Will and Truth
Today, more and more people speak as if truth is something they can will for themselves rather than something that is real, independent of ourselves. Then, through various…
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Love the Person, Not Your Story of Them
St. Teresa of Calcutta once said “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” Throughout the Gospels, Christ warns us so much against judging others.…
The Corpse Groom: Adam and Christ
The story of Adam and Eve is one of the most familiar stories in all of Scripture. God makes man and woman and places them in the Garden…
Made to Be Gift – The Theology of the Body
One of the hallmarks of Pope St. John Paul II’s spiritual teachings was his “Theology of the Body.” When looking at how the modern world had lost the…
Division
Division, controversy and factions seem to be the order of the day, fueled by social media. Tensions seem to be mounting. Language used in social media seem to…
What Will You Give Up For the Kingdom?
I was just reading about a teacher who asked his students to imagine that they were living in the South during the height of slavery. He asked all…
Love People to Love God
As Christians, we are called to love God. We are also called to love our neighbor. But the love of God and the love of neighbor are not…
Die Before You Die
“Die before you die. There is no chance after.” CS Lewis, Till We Have Faces Sometimes death scares me. I wish I was a braver and more stoic…
The Freedom of Voluntary Sacrifice
A few years ago, my wife had her job downsized. It was quite a shock to both of us, as you can imagine. We began to worry about…
Book Review: Giving Thanks and Letting Go: Reflections of the Gift of Motherhood
So often mothers bemoan the passing time because they feel left behind as their children leave to embrace their own lives. Danielle Bean’s book, Giving Thanks and Letting…