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Humans are not Cattle: Recapturing a True Vision of the Common Good
A Lesson from Dante's Purgatorio
Mar 10 • The Ascent
Peace is Not the Absence of War
Recovering a True Christian Definition of Peace
Mar 3 • The Ascent
What It Means that God Died for You
A quick reflection on the Cross of Christ
Feb 24 • The Ascent
The Platonic Christian's Guide to Lent
The question of holiness is the question of erotics
Feb 17 • The Ascent
Why Your Soul Needs Dante's Purgatorio
One of the best maps to spiritual perfection
Feb 10 • The Ascent
The Christian Life is more than Not Sinning
St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Wings of the Soul
Feb 3 • The Ascent
A Great Books List for Christian Leaders
An invitation to grow in your faith
Jan 27 • The Ascent
How St. Boethius Can Change Your Life
Lady Philosophy's invitation to a beautiful, resilient soul
Jan 20 • The Ascent
How Plato Helped St. Augustine Convert to Christianity
How the greatest pagan philosopher led St. Augustine to Christ
Jan 13 • The Ascent
One Simple Rule to Better Understand the Trinity
How to approach the central mystery of Christianity
Jan 6 • The Ascent
Why Does St. Paul Quote Pagan Poets in the Bible?
St. Paul as an icon of true Christianity: Hebrew, Greek, and Roman
Dec 30, 2025 • The Ascent
Everything Good in Paganism is Christian
Stop thinking like a pagan about Christmas
Dec 23, 2025 • The Ascent
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