“There is a God, and you’re not him.” The advice of the fictional University of Notre Dame priest in Rudy is well taken. There are several ways that we confuse our efforts with God’s. This Sunday’s ...

Another form of fake holiness mentioned in Pope Francis' "Gaudete et exsultate" is what is known as Pelagianism that also includes its mitigated but still erroneous idea of holiness that is labeled as ...

On July 3, 529, Caesarius of Arles presided over a synod in southern France that was intended to promote the teachings of his favorite theologian, Augustine of Hippo (354-430). Caesarius thought that ...

Both of these heresies have been formally condemned for over 1,500 years, yet, Pope Francis argues, remain powerful obstacles to leading a holy life today, precisely because they present themselves as ...

Pope Francis speaks to priests of the Diocese of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran March 7, 2019. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Two ancient heresies, which Pope Francis has ...

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Church leaders tried repeatedly to distance themselves from one side of the grace-free will debate, but they usually ended up exactly where they didn’t want to be: the middle. On July 3, 529, ...