Ethics
The situation with New York Congressman Charles Rangel serves to remind us of the sorry state of ethics in America today, and should lead us to question how we have arrived at this present morass. The Congressman is charged with 13 violations of House ethics rules – 13! – and for that he is to […]
Wanderers for Christ
Wanderers for Christ August/Peregrinatio 2 August 2010 St. Columban…was born on the island of Ireland…Here lives the race of the Scots, who, although they lack the laws of other nations, flourish in the doctrine of Christian strength, and exceed in faith all the neighbouring tribes. – The Monk Jonas, Life of St. Columban (Italian, 7th […]
The Old Covenant
The Old Covenant Founding Documents (2) For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15.4 Two covenants in one The Book of God’s Covenant – the Bible – is divided into two covenantal dispensations, traditionally referred […]
Psalm 14:4-6 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the LORD?
Psalm 14:4-6 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the LORD? There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous. You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge. You […]
What Children ObserveThe First Commandment No other gods
Deuteronomy 6.20-25
“When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the LORD our God has commanded you?’ then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. And the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes. And he brought us out from there, that he might bring us in and give us the land that he swore to give to our fathers. And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are this day. And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’”
