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That They May Have Life | Part 3 – Virtue, Law, and Grace: How We Become Good

Virtue, Law, and Grace: How We Become Good In this third session of That They May Have Life, we ask a central question of the moral life: How do we actually become good? Because of original sin, the human person begins from a wounded condition. Our intellect is darkened, our will is weakened, and our passions are often disordered. We know what is good — but we struggle to choose it consistently. The Christian response

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Ash Wednesday | Remember You Are Dust | Homily by Fr. Will Rooney

Remember You Are Dust Homily by Fr. Will Rooney Ash Wednesday always contains a striking tension. Jesus tells us in the Gospel:“Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them.” And yet, today, we receive ashes on our foreheads — visible to everyone. So what is happening? In this homily, Fr. Will explains that ashes are not a display of righteousness. They are a confession of weakness. Ashes are what

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