The Sight of Hell and the Conqueror King
July 18, 2024 | by Deacon Michael Kristan
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Saintly Guide for SMFPI
June 11, 2024 | by Dr. Jason M. Morgan
The theology of the body is among the most beautiful and transformative of all Christian investigations into the nature of God’s creation. It is also among the most needful... Continue Reading >>
Untangling Knotty Blessings
April 25, 2024 | by Andrew Comiskey
’23 ended with Fiducia Supplicans (FS), a papal ‘bang’ that at once wounded and awakened me. Fallout from the doc nearly canceled Christmas. But wise men reflected holy light and still lead us... Continue Reading >>
Why We Return to Augustine
February 14, 2024 | by Michael Gonzalez
Christians generally turn to Augustine in troubled times, intuiting that he probably offers prophetic guidance for us somewhere in his voluminous corpus. But it isn’t just Christians who find something to connect with in the Confessions... Continue Reading >>
Journey to Freedom: Esto Vir
December 23, 2023 | by Bob Appleby
Most if not all of us have been harmed by the destructive power of pornography. I, like many people, have struggled for much of my life to rid myself of it. As a young man... Continue Reading >>
Liberating Chastity
September 19, 2023 | by Andrew Comiskey
Though often misunderstood as ‘Catholic abstinence’, chastity encompasses a dimensional understanding of what it means to be human in our passions. Chastity is about ordering these passions so that the powers of life and love engender creativity rather than squander it. That involves a dozen little streams that contribute to a river teeming with life yet necessarily cleansed, stirred, and directed for the sake of life... Continue Reading >>
Escaping Porn's Prison
September 19, 2023 | by Josh Haskell
I first watched porn when I was 15 years old. As a young teen, I thought “addiction” was a word reserved for drug users and alcoholics. I didn’t know that a collared-shirt Catholic school kid could be so controlled by the things he saw on his cracked iPhone 6 screen... Continue Reading >>
7 Misconceptions about Chastity
September 16, 2023 | by Mathilde De Robien
Alex Deschênes discovered St. John Paul II’s theology of the body when he was 20 years old, and it revolutionized his life. In turn, has made the late holy pontiff’s reflections his own, and shares his vision of the body and sexuality in an accessible language. Continue Reading >>
Virtue Formation and Professionalism in the Workplace
September 13, 2023 | by Dr. Stephen J. Loughlin
The nature of virtue, its acquisition, and the role it plays in the realization of our vocations are matters poorly understood today. For many people, virtue commonly evokes the idea that it limits human freedom, creativity, and spontaneity, that virtue is a chain that restricts, a burden that oppresses, a static conformity detrimental to human happiness. And yet... Continue Reading >>
The Winsomeness of Virtue
May 18, 2023 | by Justin M. Pellentier
Every human being is created in the image and likeness of God. However, sexual sin over-emphasizes our animal nature, weakens our participation in God’s divine nature, and threatens the dignity of both the one who lusts and the one who is lusted upon... Continue Reading >>