by Dr. Peter Malinoski | Jun 1, 2022
Dear Souls and Hearts Members, Let’s start this reflection with an apocryphal story, a story of St. Athanasius of Alexandria and the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate: In the Fourth Century A.D., the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate was out to kill St. Athanasius....
by Dr. Peter Malinoski | May 25, 2022
Dear Souls and Hearts members, Circumstances matter in living out the truth. Circumstances matter. What do I mean by this? Context and nuance As I reflected about the emphasis on living in the truth in my last few email reflections, I began to wonder if there might...
by Dr. Peter Malinoski | May 18, 2022
Dear Souls and Hearts Members, We shouldn’t just focus on not telling lies. If we’re wondering whether something we are about to say is a lie or not and we’re basing our decision on splitting moral hairs around the technical definitions of the words, we have a...
by Dr. Peter Malinoski | Apr 27, 2022
Dear Souls and Hearts members, Let’s continue with our discussion of lying. I want to start with a position that may seem somewhat provocative, and that is: a lie always begins inside the self. The first lie is always when we lie to ourselves. Before we can lie to...
by Dr. Peter Malinoski | Apr 20, 2022
Dear Souls and Hearts members, Happy Easter to you! I hope all of you had a very fulfilling Holy Week and are able to experience the joy of the Resurrection in this Easter Week. You’ve heard it many times. Many of you have memorized it as part of your sacramental...
