Vanity & Vainglory
Vanity & Vainglory
Beauty is a good thing. After all, we are created in the image and likeness of God, Who is beauty itself. But vanity is an excessive love of one's own excellence or appearance, and considered a form of pride, which is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Father Jason Lewis, MIC, explains.
Then hear Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, in conversation with Fr. Conor Sullivan, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis who is an expert in psychology, counseling, and mental health, especially in relation to seminarian discernment.
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To exercise true freedom, you have to be able to say yes and no to both the bad and the good, not just to what is sinful. When you fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, you are being obedient to the Church and share in the sacrifice of Christ. In fact, some demons can only be driven out by prayer and fasting. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains.
What does science have to say about a saint's body when it is found to be incorruptible? Why do Catholics venerate relics? Is this science or superstition? Is it faith or paganism? Join Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, to hear about this fascinating subject. And hear the story of a man who made his living as a chef, feeding bodies, to become a priest, feeding souls.
When Jesus says, “If it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you” (Luke 11:20), He’s revealing something profound about His divine authority.
