It’s hard to believe I’ve been doing this blog for ten years now at this point. When I started it on Xanga, I figured I’d dabble and let it ...

St. Gregory Nazianzen tells us (Oratio XLIII, #50) where an official of Emperor Valens ordered St. Basil the Great to comply with an unjust ...

can. 753 † Although the bishops who are in communion with the head and members of the college, whether individually or joined together in c...

Like the vampire in a mirror, there is a serious lack of reflection today on what one says… During the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen an e...

Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not leave room for the devil. (Ephesians 4:26–27). One thing that sh...

Introduction In my morning Bible reading, I’m at the point of 2 Chronicles where Asa and Ahab, in two separate incidents, consider the prop...

Most people, when you mention Jonah, think of the story of Jonah and the whale. That is indeed part of the story. But I don’t think it is t...