Liturgy: Your Taste Doesn’t Matter.
We’re avoiding the difficult yet necessary duty of conforming ourselves to what God requires of us and, instead, trying to conform our religion to our pre-existing preferences.
Basing Identity on Our Desires
If we all have the desire to do the right thing, but aren’t necessarily always willing to, does that mean that our desires to do the right thing translate into high moral inventory?
Counterfeit Catholicism
We shouldn’t have to raid the pantry of other creeds to have a fully fleshed out system of thought
Why Does Sin Feel So Good?
If sins are wrong and God made us and the universe according to a certain intelligibility whereby his mind and intention is revealed to us through nature, why did he make some sins feel so good?
Catholic Unbelief in the Eucharist
A new Pew Research Center Survey was published this week that says that only 1 third of Catholics believe the Church’s teaching about the real presence of Jesus in Holy Communion.
Gospel Reflection For November 4, 2018 – Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary...
What are the three ways that we are called to love God? Father Burns reflects on the Gospel for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Gospel Reflection For November 11, 2018 – Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary...
Why shouldn't we be dependent on the gratitude and the recognition of other people? Father Burns reflects on the Gospel for the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Gospel Reflection For November 18, 2018 – Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary...
Jesus is coming and He has given us a mission. Father Burns reflects on the Gospel for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Gospel Reflection For November 25, 2018 – Solemnity of Christ The...
Why did Jesus come into the world? Father Burns reflects on the Gospel Readings for the Solemnity of Christ The King
Gospel Reflection For December 2, 2018 – First Sunday of Advent
Jesus wants you to be anxiety free. Put your worries and troubles onto the plate of Jesus. Father Burns reflects on the Gospel Readings for the First Sunday of Advent.
