-
The Space Between
Read more: The Space BetweenIs there a God “out there”? God is “everywhere present and filling all things,” we say in our Orthodox prayers, but is He “out there?” For what it’s worth, I want to suggest for a moment that He is not. Largely, what I am describing is what takes place in our imagination – that is, […]
-
Clothed in the Image
Read more: Clothed in the ImageBegging my readers’ patience, I will take a small anthropology tour through our culture. What I want to draw our attention to is the place of the image. We are not only fascinated with looking at images, we place them on our bodies as well: t-shirts, tattoos, hats, shoes, pants – in short, everywhere. […]
-
The Management of the Soul
Read more: The Management of the SoulFor who knows the things of a man except the spirit of that man, which is in him? So also no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. How many psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb: One. But the lightbulb really has to want to change. I like lightbulb […]
-
The Sacrament of the Soul
Read more: The Sacrament of the SoulFr. Alexander Schmemann famously said that sacraments do not make things into something else so much as they reveal things to be what they are. We hear this in St. Basil’s Liturgy when we ask God to “show” the bread and wine to be the Body and Blood of Christ. The Baptismal liturgy does the […]
-
Can You Forgive Someone Else’s Enemies?
Read more: Can You Forgive Someone Else’s Enemies?My thoughts have been drawn to this topic any number of times in the past few days. As we near the anniversary of the tragic events of 911, I see plaintive postings of that day saying, “Never forget” (or words to that effect). The Orthodox faith teaches us that the remembrance of the departed should […]
-
St. Spyridon’s Shoes – and My Shoes
Read more: St. Spyridon’s Shoes – and My ShoesEarlier this year I was making my way to Antiochian Village for a Writers’ Conference. Walking across the expanse of the Atlanta Airport, I became aware of something odd about my shoes. At first, I thought something had gotten into my shoe, a rock, or some such thing. Then I thought that maybe there […]
-
What Is Beneath the Universe?
Read more: What Is Beneath the Universe?In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with God, and the Logos was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. John 1:1-3 +++ Throw a blanket over a chair. In all likelihood, you would recognize […]
-
Who’s Minding the Kids?
Read more: Who’s Minding the Kids?I was sitting in a Sunday School class, and was probably around eight or nine years old. I cannot remember what the Scripture was that day. However, the room was brought into a very serious state of mind as we were presented with something and were asked to sign it. I had never entered into […]
-
Justice, Temperance, Prudence and the Virtue of “No”
Read more: Justice, Temperance, Prudence and the Virtue of “No”I have sometimes quipped that children are born lawyers. Their cries of, “That’s not fair!” would be at home in any court in the world. Children reveal our instinct for fairness, the root concept in the virtue of justice. Of course, as every parent knows, that instinct is often distorted, with the desire for fairness […]
-
A Crisis of Virtue – The Good That We Need
Read more: A Crisis of Virtue – The Good That We NeedC.S. Lewis once said that courage is the “form of every virtue at its testing point.” It is easy to forget that figures such as Lewis, Tolkien, and even Chesterton, did not write during a time of Christian ascendancy. Lewis was denied a chair (a full professorship) at Oxford for years precisely because of […]
Subscribe to blog via email
Support the work
Your generous support for Glory to God for All Things will help maintain and expand the work of Fr. Stephen. This ministry continues to grow and your help is important. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement!
Latest Comments
From a hymn by F.W. Faber “How wonderful Creation is, The work that Thou didst bless; And O what then…
Thank you Father Stephen Home – one of the most powerful words in the English language I wonder if simply…
Matthew, Goodness is not finite, I think. Every child born comes with an innate drive towards the good. Cultures can…
Father, One of the things I love to do with my dad is visit nurseries. Some of them do look…
Read my books
Listen to my podcast
Please Read
Categories
Archives
Fr. Stephen said: “Goodness is not finite, I think. Every child born comes with an innate drive towards the good.…