Surah Al-Baqarah: The Cow - Verse 180

Imagine seeing well-known religious leaders throw away the beliefs they preach, bow down to idols they know are false, and team up with idol-worshippers, all because of their hatred for one man! It sounds hard to believe, but that is exactly what the verses we will discuss today ...  Show more

Have you ever reached a point where nothing works? You've tried every solution, exhausted every option, and every door seems closed. It is a reason for despair! Imagine, then, standing trapped between a raging sea and an army closing in behind you. No escape. No hope. This was th ...  Show more

How do we see the ten commandments? Are they just hoops to jump through? For many, rules and laws can feel controlling and cold. It can be difficult to understand how we can be in a loving relationship with God when he imposes rules and laws upon us. To answer these questions, Dr ...  Show more

We continue our overview of the Ten Commandments by looking at the two parts: love of God and love of neighbor. Together they form a “coherent whole,” and there is a unity between the two. While the Catechism shows us our obligation to follow the Commandments, it also reminds us ...  Show more

Love of God 

The entire point of religion is to make us humble before God and to open us to the path of love. Everything else is more or less a footnote. Liturgy, prayer, the ...