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13 Kinds of Tests for Christ Followers
Scripture is replete with examples of divine tests — seasons and circumstances God allows His people to pass through to reveal and refine the condition of their hearts. Unfortunately, many believers today misunderstand the purpose of testing and…
The Tale of Two Churches
What is your vision of “church?” What do you believe the fellowship of believers is actually supposed to look like? At a time when foundations are being shaken and viable spiritual leadership is in question, it seems our collective vision is…
The Blessings of Being Known by God
A deep awareness of God’s knowledge of us and our circumstances is a huge protection against anxiety, against the need to settle the score, and against despair in the midst of suffering. Against Anxiety Pilate said to Jesus in John 19, “You will…
The Mellifluous Doctor and Us
Most Catholics, even well-informed Catholics, if asked who were the great medieval saints would reply with a familiar list of names: Francis of Assisi, Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, Catherine of Siena. But one of the earliest among these great…
The Enduring Mandate: Why Israel’s Right to Exist Transcends Misinterpretations of Scripture
In a recent op-ed for L’Osservatore Romano, a Vatican newspaper, German-Israeli Jesuit priest and scholar David Neuhaus explored the challenging task of reconciling biblical texts with the realities of the current conflict in Gaza. His…
What is Godliness, Really? – The Stream
By Joël Malm Published on August 18, 2025 What is a “godly” person? Joël and Rick Malm into the complexities of godliness as they continue their journey through the first draft of Joël’s book, Hiking the Clouds. They explore the balance between…
Know the Truth – The Stream
Friends, for the rest of your life remember this: The way you fight a lie is with the truth. Whoever knows the truth wins. And there are two truths that I want you to have a death grip on today. First is the Gospel. Jesus paid the price for our…
Merriment from Another World – The Catholic Thing
A man with the dopiest face imaginable, always ready to break into a broad grin and a goofy laugh, is talking to Joe the Bartender about the only day he ever went to school. His name is Crazy Guggenheim. “The teacher, she asks me, Who wrote the…
What Happens If You Separate God and Man?
In a recent essay, I defended Pope St. John Paul II’s emphasis on Jesus Christ as the revelation of man to himself. If the human person wants to know what he is supposed to be, he needs to look to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, who reveal…
12 Connections Between Jesus and the Prophet Elijah in the Gospel of Mark
Throughout the Gospel of Mark, the figure of Jesus is portrayed not only as the Son of God but also as a prophetic fulfillment and escalation of Old Testament figures. One of the clearest parallels is between Jesus and the prophet Elijah.…