The people who walk in darkness
One of my favorite things about the Advent/Christmas season is listening to Handel’s Messiah. Though we all enjoy a good hearty singalong to the Hallelujah Chorus, I think the arias are greatly...
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Ephesians 5 Is Driving Me Mad!
I’m not a procrastinator. That being said, tonight I reached out to a dear friend and asked him: “Quick give me a topic for a post I need to write.” That post is the one you are now reading. About...
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I don’t know about you, but I’m not really reading the post-mortems of the Synod on the Family. My fellow Truth & Charity contributor Fr. Scott Hastings wrote a wonderful piece on the synod, but...
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BREAKING: Smoking Gun Evidence Jesus Was Married
Patmos – Scrolls recently discovered at an archaeological site on the Island of Patmos reveal smoking gun evidence that Jesus, considered by many Christians to be the Messiah – was in fact married. The...
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Good Friday morning read
This is probably the third year in a row that I’ve recommended Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman’s Discourse 16. Mental Sufferings of Our Lord in His Passion as a must-read for Good Friday. The...
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What if Lazarus Said “No”?
In the world between Adam and Jesus, man’s relationship to sin was one of slavery. The relationship was based not only in fear, but, as St. Paul tells usFor the wages of sin is death, but the gift of...
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Lenten Practices: Almsgiving
I’ve looked at resources on prayer and fasting the last two weeks, so we’ll round out our trio of Lenten practices by discussing almsgiving today. There is obviously an aspect of almsgiving that...
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Sunday Gospel: Getting Out of the Mountaintop Mindset
The Gospel for this Sunday is from Matthew 17:1-9 and details the transfiguration of Jesus: Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was...
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Lenten Practices: Prayer
There are more than three weeks in Lent, but there are traditionally three things that Christians commit to during Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. If I tried to do a series of posts that...
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BREAKING NEWS: HUMANS BORN WITH CONSCIENCE, CONCUPISCENCE
Sorry for yelling, but it seems the folks at CNN are thusly surprised at research demonstrating the existence of a “moral core” and a “sense of justice” that is albeit “tragically limited.” How do they...
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How Does God Treat Men Who Destroy His Temple?
A single verse from the second reading this last Sunday caught my attention as a bloggable text. Here are the fruits of that investigation: If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that...
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Demonic Obsession
There are at least three ways that evil spirits can influence human beings: demonic obsession, oppression, or possession. (I say “at least” because I just now found this interview with Fr. Gabriele...
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Arrogance or Authority?
If pride is strong enough to bring down a third of the angels, what chance do we lowly mortals have against it? Every Christian knows that pride sits at the head of the deadly sins, the fount from...
View ArticleFulton Sheen on the Devil’s Non-existence
In Life of Christ, while discussing the temptation in the desert, Sheen writes: Very few people believe in the devil these days, which suits the devil very well. He is always helping to circulate the...
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The easy and hard path to sanctity
…are, it appears, the same path. We are familiar both with Christ saying to “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter...
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“Tax Collectors and Sinners, Sure … But Commies?!”
I’m disappointed in the Catholic blogosphere. In a few short weeks, after we clean up the tinsel (and we Louisiana dwellers indulge in some king cake), we will commemorate the Feast of the...
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Are You Listening for Someone Else’s Call?
Have you ever stared at a crucifix, waiting – almost daring – for Jesus to speak to you through the image? Or recalling the story of Elijah, listening intently in a gentle breeze for the voice of God?...
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God the Teacher
It’s the beginning of the school year and teachers everywhere are preparing to hear the stock responses that students love to give. Since Jesus is the Good Teacher, He has probably heard similar...
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Death of a Sinner
Earlier this week, the infamous kidnapper, serial rapist, and child murderer, Ariel Castro, was found dead in his jail cell hung by the neck. A great many people , including friends of mine, have said,...
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Q&A: What’s So Wrong with the Tower of Babel?
Q: I read the story of the Tower of Babel in the Bible, but I just don’t understand what was wrong with it. Are we sinning by building skyscrapers? Seriously? A: Moses, the author of Genesis, recounts...
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