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10 Fundamental Faith-Precepts of Catholicism
Everyone ultimately places faith in something, even if the object is self, as is the case of atheists. The following are ten (10) of the most basic fundamental faith-tenets of Catholicism. Without a long explanation of why, share which numbers diverge from your own personal faith: God exists, as Creator and Sustainer of the universe. […]... Read More
Her ‘Wife’?? The Vital Importance of Truth in Language
Truth in language is important when discussing issues, even in the peripheral points. Similar to using false pronouns to refer to those with dysphoria, using “wife” to identify the female companion of the victim in the MN ICE tragedy is an attack on language and on truth. The fact that we see so many falling […]... Read More
Rule of Thumb re: Good and Evil
Love is truthful and life-giving. This is because Truth (Jn 14:6) is eternally begotten of Love (1 Jn 4:8); and the giver of Life proceeds from both (Gn 2:7; Lk 1:35). Anything we do that counters truth or life cannot be love. It opposes God and His very nature. Avoid immorality at all costs (1 […]... Read More
What They Get Wrong About Charlie Kirk
The media and corporate establishments commemorate Charlie Kirk as one who respected free speech. This secondary value distracts from his real mission, which we all must be involved with.... Read More
Does Love of God Exclude Fear of God?
I recently read about a journalist’s interview with a former Christian evangelist who recently served time in prison for immoral criminal behavior. He has since genuinely repented. A very important point of exchange came here: Interviewer: “At what point did you stop loving God?” Former evangelist: “I never stopped loving God. I stopped fearing God.” […]... Read More
God’s love is infinitely bigger than we can imagine
One of the greatest barriers to religiosity this side of Eden is our limited minds’ inability to understand the paradox of God’s infinite love in the face of our finite being. God commands us to live the truth of our nature as He designed it and punishes the stubborn hard-hearted; AND he continuously seeks repentance […]... Read More
MM37: The Greatest Gift
It is natural to be grateful for the unfathomable gift of existence. Our informed response to that gift determines our eternal destiny.
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Being Skeptical about Skepticism
If "there is no objective truth" is not objectively true, why should I believe you?... Read More
The disordered idea of eliminating ‘disorder’
Our age is marked by eliminating 'disorder' from our psyches.... Read More
Refuting the Nonsense and Reclaiming the Truth
Two minutes of introducing my newest book!... Read More
Love is Love?
Love isn’t love unless it’s love. The great liberal fallacy of today is that truth can be an obstacle to love. To the contrary, truth defines, and is the form of, love. Sincerity, tenderness, and attraction without truth to inform the content of its action can be very dangerous and harmful.... Read More
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
Conceptual Truths Point to God
Conceptual truths of math, science, logic and philosphy are immaterial and objective. We not invent them, but discover them by the intellect. They’re a reality independent of human minds and human creativity. Since conceptual truths, like the law of non-contradiction and the equation 2+2=4, have always been true before our existence, and will always be […]... Read More
Do as they say, not as they do?
Today’s gospel reading includes this from Matthew 23:1-3: . “Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, ‘The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach.'” . Jesus speaks of […]... Read More
Be the Proverbial Child Who Mentions the Emperor is Naked
Whenever you imitate the proverbial child who says the emperor has no clothes on, people react in one of three ways. They: a) ignore you, rationalizing “he’s just a kid” (or a religious fanatic, or one who’s ‘out of touch’, etc.); b) attack you personally with the wrath of hell for daring to challenge their […]... 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
‘Gay’ and ‘Couple’ — Words are important
The Church must never capitulate to the language and false categories of the 'progressive' Left.... 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
Those Who ‘Assign’ Rather than Recognize Reality
The notion of someone’s sex being “assigned at birth” has been made popular by people who believe we create reality rather than discover it. This aberration has become popular today throughout society. By refusing to recognize objective truth, people of this mentality reject that anything can be objectively disordered – unless we declare it to […]... Read More
The Two Psychological Orientations of Our Age
We all sense it. All you have to do is turn on CNN or MSNBC for 20 seconds on any given night to see it. It’s a fascinating phenomenon that has gripped Western society for several decades: Half the population thinks the other half sees everything upside-down and inside-out. Put another way, today’s world is […]... Read More
The 3 Transcendentals
The three transcendental properties of all things, having their infinite perfection in God, satisfy the soul through the three basic components of human nature: Truth through the intellect Goodness through the will Beauty through the senses We are not only made for the physical body to be sustained by food, water, and air; but more […]... Read More