Even before Prince Ratislav’s request for Byzantines to counter the influence of Frankish clergy operating in his territories, the brothers had embarked on an enterprise of great significance for the future: they devised an alphabet in which Slav language usage could be accurately conveyed.
What does it mean to have taken a journey and looked at the face of God? What became of them when they returned to their homes? How were their lives different and how are our lives different, after we encounter the light of Christ?
Those who care little for their souls do not look sufficiently into their hearts. They do not consider it a sin to get angry with their neighbors without cause and do not think it a sin to lust after a woman who belongs to another provided they do not follow up their lust. But it is a great sin among those who fear God and hold their hearts in high regard.
Is it possible to feel God’s presence in the midst of horror and torture? There are numerous histories of the martyrs that claim so. There
Colbert King reports that the school was robbed last month of presents for the students. The robber is still at large. King points out that not only is it one more act of injustice to be added to what the students already endure, it’s made worse because it was an African American man who was caught taking the gifts on the security video.
Late this week the Presiding Bishop’s office announce that two recent elections to the episcopate had received the necessary consents from the Standing Committees of
Times are changing with great rapidity in North India, and our present missionary methods are coming under a fire of criticism which cannot but be purifying and enlightening, if we are humble enough to learn what is wrong.
Children first begin to create a larger family at church and school. Just as nature gives us a pod of whales, school of fish, gaggle of geese, pride of lions and an exaltation of larks, we human beings need larger networks where we can feel accepted enough to try on different roles, no matter how strong our biological family.
How lovely on the mountain,
The feet of those who bring
Glad tidings of salvation,
Thro’ Zion’s glorious King;
People think they can confine lack of forgiveness to a particular event, a special case. You cannot, not in the end. Forgiveness is total. There can be no exceptions. No matter how justified the case, lack of forgiveness is never justified. And you cannot get away with it. . . . If we do not forgive, the evil remains in us and can ultimately destroy us. When we are unforgiving we must pray continually for the gift of mercy