Posts Tagged ‘St. Augustine’
Do you value Jesus?
“Christ is not valued at all, unless he is valued above all.” ~ St. Augustine of Hippo
Read MoreBring it on!
Christianity is being challenged by new and old foes. Where shall I begin?
Sexual paganism. It’s baaaack! Homosexuality is flourishing; so-called same-sex marriage is spreading with the enthusiastic support of the Secular Humanists. We’re beginning to look more and more like ancient Greece and Rome.
Speaking of Rome, our arena-style entertainment has evolved to include scantily-clad women beating each other’s brains in. Pugilist Ronda Rousey has earned a million dollars from the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) for being attractive and deadly.
St. Augustine speaks the truth
Our hearts are restless…
Our hearts are restless until they rest in you.
Read MoreSex and the single saint
“If there was ever a man who could be said to have adored sex, it was Augustine.”
Read More“The fashionable sins of today”
Jesus was wrong. Every Pope from Peter through Benedict XVI was wrong. The entire illustrious Tradition of the Church, which includes the likes of Augustine, Aquinas, and Teresa of Avila all were wrong. Newly-elected Pope Francis I will be wrong, too, and the liberal media is already grumbling.
Read MoreWhy God permits evil
Did God create evil? To get the answer, let’s turn to another church doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas, perhaps the greatest Christian philosopher ever (and my patron saint). He suggests that we need to distinguish between evils of fault and evils of penalty …
Read MoreA feeble attempt to understand evil
By Tom Quiner God teased us. When Moses asked who are You, He responded: “I am what I am.” (Exodus 3:14) That tells us a lot, doesn’t it? Fourteen centuries later, Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do they say I am?” And they replied in Matthew 16:14 – 20: 14 “Some say John the Baptist; others…
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