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March 2024

March 18, 2024

Theological Study Without Works Of Love Is Dead

“He who keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises the word will die”...

March 17, 2024

St. Mary Of Egypt And Christian Toxicity

Sometimes, the toxicity found within the Christian community is too much for those affected by...

March 13, 2024

No Compromise With Tyranny

As we must never let the perfect be the enemy of the good, we often...

March 12, 2024

The Obligations Of Charity Transcend Those Of Justice

What is given out of love is greater, more invaluable, than what is given in...

March 11, 2024

God’s Love Is Realized By Equity, Diversity And Inclusivity

We can learn about God by examining creation, and discerning within it the way God...

March 10, 2024

St. John Climacus On Malice

We have been told to avoid evil, and indeed, to expose what is evil, to...

March 08, 2024

Legalistic Moralism Knows No Lasting Peace

Abba Poemen, an influential abba, gave advice when monks came to him for spiritual direction....

March 06, 2024

Pope Francis Presents God’s Solidarity With The Vulnerable

The preferential option for the poor and vulnerable must never be ignored, let alone rejected,...

March 04, 2024

Responding To Abuse Coming From The Institutional Church

The institutional church has faced and continues to face scandal after scandal because many who...

March 03, 2024

The Individual And The Cross

The cross is raised up both as a guide, indicating the way we should live...

March 01, 2024

God Reigns With Equity

Each and every human person shares with each other the one and the same human...

February 2024

February 28, 2024

Often, Christians Are The Ones Who Undermine Human Rights

The state should protect the common good, and with it, human rights, including the rights...

February 27, 2024

Selfishness, Exclusive Self-Love And Hell

Selfishness encourages us to seek our own private gain at the expense of others. It...

February 25, 2024

Jesus Offers Himself As A Sacrifice Of Love

God transcends all names, even the name of God. But, to deal with God, we...

February 23, 2024

To Overcome Temptations, Embrace Humility And Prayer

Spiritual masters warn us that we will likely encounter all kinds of temptations throughout our...

February 21, 2024

Sin, Mercy, Grace, And Reparations

Christianity is a religion of mercy and grace, but such mercy and grace would be...

February 20, 2024

Hating Hate

Christ teaches that humanity is called to be one, to share with each other their...

February 18, 2024

Showing Respect To The Divine Image

Images of the saints, as well as of Christ, are not only permitted, but should...

February 16, 2024

Communion With All Things

Christ does not give us the gift of himself in the eucharist so that by...

February 14, 2024

We Must Reject Putin and Trump’s False Peace

Christians are called to work for and promote peace, for Christ is the Prince of...

February 13, 2024

Engaging St. Moses The Black’s Instructions

St. Moses the Ethopian, once he escaped all forms of slavery which afflicted him, the...

February 11, 2024

Divine Forgiveness

Alexander Pope gave us the famous dictum, “To err is human; to forgive is divine.”...

February 08, 2024

What Separates Tolkien From So-Called Traditionalists

J.R.R. Tolkien’s background such as having a priest, Fr. Morgan, as his guardian after his...

February 07, 2024

So-Called Traditional Catholics Follow The Wrong Traditions

There is something rather twisted coming from so-called traditionalists who claim to represent the traditions...

February 06, 2024

The Eucharist Should Not Be Objectified

Jesus offers himself in the eucharist as an act of love, giving us a chance...

February 04, 2024

When We Fast, We Should Do So With The Right Intention

Fasting can be an invaluable tool. It helps us learn how to discipline ourselves. But,...

February 02, 2024

“God’s Army” At The Border

All one has to do is look at the border between Mexico and the United...

February 01, 2024

The Greater Sin

Pride is a greater sin, indeed, a greater threat to the soul, than many, if...

January 2024

January 30, 2024

Conditional Hopes And Warnings

Christian Scripture warns us of the possibility of hell, that is, of eternal perdition, but...

January 28, 2024

The Elder Son

In the parable of the Prodigal Son, we hear about a man who had two...

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