It has been said that humans are not “beings” but “becomings.” We are works in progress. We were born in the image of our parents to be shaped and molded into their likeness. We were born to grow and to learn, to develop and discern. What we grow up to be depends on two factors: who is shaping...
We were all born into a world which, because of Adam's fall, is lawless and, by default, we follow its patterns. But when we were born into Christ's Kingdom—the birth "from above" through Baptism—we were brought into a new family—a new culture—that we might learn through a living daily...
Everything in God's creation was designed with a purpose.
The earth was designed to sprout vegetation and produce land animals. That vegetation was designed to bear fruit with seed according to its kind. The sun, moon, and stars were designed to give light on the earth, to govern the day and...