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May 2017

May 15, 2017

On The Sacrament Of Baptism: Part Three

This is the third post from a series on the sacrament of baptism. Click Here...

May 05, 2017

The Sunday Of The Paralytic Man

Following the feast of the resurrection, and the witness of the resurrection represented by the...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

The Myrrh Bearing Women

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and...

April 25, 2017

Man, Not Superman

God the Word became man. He did not become super-man; he became man. God took...

April 24, 2017

On Rahab, Prostitute and Prophet of God

In listing the ancestors of Christ, Matthew brings forth a large variety of figures, among...

April 13, 2017

Paschal Reflection

God, the Father through the Son and with the Holy Spirit, created the universe and...

March 2017

March 13, 2017

God’s Omnipotence Is Proven By The Weakness Of Christ

God’s omnipotence transcends human ability to comprehend it. When we think about it, contemplating its...

February 2017

February 08, 2017

The Various Forms and Bodies of the Logos

The excellence of the Logos is revealed in the various ways the Logos can be...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

The Christian Problem

In nineteenth century Russia, and throughout Europe, the relationship between Christians and Jews were strained,...

January 23, 2017

Ossius of Cordova and Silence: Christ Can Even Save The Broken

St. Ossius of Cordova was one of the more influential and well respected bishop-confessors at...

January 19, 2017

Social Justice, The Traditional Anti-Pelagian Praxis Of The Church

Social Justice is a major part of the Christian tradition. It forms one of the...

January 02, 2017

Christ Plays The Music To Tame The Savage Beast Inside

Scripture tells us that whenever king Saul suffered malaise from an evil spirit, his successor,...

December 2016

December 26, 2016

Death and the Birth of Christ

During the long celebration of Christ’s nativity, two important events are also commemorated. One is...

December 21, 2016

Come To The Manger and Eat

The other day, I heard someone saying that after the sin of Adam, there is...

December 20, 2016

To Give Birth To Christ

In his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus, Paul found himself becoming a...

October 2016

October 06, 2016

No Questions, Just An Answer

There is a joke some pagans (and some atheists) have come up with, which they...

September 2016

September 08, 2016

On The Hope of the Salvation of All

There is much confusion had by people when they hear that some “hope for the...

August 2016

August 01, 2016

By Death He Conquered Death, And To Those In The Graves Of Ignorance He Granted Life

There are many ways theologians and commentators have understood the fall of humanity expressed in...

July 2016

July 13, 2016

In Christ, There Is To Be No Subordination Of One Gender To Another

From time to time in history we find a consistent, though far from universal, misapplication...

July 08, 2016

7-08-2016 Morning Reflection

Violence begets violence, hate begets hate, Morning or night, early or late, The sword is...

July 06, 2016

Our Salvation and Perdition Is Tied With The Way We Treat Our Neighbor

He also said, ‘Our Life and our death is with our neighbour. If we gain...

July 04, 2016

God the Word Became Man, And Remains So in Eternity

In the incarnation, the Word of God, the Logos, truly became man. The same person...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

Contemplation On Communion

Great is the mystery of the eucharist. God became man, and as man, he has...

June 01, 2016

The Light of the Resurrection Takes Us From Winter to Spring, From Glory to Eternal Glory

Jesus told us that he came to give us abundant life (cf. Jn. 10:10). Thanks...

May 2016

May 04, 2016

Christ Ascends, Taking Earth to Heaven

“No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of...

April 2016

April 09, 2016

Marian Reflections IV: The New Eve (Conclusion)

This is the third and final post in a series on Mary as the New...

April 07, 2016

The Prince of Peace Brings a Sword

One of the titles for Jesus is “Prince of Peace.” In the prophecies of Isaiah,...

April 02, 2016

Marian Reflections IV: The New Eve (Part II)

This is the second post in a series on Mary as the New Eve. Click...

March 2016

March 23, 2016

The Word Beyond Suffering

Jesus, the author of life, revealed from the cross a truth of the human condition...

March 21, 2016

Behold The Crucifixion

Behold, Jesus on the cross. Behold him, the author of life, indeed, he who is...

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