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“Jesus, save us from the schisms that divide us.”

Any society can only tolerate so much plundering before its peoples ask others to invade it. “Moslems would...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Freedom and prosperity are the final test.

The 40,000 schisms that have fragmented and confused a billion Christians have things in common: 1. All schisms...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Jesus, save us from the mess we’ve made.

Few things we do turn out as well as we intend. Most of the time, things get worse....

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

A revolutionary, and Catholic, view of God.

Seeing the Kingdom of Heaven is easier once we answer: How can God program in three dimensions? In...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Salvation needs professionals, not amateurs.

A good compass needle points toward the North Pole. It may turn toward other sources of power and...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Beware the Spirits of Transient Joy.

There are few beings on earth as happy as a farmer with a new pick-up truck. The first...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

The Catholic Church is the “narrow…

We all want to know: Who can get into Heaven? Sacrament-receiving Catholics? The hundreds of millions in the...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Our lives are won and lost on bets.

Every choice is a bet. Each of us make big bets. We bet on choosing our spouse. We...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Protestants tend to make bad bets.

Dozens of millions of people make this wager: “I bet I can get to Heaven if I’m a...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Clearly, St. Paul warns of Protestantism.

The Daily Reading from Eph 4:7-16, includes this passage. Once again, St. Paul warns about schisms. We have...