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  • How Can We Live In Greater Joy?

    A common stereotype in books and movies is a Christian figure who is overly solemn and serious, with an air of ‘holier-than-thou’. While this stereotype isn’t always accurate, a solemn mindset is easy to fall into. Our faith is certainly not something to be frivolous about, but it is easy to become focused on our…

  • How Much Should We Care About Our Reputations?

    When trying to live a holy life, it can be really hard to balance how much to care about our reputations. Caring too much about how other people think of us is vanity, a form of pride, which takes our focus away from loving God, but caring too little about other people’s opinions without prudence…

  • Why Did Abraham Need To Sacrifice Isaac?

    As I was scrolling through Catholic memes on the Internet recently, I found a couple memes deriding God in the story of Abraham and Isaac. They were making fun of a God who demands child sacrifice for seemingly no reason, and then changes His mind. It is true that from an outside perspective, this story…

  • A Thanksgiving Reflection

    Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching in the United States! There are many traditions associated with this holiday, which vary between families. In my family, and in many other households, one tradition is that each person at the table takes their turn saying what they are thankful for. These typically include good things like family, friends, good…

  • How Should We Respond To Unanswered Prayers?

    If you have tried praying to God for something, you have most likely not received everything you asked for. Sometimes God answers prayers right away, and grants us what we want. Other times, we must wait days, weeks, or even years for an answer. Sometimes, it can even feel like God is giving us the…

  • How Can We Know God’s Will For Our Lives?

    At multiple points in our lives, we all must face important decisions: what job to get, where to live, whether to get married, and more. For Christians, these decisions carry even more weight, for among our own desires, we must consider God’s will for our lives. Knowing how to properly discern the will of God…

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