by Ascension Media | Aug 16, 2019 | Culture, Guest Blogs, Latest
It “changed movies forever.” That’s the accolade given to the writing and direction of Steven Spielberg’s movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977. His visionary genius brought us haunting theme music and dazzling special effects. More importantly though, the...
by Magis Center | Jul 30, 2019 | Church Teaching, Culture, Latest, Virtue & Freedom
Lust within the context of the deadly sin refers to an intense and inordinate desire for sexual gratification. Our current culture’s belief in the harmlessness of casual sex, the constant sexual references and suggestions in media, the availability of internet...
by Magis Center | Jun 30, 2019 | Culture, Free Will & Original Sin, Virtue & Freedom
Greed is the excessive desire for material possessions and wealth. Although greed does not cause physical addiction, it does cause a psychological obsession that leads to an insatiable desire for more. The greedy person reaches a point where he or she is willing to...
by Magis Center | Jun 10, 2019 | Church Teaching, Culture, Virtue & Freedom
One of the deadly sins, gluttony is an excess intake of food, alcohol, or drugs. Gluttony is destructive, because it holds its victims in the spell of sensorial pleasure. Sadly, this spell prevents one from reaching higher levels of meaning and purpose in life. ...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jun 6, 2019 | Culture, Discoveries & Breakthroughs
While scientists created the atomic bomb, an actress and a composer created the basis for modern telecommunication June marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, but it also marks another anniversary: the founding of the Manhattan Project. During World War II, the race was...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | May 23, 2019 | Culture, Faithful Scientists, Virtue & Freedom
The new science of forgiveness reveals the positive physiological effects that forgiveness brings to the human person: it can reduce stress, anxiety, and the incidence of illness and disease. Before science ever thought of examining this human action, however,...
