White Stone Journal

1. Zeal
(Articles/Articles)

Ardent Desire for God "Zeal for your house consumes me" - Psalm 69:9, John 2:16-17 "It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way. " - Proverbs 19:2 Zeal and Zealots ...

2. The Tao of Pope St. Gregory the Great
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... a question about a product. The boss wants that report. Zeal does not seem wu wei, but it is. Not the foolish "zeal" of zealots, idealogues who "having lost sight of their goal, redouble their efforts," ...

3. Higher Ground
(Articles/Poems and Prayers)

... followed Christ for many years but feel something is still missing. Do you ever feel like you are close to something wonderful but can't quite grasp it? Have you served Jesus Christ with zeal but found ...

4. The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... to improve our illusion of productivity, sanctity or compassion. It has been said that the definition of a zealot is "one who has lost sight of his goal, and so redoubles his efforts." We might say the ...

5. Nuclear Fusion and Community Building
(Articles/Articles)

... fiery zeal comes from the Holy Spirit and can spread throughout a parish provided enough people get together often enough and for long enough. It is contagious because people love to be around lively people, ...

6. Prayer Against the Seven Deadly Sins
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... themselves for pride and money and reputation, and saints are smothered under the avalanche of their own importunate zeal. Staunch in me the rank wound of covetousness and the hungers that exhaust my nature ...

7. Humility, Obedience and Charity
(Articles/Articles)

... will be lost for lack of a shepherd. In humility, we accept God's definition of Love. In obedience, we commit to carrying out the demands of Love. Love perfects zeal, brings endurance and oils the parts ...

8. The Seven Deadly Sins
(The Seven Deadly Sins/The Seven Deadly Sins)

... limits of pleasures and preserves this natural balance. This does not pertain only to food, but to entertainment and other legitimate goods, and even the company of others. Sloth (4) (13%) Zeal ...