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October 2026

October 06, 2026

Our True Enemy Is Sin

When we talk about our enemies in the world, we must remember, our true enemy,...

June 2026

June 21, 2026

From Slaves Of Sin To Servants Of Righteousness

Paul tells us that he writes using “human terms” to deal with those truths which...

March 2026

March 15, 2026

Reflections For Lent 2026 Part Four: Joseph, Egypt And Sin

The story of Joseph, despite the tragedy, despite the betrayal and abuse Joseph experienced at...

February 2026

February 01, 2026

The Spiritual Famine Created By Sin

Sin creates (and in some ways is) its own punishment. Sadly, this has not been...

January 2026

January 08, 2026

Sin in the Church: Debunking So-Called Conservatives

Time and time again, I see a rather ridiculous claim by those who claim to...

September 2025

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...

July 2025

July 03, 2025

Christian Nationalism, A Demonic Imitation Seeking Division

Sin creates confusion as it corrupts and divides up humanity, seeking to destroy (or deconstructing)...

May 2025

May 02, 2025

Understanding Our Passions Helps Us To Forgive Others

When we pray the Our Father, we pray for mercy, to have our sins forgiven;...

September 2024

September 20, 2024

Death Can Be Both An Evil And A Good

Sadly, many Christians like to cut themselves completely off from everyone and everything they believe...

September 15, 2024

God Is Not An Agent Of Sin

When Christ shows us love and mercy, doing so despite our many sins, we should...

May 2024

May 28, 2024

We Should Never Accept The Notion That “Boys Will Be Boys”

There is a tendency for many to overlook men and their sexual sins, justifying it...

May 19, 2024

Pentecost And The Fall

It is customary to talk about the history of humanity as if there were only...

March 2024

March 04, 2024

Responding To Abuse Coming From The Institutional Church

The institutional church has faced and continues to face scandal after scandal because many who...

February 2024

February 21, 2024

Sin, Mercy, Grace, And Reparations

Christianity is a religion of mercy and grace, but such mercy and grace would be...

February 01, 2024

The Greater Sin

Pride is a greater sin, indeed, a greater threat to the soul, than many, if...

January 2024

January 09, 2024

When We Are Attached To Sin, We Impute It To Others

Those who have never succumbed to a particular vice or sin can be naïve and...

December 2023

December 03, 2023

Confronting The Structures Of Sin And The Powers That Be

Our conflict should not be with each other, but with sin, and the way sin...

November 2023

November 26, 2023

Wake Up To Injustices

Christianity is meant to be a religion of enlightenment; we are meant to awaken from...

November 17, 2023

Love Is The Foundation For All Our Encounters With God

Scripture often talks about God anthropomorphically as if God were human. Sometimes, this is done...

November 16, 2023

Denial Of Social Justice Is A Denial Of The Value And Dignity Life

Abusing foreigners, denying healthcare to the poor, engaging racism, and even destroying the environment thanks...

November 05, 2023

God’s Love And Sin

God’s love for humanity, indeed, God’s love for creation, did not diminish because of sin;...

October 2023

October 26, 2023

Systematic Structures of Sin, Hypocrisy, And Climate Change

A poor man or woman concerned about climate change might find their own personal situation...

September 2023

September 05, 2023

Victory Against Temptation And Sin

We have many temptations and sins which we fall into throughout our lives. While we...

July 2023

July 09, 2023

Love What Is Good

Love is at the heart of the Christian message. God loves humanity, indeed, God loves...

June 2023

June 18, 2023

We Should Let Ourselves Be Taken In By God’s Love

God seeks to do what can be done to make things right with us. God...

June 06, 2023

Systematic Structures Of Sin And The Poor

It is a strange thing to see that many try to use Jesus’ words about...

May 2023

May 02, 2023

We Must Not Blame Others For Our Sins

Sadly, more often than not, many of us do not want to take responsibility for...

April 2023

April 30, 2023

The Paralytic Man And Us

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

March 2023

March 26, 2023

St Mary of Egypt, The Great Fast, And Social Sin

The Great Fast reminds us of ways we can and should get to know ourselves...

November 2022

November 23, 2022

Sin And The Violation Of The Conscience

When trying to determine if someone has sinned, we can’t just say an action is...

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