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In the twelfth chapter of the Gospel of Luke, Christ assures us not to be afraid. Fear is a spiritual state that causes us not to trust in the lordsh…
15 years, 11 months ago
To Have and To Be
Maturity comes in facing the reality of death and the transient nature of the world. In this regard, the Book of Ecclesiastes is full of wisdom: "Van…
15 years, 11 months ago
Martha, Mary, and the Attitude of Discipleship
Although the little story of Martha and Mary has been interpreted throughout the centuries as a parable dealing with the "active" and "contemplative"…
15 years, 11 months ago
Hearing the Voice of God
During the 20th century, moral relativism was in vogue in elite cultural circles, but now it is the dominant moral outlook of the broader culture. Ag…
15 years, 11 months ago
Being American, Being Catholic
We Americans embrace freedom. However, a proper understanding of freedom must inform our celebration of it. In both classical philosophy and the Bibl…
16 years ago
Elisha and the Nature of True Freedom
Freedom is not self-determination, but finding and doing what God wants you to do. Biblical figures did not choose their God-given role; God chose it…
16 years ago
Sin and Grace
The Gospel present two tales of sin and grace, Christ's encounter with a repentant woman and the parable of the two debtors. Both illuminate for us n…
16 years ago
The Sacrifice that Makes Saints
The Church comes from the Eucharist for it is the sacrifice that makes saints. The Eucharist is essentially the fullest act of gratitude prefigured i…
16 years, 1 month ago
God Has Spoken
Karl Barth said, "The central claim of Christianity is that God has spoken." The uniqueness of this claim has lead Christians to refer to God as a Tr…
16 years, 1 month ago
The Guidance of the Holy Spirit
The first reading for this Sunday, taken from the fifteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, is about the Council of Jerusalem that allowed Genti…
16 years, 2 months ago