Fr. Shaun Laduc, Church of the Advent

The Straight and Narrow Way by Advent Rochester

The Gift of Silence by Advent Rochester

Little Children, Keep Yourself from Idols by Advent Rochester

The Christian Year: St. Joseph of Arimathea by Advent Rochester

"“It is good for us to have trials and troubles at times, for they often remind us that we are on probation and ought not to hope in any worldly thing. It is good for us sometimes to suffer contradiction, to be misjudged by men even though we do well and mean well. These things help us to be humble and shield us from vainglory. When to all outward appearances men give us no credit, when they do not think well of us, then we are more inclined to seek God Who sees our hearts. Therefore, a man ought to root himself so firmly in God that he will not need the consolations of men.” ― Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ