Tag: Freedom

False Freedom

โ€œFor freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery.โ€ย (Gal. 5:1) St. Paul writes to us of a type of freedom loftier than the one guaranteed us by the Constitution. It is the freedom for which Christ died and...

I, Pencil

Get FEE’s “I, Pencil” lesson plan! โ€œEloquent. Extraordinary. Timeless. Paradigm-shifting. Classic. Half a century after it first appeared, Leonard Readโ€™s โ€˜I, Pencilโ€™ still evokes such adjectives of praise. Rightfully so, for this...

The Ukrainians’ Timeless Example

The start of 2022 has been strange indeed, not only for Europe, but for the entire world, not least of all for the United States. In January and early February a serious affliction was growing much worse in the U.S. and elsewhere. I am not referring...

The First, Most Essential Right

At the core of the human person is the most essential duty, the duty to worship God and live according to His commands.ย On the day that we die, it is not to any government that we will answer, nor to any person, not even to the leaders of the...

His Offer of Freedom

The readings for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time are about freedom.ย  From the first reading (Neh 8:2-4, 5-6, 8-10) we gather that, after returning from exile, for the first time, in a highly charged atmosphere of deep emotions, the Jews were free to...

One Man’s Powerful Example

Many ideas that used to be considered absurd are now considered wise. For example, the idea that disbanding police departments will make people safer. Or that increased government spending will reduce inflation. Or that persuading groups of citizens...

We Are Left to Choose—in Freedom

Did not God choose those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom that he promised to those who love Him? (James 2:5) This is, obviously, a rhetorical question. The answer is a resounding โ€œYESโ€ In any age of the Church...

When Unlimited “Freedom” Becomes Unlimited Despotism

โ€œI am perplexed by my own data and my conclusion is a direct contradiction of the original idea with which I start.ย  Starting from unlimited freedom, I arrive at unlimited despotism. I will add, however, that there can be no solution of the social...