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The Dogmatic Theology of Wes Anderson

Zsa-Zsa Korda is a force of nature: unkillable, indefatigable, an immense man of limitless physical courage who expects the world to cower before him.

Competition and Performance

A culture of competition may lead to spending our days grasping at versions of ourselves that don't exist while evading the truth of who we really are.

Two Perfect Bananas

An unexpected gift reveals the mission of the church: to woo the world back to God through the self-giving love revealed in Jesus' Eucharistic sacrifice.

The Generosity, Courage, and Foolishness of the Cross

It is tempting to offer another gospel, an easier one one without the cross. But there God reconciles the world to himself, not counting our trespasses against us.

Holy Week, Human Failure, and What We Learn from History

Human failure, soberly appreciated, reveals the faithfulness of God. Even in pitch-black darkness, divine generativity and grace, mysterious and uncategorizable, still go on.

The Weirdness of God’s Absolution Timetable

The sequence in the traditional absolution is curious, downright weird: (1) absolution; (2) true repentance; (3) amendment of life. What does this tell us about God's grace?

Dance and the Grace of Discipline with Silas Farley

Ballet dancer and choreographer Silas Farley reminds us of the joys and rewards of freedom and discipline, just in time for Lent.

Full of Sweet, Pleasant, and Unspeakable Comfort

Predestination, if understood rightly, should not elicit fear and dread, but rather comfort in a God who is the author and finisher of our faith.

Jesus the Critic

Inspired by the 2023 film, "The Critic," Jordan Hylden diagnoses our instinct to criticize as a defense mechanism. When we lay it down, we're able to receive more freely grace and mercy.

An Open Letter to Survivors of Abuse

Dear survivors of abuse, What happened to you was not your fault. You are not to blame. You did not deserve it. You did not...

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