Lust Is Self-Destruction

Unbridled lust:

A cannibal committing suicide

By nibbling on himself.

Our Most Basic Vice

Pride is a vice that ill suits those that would lead others in a humble way to heaven. Let us take heed, lest when we have brought others so far, the ...

A Lethal Dose

Pride is a poison so very poisonous that it not only poisons the virtues; it even poisons the other vices. ... And we all do in fact know that the primary ...

Sins Must Be Paid For

The sins you do by two and two, ye must pay for, one by one.

Hurrying Away from God

It is said that Dr. Mortimer Adler suddenly left a discussion group at a tea quite disgusted, slamming the door after him. One person trying to relieve ...

When I Was Wicked

Our son Jonathan asked Jesus to come into his heart when he was four. A few months later as I was getting him ready for bed, he asked in all seriousness, ...

A Stolen Throne

Sin has many manifestations but its essence is one. A moral being, created to worship before the throne of God, sits on the throne of his own selfhood ...

The Trouble with the Rat Race

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you're still a rat.

Beyond Me-ism

We are designed with a great capacity for God; and sin and our individuality are the things that keep us from getting at God. God delivers us from sin: ...

The Real Answer to Racism

Racism isn't a bad habit; it's not a mistake; it's a sin. The answer is not sociology; it's theology.