Life in Christ frees us to build intimacy with integrity
A prayer by St Nikolai Velimirovich used in the 6th session of the FtFtL pastoral program “Forgiving and Forgiven”:
Bless my enemies, O Lord. Even I bless them and do not curse them. Enemies have driven me into Your embrace more than friends have. Friends have bound me to earth, enemies have loosed me from earth and have demolished all my aspirations in the world. Enemies have made me a stranger in worldly realms and… [ read more ]
He who believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. – John 11:25
The focus of the introductory chapter of the FtFtL program is entering into the process of Life in Christ. We reflect on the possibility of change in our lives, and hear the Lord’s words: “He who believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” … [ read more ]
As a priest I am often the first person those struggling with trauma and addiction turn to; as a person I struggle with my own trauma and addictive behavior. But I find that recognizing the problem is only a first baby step. How do I understand how the trauma affects my soul? How does my own self-deception prevent healing? How do I fit the broken pieces of my soul back together into the image of… [ read more ]
