In the last chapter of his Autobiography, entitled “The Man with a Golden Key”, GK Chesterton wrote: “When people ask me, or indeed anybody else, “Why did you join the Church of Rome?” the first essential answer, if it is partly an elliptical answer, is, “To get rid of my sins.”
Doctrine
What is Just War Doctrine?
War is indeed a horrifying, terrible evil to be avoided. Therefore, all of us must work for peace. Peace is not simply the absence of war, but the tranquility of right and just order.
The Eucharistic Mystery Is Meant To Be Lived
The Eucharistic Mystery is a gift that allows us to share in the Divinity of Christ and strengthens us to be His Light in the World.
The Ascension of the Lord: You are Witnesses of These Things
Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, that moment when our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven to be seated at the right hand of the Father, where he intercedes for us as the Sovereign Lord of the cosmos, as the one mediator between God and men (1 Tim 2:5).
The Parable of the Dishonest Steward
The Parable of the Dishonest Steward in Luke’s gospel can be a little confusing. What is Jesus saying here? Is he commending dishonesty?