We want to see Jesus! Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. (John …
BASIL OF CAESAREA: GIVE THANKS TO GOD “When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If you drink wine, be mindful of Him who has given it to you for your pleasure and as a relief in sickness. When you dress, thank …
Opting the ‘others-before-self’ approach Philippians 2:3–8“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in …
ORIGEN OF ALEXANDRIA: YOU ARE THE COLT! “The Lord Jesus came and commanded His disciples to go and untie ‘the colt of an ass,’ which had previously been bound, so that it could walk free… When He sent His disciples to untie it, He said, ‘If anyone asks you why you are untying the foal, …
Listening to Him My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: – John 10:27 We live in a world with many voices vying for our attention. It can be confusing to know which one to heed to. Some voices are full of deception, some are accompanied by lofty promises, some …
JEROME OF STRIDON: NO SMALL EFFORT “The death [Jesus] died, he died to sin once for all (see Colossians 2:15). Thus, if our bodies are the members of Christ, then our flesh is the flesh of Christ. And while we are on earth we crucify it and through it we put to death impurity, lust, …