Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: holiness

“Our Father, Who Art in Heaven” (Matthew 6:10)

Our study of the Sermon on the Mount brings us to the opening address of the Lord’s Prayer. We pray to “Our Father, who art in heaven.”

January 7, 2024
St. Ambrose of Milan on Fasting

A quote about fasting from St. Ambrose of Milan, who helped lead St. Augustine to Christ.

December 7, 2023
Transfiguration: Christ Is Still Glorified Through Us

The Transfiguration reminds us that Jesus revealed the glory of God. It should also encourage us to allow His glory to shine through us.

August 6, 2023
Abolishing and Fulfilling: Part 2

Jesus said He did not come to abolish the Old Testament legal system, but to fulfill it. By looking at these terms from a carpenter’s perspective, we can see this statement in a different light.

August 2, 2023
Divine Discipline and the Peaceful Fruit of Righteousness

As we begin Holy Week, let us fix our eyes on Jesus and learn from His example. God uses hardship to teach us.

April 2, 2023
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Unity of the Christian Life

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” The Beatitudes describe a complete Christian life. We cannot be peacemakers without the other blessed qualities. However, as we develop the other qualities, we will naturally become peacemakers.

February 12, 2023
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart: A Lifelong Process

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” The Bible tells us that “when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is,” and this motivates us to purify ourselves even as He is pure. It is a lifelong process.

January 29, 2023
Satisfied with Righteousness (Matthew 5:6)

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Just as our bodies hunger for food, the Christian’s soul should hunger after righteousness. God will feed us.

August 28, 2022
Love Righteousness and Hate Sin

Do we really love Jesus? If so, do we actually hate sin like He does, much as we might hate a fatal disease like COVID-19 or cancer?

April 20, 2021
Thomas Aquinas on Prayer

On the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), let us reflect on some of his thoughts about prayer and God’s will.

January 28, 2021