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June 2019

June 20, 2019

Life and Death: A Reflection on the Need to Comfort The Dying

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

June 18, 2019

Never Again In The Age Of Trump

In Gaudium et spes, the second Vatican Council made a list of several infamies which...

June 17, 2019

We Must Take Care Of Animals And Not Abuse Them

Humans are called to have a merciful, indeed, compassionate relationship with animals.[1]They are sentient beings....

June 16, 2019

We Need To Actualize Our Potential To Be Saints: A Reflection For The Sunday of All Saints

In its present form, the church is said to come into being as Pentecost with...

June 14, 2019

Suffering Is Not The Point

An athlete, taking great lengths to sharpen their skills, will discipline themselves to make sure...

June 12, 2019

We Must Help The Poor Now Or Face The Repercussions of Our Injustices In the Future

In Scripture. God speaks to the leaders of the peoples, telling them that they must...

June 10, 2019

Did The Post-Resurrection Jesus Eat Fish, And If He Did, What Does That Mean?

Anglican theologian Andrew Linzey, following a significant tradition of Christian exegesis, explained that humanity originally...

June 09, 2019

Pentecost and the Unity of Love

Hadewijch, a 13th century mystic, once mentioned a transformative experience she had on Pentecost: Once...

June 06, 2019

Two Forms of Meditation

There are several ways to practice meditation. Each of them can provide unique encounters with...

June 04, 2019

Those Who Promote A Coup Against Pope Francis Must Face The Consequences Of Their Actions

St. Augustine, writing against the Manichaeans, explained how heretics often wanted to identify themselves as...

June 03, 2019

The Peaceable Kingdom and Us: We Must Fulfill Our Responsibility to Creation

Paul believed that Christ’s work on the cross was not just for but for the...

June 02, 2019

The Glorification of the Son: A Reflection on The Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

It might seem strange that the last Sunday of the Byzantine Paschal cycle, coming after...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

Ascended Beyond Space and Time

The final act of Jesus’ historical earthly ministry was his ascension into heaven. After his...

May 28, 2019

The Pope’s Important Words To A World Being Torn Apart By Nationalistic Ideologies

As the results of various elections indicate, right-wing nationalists are slowly rising in power in...

May 27, 2019

Life Is A Dream

In trying to console his friend, the decaconess St Olympia, St John Chrysostom reminded her...

May 26, 2019

Healed From Blindness

I come to You, O Christ,  blind from birth in my spiritual eyes.  And I...

May 23, 2019

Even Without Expecting Utopia We Must Work To Make Things Better

Catholic Social Teaching cannot be dismissed as an optional part of the Catholic faith. It...

May 21, 2019

Cardinal Burke’s Fight Against Religious Liberty and the Ideals of the United States

Cardinal Burke, once again promoting an alt-right ideology which counters the Christian faith, called for...

May 20, 2019

On the Recognition and Holiness of the Saints

"No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under...

May 19, 2019

By Jacob’s Well: The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

When Jesus went to Sychar, a Samaritan city, he encountered the Samaritan woman, traditionally named...

May 15, 2019

Catholics Must Reject The Trump Administration’s War Drums

The war of words between Iran and the United States threatens the safety and security,...

May 14, 2019

Tolkien and the Alt-Right Orcs: Tolkien’s Forewarning and Rejection of the New Ultranationalism

Many fans of J.R.R. Tolkien like to use his works to promote war. Others, likewise,...

May 13, 2019

Appropriations and Essentialization

The incomprehensible God has revealed himself to us. There are many ways in which this...

May 12, 2019

Take Up Your Bed And Walk: A Reflection For the Sunday of the Paralytic Man

In the Byzantine tradition, the Fourth Sunday of Pascha commemorates the Sunday of the Paralytic....

May 09, 2019

Christians Must Reject Trump And His Supporters As He Laughs At Shooting Migrants At The Border

In a speech, Donald Trump, the so-called “pro-life” President, made it clear how far he...

May 08, 2019

The Relevance of Nicholas of Cusa’s Responses to the Bohemians and Amedeists to the Critics of Pope Francis Today

In the fifteenth century, Pope Eugene IV faced many similar complaints and criticisms of the...

May 07, 2019

We Are Responsible To The Future

Great disaster, apocalyptic disaster, threatens the earth. We have done much to change the world...

May 06, 2019

Christ Remains Inviolate

Naïve piety and superstition both cause great confusion concerning the eucharist, as we find those...

May 05, 2019

The Myrrh Bearing Women, The First To Preach The Resurrection of Christ

The second Sunday of Eastertide in the Byzantine tradition is the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing...

May 01, 2019

Being a Prominent Scholar Or Theologian Does Not Give One Authority To Denounce The Pope

Being a famous scholar or theologian, offering invaluable works that help promote and develop Christian...

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