Fr John Corrigan, Diocese of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Envy The evil eye. A deadly sin. Envy is an especially sinister evil, which preys on every one of us. St Basil calls it the devil’s most powerful weapon. “As rust wears away iron, so envy corrodes the soul.” It’s helpful to distinguish between envy and...
Walking the aisles of the supermarket will never be the same again. If I spy toilet paper or hand sanitiser on the shelf, I cheer inwardly — and I’m not even buying them! Imagine when things are "back to normal," and our supermarket shelves are again abundant. It...
Bishops all over the world have introduced temporary protocols to address the risk of contagion. Some will be scandalized by the lack of faith. “Surely God will not permit infection via the sacraments!” Maybe they're right. In the Church's 2,000-year history, which...
Crossway is an Evangelical not-for-profit publisher which produced, in 2001, the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. This is a modern revision of the Revised Standard Version (RSV), which employs an "essentially literal" translation of Sacred Scripture. On...
In responding to the dismissal of Cardinal Pell's appeal, one of the Church's most ancient precepts is apposite: "In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity." ADDENDUM: It is neither just nor charitable to call the complainant in...
I'm not long back from an exorcism course in Rome, which was filled with good content. But I have a love-hate relationship with Rome. I love its history, and its beautiful churches, and its food. And yet there's an oppressive spirit about Rome which I hate. That...
Today's post is by a guest blogger, whom you can follow at https://blogofacitypriest.com — a catchy name, no? 😉 Clearly God has a sense of humor. For what other reason, in preaching to us today about Reconciliation, is he quite literally tickled pink! I mean look at...
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