Why Effeminacy Must be Destroyed As we have discussed in another place, St. Thomas defines effeminacy as a reluctance to suffer due to an attachment to pleasure (II-II q38 a1). Now it must be stressed that effeminacy as a vice is not the same thing as femininity as a perfection given by God to women. Femininity is good, whereas effeminacy is disordered—but this will not be … [Read more...] about Conquer Effeminacy and Be a Man – Five Things
Practical
This is the Secret to Christian Happiness
Our Lord Commands us to Suffer in order to follow Him In the Gospel of St Luke, at the moment when “great multitudes” followed Him, our Lord turned to them and said If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come … [Read more...] about This is the Secret to Christian Happiness
How to Conquer Lust and Pornography – Five Things
1. Always Flee The Spiritual writers tell us that every deadly sin can be faced and conquered. For every deadly sin, we can cultivate the contrary virtue even while facing circumstances which provoke these sins. For example, to conquer anger, we can seek out the person that annoys us and intentionally speak kindly to them. This holds true for every deadly sin except lust. … [Read more...] about How to Conquer Lust and Pornography – Five Things
Five Things to Prevent Slavery to Social Media
Social media is a tool which has great potential for both good and evil. Here are five things to avoid slavery and to use it properly. 1. Cut off your hand Our Lord said vehemently: And if thy right hand scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body go into hell (Mt. v. … [Read more...] about Five Things to Prevent Slavery to Social Media
Who are the “Enemies of Holy Church?”
The Church has enemies At Easter every Eastern Catholic hears the chant from the words of the Prophet: Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face (Ps. lxvii. 2). Moses writes that this was also chanted by the Israelites when they set out from the camp (Num. x. 35). The Litany of the Saints includes this … [Read more...] about Who are the “Enemies of Holy Church?”