Perlman Plays Brahms Violin Concerto

I recently discovered the recording of Itzhak Perlman playing Brahms Violin Concerto in D major. I was even more delighted to discover a video of this amazing performance. Perlman brings a sensitivity…

Gratitude During Times of Suffering

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The Virtue of Remembering

“Why do I need to remember this when I can always look it up?” This is a common question among the younger generation, who often struggle to see the value of education…

Viktor Frankl vs. the Human Potentials Movement

Last week I got a biography from the library about the relationship between Viktor and Elly Frankl, titled When Life Calls Out to us: The Love and Lifework of Viktor and Elly…

Cultivate Your Intuition With Times of Quiet

Earlier this month, Carolyn Gregoire wrote a powerful article on intuition for the Huffington Post. Her article, ‘10 Things Highly Intuitive People Do Differently‘, showed that being able to have an accurate…

Mind-Reading: Know the Signs

This post has been incorporated into my recent article on Thinking Errors

Archimandrite Fadi on Gratitude and Living in the Present

This week our church was blessed to have Archimandrite Fadi visiting us and participating in our Lenten services. Fr. Fadi spent some time with the children of our homeschool co-op, sharing his…

How Negative Automatic Thoughts Might be Afflicting You

This post has been incorporated into my recent article on Thinking Errors

The Sanctification of All Creation

From Paul Evdokimov’s The Art if the Icon: a Theology of Beauty: “…everything is destined for a liturgical fulfillment…. The final destiny of water is to participate in the mystery of the…

Europe’s Self-Abrogation

Robert Merry at The American Conservative has put his finger on the psychology behind Europe’s self-abrogation. His article, ‘How Europe Built Its Own Funeral Pyre, Then Leapt In‘, looks at the psychological…

Use Positive Self-Talk to Overcome Anxiety

On a blustery Sunday afternoon in December 2017, I headed to Seattle with my two teenage sons, Matthew (age 19) and Timothy (age 15). Our mission was simple: hand Matthew off to…



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