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December 2022

December 06, 2022

To Find Peace, Let Go

We are made for greatness. We are made for righteousness. However, it is important for...

December 04, 2022

Engaging Our Time Wisely

We should act with wisdom, doing what we can to make things better for all....

December 02, 2022

What St Athanasius Taught Monks In Egypt

Charity, love, is to be given to all. Those in in need, especially if they...

November 2022

November 30, 2022

Election Denial And The Circumvention Of The Common Good

“Authentic democracy is possible only in a State ruled by law, and on the basis...

November 29, 2022

Do Not Scorn

Charity, love, is at the heart of authentic Christian morality. What we do must be...

November 27, 2022

The Kingdom Of God, The World United As One

Paul, writing to the Ephesians, also writes to us, telling us that we are called...

November 25, 2022

Performative Versus Real Piety And Holiness

Jesus was clear, those who put on shows, trying to look pious in front of...

November 23, 2022

Sin And The Violation Of The Conscience

When trying to determine if someone has sinned, we can’t just say an action is...

November 22, 2022

Pride And Anger

It is easy for us to let pride take control and lead us astray. It...

November 20, 2022

From Death To Life, Discord To Unity: Jesus Would Have Us Be One

Jesus is the Logos made flesh. As the Logos, all things come from, or were...

November 17, 2022

Overpopulation

In early Christian history, especially before Constantine, Christians were not concerned about having large families....

November 15, 2022

Anti-Semitism, Tradition, And Metanoia

Christian history, sadly, has a great deal of anti-Semitism in it, and many great saints...

November 14, 2022

Love And Religion

Religion, at its best, reveals to us that the truth of God is love. The...

November 13, 2022

Dualism, Individualism, And The Eschaton

Conflicts arise in the world because we deal with the world in a dualistic fashion,...

November 09, 2022

Hope And Fear After The United States Mid-Term Elections

Nihilism, not desire for truth or justice, seems to be making its way into the...

November 09, 2022

Love Transcends The Power Of Sin

Sin is a tragic mistake, one which we often make in our lives. The more...

November 07, 2022

The Tool Is Not The Goal

A time of fasting is a time of preparation. However invaluable fasting, or any other...

November 06, 2022

Jesus Preached Social Justice – Why Do Many Of His Followers Ignore His Message?

With the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus indicated that even if someone...

November 03, 2022

When Voting, Think Of The Children

Pope Francis told us that his special prayer concerns for the month of November are...

November 01, 2022

Nicea And Women Deacons (Deaconesses)

Church history shows that there were many women who were ordained as deacons, many of...

October 2022

October 31, 2022

Love Is The Key

Following what Jesus taught when he was asked about the greatest commandment, the Christian faith...

October 30, 2022

Not By Works Alone: The Seed Of Grace In History

Paul’s belief in Christ had him challenge himself and his own understanding of the way...

October 27, 2022

Climate Change And Us: Dealing With The Destruction Of The Earth

The world and all that was in it was created good. Everything has its own...

October 26, 2022

Does the Catholic Church Really Go Alien Hunting?

Every so often, there will be a report in the news indicating the openness the...

October 25, 2022

God’s Eternity And Us

Jeremiah got a sense of how God’s eternity relates to our creaturely existence in the...

October 23, 2022

Humility and Confirmation

Not only did Paul come to believe in Jesus,  he also came to believe that...

October 20, 2022

We Must Not Vote For Those Who Deny The Common Good

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the...

October 19, 2022

Rigid Legalism Will Only Wear Us Out

Rigid legalism offers us an unbearable burden which can and will wear us out if...

October 17, 2022

The Apocalypse Of Horror

Jesus taught the public through stories. “With many such parables he spoke the word to...

October 16, 2022

Honoring The Image Of God

The Seventh Ecumenical Council, the Council of II Nicea (787) made it clear that we...

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