When I read the passage above, I’ve never felt more like a Pharisee than today. The people whom Jesus constantly warns us not to be like; I feel it’s as if I’m practicing what they preach.
Catholic Life
Is Church Dogma Intellectually Stifling?
In post-modern America, it has become a fashionable sign of the “enlightened” to oppose Church teaching by displaying a distaste for the dogmas and doctrines of the Church. Is the teaching of the Church burdensome and restrictive or, on the other hand, is it stimulating, elevating and freeing?
When I am Weary: “Yes Lord”
My eyes sting from lack of sleep, my arms are heavy, my nose congested from a recent bout of the common cold … it’s 3:00 am and I hear our youngest begin to cry again.
The Sacraments: Encountering the Mysteries of the Life of Christ
Many non-Catholic Christians today incorrectly believe sacraments to be nothing more than symbols which prompt us to turn our attention in faith toward God, as a sign might remind us of something we should do or a particular path we should take.
Children of the Light aren’t afraid of the Dark
Were you afraid of the dark as a kid? Did the trees make a scraping sound against the house that had you convinced there was a beast outside your window? Did you think there were monsters under your bed?