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Father Dwight Longenecker on St. Martin of Tours.

St Martin the Missionary Today is the memorial of St Martin of Tours and he will be most remembered and preached about concerning the famous episode in which, as a young Roman soldier, he gave his cloak to clothe a beggar. His example will be held up to us and we will be reminded of our duty to the

Fr. Kevin Drew on "Why Are Christians Hated?"

Christians are indistinguishable from other men either by nationality, language, or customs. They do not inhabit separate cities of their own, or speak a strange dialect, or follow some outlandish way of life.

This letter, rediscovered on the back of some parchment in the 1300s, speaks of love and hate:

They live in their own countries as though they were only passing through. They play their full role as citizens, but labor under all the disabilities of aliens. Any country can be their homeland, but for them their homeland, wherever it may be, is a foreign country. Like others, they marry and have children, but they do not expose them. They share their meals, but not their wives. They live in the flesh, but they are not governed by the desires of the flesh. They pass their days upon earth, but they are citizens of heaven. Obedient to the laws, they yet live on a level that transcends the law.

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Why Are Christians Hated? Christians are indistinguishable from other men either by nationality, language, or customs. They do not inhabit separate cities of their own, or speak a strange dialect, or follow some outlandish way of life. That is from the Letter to Diognetus, written around 130–180 AD. It is one of the earlie...

Dr. Donald Demarco on "Overcoming Laziness."

The celebrated novelist Somerset Maugham said there were two keys to his success as a writer: getting up in the morning and going to bed at night. By virtue of this strategy he defeated laziness twice, by overcoming laziness in the morning and retiring at the proper time so that he would be ready to rise the next day.

We are all saddled with chronic laziness. E dolce far niente (it is sweet to do nothing), say the Italians. The Spanish go one step further and say, “It is sweet to do nothing and then rest afterwards.” We are all, at one time or another, deserving of the epithet, “lazy-bones.” And a “lazy good-for-nothing” is a virtual condemnation. (More at the jump)

Overcoming Laziness The celebrated novelist Somerset Maugham said there were two keys to his success as a writer:  getting up in the morning and going to bed at night.  By virtue of this strategy he defeated laziness twice, by overcoming laziness in the morning and retiring at the proper time so that he would be read...

Fr. Dwight Longenecker on "Finding Peace in Troubled Times."

If you’re like me you look at the news today and remembering the events of the last five years, you wonder what next? Wars and rumors of wars, race riots, political instability, a pandemic, religious uncertainty, the disintegration of marriage, skyrocketing levels of addiction, su***de, abortion–broken families, broken hearts, broken lives…

If you spend too much time on social media or online news you are having the bad news shipped into your life from around the world instantly. So how to find peace of mind in troubled times?

First thing is pray more. Prayer has.....

Finding Peace of Mind in Troubled Times If you're like me you look at the news today and remembering the events of the last five years, you wonder what next? Wars and rumors of wars, race riots, political instability, a pandemic, religious uncertainty, the disintegration of marriage, skyrocketing levels of addiction, su***de, abortion--br...

Dr. Donald Demarco on Martyrs to Truth and Justice.

Martyrs to Truth and Justice Until He was thirty years of age, Christ’s life was largely hidden. When He began his public ministry, He went to the synagogue in Nazareth and read aloud a passage from the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me; to bring good news to the poor he […]

Fr. Dwight Longenecker on A Theology of Acceptance."

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Fr. Dwight Longenecker on Newman’s Notes on the Development of Doctrine.

Newman's Notes on the Development of Doctrine. There is a fair bit of uninformed talk in the church during this synod on synodality about the development of doctrine. Various hot button issues are discussed in breathless terms by progressives who are all excited about the possibility of change. First we should affirm that, while church doctrine....

Fr. Dwight Longenecker On "Why I Believe in Purgatory."

Why I Believe in Purgatory Being raised in an Evangelical Protestant world I was taught to reject the belief in purgatory for three reasons. First, it isn't in the Bible. Second, we are saved by "Faith alone" and purgatory smacks of earning your salvation. Third, we believed in the Calvinist doctrine of eternal security IOW "...

Dr. Donald DeMarco, "The Popessa Meets the Pope."

The Popessa Meets the Pope The Church is in a bad way when her pope alienates faithful Catholics while bonding with her detractors.

Dr. Donald Demarco on how "St. Therese Uses Arithmetic to Teach Us an Important Lesson in Theology."

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St. Therese Uses Arithmetic to Teach Us an Important Lesson in Theology We cannot go wrong by taking the advice of a Doctor of the Church. The one I have in mind is St. Thérèse of Lisieux. A strong and convincing argument for receiving a doctorate is the immense influence she has had on the approach to contemporary holiness. Perhaps more than anyone else, she taught t...

The Canon of the Bible: Who Decided What Made It In?

The Canon of the Bible: Who Decided What Made It In? Despite the multitude of Christian denominations that have sprung up over the last 500 years, there seem to have been few, if any, important divisions among Christians about the authenticity of the canon of the New Testament since the Catholic Church promulgated it at the Council of Rome more than 1...

Fr. Casey Cole, OFM, does a tour of Catholic history in 15 minutes. (Very well done)

Church History in (About) 15 minutes SOCIAL MEDIA:Newsletter: https://breakinginthehabit.org/newsletter/Facebook: https://goo.gl/UoeKWyTwitter: https://goo.gl/oQs6ckInstagram: https://goo.gl/ShM...