Gluttony is more than an excessive desire for food and drink, it’s substituting anything for what only God can fulfill or ordering something or someone else over God.

Sloth is a dangerous sin because it makes us “lazy” or have an aversion to doing what is good or virtuous. It makes us settle and be content with mediocrity.

Envy, which is rooted in pride, can prevent us from experiencing God’s glory.

The Sin of Pride can prevent us growing in our faith. The remedy for Pride is Humility and Obedience to Christ in our thoughts, words, and deeds.

Being an intentional Christian means to leave everything and heed by Jesus call to “put out into the deep.”

There is a difference between freedom and Free-will.

To Fear the Lord assists us in truly loving God, our neighbor, as ourselves.

King Herod and the three Wise Men offers us some surprising lessons.

The Holy Family is the training ground to grow in virtue and holiness. The Scripture readings offer us three important lessons.

Christians are called to be “holy and righteous” in the sight of God. St. Joseph models this for us in the Christmas Story.