The author reflects on their journey back to faith, recognizing how cultural shifts since the 1970s have influenced moral perspectives. They discuss the erosion of trust in institutions, the normalization of immorality, and the influence of temptations from the devil. Ultimately, they emphasize the importance of resisting these temptations through faith.
Tag: morality
Another Sign Satan is in Control
I was thinking about when I was young, in the sixties and seventies and the old television shows we watched. I know shows like “Father Knows Best” and “Leave It to Beaver” didn’t depict real life, but it was nice to think life could be like that. There was always some moral lesson to be …
Yes Virginia, There are still Phophets
You can say what you want about the Bible and the teachings of the Catholic Church, you can choose to believe them or not, you can think that they are all myths, the same with God. But for those skeptics out there (no, I am not going to try to convince you) let me share …
The Two Ways
I come from a time when there were only two ways of doing things: the right way and the wrong way. Every choice had only two options: right or wrong. Every act was either good or evil.Where did this law come from? It came from a strong moral foundation, handed down to us from our …
Where is the Bottom
Here is one from the "How far do we have to fall before we hit bottom" department. In the news this week is a story about a website where married couples can hook up for affairs. It seems that a group of hackers has hijacked all the information and is threatening to release all the information unless …
Has Satan Won?
I have to admit that lately I have been neglecting my blogging duties. In fact, I have been neglecting a lot of my spiritual duties as well. I am not sure why, but I can only explain it as being in a spiritual drought. I haven't given up or lost faith or anything like that, …
It all Starts with Temptation
As we near the end of Lent I thought I would write about temptation. At the beginning of Lent we hear about how Jesus fasted in the wilderness for forty days and then was tempted by the Evil One (Matthew 4:1). And of course we all know the story of Eve and how the serpent tempted her …
Quick to Hear Slow to Speak
How many of us are quick to speak and slow to hear? I would be willing to bet more of us than care to admit. We seem to live in a world where we never listen to each other any more. We have so many distractions, our attention spans have gone down to nothing, we …
How Do We Fix It
Lately I have begun reading C.S.Lewis' "Mere Christianity", a book he wrote in the early 1940's. I find it amazing how relevant it is to the world today. He talks about how at that time we were losing our morality, just like now. The book is how Lewis defines Christianity. From Book 3, Chapter 1 comes …
It’s Common Sense
Wouldn't it be nice if we all just got along? There would be no war, no strife, no violence. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just pick up a book and have all the secrets we need to do this? We do. It's called the Bible and you can learn from it whether or …
The Wayward Catholic 