Divine Mercy?
Divine mercy is understood only in light of divine justice. God's mercy is necessary and priceless. Yet, after losing two generations to terrible catechesis, how many even know they need mercy? ... Read More
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12 Quick Points to Ponder on the Redemption of Man
1) Man’s sins are an infinite offense against the infinite and perfect goodness of God; an injustice that causes a profound rupture between God and man. Since disunion with God is Hell, mankind by sinning chose its eternal destiny. 2) To be reconciled with God, the offender (mankind represented in Adam) must pay the price […]... Read More
How Can Jesus Command Us to Love Our Enemies?
Today’s gospel reading has Jesus exhorting His followers to love their enemies, contrasting this with Jewish and pagan teaching. . There are two places mentioned in scripture that Jesus’ followers express dismay at the difficulty of His teaching: consuming Him in the Eucharist (Jn 6:66) and His ban on divorce (Mt 19:10). If there were […]... Read More
Light and Love
Light is to truth what love is to life.... Read More
Reflecting the Trinity
Love begets truth, which together produces life. Likewise, truth is the form of love, which is inherently life-giving. This eternal paradigm of the Blessed Trinity reflected in creation corresponds to the truth of our being, i.e. human nature. Acts that contradict the truth of human nature can never be love, despite any subjective desire or […]... Read More
Truth about Sex as Seen Analogously through Food
Church doctrine is based on the two great God-given gifts of reason and Revelation. When passions and self-centered goals are put aside, one is able to clearly see the truth of our being.... Read More
Necessity of Evangelization over Politics
With one disappointing election after another, we must admit that after 50 years of cultural decay, attempting to change things through the political process may be futile. Our nation as a whole has rejected Reason (the Logos) and embraced irrational power-driven hypocrisy that seeks to dominate others for one’s own selfish ends. This latter way […]... Read More
Love the Sinner while Hating His Sin?
Distinguishing distinctions R1: What he’s doing is terrible. That guy’s a dirt bag! R2: Hey, we have no right to judge. You’re an intolerant jerk! S: Hey, hey! Don’t you two hear each other? R1: Yes, I think we need to teach a little lesson to this flower child. S: BOTH your attitudes are […]... Read More
Building a Spiritual Second Floor without a Foundation
Every good parent (and good authority figure in general) in the beginning spells out with clarity what the boundaries are. Analogously, when children know the acceptable area on which they can play, they then may be free to play to their heart’s content. The fence around the yard keeps them safe from danger. This is […]... Read More
The Bottom Line Commandment
In today’s gospel, Jesus separates the sheep from the goats – in principle – with one simple line: “If you love me you will keep my commandments” (Jn 14:15). We can infer that those who don’t, won’t. Since this fundamental precept is the difference in one’s eternal destiny between Heaven from Hell, it’s imperative that […]... Read More
‘Those’ people are haters!
a: Those people are haters. b: That’s a shame. a: I wish they’d all die a torturous death! b: I thought you said ‘they’ were the haters. a: They are! If I had a car I’d run them over! b: Hold on. So you believe hate conquers hate? a: Huh? b: When you hate those […]... Read More
Truth & Justice or Compassion & Mercy?
What's more important, truth and justice or compassion and mercy?... Read More
More thoughts on …. Is Heaven ‘Up’?
More on my obsession with the mystery of ‘up’ness. Click HERE.... Read More
The Father is greater than Jesus??
Today’s gospel reading at Mass is a little mysterious. In the Gospel of John, after Jesus reassures His disciples that He and the Father are One (Jn 10:30), that when you see Him you see the Father (Jn 14:9), and that He is in the Father and the Father is in Him (Jn 14:11), Jesus […]... Read More
Jesus and the Final Judgment
Merciful Jesus as Judge? To some, this sounds like blasphemy. Yet, it's dogma and biblical. Fr. Tony speaks of what it means to be judged by God's infinite Love.... Read More
Is ‘Sexual Preference’ Outdated?!
In the Senate Judiciary hearings last week, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii scolded Amy Coney Barrett – not for her judicial philosophy, but for using the term “sexual preference.” Hirono argued the term is outdated and offensive, since no one chooses homosexuality or transgenderism. This illustrates two common disingenuous tactics that characterize the progressive Left: […]... Read More
You don’t love me.
A dialogue between a young guy and his wise girlfriend... Read More
Primary Object of Love
"For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, but loses his soul?"
-- Mt 16:6... Read More
Horizontal without the Vertical
There can be no true and sustaining love of neighbor without love of God. ... Read More