Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 4:1-13 Mark 16:15-20 “until we all attain…to the extent of the full stature of Christ” (Eph 4:13). Yesterday my wife and I went to see the movie “The Avengers.” In...
Read MoreJeremiah 3131-34 Psalm 51 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 It is a constant struggle to write about Scripture and morality without coming across as “preachy” or moralistic; and yet at the same time there is a beautiful...
Read MoreLent is my favorite time of the liturgical year! Perhaps it is because of my attraction to contemplative monastic life, and St. Benedict ‘s claim that “the life of a monk ought to be a continuous Lent” (RB...
Read MoreCompendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Part II, Chapter 8 The Compendium begins its account of the role of the political community by recounting the biblical ambiguity with regard to political authority. When...
Read MoreDeuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 95 I Corinthians 7: 32-35 Mark 1:21-28 “I want you to be free from anxieties.” Apparently, Paul was not following the latest research on the correlation between marriage and anxiety. ...
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