Tag: heaven
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Do you get Bonus Points in Heaven for the Final Amount in your Bank Account?
What is the economically efficient way to hold on to wealth? This is not a moral “got you” about right and wrong. It is an honest question of how much money should we have when we die? Prudential judgement is the correct answer. There shouldn’t be a hard and steadfast rule. If we, Average Catholics,…
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From your Uncle Screwtape (2/2)
This is the second part of my attempt at a modern Screwtape letters. If you wish for the first part, then click on this link: https://theaveragecatholic.blog/2025/09/18/from-your-uncle-screwtape-1-2/ Virtual world is our greatest invention. What a day of celebration! I still remember fondly when the social media first arrived. It was actually my suggestion to Tom to…
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From your Uncle Screwtape (1/2)
Along with many people, I am a fan of C.S. Lewis “Screwtape Letters.” C.S. Lewis was a Christian author who challenged himself to write as a demon giving advice to a younger demon on how to tempt man into damnation. It offers a scathing self-reflection that can humble any Christian. The book was published many…
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“Jesus Christ” is not a Cuss Word
It is becoming clearer everyday that we live in a post-Christian society. We have remnants of a Christian culture without understanding their origin. Christianity is becoming hollow due to it’s practitioners failing to appreciate the mysteries of the Faith. Our use of religious language is a prime example. How often do we hear people say,…
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