Blessed Are the Meek
Articles, Catechesis
The third Beatitude is Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5). Faith in God gives us an inner strength and peace to remain faithful ... Read more
Mourning with Others
Articles, Family and Kids
It really helps to have a loved one to comfort us in carrying our cross as good families do, comforting those who suffer. Pope Francis urges us to treat ... Read more
Loving the Cross Honors God’s Name
Articles, Catechesis
“Mourning” well means taking up our cross to follow Christ, as Pope Francis tells us: “The world tells us exactly the opposite: entertainment, pleasure, diversion and escape make for ... Read more
Forming the Conscience in Truth and Love
Articles, Catechesis
The Church encourages us to seek holiness by following Christ’s Beatitudes. Let’s delve into these Beatitudes in relation to the Commandments. Blessed the Poor in Spirit (Commandment 10) The ... Read more
Happiness vs. Pleasure – Needs vs. Wants
Articles, Catechesis
Jesus began his enlightening Sermon of the Mount with: “Blessed the person who…” This great Sermon, and all his teachings, is really about being happy. It is ... Read more
Criteria of Christian Morality
Articles, Faith and Spirituality
Christ summarizes the goal of Christian morality at the end of the Sermon of the Mount: “Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom ... Read more
Love Transforms Rules into Beatitudes
Articles, Catechesis
A well-formed conscience enables us to discern God’s will and build up relationships of love for him and for his family on earth, the Church. It is not just ... Read more
Love Goes Beyond Rules
Articles, Catechesis
Nobody likes rules, which seem like arbitrary directives instituted by people in power to control our lives. More appealing is St. Augustine’s often repeated adage: “Love and do what ... Read more
The Objective Dignity of Human Persons
Articles, Catechesis
Good parents not only teach their children the house rules and laws, they teach them the reason behind them. God does the same with us by teaching us our ... Read more
The Divine Pedagogy
Articles, Catechesis
Forming our conscience is key to living in Christ’s love, a “love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,” moving us to “wage ... Read more
Resolving Doubts and Uncertainty
Articles, Faith and Spirituality
Sometimes doubts, uncertainty, and fears enter our heads, and we don’t know what to do. Forming our conscience responsibly includes developing the virtue of prudence, the habit of properly ... Read more
Forming Our Conscience in the Truth
Articles, Faith and Spirituality
Some say: Ignorance is bliss. But they say this because they really want to do what they want to do. Only invincible ignorance excuses a person who has no ... Read more