Prayer

Mourning-The ability to stand the "pain."

The Beatitudes in Matthew's Gospel are the necessary qualities for building the Kingdom here on earth. "Poor In Spirit" is basic. But, "Mourning" is the key to all the other Beatitudes. happylittlecrittersband.com

Why Be Good?

Father John reject the notion of an eternal hell. But, he insists that there is a hell going on right now that must be stopped for God's sake and for the sake of every person. He reiterates his understanding of the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity as the basis for the urgency to be good. happylittlecrittersband.com

Human Intimacy Is Better Than Sex

Fr. John is not stupid. He knows that we will turn to genital sex when we are in need. But, he claims that the need for human intimacy is best fulfilled without the genital. We just need to learn how. He claims that down through the ages, we keep feeding each other the "lie" that only the genital can completely satisfy us. happylittlecrittersband.com

Prayer

Father John shares his experience of how and why prayer is an essential tool greater and greater happiness. He claims the source unhappiness is being alone. With prayer, he is never alone. (happylittlecrittersband.com)

Holy Persons and An Unholy God

Philosophy, theology and science all involve the mind trying to understand what we see, hear and experience. I have discovered a distinction in the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity that allows the mind to explain everything logically and plausibly. "I believe in an unholy God." (happylittlecrittersband.com)