Tag: theaveragecatholic
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Sola Scriptura Lacks a Certain Curiosity
Sola Scriptura. As a Catholic, I have problems with this mindset and approach to understanding the Gospel message revealed to us by Jesus of Nazareth. Believe it or not, I have read the Bible and have even out quoted Protestants. I see Sola Scriptura lacks a certain curiosity. If we truly believed in Sola Scriptura,…
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The Evangelization in the Catholic Faith is like a Tarantula
Is a Tarantula cute? Maybe you think so maybe you don’t. That phenomenon have been a consistent reflection of mine ever since I started by Catholic journey. The phenomenon that people can react to the same object/stimulus and have different reactions. I love humanity in its diversity! Some people like strawberries because their tart and…
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What is the worth of one hour of a human’s life?
The minimum wage is a controversial topic. One side says raising wages will harm businesses. The other side says an economy can’t function without a livable wage for all people. The issue is ultimately an economic issue. Good old fashion supply and demand. However, it is also a metaphysical issue, because it deals with the…
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Let’s Talk About the Capitalism in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
A tale of selfless service, lost purpose, and gratitude. “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a timeless classic that beautifully depicts the importance of being grateful for the life that we live. For our purposes, the movie provides a great dichotomy of “good” capitalism and “bad” capitalism. There is a battle over the lives of Bedford…
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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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Prayer is Like a Combustion Engine
Good Prayer? Bad Prayer? Sometimes it seems like its outside of my control. The Average Catholic must have a prayer life. A life of prayer keeps us connected to God; the God of the living not of the dead. Prayer, in the long term, fills us with the fruits of the Holy Spirit such as…
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Money is the Root of All Evil … that’s Inconvenient.
Unfortunately, there is a bible passage that cannot be ignored. That is “Money is the root of all evil.” It is a common phrase when talking about money and spirituality. The result is an understanding that material possessions are more often than not a barrier to holiness. If the only virtuous and holy thing to…
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Seeing Profit as Gratitude
The life blood of capitalism is to make a profit. The familiar equation of revenue minus cost equals profit is burned into every entrepreneur. How can we minimize costs and maximize revenue? Profit is the driving force between most if not all capitalistic activity. The big question is how much money can we make off…
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Holiness is like … Nuclear Radiation
I know I know I know. Nuclear radiation does not have any good connotations and should not be used as a metaphor to holiness. I know. But nuclear radiation is what I think of when I am thinking of proximity to holiness. The etymology of holiness deals with separation. To be holy means to be…
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Idle apps and why they are Comforting
Anyone else spend long nights staring at a phone? Have you sat down for a five minute break; only to stand up three ours later with legs that have fallen asleep? I’m guilty of this. I am all too susceptible to “idle games.” This is a genre of game apps on the phone which are…
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