by Archbishop Averky (Taushev) –
For a Christian, if he is truly a Christian and not a charlatan, can never indifferently and calmly observe the triumph of evil and cannot accept evil in whatever form it may appear. [Read more…]
Moral Issues
Exterior Tidiness and Cleanliness Influence Our Interior Order and Spiritual Life
by Fr. Paul Siladi –
The space where you live is a reflection of your inner state.
The spiritual insight of the ancient Fathers draws our attention that our actions are judged along with our inner disposition. Small tasks and obligations we fulfill daily are not without consequence. [Read more…]
Riches in Every Sense Can Alienate Us from God
by C.S. Lewis –
The Christian view is that men were created to be in a certain relationship to God (if we are in that relation to Him, the right relationship to one another will follow inevitably). Christ said that it was difficult for “the rich” to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, referring, no doubt, to “riches” in the ordinary sense. [Read more…]
Both Virtues and Vices Start from Slight Things
“When someone begins to say, ‘What does it matter if I say that word, eat that little morsel, feast my eyes on that?’ he falls into bad habits and runs the risk of gradually falling into insensibility. For both virtues and vices start from slight things and lead to greater ones, either good or bad.” ~ Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
Man’s Unhappiness and Despair Caused by His Alienation from God
by Fr. Thomas Hopko –
We have abandoned communion with God and have gone off on our own, following our own ideas, enacting our own plans.
And the result? Through our reckless wasting of the gifts given us by God, we have stripped ourselves of our original and fundamental dignity, glory, wisdom, beauty and strength: we have lost our legacy as God’s children. And the whole cosmos suffers with us in our affliction.
People feel unhappy and they don’t know why. They feel that something is wrong, but they can’t put their finger on what. They feel uneasy, confused, frustrated, alienated and estranged – and they can’t explain it. [Read more…]
What is a Woman? Supreme Court Nominee Refuses to Answer
by Chris Banescu –
Adding another Supreme Court justice who’s willing to defy reality and undermine our legal system to promote leftist lunacy would be catastrophic.
During day three of the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, a disturbing exchange occurred between Judge Jackson and Senator Marsha Blackburn. The nominee was asked by Sen. Blackburn to define the word “woman.” Judge Jackson refused to provide an answer, then stated that she’s “not a biologist” as a justification. Jackson’s ridiculous response is a brazen gaslighting attempt, concocted to dupe the Senate committee and all of America. We’re not buying it. She’s not fooling anyone. [Read more…]
America Has a Moral Crisis, Not a Gun Control Problem
by Chris Banescu –
America faces a moral crisis, not a gun control problem. As God and morality are purged from all our institutions, darkness, chaos, evil, and violence grow to fill in the gap. There is no political solution or regulation that will stop these evildoers. Only more armed law-abiding citizens and a true spiritual and moral revival will help reduce these atrocities and protect innocent lives.
- The Left stopped disciplining children and teaching them accountability.
- The Left used anti-depressant drugs to “fix” spiritual problems.
- The Left chased God and prayer out of the public schools.
- The Left banned the Ten Commandments from the classrooms.
- The Left removed moral lessons from the curricula.
- The Left glorified sexual immorality and depravity.
- The Left promoted abnormality as “normal.”
- The Left defended the depiction of senseless gun violence and brutal murders in films, media, and video games as “entertainment” and “art.” [Read more…]