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January 2021

January 20, 2021

Share With Others

“But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet...

January 18, 2021

The Witness Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martyrdom, baptism in blood, cleanses martyr from all their sins. Passion bearers, those who renounce...

January 17, 2021

Zacchaeus And the Truth Of The Incarnation

The incarnation must not be treated as the ultimate form of deus ex machina; when...

January 14, 2021

Cancel And Replace The March For Life

The March for Life should be cancelled. Yes, COVID19 is one reason why it should...

January 13, 2021

Nothing Apart From God

“For if any one thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself”...

January 11, 2021

After The Recent Coup Attempt, Christians Must Speak Up And Resist Evil Coming From Within The Church

Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, said it is better for the body to...

January 10, 2021

Filled With Grace

Jesus sanctified the world through his baptism; he brought his saving grace to creation. What...

January 07, 2021

Roger Bacon And The Four Obstacles To The Truth, Or, How Ignorance Causes Social Problems

Roger Bacon, a 13th century Franciscan philosopher-theologian, began his Opus Majus, “Major Work,” with a...

January 06, 2021

Grace, Salvation And Deification: The Bounties Of The Theophany

God’s revelation always serves as a vessel for grace. We must open ourselves to that...

January 04, 2021

Marxism, Social Justice, And Christian Expectations

It’s common for those criticizing social justice efforts to accuse those promoting social justice as...

January 03, 2021

John Shows The Way

St. John the Baptist had one mission: prepare the way for the coming of Christ....

January 01, 2021

Withdrawing From Ideologies

Having been baptized, and so put on Christ, we have been made free in Christ....

December 2020

December 31, 2020

Liberation Theology Was Never Condemned

Liberation Theology was never condemned. Liberation Theology is not monolithic. Different Liberation Theologians tackle the...

December 28, 2020

The Eucharist Is Not A Magical Talisman. Its Purpose Is Communion

The eucharist, which is in reality Christ offering himself to us as spiritual nourishment, comes...

December 27, 2020

Even With Revelation, There Will Be Questions And Difficulties

God can and does work in mysterious ways; this is because God is so great,...

December 25, 2020

Christ Is Born: Let Us Glorify Him Properly

Christ is born! Glorify Him! In the way God works with us, in the way...

December 22, 2020

The Vatican Said We Don’t Have To Take A COVID19 Vaccine?

Due, in great part, to various bishops, priests, and laity suggesting Catholics (and others) must...

December 21, 2020

Working For Truth And Justice Requires Charity

“So,” Peter tell us, we are to “put away all malice and all guile and...

December 20, 2020

Learning From The Ancestors Of Christ

Through both Mary (as his mother), and Joseph (as his legal guardian/father), Jesus found himself...

December 18, 2020

Following An Ideology Will Have Us Reject The Greater Good

The trouble with ideologies is that they use some element of the truth to mislead...

December 16, 2020

Doctor Who, Mo Tzu, And The Peace Of Christ

The television series Doctor Who is a science fiction television show about The Doctor, a...

December 15, 2020

Outside The Box

We often like to get in routines. Even our worship can get caught up in...

December 13, 2020

The Two Comings Of Christ

There is a duality to Christ, even as he is one. This duality does not...

December 11, 2020

So Pro-Life, They Are Willing To Kill

Life is a sacred gift given by God. The Lord of life, God, has indicated...

December 09, 2020

Freedom, Religious Liberty, The Pandemic, And Our Obligations

A bridge, worn down, and not safe to travel across, is closed for repairs. Those...

December 08, 2020

Mary, Our Grace-Filled Gift

Mary, the Theotokos, the Mother of God, was conceived and born with special grace in...

December 06, 2020

St. Nicholas And Our Obligation To Charity

Saint Nicholas, beloved Archbishop of Myra, more than believed in the Christian faith, he lived...

December 04, 2020

Do Not Kill (Murder): Promoting Life Over Ideology

Thou shalt not kill (cf. Ex. 20:13). We are told we must respect life, because...

December 02, 2020

Communion

For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life...

November 2020

November 30, 2020

Incarnation and Providence

In his reflections on providence, St. Thalassios considers the depths of God’s love for us....

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