Christian Anthropology, Mask Mandates, and V is for Vendetta .To mandate masks compromises human freedom and undermines the human spirit, the seat of our capacity to love. We become malleable and manipulable by the forces of evil because to severe the bond of love is to detach us from God.
The Temptation of Christ and the Facelessness of the Devil
Composer Johann Stamitz (1717-57) - the Original Mannheim Rocket and Roller
The True Nature of Worship
Looking Joyfully Into the Face of Christ the Just Judge
When Mystique Obscures Mystery - Some Truths About Holy Icons
Love, Sacrifice, and the Persian Emperor
Zacchaeus
Suffering and Joy
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
Sin is exile, repentance is the return from exile to our true home. We also learn of three things through this parable: the condition of the sinner, the rule of repentance, and the greatness of God’s compassion and mercy. These are themes also, of course that are applicable generally during the Lenten season.