God

The Meaning of Contemplation

Voltaire once said that God created man in his own image and likeness and man has returned the compliment. Although first fervour or first enthusiasm

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Be Grateful to God

With Thanksgiving around the corner, the topic of gratitude has been on my mind a lot lately. Being grateful doesn’t just mean saying “thank you”

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sin

Go Forth and Sin No More

Discussions with others about morality and sin can be very uncomfortable.  No one wants to be told something they are doing is wrong.  This is

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history, fiction, books

Why Study Theology?

In an age of rampant specialization and outsourcing, it often seems that we are urged from every quarter to sit back and trust the experts

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Easter, Lent

Better Than The Real Thing?

Perhaps in retrospect, one of the most prescient films of the new millennium is Surrogates.  The premise of this 2009 science fiction thriller, starring Bruce

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tradition

Spiritual Ambush

I recently had a very disconcerting encounter while traveling in Poland. I have several Polish friends who were raised Catholic but have left the Church.

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