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““Developing the cognitive control that leads to a more contemplative Christian life is the key to living as free men and women in post-Christian America. The man whose desires are under the control of his reason is free. The man who does whatever occurs to him is a slave. Untold””

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“A Christian who practices asceticism trains himself to say no to his desires and yes to God.”

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“In his book After Virtue, philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre likened the present cultural moment to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. He…

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“It is not feasible for most of us to abandon the Internet entirely. But at the very least we can impose on ourselves a…

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“Father Martin said that those who think stability is meant to hold you back, and to stifle personal and spiritual growth, are missing the…

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Ideology is a partial truth masquerading as the whole truth.

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