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

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The Feast of Booths

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One of my favorite films of all time is titled Ushpizin which is Hebrew for " Sukkot Guests ." Here is the synopsis from Wiki : ...
Friday, September 30, 2022

Online Communities Are Not Real Communities

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 Recently I joined an online community as a way to connect with other Catholics, hopefully deepen my prayer life, and have some support in m...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

The Horror of Famine

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I had been listening to Eusebius' History of the Church on audiobook for my five hour drive for work yesterday and came upon this chapt...
Thursday, September 22, 2022

A Cradle Of Sophistry

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Let me just say out of the gate that Matt even making the decision to host this debate on Pints With Aquinas was a bad idea at best and sca...
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Fruits Of Grace: The First Friday and First Saturday Devotions

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 Like many Americans, I carry insurance on a number of different things--some because I'm legally obligated to, and some because I choos...
Sunday, September 18, 2022

"Thy Damnation Comes From Thee"

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"[St. Vincent Ferrer] relates that an archdeacon in Lyons gave up his charge and retreated into a desert place to do penance, and that ...
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Friday, September 16, 2022

Religion Is Not A Dirty Word

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 One of the things I love most about Catholicism is the "both/and" (rather than "either/or") approach to things. Faith a...
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Thursday, September 15, 2022

"Do You Love Me Still?"

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My wife and I are attending a weekend marriage retreat in a couple months; it will be the first one we've done in our twelve years of ma...
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

St. John Cassian: On Pride

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 On Pride  "Our eighth struggle is against the demon of pride, a most sinister demon, fiercer than all that have been discussed up till...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

St. John Cassian: On Self Esteem

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 On Self-Esteem  "Our seventh struggle is against the demon of self-esteem, a multiform and subtle passion which is not readily perceiv...
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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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