In all of Scripture, there's a tension between God's mercy and our responsibility. That easy enough to say in theological language, but it can be confusing to live this out. After all, Jesus saves us from our sins--he did it all on the cross. But our obedience stills matters. When do we focus on … [Read more...] about The obedience of faith
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Moral Theology in a sentence
St. Augustine famously said, "Love God, and do what you will." That's moral theology in a sentence. We love God, John tells us, because he first loved us. The more we recognize and receive his love in the cross, the more we will pass on that love to others. And so we get to the heart of … [Read more...] about Moral Theology in a sentence
May Day in Christ
Recent sunshine befits the week of May Day, an ancient pagan custom to celebrate the beginning of summer. Seasonal change directs most pagan celebrations. Should the Church imitate them? Before Christmas, the darkest time of the year was marked by the Roman Saturnalia and the Scandinavian … [Read more...] about May Day in Christ
Trials turned to gold
Due to an injury and difficulty typing, I've recorded this week's message in a two-minute video, below. I put this (and all our injuries!) in light of the gospel and this week's Mass readings. www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=3hNYCzys0Eo … [Read more...] about Trials turned to gold
How God enables us to believe
What if you visited New York and seeing the Empire State Building for the first time, noticed that the top disappeared in some low clouds. Would you be willing go up, if asked to do so? If you're answer is yes, how would you know for sure that there's a top to the building? Who knows what would … [Read more...] about How God enables us to believe
The ‘New Normal’ of Eastertide
How was your first week of Easter? After Christmas, there's widespread feasting and relaxation, at least until New Year's Day. But after a momentous Holy Week, we usually experience a big ... return to normal. There's no national holiday, and for most of us, work picks right up where it left … [Read more...] about The ‘New Normal’ of Eastertide