Are We Slaves or Free?
In the midst of the New Testament letters, tucked away and easy to miss as you’re flipping to find...
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Tag: sin
Struggling with a Restless Heart
“Thou movest us to delight in praising Thee; for Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts...
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Desire Not the Death of the Sinner
In the first reading today, the Lord lays out his heart of mercy and justice. He loves all of us,...
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The Weight of Sin
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash I have been thinking a great deal about my...
Read MoreWhat are the Obstacles Between Catholic Men and Christ?
As long as we live in the world our life is a constant struggle between love for Christ or giving into lukewarmness, to our passions, or to comfort-seeking, which destroys love. Faithfulness to Christ is forged each day by...
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The Gift and Challenge of the New Moses
“Jesus wants to give us much more than free bread or liberation from earthly suffering. But...
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The Pernicious Sin of Gossip
“Through our words, we can wound reputations in a matter of seconds, and the damage can...
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The Perfect Human Heart
“To love with a human heart is to accept the possibility of a broken human heart.” I...
Read MoreThe Faithful Shepherd
“We may be foolish sheep. We may be disobedient children. But God still calls us His own.” You may perhaps live in a non-agrarian community, far from harvesting and fields of animals. The image of the shepherd which...
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The Beauty of Frequent Confession
“Do not fall into the trap of thinking you only need the sacrament when you have sinned...
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That You May See
“Christ Healing the Blind Man” by Eustache Le Sueur [Public domain], via Wikimedia...
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We Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Talk about Hell
“Recognizing that hell is a reality leads me to a richer life, not anxious one. ”...
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