Climacus: On How to Behave In the World
Some people living carelessly in the world have asked me: ‘We have wives and are beset with social cares, and how can we lead the solitary life?’ I replied to t...
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The Rich Young Man
Sometimes I think it an interesting exercise, when preparing for a sermon, to look at what the periscope of Scripture is not saying rather than what it is sayin...
FOCUS North America Man Class
A new program from FOCUS North America that attempts to heal the wounds of the countries progressive policies towards the poor.
On Rich and Poor Part 2
Several days ago I posted a quote by St. John Chrysostom regarding the relationship between the rich and the poor. One thing we need to remember about Church fa...
On Rich and Poor
Two Forms of Robbery The rich usually imagine that, if they do not physically rob the poor, they are committing no sin. But the sin of the rich consists in not...
Dignity of the Human Person
I have begun to read the little book, The Pearl of Great Price, The Life of Mother Maria Skobtsova by Sergei Hackel and I have found what I think is a wonderful...
Almsgiving
In yesterday’s post I wrote about why we do what we do during this time of year. Another important aspect of Christmas Lent is Almsgiving. This is not jus...
The Love of Christ
There is no doubt in my mind that Jesus loved everyone. He did not always agree with what they were doing or how they were doing it, but he loved them as he lov...