Teaching | The Cross: Self-Denial in an Age o...

What transformation waits for you in the quiet place?In this final teaching in our series on the ancient practice of solitude, John Mark shares the ultimate purpose of solitude: an encounter with God that uncovers our identity and reveals our calling.If you’d like to continue exp ...  Show more

Why does solitude sometimes feel less like rest and more like a battlefield?In this teaching on the ancient practice of solitude, John Mark reveals what Jesus and the desert fathers and mothers knew: we don't always go into the quiet place to flee the noise of our lives, but to f ...  Show more

Topics: Follow Jesus, Carry Your Cross, Deny Yourself, The Comforter, Disciples, John 13, John 14, Matthew 16, Luke 14, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Ephesians 5:1, Walk in Love, 1 Peter 2:21, Endure HardshipIf you want a deeper look at this topic, here's a free chapter from one of my book ...  Show more

In our meditation of the week: Fr. Peter Armenio reflects on self-denial as a path to deeper faith and freedom in Christ. As we begin Lent, we are reminded that to follow Our Lord, we must deny ourselves and take up our cross daily. Self-denial strengthens our commitmen ...

From the series "Vision Series 2023." Mark 8v34-35. Be with Jesus. Become like Jesus. Do what Jesus did.

The world places self-love as the most important. The world says that "I" am the most important and what "I" want is all that matters. Jesus teaches a different Gospel. His Gospel is one that sets us free from the bondage of self. To live for Jesus and to surrender to His Lordshi ...  Show more