Tue 13 Jan, 2009
The best hymns pack a lot of meaning into a few words. The Christmas hymn, “Oh Holy Night” begins with a beautiful and powerful summary of the entire Christian faith.
Long lay the world
in sin and error pining
’til He appeared
and the soul felt its worth.
Since the Fall, the world has been covered by the darkness of sin and error (ignorance). Humanity wears itself out… Continue reading
Tue 14 Oct, 2008
Morality is usually seen as the “grumpy aunt” of the Christian life. Yet, the goal of morality is beautiful. We are called to conversion, to become like Christ. If we can do this (by the grace of God), our lives will be absolutely beautiful. Continue reading
Mon 29 Sep, 2008
Last week’s reflection during Eucharistic adoration was on lukewarmness. The moral life is not primarily about what we do, but about who we are becoming. What we do is important because the choices we make (and therefore the actions we perform) shape who we become. My reflection on becoming lukewarm in our faith comes once again from Divine Pity by Rev. Gerald Vann.
And that is essentially what… Continue reading
Sat 19 Feb, 2005
Question: Does the Church still teach about purgatory?
Response: The Church does indeed still teach about purgatory.Many people think that the Second Vatican Council abolished the teaching on Purgatory, or at least that post-Vatican II theology has moved beyond it. These people may even see purgatory as an archaic concept, focusing too much on punishment and sin rather than on God’s love. However, Second Vatican Council actually affirmed the
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Jeff Arrowood taught moral theology, literature, US history and psychology at a Catholic high school for ten years. He is now a stay-at-home father who still teaches through the From the Abbey Catholic educational apostolate. In addition to this blog, the From the Abbey website offers Catholic educational resources, some of which are free and some of which are worth paying for! He also gives educational programs and writes online courses and educational curricula for Catholic schools and parishes. Jeff and his family live in central Wisconsin.
