by Magis Center | Aug 5, 2019 | Latest, Philosophy, Transcendental Desires, Virtue & Freedom
This article is part of a three-part series on conversion first articulated here. In a previous post, it was mentioned that the human person possesses two “selves,” that is, the higher self and the lower self. The higher self is guided by reason and love and 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 | Jul 22, 2019 | Philosophy, Transcendental Desires, Virtue & Freedom
This article is part of a three-part series first articulated here. In his teaching on Truth, St. Thomas Aquinas tells us that the object of the intellect is Truth. In correspondence, an intellectual conversion would have to do with the intellect’s discovery and...
by Ascension Media | Jul 10, 2019 | Guest Blogs, Virtue & Freedom
When we hear the word “humility,” many of us think of low self-esteem and self-deprecation: I for one used to envision the ideal as making a concerted effort to disavow the truth of any compliment ever received. The Christian tradition, however, has never quite seen...
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. ...
