In Christian tradition, there are seven heavenly virtues and seven deadly sins. The theological virtues (faith, hope and love), some of the cardinal virtues (justice and courage) and many of the deadly sins (pride, anger, lust, envy, greed, sloth) get…
Temperance and Loving God
Not Big Enough To Be Small
I probably spend too much time on social media. In this regard, I know that I am not alone. Through my hours of scrolling, I have come across this atheist meme a few times: “CHRISTIANITY: Belief that one God created…
Accompany Without Affirming
I recently finished a month-long workshop hosted by my diocese. The topic was going over The Genesis of Gender by Dr. Abigail Favale. There were many wonderful insights regarding the philosophical roots of the modern gender movement. The sessions were…
Prepare While You Can
A natural human tendency is to think short-term. When a crisis is happening, the crisis is naturally top-of-mind, but when it is over, it is easy to dismiss it and think about other things. One of the biggest problems with…
You Cannot Vote For Evil
I haven’t written in the past about Catholic morality and voting. Because candidates and political parties are not perfect, you are morally permitted to vote for someone who may not uphold Catholic morals well. For example, if one candidate supports…
Q and the Synoptic Problem
For today’s article, I thought we would look at some modern Biblical Theory regarding the Gospels. While you may find greater spiritual profit in praying with the Scriptures, it is helpful to understand the modern methodologies so that you are…
Social Conflict and Christianity
It is undeniable that there seems to be a great deal of social conflict between so-called left and right political positions today. Positions are increasingly extreme, and the two sides seem more and more interested in demonizing the other side….
The Battle of the Sexes
I recently saw the hit movie Barbie. While many people have a variety of opinions, it made me think about the battle of the sexes. The movie presents an antagonistic relationship between men and women. While the movie does this…
The Acid of Resentment
Resentment is a feeling that should be avoided at all costs. This feeling can worm its way into our hearts in several different ways. We could begin to feel resentment towards someone because of they treat us with seaming disrespect….
No One is Conceived By Accident
At some point in our lives, we learn about “the birds and the bees.” The mechanics of human reproduction are taught to us. And many people in this world try to engage in the activity of reproduction without the intention…