Sifting Sin: Lessons From a Sandbox and a 4-Year-Old
COMMENTARY: A simple afternoon of sifting sand becomes a reflection on how sin slips quietly into the soul — and how grace restores what was lost.
Results from Tag: 'sin'
The Terrible Abyss: Lincoln, Stern and Judas
COMMENTARY: On Good Friday, the ‘terrible abyss’ comes into focus: the freedom that leads some to grace and others to betrayal.
How Is Eternal Damnation Consistent With an All-Loving God?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: Sin deforms us, closes us in on ourselves and makes us unfit for communion with God.
‘The Chosen’ Warns Today’s Priests: Beware the Caiaphas Within
COMMENTARY: Season 5 of ‘The Chosen’ echoes Ezekiel and St. Augustine in delivering a stark reminder that even ‘faithful’ shepherds can oppose the Lord they profess to serve.
Caught on the Kiss Cam: 8 Catholic Lessons From a Scandal That Went Viral
As the world mocks a moment of public scandal, Catholics are called to look deeper: What does our faith say about sin and death, judgment and mercy, and the reality of heaven and hell?
How St. Camillus Beat Addiction to Sin and Became a Servant of the Sick
Once addicted to gambling and consumed by vice, St. Camillus de Lellis surrendered to grace and became a priest devoted to the sick, the dying and the forgotten.
Sin Makes You Stupid — Lent Makes You Smart
COMMENTARY: The Catholic life of repentance, as focused on the season of Lent, provides a path to being smarter and better.
Writing Our Own Stories: When ‘My Way’ Replaces God’s Way
When self-determination becomes an idol, we risk losing the very meaning of freedom.
The First and Worst Lie
Real happiness isn’t about following your desires — it’s about love and sacrifice.
Murder in the Margins: Cain and Abel on the Ghent Altarpiece
OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Tucked above depictions of Adam and Eve, the haunting images of Cain and Abel in the Ghent Altarpiece underscore the wages of sin and the need for redemption.
