Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), was called “the man of the twelfth century.” His vision of the full extent of the Christian’s spiritual journey and destiny, together with his grasp of the nature of love, are second to none in church history. His exquisite descriptions of romantic love between God and the soul may well have […]
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Is There a Hell?
Is there a Hell? The three faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam say a definite “yes,” just as they do about the existence of Heaven and a coming Final Judgment. Heaven and Hell are as two destinations, the one of light and love, the other of darkness and hatred. And we are purportedly journeying toward […]
Romans 5:1-5: The Hope of the Holy Spirit
Let the first step on your path to God be that of faith. Take the proverbial leap of faith that by your faith, you have obtained peace and right standing with God through Jesus Christ. Take hold of that faith, and let it take hold of you. Once that faith is in place, strengthened by […]
Breath Prayer for Letting God and Letting Go
When asked the question about where God is, an ancient sage said simply, “God is wherever we let God in.” There is great truth here. We actually have to invite God in, rather than expect that God will do what we want without our asking or awareness. Who among us would enter into the home […]
Heaven Is
We don’t spend a lot of time thinking about heaven. Not unless we are facing death, our own or a loved one’s. We have all we can handle right now; we are not ready to let go and move on to some unknown realm beyond here, whatever it may be, if it is at all. […]
The Desire for God is the Desire for love.
What do we desire when we desire God? The ancient philosopher Plato said God was the union of the good, the beautiful and the true – and that the only way to ascend to the realm of the holy was through desire. Plato said that when we desire God, then – and only then – […]
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