Love (Without Love)
“Jesus urges us to “give to the poor” (Mt 19:21) and to lay down our lives for others (Jn 15:13). But even such a selfless act done...
Planning
“Our modern world encourages us to prepare for the future through retirement accounts, good education for our children, and insurance to...
Duality
"...the Church’s perspective is not dualistic, but rather sees that the spiritual and material parts of man are both in need of...
Withdrawal from God
“He who withdraws from communing the Sacred Mysteries, causes God himself to withdraw from him…When we turn from Him, God effectively...
Sovereignty
“In the hours of difficulty and doubt, in times of sadness and tragedy, and when it seemed that what I had to offer as a young man and...
Wholeness
“In the tradition of the early Church, the focus was on the healing of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, accomplished by a...
Death
“It is the clear teaching of Christ that the souls of the faithful who have departed this life are sustained before the face of God in...
Guilt
“The conscience is a gift God has bestowed on us that tells us when we have sinned against Him and against our neighbor. It calls us to...
Increasing and Descreasing
“ ‘He must increase, but I must decrease’ (John 3:30). John expresses a humility that serves as an example for all believers. He...
Church (as Hospital)
“The Church is like a hospital for those sick with sin, not a place where perfect people celebrate their holiness. Jesus set it up that...