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2024-02-16T03:35:08-05:00

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Communion With All Things

Last updated on: February 16, 2024 at 3:35 am By Henry Karlson

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Christ does not give us the gift of himself in the eucharist so that by partaking of it, we reinforce our individualistic, selfish engagement of the world. He gives the eucharist so that through it, we can become better, that we open ourselves up beyond our individualistic barriers and embrace the world as true persons in Christ. To do this, we must overcome our selfishness, and the barriers we make between ourselves and everyone else. We must stop trying to... Read more

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2024-02-14T03:41:39-05:00

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We Must Reject Putin and Trump’s False Peace

Last updated on: February 14, 2024 at 3:41 am By Henry Karlson

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Christians are called to work for and promote peace, for Christ is the Prince of Peace (cf. Isa. 9:6). True peace is established in and through the elimination of every evil so that we can then find ourselves advancing towards the greatest good. This is why, as St. Albert the Great explained, it is established by Christ: “To the next, one must reply that peace consists in the removal of evil, and this is caused by the Passion. And there... Read more

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2024-02-13T03:34:32-05:00

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Engaging St. Moses The Black’s Instructions

Last updated on: February 13, 2024 at 3:34 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Moses the Ethopian, once he escaped all forms of slavery which afflicted him, the first being that which was imposed upon him from outside himself, the second, the one which he imposed upon himself through giving in to inordinate desires, he was able to become one of the greatest, one of the most profound, monks of his era. He learned more than enough discipline through the harsh, abusive treatment which he received as a slave, but once he was... Read more

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2024-02-11T03:40:59-05:00

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Divine Forgiveness

Last updated on: February 11, 2024 at 3:40 am By Henry Karlson

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Alexander Pope gave us the famous dictum, “To err is human; to forgive is divine.” One of the central elements of the Christian faith is its teaching on forgiveness. First, it reveals to us that God’s love is so great, God is willing to and able to forgive us, no matter what we have done. There is nothing which is unforgiveable so long as we embrace and accept forgiveness. But then it tells us, once we have been forgiven, we... Read more

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2024-02-08T05:40:07-05:00

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What Separates Tolkien From So-Called Traditionalists

Last updated on: February 8, 2024 at 5:40 am By Henry Karlson

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J.R.R. Tolkien’s background such as having a priest, Fr. Morgan, as his guardian after his mother died, as well as his education, with his love for languages and ancient traditions, helped form his personal liturgical preferences. They led him to be disappointed in the various Catholic liturgical developments which occurred after Vatican II, as those changes were not in accord with his own predispositions. However, unlike many who hold similar liturgical inclinations, Tolkien understood the church could and did have... Read more

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2024-02-07T03:38:48-05:00

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So-Called Traditional Catholics Follow The Wrong Traditions

Last updated on: February 7, 2024 at 3:38 am By Henry Karlson

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There is something rather twisted coming from so-called traditionalists who claim to represent the traditions of the Catholic Church, and they do so to try to justify themselves when they make it clear they reject the authority of the Pope. If they represent any kind of tradition, it is not Catholic tradition, but rather, the tradition of schismatics and heretics. Like schismatics and heretics in the past, they declare, without authority to do so, that what the Pope has authoritatively... Read more

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2024-02-06T03:40:35-05:00

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The Eucharist Should Not Be Objectified

Last updated on: February 6, 2024 at 3:40 am By Henry Karlson

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Jesus offers himself in the eucharist as an act of love, giving us a chance to partake of him, and by doing so, find ourselves united with him and his life. We are not meant to treat the eucharist as some sort of magical talisman which helps us achieve our petty desires, nor as something which reinforces our selfish, egotistical mode of engagement with the world, but rather, as a gift of love which helps us to become what we... Read more

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2024-02-04T03:39:28-05:00

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When We Fast, We Should Do So With The Right Intention

Last updated on: February 4, 2024 at 3:39 am By Henry Karlson

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Fasting can be an invaluable tool. It helps us learn how to discipline ourselves. But, it should not be made into something it is not. It is only a tool. We must not think that if someone fasts they are holy. Someone can fast and still commit all kinds of great evil. We can fast and still be murderers. We can fast and still show cruelty to the poor and needy. We can fast while making a mockery out of... Read more

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2024-02-02T03:53:29-05:00

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“God’s Army” At The Border

Last updated on: February 2, 2024 at 3:53 am By Henry Karlson

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All one has to do is look at the border between Mexico and the United States, and the way so many Christians treat the border, to see how perverted the Christian faith has become in the United States. Instead of looking for a way to help migrants and refugees, who come to the border in extreme need, many Christians want to do whatever they can to hurt them, to make them pay for trying to come into the United States... Read more

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2024-02-01T03:35:11-05:00

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The Greater Sin

Last updated on: February 1, 2024 at 3:35 am By Henry Karlson

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Pride is a greater sin, indeed, a greater threat to the soul, than many, if not most, of those sins more routinely discussed in sermons, especially “sins of the flesh.” Anyone who is prideful of their own “purity,” that is, in their chastity, and look down upon others who have not been so “pure,” fail to see the greater impurity such pride has produced in their soul. Pride has people becoming judgmental, deeming their superiority means they have the right... Read more

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