Christ remains the source and summation of the beautiful. And we only participate in it because He overflows with it.

That’s what it means to be God, to be so great that your power and humility don’t contradict.

When the Christ life gets a hold of us and starts unwinding envy, we begin doing something odd, we enjoy regarding one another more important than ourselves (Philippians 2:3).

As we pursue purgation we notice something new, something that quite possibly wasn’t there before, something drawing us to, “the mysterious vitality of trees, the silent magic of the forest.”

When we begin the crucified life (mortification) we send out a signal somewhere in the Universe. The devil goes to battle with those in obedience.

Gluttony is the sinful pattern of using food or drink to fill some vacancy in our soul.

If we keep stepping forward–not perfectly, but persistently–we can overcome.

Pain and suffering not only reveal to us the unseen layers of our brokenness, but it can be one of the important ways virtue is tested.

Our world and our lives have an infinite range of possibilities for becoming.