What is the purpose of the family? What does it mean to imitate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph? We are called to firmly establish our families in God’s grace. Only then can we prepare ourselves and our children for everything the world will through our way.
Month: December 2023
An Unexpected Peace
We make our wish lists, all of these things we “need” in order to feel the peace we want. But perhaps, as the story of Christmas tells, this peace will come in the most unexpected and unforeseen of ways.
Para Bellum: Silence
It’s true: we have daily battles to fight! We play a real part in all of this! But, we cannot forget spiritual principle #1. Exodus 14:14. As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, we are celebrating that Christ comes not just to teach us to be nicer, but to fight for us.
Para Bellum: The World
What happens when deceitful ideas that play on our disordered desires are normalized in society? We get the third enemy of our soul. How do we prepare for this enemy?
Para Bellum: The Flesh
What happens when we have two desires, which are mutually exclusive, both of which feel “authentic” and “true”? Why is this? And what do I do to fight this battle?
Para Bellum: The Devil
Advent is a time of waiting, a waiting characteristic of the whole Christian life. But what do we do in this time of waiting? What does it look like? And what are the challenges we will face?
The Beggar 