Author: Administrador

Charismatic spontaneity and liturgical conformity to the truth of Christ are not enemies, but allies in securing our well-ordered freedom. The task of the whole church in regard to its worship is to discover a new and creative relationship between liturgical tradition and charismatic liberation. Neither can be what God has called it to be … Continue reading “LITURGY”

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. The Bible, Genesis 1:3 kjv Lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. The Bible, Psalm 4:6 kjv Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. The Bible, Ecclesiastes 11:7 kjv The … Continue reading “LIGHT”

The main thing is to be honest with yourself, know and recognize your limits and attain maximum achievement within them. I would for example get more satisfaction from climbing Snowdon, which I know I could, than from attempting Everest, which I couldn’t. Stirling Moss We must learn our limits. We are all something, but none … Continue reading “LIMITS”

But though life’s valley be a vale of tears, A brighter scene beyond that vale appears. William Cowper This life is the cradle in which we are prepared for the other one. Joubert We know and feel that we are eternal. Benedict Spinoza

Thou hast no life to lose, because thou hast given it already to Christ, nor can man take away that without God’s leave. William Gurnall

Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence. Augustine of Hippo There is no more blessed way of living, than the life of faith upon a covenant-keeping God – to know that we have no care, for he cares for us; that we need … Continue reading “LIFE
OF FAITH”

Having been freed by the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ, in obedience to his call, in heartfelt compassion for the poor, in concern for evangelism, development and justice, and in solemn anticipation of the Day of Judgment, we humbly commit ourselves to develop a just and simple lifestyle, to support one another in it … Continue reading “LIFESTYLE”

See also: Meaninglessness Are we to regard it as the product of pure chance, and believe that everything happens at random without rhyme or reason? Colin Brown What we call the world is intrinsically unintelligible, apart from the existence of God. Fredrick Copleston The issue is whether the world is explicable solely in terms of … Continue reading “LIFE,
MEANING OF”

We may ask: “How much did it weigh?” and, “Does it have any hair?” When the Athabaskan Indians hear of a birth they ask, “Who came?” From the beginning, there is a respect for the newborn as a full person. Lisa Delpit I have no wit, no words, no tears; My heart within me like … Continue reading “LIFE,
SANCTITY OF”

Everyone reveals his own soul in his letters. In every other form of composition it is possible to discern the writer’s character, but in none so clearly as the epistolary. Demetrius