To praise God is to become who we really are, since we were created to live for the praise of God’s glory (Eph 1:12).

In the face of an assault, natural disaster, or act of war, humans have an overwhelming desire to do something.

The foundation of our confidence does not rest in us, but in God. 

For most, their enthusiastic acclamation of Jesus as Messiah disguises from them their repudiation of what that messiahship means. 

Man himself fell through sin. 

Earnest preachers use their personalities to lead people to Jesus without obstructing him with themselves.

Lent must be kept not only by avoiding bodily impunity but also by avoiding errors of thought and faith. 

On this day, marked by the austere symbol of ashes, we enter the season of Lent, beginning a spiritual journey that prepares us for celebrating worthily the Easter Mysteries.

I used to dread Ash Wednesday because of the endless lines of people coming for ashes. 

"Many a man will live and die upon a dogma: no man will be a martyr for a conclusion."