Source: William Kilpatrick via Turning Point Project Reprinted with permission The tendency toward what C.S. Lewis termed “chronological snobbery” is probably more pronounced in our own age than at any time in history. Much has been made of the fact that an Arizona law that prohibits abortion was first enacted in 1864. […]
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Do Muslims Want What We Want?
Source: William Kilpatrick (Nov.8 2023) via turningpointproject.com Reprinted with permission On Saturday, November 4th a massive crowd estimated at 100,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. to rally for Palestine and demand a cease-fire in the Israeli-Hamas war. The event featured numerous speakers—mostly young Muslim women and men—almost all of whom […]
The Spiritual Life is a Battle
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube.com Friends, our first reading for this Sunday is about a battle between Israel and the Amalekites. To many of us today, this appears to be either an irrelevancy of history or an outrageous story about God sanctioning genocide. But Origen of Alexandria helps us […]
Naming What We All Know
Friends, Advent is when we reflect upon the arrival of our Savior who came to ransom his people. We cannot think to ourselves, “I’m basically fine, spiritually.” Rather, we must be penitent; we must remember our lonely captivity. This liturgical season is about shaping softened hearts, making them ready for our coming King.