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8 Deadly Sins in Literature: Lust
Lust within the context of the deadly sin refers to an intense and inordinate desire for sexual gratification. Our current culture’s belief in the harmlessness of casual sex, the constant...
8 Deadly Sins in Literature: Lust
Lust within the context of the deadly sin refers to an intense and inordinate desire for sexual gratification. Our current culture’s belief in the harmlessness of casual sex, the constant...

The Parts of the Mass: The Sign of the Cross
In this series on the Mass I hope to illuminate some of the truths of the Mass and give you some ideas on how you can more actively participate. At...
The Parts of the Mass: The Sign of the Cross
In this series on the Mass I hope to illuminate some of the truths of the Mass and give you some ideas on how you can more actively participate. At...

The Trend of Silence
In recent years, I have twice been blessed to be able to walk a long portion of the thousand-year-old pilgrimage to Camino de Santiago in Spain. Part of the Camino’s...
The Trend of Silence
In recent years, I have twice been blessed to be able to walk a long portion of the thousand-year-old pilgrimage to Camino de Santiago in Spain. Part of the Camino’s...

How Do We Know the Bible Is the Word of God?
We know the Bible is the word of God because the Church has consistently taught that it is—and we have the promise of Jesus himself that he would preserve the...
How Do We Know the Bible Is the Word of God?
We know the Bible is the word of God because the Church has consistently taught that it is—and we have the promise of Jesus himself that he would preserve the...

Why Weekday Mass Doesn’t Fulfill Sunday Obligation
I consider myself very fortunate to have attended Catholic grade school as I was growing up. The school did exactly what it was supposed to do in my life: be...
Why Weekday Mass Doesn’t Fulfill Sunday Obligation
I consider myself very fortunate to have attended Catholic grade school as I was growing up. The school did exactly what it was supposed to do in my life: be...

Sing for the Love of God (Insights from St. Aug...
According to St. Augustine, whose feast day we celebrate today, songs of worship—and all forms of worship—are primarily about God whom we are worshipping. My last post pointed out that...
Sing for the Love of God (Insights from St. Aug...
According to St. Augustine, whose feast day we celebrate today, songs of worship—and all forms of worship—are primarily about God whom we are worshipping. My last post pointed out that...