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Willing the Good of the Other

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Written by: Fr. Michael Grace
Category: Blog
Published: 24 March 2025
  • Judgment
  • Forgiveness
  • Charity
  • Self-righteousness

The following homily is based on Luke 6:36-38, the Gospel reading for March 17th, 2025:

Jesus said to his diciples:
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

"Stop judging and you will not be judged.
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give and gifts will be given to you;
a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,
will be poured into your lap.
For the measure with which you measure
will in return be measured out to you."

- Editor

In today’s Gospel, we are told to be compassionate by not sitting in judgment on others. That in no way means that we are to be blind to the genuine faults of others. But we are not in a position to take the higher moral ground so that we can sit in judgment on the supposed wrongdoer.

Read more: Willing the Good of the Other

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The Golden Rule

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Written by: Peter Murray
Category: Blog
Published: 19 March 2025
  • Jesus
  • Love your neighbour
  • Golden Rule
  • Selflessness

The words spoken by Jesus in Luke 6:31 and Matthew 7:12 “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, is generally referred to as the ‘Golden Rule’. This Rule can be applied over a range of situations: 1. being merciful vs. being unkind, 2. loving vs. being apathetic, 3. forgiving vs. blaming, 4. selflessness vs. being selfish.

Read more: The Golden Rule

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Good News and Bad News

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Written by: John Rae
Category: Blog
Published: 03 March 2025
  • Jesus
  • Easter
  • Good News
  • Kingdom of Heaven

Not so long ago we were reading the words that the angel spoke to the shepherds on that first Christmas morning, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people” (Luke 2:10). For “good news” to be good news it must contrast with some bad news.

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The Holiness of Contrast

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Written by: John Rae
Category: Blog
Published: 22 January 2025
  • Holy Spirit
  • Holiness
  • Contrast

Contrast, in photography, refers to the difference in brightness or color or focus between different parts of an image and adds depth and texture. There is tonal contrast, which involves the interplay of highlights and shadows, and color contrast, which highlights between different hues. The effective use of contrast can transform an ordinary snapshot into a striking photograph that grabs the viewer’s attention and conveys powerful emotions.

Read more: The Holiness of Contrast

Tyranny of the Banal - David Deane

Colonel Sanders Meets David Deane

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Written by: John Rae
Category: Blog
Published: 22 May 2024
  • Jordan Peterson
  • Liberal Enlightenment
  • Rationalism vs Christianity
  • The Tyranny of the Banal

The other day I listened to an online discussion among three prominent public intellectuals. Jordan Peterson, Douglas Murray, and Sam Harris. They were lamenting the current destruction of what they considered the positive aspects of Christendom. Interestingly the uber-atheist Richard Dawkins, the author of the book “The God Delusion” recently made a similar point on his social media.

Read more: Colonel Sanders Meets David Deane

  1. Finding Good Seed
  2. The Cookies They Comfort Me
  3. The Gospel of Luke – Introduction
  4. Normal Spoilage

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