A Daily Vitamin, Spiritual Reflections
“Peace be with you!”John 20: 19, 21, 26 In C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, all of the mythic land of Narnia is thrilled when the mighty lion Aslan reappears after a long absence. Their joy turns to sorrow, however, when Aslan concedes to a demand...
A Daily Vitamin, Spiritual Reflections
Christos Anesti – Christ is Risen! Jesus Christ:The Wisdom and Power of God The universe, astronomers tell us, is made up of a hundred million galaxies, each with a hundred million stars. Our telescopes and satellite probes tell us of a cosmos without borders, without...
A Daily Vitamin, Spiritual Reflections
Great and Holy SaturdayThe Sign of Jonah We look for crocuses as a sign of spring. We look for clouds as a sign of rain. As we behold the sealed tomb of Christ, as all mortal flesh falls silent on this Great and Holy Sabbath, what signs should we be looking for? On...
A Daily Vitamin, Spiritual Reflections
Great FridayOn the night when He gave Himself… Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed…so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed. (Luke 2:34-35) Today the prophecy of the elder Simeon is...
A Daily Vitamin, Spiritual Reflections
Great and Holy Thursday‘Do this in remembrance of Me…’ Memory is at the heart of the service of Great and Holy Thursday – Our Lord’s inauguration of the Eucharist, or Holy Communion, in the Upper Room. What is more, it is a very special kind of memory. We all know...