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September 20, 2026

Dying To Sin And Living In Christ

Not only are Christians meant to seek forgiveness for their sins, they are try to...

September 17, 2026

Christ, The Logos, And The Hope That All May Be Saved

One of the central teachings of the Christian faith is that Jesus, through his death...

August 2026

August 18, 2026

How Does A Vegetarian Understand Jesus’ Eating Habits?

I’m a vegetarian. I’ve written a few texts dealing with vegetarian themes, and how being...

May 2026

May 31, 2026

Reflections After Paschaltide 2026: All Saints

Everyone is called to the kingdom of God. Everyone can even experience it, at least...

February 2026

February 19, 2026

My Engagement With World Religions: Buddhism Part II

There were two major factors which led to my decision to go back to school....

February 08, 2026

Preparing For The Great Fast By Considering Our Intentions

What we do is important. Why we do things is also important. We can do...

December 2025

December 25, 2025

Christ’s Birth: A Call To Righteousness

Christ is born! Glorify him! Glorify him in the manger, where he lay, weak and...

December 21, 2025

Heroes Of Faith: Defying Authority For The Greater Good

We often find our faith is tested throughout our lives. We often have to ask...

December 14, 2025

Rejecting Excuses: Accepting Christ’s Invitation

Christ is constantly calling us, pleading for us to come and follow after him. He...

September 2025

September 18, 2025

Feminine Representation In Theology: A Call For Balance

God is without gender, and yet, we appropriate and apprehend God through various metaphors, various...

September 14, 2025

The Cross, A Paradoxical Sign of Victory

The Christian faith looks to Jesus on the cross, and with it, shows the world...

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August 22, 2025

Alive In Christ: The Eternal Bond Of The Christian Community

While we are called to love everyone, Christians are to have a special love for...

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July 09, 2025

Living Faithfully: Dealing With Suffering And Injustice

In a way, we can say life is suffering. This is not because life should...

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May 11, 2025

From Paralysis To Freedom: The Healing Power Of Christ

Some of the Sundays after Pascha (until the Ascension) use events from Jesus’s ministry to...

April 2025

April 27, 2025

Thomas And The Risen Christ: An Invitation For All

The first Sunday after Pascha reminds us that Christ’s resurrection from the dead is not...

April 17, 2025

The Eucharist: Bridging Symbolism And Reality

Too many people have an overly-physical conception of the eucharist, and because of it, they...

January 2025

January 12, 2025

Finding Our Purpose: Self-Discovery Through Christ

We must not neglect our own good, which means, we must take reasonable care of...

January 03, 2025

The Little Drummer Boy: A Symbol of Love and Acceptance

I have long held a strong affection for the story of the Magi, the story...

December 2024

December 25, 2024

From Manger To Mission: Living Christ’s Love

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! How can we glorify Christ if we keep our eyes...

November 2024

November 18, 2024

The Purpose Of Communion

Too many Catholics misunderstand the eucharist, not because they reject the real presence, but because...

November 03, 2024

The Work Of Peace

Even when we sin, when we embrace unlove instead of love, that sin leaves us...

September 2024

September 23, 2024

God’s Work With All Major Religious Traditions

Early in Christian history, especially during the time before Constantine, Christians often engaged and recognized...

August 2024

August 06, 2024

The Transfiguration And The Eschaton

The Transfiguration is a special event in world history. God reveals to us in the...

July 2024

July 28, 2024

Foolish Spectacles

Paul talks about how he and the rest of the apostles had become spectacles for...

July 18, 2024

A Trans-Gender Eschatology?

There is a great deal of confusion concerning the categories of sex and gender in...

July 14, 2024

To Know God

While “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever” (Heb. 13:8 RSV),...

May 2024

May 07, 2024

Christ’s Presence

Christ’s physical or corporeal presence is the presence which he had when he lived among...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

The New Modality OF Being Revealed In The Resurrection

Christ is Risen! The doctrine of the death and resurrection of Christ is not about...

December 2023

December 17, 2023

Christ Calls All To Glory

Christ came into the world to make it, and everyone in it, better. He does...

September 2023

September 10, 2023

Legalism Vs The Cross

St. Paul warned us against using some external representation of the faith, however good and...

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