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October 2023

October 20, 2023

Christianity And Human Dignity

Throughout his ministry, Jesus promoted human dignity. Jesus went to those who were denied it...

October 13, 2023

Jesus, The Great Teacher, Taught With Skillful Means

Teachers need to know their students, addressing them according to their abilities. Many do this...

October 03, 2023

St. Gregory The Theologian And The Incarnation

The incarnation reveals to us new ways to understand and deal with the world. God...

September 2023

September 24, 2023

Prejudice, Tradition, And The Canaanite Woman

Great faith can lead to great deeds. Even those whom many people think are far...

August 2023

August 11, 2023

Christ, Our True Food

Food is what we take into ourselves for nourishment, that is, it is what we...

July 2023

July 04, 2023

The Restoration Of All Things

While the integral goodness of creation has been marred and hurt by sin, sin has...

June 2023

June 21, 2023

The Eucharist And The Presence Of Christ In The World

Jesus said he came to help the poor, to heal those suffering from all kinds...

June 20, 2023

Interpreting Revelation

It is Christian belief that the fullness of revelation is not bound to a book,...

May 2023

May 26, 2023

To Imitate God

God is love. Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God (cf. Col. 1:15)....

May 25, 2023

The Eucharist Is Not Mere Flesh And Blood

The eucharist is the real, sacramental presence of Jesus. The real presence is not about...

May 18, 2023

The Ascension And The Eucharist

Christ’s ascent into heaven after the resurrection should not be understood merely as a physical...

April 2023

April 18, 2023

Our Prayer Should Not Treat God Like A Magical Talisman

We are told we should pray to God with faith, hope and love. We are...

April 14, 2023

Concerning Original Sin And The Mythological Adam

Humanity is in this world together. We might try to avoid reality. We might try...

April 09, 2023

Death Has Lost Its Sting In The Resurrection

Christ is Risen! Indeed, He Is Risen! Let us celebrate his resurrection from the dead!...

April 02, 2023

Rejoice Always, Even When Palm Sunday Turns To The Way Of The Cross

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice” (Philip. 4:4 RSV). Today, we...

March 2023

March 29, 2023

Swords, Guns, And Plowshares: Embracing Violence Is Not The Way To Peace

There are many things we should never should allow ourselves to become desensitized towards, including,...

January 2023

January 29, 2023

Neither Prideful Nor Despairing: The Way Of The Publican

There are two common errors which religious people often fall into. The first is the...

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....

January 06, 2023

Jesus, The Begotten Son Of God

One famous heresy, popular especially at the inception of the Christian faith, is that of...

January 01, 2023

What Is In A Name?

When writing an icon, only when every other element is finished, and the figure or...

December 2022

December 25, 2022

The Transcendent Mystery Of Christ’s Nativity

Christ is Born! We have become so accustomed to hearing the story of Christ’s birth,...

December 18, 2022

Abraham: History, Myth, And The Incarnation

Abraham, following the directions given to him by God, left his homeland, and his extended...

December 11, 2022

All Are Called To The Eschatological Feast

While the great eschatological feast is yet to come, it is also something which we...

November 2022

November 20, 2022

From Death To Life, Discord To Unity: Jesus Would Have Us Be One

Jesus is the Logos made flesh. As the Logos, all things come from, or were...

November 06, 2022

Jesus Preached Social Justice – Why Do Many Of His Followers Ignore His Message?

With the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus indicated that even if someone...

August 2022

August 14, 2022

Death Comes For All

Jesus, according to Scripture, told his followers that he would eventually be executed. We are...

August 05, 2022

To See Jesus For Who He Is

Things are not always as they seem. Jesus, to so many, seemed one to be...

July 2022

July 31, 2022

Unity Is Found In Christ, Not Some Secondary Good Or Ideology

The church is catholic, and that catholicity means it will engage the world, embracing the...

July 24, 2022

With Jesus, Silence Gives Way To Healing, And Humility Gives Way To Love

Jesus, being all-compassionate, was concerned about the health and welfare of the people he encountered....

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