Christian Spirit-An Introduction Sancity and sanctuary Contemplation and judgment The beauty of creation Contemplating God's world Eyes turned toward God What is faith? Participating in God's Love All life like a day of celebration Within all, over all, under all Threading the needle In You, all things abide Who is the maker of souls and bodies? The Light of God God is closer to me than I am to myself Enter eagerly into the treasure house that is within you

slide 4 of 16 For when he considers the universe, can anyone be so simple minded as not to believe that the Divine is present in everything, pervading, embracing, and penetrating it? For all things depend upon Him Who is, and nothing can exist which does not have its being in Him Who is. Gregory of Nyssa (330-395) If things created are so full of loveliness, how resplendent with beauty must be the One who made them! The wisdom of the Worker is apparent in His handiwork. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) God not only produced the creation, but He holds together what He produced. Whether you are speaking about angels, archangels, the powers above, or simply about every creature both visible and invisible, they all enjoy the benefit of His providence. And if they are ever deprived of that providential action, they waste away, they perish, they are gone. John Chrysostom (347-407)