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Emotional Worship: Singing as Devotion
Dont go changing to try and please me. “He who sings prays twice” (Latin: Qui bene cantat bis orat — “He who sings well prays twice”) is a popular maxim attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo. It highlights that singing hymns or songs of praise adds an extra layer of devotion to worship, representing a heartfelt, emotional connection…
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Understanding Soul Time: What Happens After Death?
If your mother died 50 years ago, there’s no way of knowing if her soul has experienced the passage of time in the same way that you have. Who can say for sure if 50 years of earth time will feel like 50 years of heaven time? It may not. In fact, it may seem…
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Heaven: The Fun and Joy You Didn’t Expect
Today we’re going to begin a tour of the most joyous, happy place you can imagine, heaven. Saints and scholars from all walks of life have attempted to describe and explain it. And yet, I have to tell you, while many of these books have added to our understanding of heaven, most of them have…