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"Men will take up arms and even sacrifice their lives for the sake of this love….when harmony prevails, the children are raised well, the household is kept in order, and neighbors, friends, and relatives praise the result. Great benefits, both of families and states, are thus produced. When it is otherwise, however, everything is thrown into confusion and turned upside-down.” --St. John Chrysostom

Showing posts with label monasticism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monasticism. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

A Tale Of Two Retreats

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  I'm getting ready to go on a five day silent Ignatian retreat in a couple weeks. Some traditional Benedictine monks are flying to Ohio...
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Thursday, July 1, 2021

Persisting Contra To God's Will

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 I remember very distinctly when my idealized vision of my life in my twenties came in curt confrontation with the reality of my situation. ...
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Sunday, May 30, 2021

The Underrated Virtue of Moderation

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 A priest I went to college with was on Pints With Aquinas recently. He became a Benedictine after college, and I knew him to be a truly hum...
Monday, February 1, 2021

No Country For Married Men

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 If you've never had the chance to witness the film Into Great Silence , you should; it's a slow, thoughtful, intimate meditation on...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Staving The Slow Slide

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 Incrementalism, as the term is used in the realm of government, is the method of achieving massive changes in public policy by implementing...
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Sunday, June 2, 2019

Give Me A Word

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Every now and then I will arrive a few minutes late to daily Mass. It is customary in these situations when the Word of God is being read, t...
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I am a happily married 46 year old Catholic father of three. I am not a professional Catholic. I am a reluctant author. I am just an ordinary guy trying to get his family to Heaven, and leaving some breadcrumbs along the way. "I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone." --St. Francis of Assisi
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