Considering how much of the moral life involves overcoming temptation, it’s surprising how little attention the subject receives. (Let’s be honest: when was the last time you found yourself in a ...

A few years back, I heard someone say that in order to overcome temptation, we should shift our focus from the point of temptation to a greater desire. I was reminded of this when my wife and I took ...

You’ve probably heard about the guy who said, “I can overcome everything except temptation”? Maybe you’ve said or thought something like that yourself. Temptations of every kind surround us, as ...

When was the last time you were tempted, even briefly, to do something a little immoral? To lie, betray a friend’s confidence, cut in line, or take a little more than your share? I’m willing to bet it ...

Christ’s 40 days in the desert teaches Christians that temptations can be overcome in life if we stay close to Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI said Feb. 26. “Man is never wholly free from the temptation ...

Dear Editor: In a recent letter to the editor, Michael Armstrong ironically called people ignorant when it comes to "alternative lifestyles" as he calls it. Mr. Armstrong's argument was that ...