Tag: Baker
Calumny and detraction
It is possible to injure another’s good name either by telling lies about that person or by revealing hidden faults which should not be revealed. One of the main reasons why lies are forbidden by the Eighth Commandment is that they destroy community and healthy social relationships. Since man is a social being he absolutely… Read More ›
True freedom is interior
Freedom is what makes man to be man. Freedom is what distinguishes man from the rest of visible reality—sun, moon, stars, elements, plants and animals. On the natural level, freedom is man’s greatest gift or quality. What is freedom? Freedom is the ability to choose between various goods; it means that man is not determined… Read More ›
Contemplative Prayer
Contemplation becomes a way of life. I don’t like to think of it so much as something I do but something I am, so I often use the phrase-the contemplative stance. It’s a way of living, moving, and being in this world. I fully admit that we don’t live all of our twenty-four hours there…. Read More ›