Two Edge Talk

Faith is a Gift- Where's Mine?

Deacon Tim hits us with this scenario:  You have a friend/acquaintance who has been a faithful church attender, then suddenly you never see him in church.  When you ask why, he says that it just doesn't seem to be working for him.  He guesses that faith is a gift, and he just didn't receive it.  What would you say?  This one stumped me a bit, but Deacon Tim led me to some answers. 

Please post a comment if you've had a real-live scenario such as this, and let us know how you handled it!

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A Workout Program for the Will

You never hear anyone speak of "temperance" any longer, yet it's still on the books as one of the Four Cardinal Virtues recognized by the Catholic Church as the foundation of Christian morality.  Basically, it's the virtue of self-control in the face of the things that pleasure the senses.  Unfortunately, temperance now seems repressive, stifling to spontaneity, and just plain uncool.  Deacon Tim contends that God still thinks temperance is cool, and so should we!  In this podcast, we talk about how it really is "cardinal" to the spiritual life.

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