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July 2026

July 02, 2026

Recognizing Vices Disguised As Moral Goodness

Vices, because they take on, abuse, or exaggerate some particular good, often are presented by...

June 2026

June 30, 2026

How Rigid Moralism Undermines True Christian Justice

When Moralism Becomes Schism One of the things I have noticed from my study of...

June 29, 2026

Weakness As Strength: The Legacy Of Peter And Paul

Every year, we remember the lives and deaths of St. Peter and Paul. While we...

June 28, 2026

From Saul To Paul, Selfishness To Selfless Love

Paul prayed for the salvation of all his brethren, that is, the Jews. This shows...

June 25, 2026

Faith As Action: Connecting With Divine Truth

God is one, and God is one in a way which transcends all human comprehension....

June 23, 2026

John The Baptist’s Birth, Growth, And Greatness

Jesus said that there was no man born of a woman greater than John the...

June 22, 2026

Where Are The Voices Of Moral Accountability In Government?

I find it very sad that too many people only desire and work for short-term...

June 21, 2026

From Slaves Of Sin To Servants Of Righteousness

Paul tells us that he writes using “human terms” to deal with those truths which...

June 18, 2026

Saints As Mediators Of Grace Protecting the World

God’s grace works is sent to the world, permeates it, and is activated by people...

June 16, 2026

How Watchfulness Connects And Strengthens Every Virtue

Every virtue is connected with every other virtue; the more we embrace one of them,...

June 15, 2026

Alien Life Wouldn’t Destroy Religious Belief Systems

With the release of Steven Spielberg’s newest movie, Disclosure Day, I see, in part because...

June 14, 2026

Walking In The Light Of Christ’s Teachings

Our mind, and the beliefs and ideas we hold to, affects the way we interpret...

June 11, 2026

What Is The Way Of The Kingdom Of God?

It is easy for us to misconstrue religious conventions that we end up employing them...

June 10, 2026

Choosing Between The Fire Of Love Or Hate

Our God is a consuming fire (cf. Heb. 12:29; Deut. 4:24); we can either join...

June 08, 2026

Profit Over People: The Conservative War On The Post Office

I keep finding myself surprised how often the United States Post Office is under attack...

June 07, 2026

How Faithful Actions, Not Mere Belief, Lead To Justification

Our conscience is paramount; we are to follow it, doing what it tells us, knowing...

June 04, 2026

Misinterpretations Of Colbert’s Remarks On The Afterlife

One of the dogmatic teachings of the Catholic Church, a teaching which was officially defined...

June 02, 2026

Transforming Our Conscience Like Abraham

Abraham, the “father” of three religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was a man of great...

June 01, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s Call To Stewardship Through Tolkien’s Vision

Like many others, I was surprised to find that the most recent papal encyclical, Magnifica...

May 2026

May 31, 2026

Reflections After Paschaltide 2026: All Saints

Everyone is called to the kingdom of God. Everyone can even experience it, at least...

May 28, 2026

The Role of Education In Fostering Human Dignity

No matter our diverse backgrounds, with different cultural, religious, and even moral understandings, we should...

May 27, 2026

We Should Follow The Saints And Resist Tyranny

Sin creates structures in society. When those structures, and the sin behind them, are not...

May 25, 2026

The Danger Of Embracing The Hate We Oppose

Becoming the Monsters We Fight The ends do not justify the means. Those who resist...

May 24, 2026

Reflections After Paschaltide 2026: Pentecost

Sin turned humanity against itself, having people divided into various smaller groups of people who...

May 21, 2026

Proper Faith Is Active And Follows The Good God Reveals

Christians are meant to live what they believe and not just treat their faith as...

May 20, 2026

Abba Sarmatas And The Inherent Goodness Of Humanity

Christianity has long had to deal with the question of what it means to say...

May 18, 2026

Exploitation Disguised As Opportunity In Modern Work

The dignity of work comes from, and must never be separated and made independent from,...

May 17, 2026

The Fathers Of Nicea And Christ’s Kingdom

When we recite the Nicene Creed, we proclaim our belief that Christ will “come again...

May 14, 2026

Reflections After Paschaltide 2026: The Ascension

When Jesus ascended into heaven, he did more than merely levitate into the sky before...

May 13, 2026

How The Apostles Begun The Process Of Doctrinal Development

Christians know that they do not have to be circumcised. What most do not appreciate...

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