A Season of Lent: The Promise of Restoration
Immortality is a double-edged privilege… “This is what the Lord says:In the time of my favor I will answer you, … Continue reading A Season of Lent: The Promise of Restoration
A Season of Lent: Loving Our Enemies
By understanding the things that men have loved… “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a] and hate … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Loving Our Enemies
A Season of Lent: Prophets and the World
The world is what the saints and the prophets saw it was… “On hearing his words, some of the people … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Prophets and the World
A Season of Lent: Giving God Our Best
The Christian must do the difficult… “Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered, “Make … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Giving God Our Best
A Season of Lent: Fasting
He devoured fasting as a man devours food… “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Fasting
A Season of Lent: Faith, Fatherhood and Righteousness
God gives this strange strength to a man… “In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Faith, Fatherhood and Righteousness
A Season of Lent: Changing Our Mind
Repentance involves a metanoia… “But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Changing Our Mind
A Season of Lent: Cost of Discipleship
Tell them that they are all sons of God… “They said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Cost of Discipleship
A Season of Lent: Almsgiving
We must reverence them for being dirty… “Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Almsgiving
A Season of Lent: Renewed By Faith
Faith gives a man back his body and his soul… “…see, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Renewed By Faith
A Season of Lent: Trusting and Yielding To God In Love
Trusting and Yielding to God in Love…. “Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who sent … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Trusting and Yielding To God In Love
A Season of Lent: Obedience But Not Worship
Obedience to the superior authorities but not worship… “But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior; so my … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Obedience But Not Worship
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit!
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit! May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the … Continue reading Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit!
A Season of Lent: A Just and Merciful Judge
We have a just and merciful judge in Christ… “Then the whole assembly raised a great shout and blessed God, … Continue reading A Season of Lent: A Just and Merciful Judge
A Season of Lent: Choosing Holiness
Heresy is worse than a sin because the error begets sin… “No longer shall they defile themselves with their idols, … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Choosing Holiness
A Season of Lent: Faith and Trust In God
Put your trust in God who knows the beginning and end of the matter… “I do not accept glory from … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Faith and Trust In God
A Season of Lent: Heavenly Citizenship
Our citizenship is in heaven… “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Heavenly Citizenship
A Season of Lent: Healing
Physical hygiene involves spiritual hygiene… “He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Healing
A Season of Lent: The Saint
We are all called to be saints… To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to … Continue reading A Season of Lent: The Saint
A Season of Lent: Sorrow to Sudden Joy
The proper place for sorrow and joy… “For I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Sorrow to Sudden Joy
A Season of Lent: Persecuted for Righteousness
Learning to accept being hated for loving Christ and one’s fellow man by wanting better for him than he wants … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Persecuted for Righteousness
A Season of Lent: Suffering For Righteousness
“Can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?”:The Challenge of Christ to suffer for righteousness sake… “Here comes … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Suffering For Righteousness
A Season of Lent: Human Charity vs. Christian Charity
Not missing the point and pattern of God’s charity towards us… Real forgiveness coupled with real repentance, like everything else … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Human Charity vs. Christian Charity
A Season of Lent: The Wrath of the Lamb
The Wrath of the Lamb is one of the great paradoxes of Christianity… “There the angel of the Lord appeared … Continue reading A Season of Lent: The Wrath of the Lamb
A Season of Lent: Forgiveness and Healing
Making amends as part of real repentance allows us to wake up with a true sense of life and divine … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Forgiveness and Healing
A Season of Lent: Responding To Correction
What we are aiming for is difficult and often untried: to be made new again in the image of God… … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Responding To Correction
A Season of Lent: Charity (Forgiveness)
The charity we hold out to our fellow man at large is not looking for justice just yet; it is … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Charity (Forgiveness)
A Season of Lent: Humble and Hopeful Prayer
Humbling ourselves under adversity is often a brutal teacher, even harder while retaining hope… Let us acknowledge the Lord; let … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Humble and Hopeful Prayer
A Season of Lent: Spiritual Sight
Only God Lifts the Veil Over Our Eyes So That We Can See The Truth: The Opportunity of Everlasting Life … Continue reading A Season of Lent: Spiritual Sight
A Season of Lent: On Obedience
Living right side up in an upside down world and culture requires our laying aside the slavery to absolute liberty … Continue reading A Season of Lent: On Obedience
A Season of Lent: On Self Denial
Preparing ourselves for struggle, for spiritual battle calls for all distractions to be laid aside with the weapon of self … Continue reading A Season of Lent: On Self Denial
A Season of Lent : On Humility
What we need for the Lenten Journey to see what God wants us to see…. Therefore humble yourselves under the … Continue reading A Season of Lent : On Humility
A Season of Lent: On Repentance
On this Ash Wednesday, as we begin Lent, may we repent and live the holy lives for Christ He has … Continue reading A Season of Lent: On Repentance
We Are Helpless Before the State…
WHAT’S WRONG AND HOW DO WE SOLVE IT? “There is only one really startling thing to be done with the … Continue reading We Are Helpless Before the State…
Because his crime is tragic, his punishment is comic…
Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND … Continue reading Because his crime is tragic, his punishment is comic…
For the birthday present of birth…
What I remember most about Christmas past was the smallest of things. This was my father’s Christmas tradition: oranges, apples and … Continue reading For the birthday present of birth…
Advent: Paradoxes in favour of peace…
For a child is born to us, A son is given to us; And the government Is upon His shoulder; … Continue reading Advent: Paradoxes in favour of peace…
Advent: The Philosophy of Light…
“Gaudete in Domino semper” -“Rejoice in the Lord always”- (Philippians 4:4,5) The third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, brings us into our … Continue reading Advent: The Philosophy of Light…
Advent: Without Reference To Form
In order to have reform, says Chesterton, to return to the form, we must have repentance. We must admit that … Continue reading Advent: Without Reference To Form
Advent: An abyss of light…
There is at the back of all our lives an abyss of light, more blinding and unfathomable than any abyss … Continue reading Advent: An abyss of light…
The Best Chance of Peace…
Unity and peace are achieved when respecting boundaries… Or put another way, how did Chesterton feel about an “Open Border” … Continue reading The Best Chance of Peace…
It is something even more admirable…
Then I suddenly stood up and roared with laughter, again and again, so that the cows stared at me and … Continue reading It is something even more admirable…
The Differences Between Sex and Love
I am sharing this article because it is always timely, and each year it seems to become more so. By … Continue reading The Differences Between Sex and Love
The Decent Inn of Death
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father’s house … Continue reading The Decent Inn of Death
The Secret of Success…
The secret of success. At least in journalism. It’s from Chesterton’s Autobiography ( a great read if you haven’t read … Continue reading The Secret of Success…
Le Bout Du Monde…
In this age, when, as Chesterton observed, the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own, the American … Continue reading Le Bout Du Monde…
On Chesterton: What They Saw In America
The American Conservative today is featuring de Tocqueville’s insights on America (and by way of doing so has at last … Continue reading On Chesterton: What They Saw In America
In Remembrance Of Our Veterans…
Some interesting thoughts on Veteran’s Day from Midwest Chesterton News, 3 (May, 1991). As always, the Apostle of Common Sense … Continue reading In Remembrance Of Our Veterans…
St. George could still fight the dragon…
Originally posted on Reforming the Line:
“Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of bogey. What fairy tales give… Continue reading St. George could still fight the dragon…
When Pilate and Herod shook hands…
“The solution for the people of California was to reconfigure the political landscape and shift a supermajority of citizens — … Continue reading When Pilate and Herod shook hands…
