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“I am free to make my own choices” is a statement that is rings true to us. The fact that we have freedom is evident not only in our sense of our own life, but also because all the people around us, most of the time, act as if they had free will.
In our [...]
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Ord25 – Jealousy tears us Apart (6:45)
Ordinary Time, 25th Sunday. Jealousy is an irrational anger at the success of others. One author put it this [...]
The small road had been leading steadily upwards, switching back and forth to even out the ascent, which made the walk easier but much longer. The scrubby trees and underbrush kept me from cutting off any of the switchbacks. The whole morning I could see nothing but road and small trees: fog cut me off [...]
Some time ago I published a series of three articles on why the Catholic priesthood is not open to women. (Since this continues to be an important issue, they can be found under the Priesthood section of this blog). Recently, a woman wandered over to our blog because she was looking for an answer to [...]
In a post about marriage a couple weeks ago, I said that our modern way to look at marriage tends to be in terms of self-fulfillment. This is actually a form of selfishness, which makes it difficult to accept children and nearly impossible to truly love. A very clear portrayal of where that attitude [...]
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Treat the King as He treats Us
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King. The glory of the King of Kings is revealed. Everyone is [...]
Pope Benedict, who has been using his Wednesday audiences to talk about prayer, highlighted one of the most mysterious passages in the scriptures, Genesis 32:22-32, (a passage which might help men approach their relationship with God from a uniquely masculine perspective). The Patriarch Jacob is described in the Bible as an astute man who obtains [...]
Twelve Lessons on the Catholic Faith – by Fr. Benjamin Sember
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