Is Free Will an Illusion?
If we're hardwired to respond to situations in a particular way, should we despair of ever being able to change? This brings up the question of free will.
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[Video] Why did God Create the Devil?
God knew then that his angel of light would be consumed with pride and turn into the devil. Why did he go ahead and create him?
8 Deadly Sins in Literature: Vanity
In many lists of the deadly sins, vanity is included in pride. However, some scholars kept it separate. Here are some examples of vanity in literature.
8 Deadly Sins in Literature: Greed
Greed is the excessive desire for material possessions and wealth. Here are 3 examples of greed in literature and how each character was freed from greed.
The Four Steps to Cultivating Gratitude
Gratitude is not only the key to virtue, but also to happiness and prayer. Here are four steps to cultivating gratitude in your own life.
Fulton Sheen’s Last ‘Good Friday’ Homily: Spectators On and About the Cross
Fulton Sheen’s Last ‘Good Friday’ Homily: Spectators On and About the Cross
Mary: The New Eve and Our Spiritual Mother
What does it mean to proclaim Mary as the New Eve? Second-century Christian writers readily proclaimed “death through Eve, life through Mary.”
Is It Possible to Change Your Reality?
Is it possible to change your reality? Here's how to keep your resolutions and cultivate fertile ground for changes that will last.
When God Drew Near: Entering into the Joy of Christmas
When God Drew Near: Entering into the Joy of Christmas
Reconciling Contemporary Science and the Doctrine of Original Sin
Catholics can believe that the first man and woman evolved from previous species, but humans are the first to receive a unique transphysical soul from God.
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