Pater Familias

"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

Thursday, September 8, 2022

St. John Cassian: On the Demon of Unchastity and the Desire of the Flesh

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 On the Demon of Unchastity and the Desire of the Flesh "Our second struggle is against the demon of unchastity and the desire of the f...
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

St. John Cassian: On Control Of The Stomach

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 On Control of the Stomach "I shall speak first about control of the stomach, the opposite to gluttony, and about how to fast and what ...
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

On The Eight Vices: A Prelude

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 I've heard it said that when we get one sin under control, it's like a game of whack-a-mole--another steps in to take it's plac...
Sunday, September 4, 2022

Letter to J

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 J__, Glory to Jesus Christ! Good to hear from you--was wondering if you had deployed yet, so figured you would have been busy and didn'...
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Saturday, September 3, 2022

The Issue With Thomas Merton: Response To A Reader

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 A reader writes:  Hi, I liked your article and wondered if you were in AV. So I looked you up. I would like to give your article to a frien...
Friday, September 2, 2022

Letter To Boniface

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Boniface, I hope it's ok I write to you--not related to writing or Catholicism directly, but just as one early-forties Catholic guy to a...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Close The Door

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 There is a "prayer space" in the Student Union on the campus where I work. There are some meditation cushions on the floor, some ...
Sunday, August 28, 2022

Self-canonization And The Closed Feedback Loop

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Everyone know what a strawman argument is. Basically it is a form of argument and an informal fallacy of having the impression of refuting a...
Saturday, August 27, 2022

Fifty Shades Of Rage

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 As an occasional consumer of online pornography in my twenties, I still remember the emotional/mental patterns and behavior that accompanie...
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Friday, August 26, 2022

"Your Thirst I Will Not Slake": A Meditation On Chastisement

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  These photos I've been seeing of Lake Mead in Nevada are startling. The reservoir on the Colorado River, which supplies water to Arizo...
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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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