“The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man” – G. K. Chesterton
God
Bill Maher recently came out with a new movie called “Religulous.” It’s basically a “documentary” attacking religion and a belief in God. Unfortunately, it’s another example of how many modern atheists simply, totally and utterly miss the point. And I’m not just saying that because I disagree with them. It’s because they make all of [...]
And so the season of Lent begins. If you attend Ash Wednesday Mass and receive ashes then you’ll hear one of two things while receiving your ashes. The meaning of one seems fairly obvious. The other seems to confuse people sometimes – but it shouldn’t. The obvious one is “Turn away from sin and be [...]
“If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!” – St. Catherine of Siena If you want to truly be original – be yourself. And if you want to be truly successful in life? If you want to make a difference? If you want to accomplish the most good in [...]
“Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly.” – St. Ignatius of Loyola We use the word faith a lot. This is what it actually means to have it.
“Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.” – G. K. Chesterton
I felt like sharing a few great quotes today from my favorite book of all time, Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton. Chesterton, aside from being a brilliantly creative and entertaining writer, addresses some of Man’s most profound and important questions in this book and does so with a clarity and wit that is unmatched – [...]
“Deus Caritas Est.” God is Love. Recently, I waited in anticipation for the release of Pope Benedict’s first encyclical (a formal letter from the pope to the entire Church). There is a lot of emphasis put on a pope’s first encyclical because it is his first chance to formally write out his feelings and it [...]