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January 2018

January 07, 2018

See the New Covenant in the Old; Church Fathers: Day 166

Moses received the Law directly from God in the desert. A Christian, says St. Irenaeus,...

January 06, 2018

Revitalizing the Rosary

Revitalizing the Rosary is the Key to Edward Sri’s Praying the Rosary like Never Before...

January 06, 2018

Discover the truth in Scripture; Church Fathers: Day 165

Explaining to the emperor what Christians are, Aristides is so bold as to say that...

January 05, 2018

Your heart is like a flour mill; Church Fathers: Day 164

St. John Cassian recalls a striking illustration a wise old abbot named Moses taught him....

January 04, 2018

Off the Shelf 053 with Father John Bartunek – A Quiet Place

Fr. John Bartunek, comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the...

January 04, 2018

The more you work, the more you need Scripture; Church Fathers: Day 163

Scripture isn’t just for monks, says St. John Chrysostom. In fact, the more involved you...

January 03, 2018

Take your Christian life seriously; Church Fathers: Day 162

St. Ephrem the Syrian reminds us of what it means to live as a Christian....

January 02, 2018

Beware men of clever insincerity; Church Fathers: Day 161

St. Basil uses the example of an octopus to show us what a Christian shouldn’t...

January 01, 2018

Let your life match your words; Church Fathers: Day 160

Palladius of Galatia tells us what he heard from two wise desert monks. No matter...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

Show your enthusiasm for God; Church Fathers: Day 159

People go wild for shows and sports, says St. Basil, and waste all their time...

December 29, 2017

Off the Shelf 052 with Shaun McAfee – Reform Yourself

Shaun McAfee was raised Protestant but at 24, he experienced a profound conversion to the...

December 29, 2017

Think about what your entertainment is teaching; Church Fathers: Day 158

Just as in our own time, the ancient Roman public flocked to lowbrow entertainment full...

December 28, 2017

Be Christian in your entertainment; Church Fathers: Day 157

The pagans, says Tertullian, behave one way in real life and a completely different way...

December 27, 2017

Hate only evil; Church Fathers: Day 156

There is only one thing we’re allowed to hate, says St. Gregory of Nyssa, and...

December 26, 2017

Only you can hurt your own salvation; Church Fathers: Day 155

No one can take salvation away from you, but you can reject it, says St....

December 25, 2017

Don’t give an opening to rumor; Church Fathers: Day 154

Living properly isn’t always enough, St. Basil tells a bishop who had been the victim...

December 24, 2017

Give praise instead of blasphemy; Church Fathers: Day 153

I can’t help it,” we often say when we’ve cursed and used bad language. St....

December 23, 2017

Ignore insults and keep silent; Church Fathers: Day 152

Is someone abusing or insulting you? Best to keep silent, says St. Ambrose. You will...

December 22, 2017

Don’t return insult for insult; Church Fathers: Day 151

The devil tempts us to snap back when someone insults us, says St. Ambrose. Or,...

December 21, 2017

Run away from mockery; Church Fathers: Day 150

Making fun of people makes us like Satan, says St. Ephrem the Syrian. Not only...

December 20, 2017

Don’t even listen to slander; Church Fathers: Day 149

The visionary Shepherd of Hermas was a very influential book in early Christian times. Here...

December 19, 2017

Off the Shelf 051 with Chris Stewart – Casting Nets

Chris Stewart is a loving husband, father, and dynamic speaker who has engaged youth and...

December 19, 2017

Learn to tell good jokes from bad; Church Fathers: Day 148

It’s quite reasonable to joke about people when you know it will actually make them...

December 18, 2017

Always avoid insults; Church Fathers: Day 147

Watch what you say to the people around you, says St. Clement of Alexandria. A...

December 17, 2017

Last minute Christmas gift guide

It’s officially here…..the Christmas time crunch! If you are a last minute shopper and are...

December 17, 2017

Lying is always a sin; Church Fathers: Day 146

We often think a lie is good, or at least harmless, if it brings some...

December 16, 2017

Weigh your words carefully; Church Fathers: Day 145

Palladius of Galatia, who spent years among the desert hermits of Egypt, tells the story...

December 15, 2017

Keep silent until the right moment; Church Fathers: Day 144

St. Ambrose, one of the great thinkers in Christian history, weighed his words carefully. When...

December 14, 2017

Think before you speak; Church Fathers: Day 143

It’s easy to get carried away when we start talking, says St. John Chrysostom. We...

December 14, 2017

When We Were Eve

Review by Julie Abell Does anyone reading this blog remember the “Enjoli” commercials for which...

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