The Facts 90% of all alcohol and drug addictions begin in high school. Marijuana: 104 times more likely to try cocaine. Damages the memory, increases risk of heart attacks, decreases motivation. Contains 5-7 times more carcinogenic … [Read more...]
Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship by Jack Frost
January 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Orphan We were given orphan hearts from the Fall. Our orphan heart begins in recognizing the faults in our parents, closing off our hearts to intimacy, becoming self-reliant, abusing others for personal gain, and seeking counterfeit … [Read more...]
Alexander Tsiaras: Conception to birth
January 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyljukBE70 … [Read more...]
Is God a Moral Monster? by Dr. Paul Copan
January 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C3q3Zr_R8E … [Read more...]
Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert
January 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert is a fantastic summary of the life of a truly extraordinary saint, JP2. The following are some points I drew from the reading: On the intense manual labour he underwent: “I was a labourer … [Read more...]
The Case Against Contraception and for NFP
January 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOlqtmsoiw We need to challenge this misconception that the Church is down on sex. When we use contraceptives, we end up harming ourselves. What is the purpose and meaning of sex? Purpose = babies & … [Read more...]
Catholic Apologetics: Abortion Summary
January 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
1st Question: Is the unborn a human being? Most important question, because if so, “choice” is irrelevant b/c it would be like killing a toddler. Conversely, if the unborn are not human, elective abortion requires no more justification than … [Read more...]
Keep Calm and Love Your Family!
January 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Why is it the hardest to love those we love the most? Think of a mother who is distressed because she does not see a much desired conversion of her husband being realized. Or, a father who is impatient with children who rebel against his rules. … [Read more...]
Absolute Relativism: The New Dictatorship and What to Do About It by Chris Stefanick
January 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.” ~ G.K. Chesterton Relativism - the philosophy that underlies challenging to truth. Truth is relative to what … [Read more...]
Saints on Humility
January 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Saint Teresa of Avila - Beware of false humility from the devil: Now be on your guard, daughters, against some types of humility given by the devil in which great disquiet is felt about the gravity of our sins. This disturbance can afflict in many … [Read more...]
