Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why Christians are called to follow some laws of the Old Testament and not others. Passing on the advice of Pope Benedict XVI, he distinguishes between universal laws, like the Ten Commandments and “case by case” laws, like those to be followed only in the kingdom of Israel and the temple.
You can also find Fr. Mike in the Teen Mass study, Altaration: The Mystery of the Mass Revealed.
Have you ever had dark, disturbing dreams? If you did, did you feel guilty when you woke up? Did you have some vague sense of shame that such dreams came from your mind? If you’ve ever experienced this, you might have even wondered whether or not such dreams could be...
Have you heard the term “Spiritual Bypassing?” Simply put, it is “Proposing a simple spiritual solution to a deeply complex human reality.” Today, Fr. Mark-Mary shares how to avoid over-spiritualizing situations and emotions too much and offers some practical advice...
The first step is to stop. Once we realize that we have to repent...that we are called to "change our minds"...the first step is to stop. To examine what it is that we are thinking and to which thoughts, sins, and false images of God we have made agreements with. And...