Curb Your Urge

For this reason Scripture warns us, Pursue not your lusts Sirach 18:30.  (Rule of St. Benedict 7.25) We live in a culture where it’s supposed to be fun to let yourself go.  People announce that they’re about to let themselves go, and then they do it.  Not only do they not feel shame: they expect you …

Beware Fatal Attraction

Rage Definition We must then be on guard against any base desire, because death is stationed near the gateway of pleasure. (Rule of St. Benedict 7.24) Last week a man identified himself with death and stationed himself at the gateway of pleasure to deal it out.   This was not a Kenny Rogers kind of …

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