"No, don't post that! I look terrible in that picture!" "I shouldn't have lost. You got lucky." "I didn't get a good grade, but it was just because..." "Please don't think my house always looks like this!" "No, I really am a good driver." "I swear I'm not always like this." "I knew that!" "What [...]
Author: Ambrose Bean
Ambrose is a freelance writer and student of Politics at Ave Maria University. He finds particular pleasure in reading and writing about his Catholic faith.
Are You in Control?
Perhaps we're humble enough to admit that we sin. After all, the Bible is pretty clear when it says that "all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). The smallest ounce of honest introspection will force us to admit that we are no exception to the rule. We aren't perfect. [...]
Are You a Glutton?
St. Augustine says something in Book X of Confessions that has always made me somewhat uncomfortable. At the time he's writing, Augustine has long since converted. He is a bishop, renowned theologian, preacher, and saint. In this section of his book, he discusses the temptations that he struggles with daily, and one is particularly interesting: "But [...]
An Unseen Connection
What are the defining sins of American culture? What lies at the heart of our moral degradation? To me anyway, it seems quite obvious. The most horrific, twisted, and shockingly common sin in America is the sin of abortion. We rarely think about it. Like a parasite, it numbs the entryway so we don't even [...]
The Morning Offering
What is the first thing you say each day? What is the first thing you think of? For most people, it probably varies quite a bit. Some days it might be, "what a nice morning!" Other days it might be, "this is going to be a very busy day." Most days it's probably something like, [...]
A Secret Little Room
I remember one afternoon I was walking to a college class alongside a friend. He confessed that he was bored, and he wasn't sure what to do with a couple hours of spare time that he had. With humor I said the following: "You know...I know this secret little room. It's over on the other [...]
Working Toward Heaven
Here is a big question: what is the purpose of working? It is an important question because work is something which we're all faced with, and it's also something we frequently dread. So why do it? What are we hoping to gain? We should get at the heart of this question and find an answer [...]
