Author: fatherneo

The light has come into the world, and men loved darkenss rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly […]

Padwon was concerned about how to unplug the church from the Matrix. Must we become paleo? The answer is a qualified yes. Part of our captivity is due to our inability to see beyond our own cultural (or sub-cultural) shackles. To be paleo is not to be attracted to ‘all things musty and dusty,’ it […]

An even bigger question–is Islam part of the Matrix?

“In him are woven the sky and the earth and all the regions of the air, and in him rest the mind an all the powers of life. Know him as the ONE and leave aside all other worlds. He is the bridge of immortality’ (Mascaro 79). The wise men in the East seek him…Do […]

Mr. Condon, I am impressed with your words. You sound like Morpheus. Morpheus will not steer you wrong Padowan. To change topics, let’s jump in with both feet. What is the role of neo-Gnosticism in the Matrix? It seems to me that the secular obsession with ‘spirituality’ is kind of a Gnosticism reborn. Let me […]

I find your lack of faith disturbing. The first thing to do is to acknowledge that things ain’t right–that the Matrix has us by the proverbial nuts. Then we remeber Indy. Only the penitent man will pass–the penitent man is humble before God. That’s where the journey to the unseen begins. I emphasize that this […]

You are right young learner. Paul knew of folks in the church who syncretized. That was the focus of much of his teaching. What is troubling is that modern Christians can’t see it. The Matrix has blinded them to the truth. You’ve forced Fr. Neo’s hand. Fr. Neo loves the church because it is the […]

Kevin is right. Not all popular art misses the mark. Otherwise we wouldn’t be going with the Matrix motiff. There is, however, a disease in our world that keeps us from seeing beyond our own perception of what is real. Sadly, this disease goes undedected–especially when it is in the most beloved institution, the Church. […]

The Matrix takes many forms in our world. In the Western world, we have a worldview that says there is no other realm but the one we can observe with our senses. The recent curiosity with ‘spirituality’ is really just a front for pleasure of the mind and emotions, it has little to do with […]

Why is Fr. Neo really Paleo? The Matrix really does have you. It surrounds you when you go to work, when you go to school, when you come home and turn on the T.V. It even has you in its grip when you go to church (especially if your denomination has a USA after it). […]