On the Road to Emmaus

theological and devotional musings by Richard Liantonio

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Practices of Love (Principles and Practices for the Spiritual Life, Part 1e)

13 July, 2010 (17:40) | Spiritual Theology | 1 comment

In this series I am attempting to describe central principles for the spiritual life as well as practices that directly and strategically implement them.  Thus far we have been discussing the principle:
A life poured out in love is the starting point of all true Christianity, the source and summit of all true humanity.

with [...]

Why Use Written Prayers? (A series explaining the logic and reasons behind Christian liturgy and worship)

8 January, 2010 (23:11) | Prayer | 1 comment

Among Evangelical and Charismatic Christians, reactions to liturgical aspects of worship and prayer vary greatly from intrigue, to delight, to bewilderment, to straight up scoffing. This series will attempt to explain some of the reasons behind liturgical prayer aimed at people with little or no (positive) experience with it, though ideally it will also be [...]

New Years Resolutions, Industrial Holiness and the Spirituality of Life

2 January, 2010 (17:50) | Personal, Pneumatology (Spirit) | No comments

I am personally not a fan of new-years resolutions, because most never get accomplished. However, I’ve decided to take some time to reflect on what it might mean to “sanctify” the coming year to God. My thoughts here are following Jurgen Moltmann’s book Spirit of Life.
Moltmann takes issue with popularized conceptions of “spirituality.” Sometimes spirituality [...]