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2026-10-08T03:45:04-05:00

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Compassion, Justice, And The Rights Of The Poor

Last updated on: October 8, 2026 at 3:45 am By Henry Karlson

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Confucian philosopher Xia Shangpu pointed out that those who are cruel to the poor while seeking money and fame undermine their own humanity: “If you crave wealth and high rank and abhor poverty and low rank, whether you succeed or not, this attitude of craving and abhorring has already separated you from true humanity.”[1] Christians should know this thanks to the way Christ taught the preferential option for the poor. Instead, many of them denigrate the poor, which, as St.... Read more

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2026-09-13T10:43:24-05:00

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Born for This: The Nativity of Mary

Last updated on: September 13, 2026 at 10:43 am By Henry Karlson

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Born for This The height of natural humanity, what humanity is and is capable of, is presented to us in the person of Mary. It is not a man, but a woman, who represents this to God and to us. She inherited all the grace which had been given to humanity, and through humanity, the special grace given to the people of Israel, and with Israel, the special grace given to the tribe of Judah. She is the culmination of... Read more

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2026-09-07T01:50:00-05:00

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Defending Religious Liberty Against Double Standards

Last updated on: September 7, 2026 at 1:50 am By Henry Karlson

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As one interested in the study of religion, learning from the wisdom of many religious traditions, religious liberty has been a very important corn for me for many years. I have seen people have their religious liberty violated, or demands to have their religious liberty be violated, by those who claim to support religious liberty. That is, I have seen many engage religious liberty with a double standard, where they want their own liberty affirmed while finding ways to deny... Read more

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2026-09-06T01:08:36-05:00

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Earthen Vessels Holding Divine Light

Last updated on: September 6, 2026 at 1:08 am By Henry Karlson

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While the kingdom of God is not of this earth, that is, it is not established and has its authority coming from the created order, this does not mean the kingdom of God is completely separate from the world we live in. The kingdom of God transcends the world, but also is found within it; it is not comprehended by the world, but rather, it penetrates the world and flows beyond it. The kingdom is not of this world, but... Read more

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2026-09-03T15:07:06-05:00

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The More We Apprehend Of God, The Greater God Becomes For Us

Last updated on: September 3, 2026 at 3:07 pm By Henry Karlson

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God is incomprehensible; the more we apprehend of God, the more we will perceive God’s greatness, and the more we do that, the more we will realize how much greater God is than we ever thought before. We know God transcends us, but the greater we become, the greater our vision of God will be, allowing us to understand even better what God’s infinite majesty is like. God’s greatness, God’s glory, comes to us like a light which is so... Read more

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2026-09-01T01:48:37-05:00

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Beginning To Set Things Right

Last updated on: September 1, 2026 at 1:48 am By Henry Karlson

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In the Byzantine tradition, the new liturgical year begins on September 1, and with it, tradition has us look back and remember the beginning of the world. Scripture tells us that the world, and all that is in it, was created by God, and God saw it was all good. We are not to abuse or deface God’s creation, but serve God by protecting it. This is one of the reasons why the Greek Patriarch of Constantinople, in 1989 suggested... Read more

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2026-09-01T21:18:46-05:00

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Why Christians Can’t Shrug Off Climate Change

Last updated on: September 1, 2026 at 9:18 pm By Henry Karlson

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The Common Good Requires Action On Climate Change The world we live in, the Earth, is our common home. We should work to protect it from harm, ensuring it is not defiled by pollution or other forms of exploitation and abuse. Certainly, when talking about the common good and the activities which we should promote as a society, taking care of the world we live in, being good stewards of the Earth, ranks among the most important, if not the... Read more

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2026-08-30T01:06:31-05:00

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What Is The Wedding Garment God Wants Us To Wear?

Last updated on: August 30, 2026 at 1:06 am By Henry Karlson

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It’s hard for us to know exactly how famous Paul was before his conversion to Christianity. While he studied under Gamaliel, he would have been one of many students (a thousand or more). It is likely he was not one of Gamaliel’s primary students, but someone who was on the periphery. Nonetheless, he took his education seriously. However proud he was of his connection with Gamaliel, it is difficult for us to determine how much he learned from Gamaliel and... Read more

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2026-08-27T09:47:43-05:00

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Free Will And Grace: Navigating The Path To Divine Love

Last updated on: August 27, 2026 at 9:47 am By Henry Karlson

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Just as the love of money can be said to be the root of every evil, so a pure love, that is, a love for God and for our neighbors, serves as the foundation of every virtue: Surely, love is the beginning and the end of every virtue. May it comes to pass that we enjoy a true and constant love for others and that we come to the kingdom of heaven through the grace and loving-kindness of our Lord... Read more

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2026-08-25T12:50:27-05:00

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We Will Struggle Against Temptation Until Our Last Breath

Last updated on: August 25, 2026 at 12:50 pm By Henry Karlson

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Vainglory, like pride, is a difficult vice to fight against. Indeed, they often go hand in hand, reinforcing each other. The more pride we have, the more vainglory we seek; the more worldly accolades and glory we receive, the more likely we find ourselves becoming prideful unless we work hard to fight its power over us. Neither of them are easy to resist. When we do so, and think we have had some success, they often come back to us... Read more

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