We are not charitable because it makes us feel good; we are generous because we are the handmaids of God: the Church, the body of Christ, the physical presence of God here on earth. We love because we first were loved, and in the presence of that overwhelming love we are moved, nay we are compelled, to reflect that unsurpassable love to all who surround us. Joy is the first fruits of our salvation; we experience joy because we are loved.
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This year, like every year (at least since the inception of Youtube) we have all been lucky enough to witness the madness that is Black Friday. This joyful event is...
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Sometimes Christians run the danger of creating too much of an epistemological gap between the “us” (Christian) and the “them” (secular). This danger is often done as a...
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Lance’s recent post on “The End of Apologetics?” stirred up some controversy in the social media world. His assertion that “Apologetics that seek to provide analytic or...
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In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well. He thought, “If Esau comes and...
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While at the Prado in Madrid, I was fortunate to see works by one of my favourite painters, Pieter Brueghel the Elder. Most notably, I saw The Wine of St. Martin’s Day...
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