Purification on Our Path to God

Conquering mortal sin and leaving behind venial sin are both good and necessary. But we need more, and that’s where purification, both passive and active,

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love, cross, Lent, sanctity, repentance for sins, trust

Deny Yourself

Lately, I have been re-imagining my thoughts on the old words of Jesus, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take

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martyr

How Not To Be a Martyr

A friend once told me, “You don’t have to go looking for suffering; if you’re living the Christian life, it will find you.” Zeal is

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causality, miracle, creation, God, morality, man

The Astonishing Human Body

The USS Gerald R. Ford is the largest aircraft carrier in the world. Its two nuclear engines turning four props can move the carrier at

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Rethinking Lent This Year

Growing up, all I knew about Lent was that it meant giving up something. For me, that usually meant chocolate, or if I was feeling

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