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What Is Needed For A True “Eucharistic Revival”?

With decline church attendance becoming a serious problem that they have to deal with, many...

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April 30, 2023

The Paralytic Man And Us

Sin is destructive; it can cause a great amount of pain and sorrow in its...

April 27, 2023

The Relationship Between Humility And Hope As Revealed To St. Antony

St. Antony the Great, though remembered in history as one of the great early monastic...

April 04, 2023

Salvation Is Received In Love, Not Knowledge

Salvation is a wonderful gift from God. It given to us due to God’s love,...

March 2023

March 24, 2023

We Must Embrace Mercy To Have Mercy

We must never forget mercy. Without mercy, life would be unbearable. We all make so...

March 16, 2023

The So-called Benedict Option Is Repudiated By The Way Of St. Patrick

True Christian spirituality follows the way of the incarnation. The eschaton has become immanent with...

February 2023

February 12, 2023

Hope In The Eschatological Judgment

We must care for each other. We can’t ignore those suffering from abuse, those facing...

February 08, 2023

St Moses The Black And Grace

God is always offering us grace, offering us the opportunity to grow and be become...

February 01, 2023

Monasticism Is Not A Pelagian Institution

It’s easy to assume monasticism is all about works. Certainly, many monastic texts will emphasize...

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January 17, 2023

We Should Follow Christ For Grace, Not Mere Material Profit

We are not to follow Jesus, and use Jesus, for the sake of personal gain...

January 15, 2023

We Should Embrace Hope, Even In The Midst Of Failures

We can hope that we everyone will be saved because our God is a living...

January 08, 2023

The Church Of Christ And Its Historical Institution

The mystical body of Christ, the church of Christ, subsists in the institutional Catholic church....

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December 30, 2022

Our Changing Relationship With An Unchangeable God

The relationship which exists between God and us, between God and creation, is impossible to...

December 12, 2022

Poemen, The Good Shepherd

Abba Poemen, whose name means, “shepherd,” was well regarded and remembered in the Alphabetical Sayings...

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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 02, 2022

Making The World Holy

As we are made in the image and likeness of God, our very being, our...

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September 25, 2022

We Should Engage The Grace We Have Been Given

Jesus, in his parables, told us that we must take the gift of grace we...

September 18, 2022

Supporting People With Love

Loving someone, helping them to survive, even if we know that with such help, they...

September 04, 2022

Faith Without Love Is Dead

Paul understood that if our faith can develop and become strong, it can also weaken;...

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August 28, 2022

God Makes Salvation Possible

Grace gives us what we need to be saved; it acts as a medicine, healing...

August 24, 2022

We Should Make The World A Better Place

“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your...

August 21, 2022

We Should Not Put Obstacles In The Way Of Spreading Of The Gospel

Those who have been called to share the Gospel, making sure that others can receive...

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Righteousness Comes From God

Paul always loved the Jewish people. He was one of them. He always saw himself...

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Peter and Paul Found Their Greatness In Their Weakness

We tend to consider all the great things Peter and Paul did, all the fantastic...

June 15, 2022

Perdition and Salvation

Malice harms and threatens to destroy the one who holds it. Malice turns us away...

June 08, 2022

The Eucharist: The Sacrament Of Sacraments

Christ, working with the Spirit, brings us all the sacraments. Christ and the Spirit always...

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May 02, 2022

God’s Does Not Desire To Throw Anyone Away

God is merciful and kind; God loves us and does not want to put undue...

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April 27, 2022

We Should Bear Each Other’s Burden

Christianity, teaching us that we should love everyone, tells us that we are called to...

April 20, 2022

Mercy Instead Of Judgment

St. Augustine warns us against judging others, thinking that we are superior to them because...

March 2022

March 29, 2022

St Teresa of Avila’s Reminder: Focus On Bettering Oneself, Not Sin

We should strive to better ourselves, and to do so every day. We should strive...

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