The Eminent Doctrine of St. John of Avila: A Most Dynamic Priesthood
The prayer, work, and lifestyle of St. John of Avila provides an … [Continue Reading]
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For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for June, 2012 The … [Continue Reading]
Science and Faith
The theologian today must resist the impulse to denounce a scientific … [Continue Reading]
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Question: Can Catholics donate their bodies for scientific research, … [Continue Reading]
The Hypostatic Union
The Hypostatic Union had a profound effect on Jesus’ human nature, … [Continue Reading]
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The Eminent Doctrine of St. John of Avila: A Most Dynamic Priesthood
The prayer, work, and lifestyle of St. John of Avila provides an eminent doctrine for priests and seminarians: intense spiritual life, rooted in faith, coming first in the life of a priest, flowing from an interior union with Christ, consummated, and made real, on Calvary. Pope Benedict XVI announced, to all the priests and seminarians… [Continue Reading]

Science and Faith
The theologian today must resist the impulse to denounce a scientific theory because it conflicts with his theological model. The scientist has to resist claiming that a finding of science invalidates a tenet of faith or doctrine. An artist’s concept illustrating a solar system much younger than our own-NASA One of the most vexing issues… [Continue Reading]

The Hypostatic Union
The Hypostatic Union had a profound effect on Jesus’ human nature, as he is both true man and, also, God. Jesus is not a human person like us, but a divine Person. Holy Trinity by Hendrick Van Balen Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the founder and object of the Catholic Church. He is both true God… [Continue Reading]

Effects of the Annunciation
“Caro cardo salutis,” the flesh is the hinge of salvation. Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh VIII.2 The Annunciation by John William Waterhouse Mary’s “yes” at the Annunciation achieves the central truths of the Incarnation, as it is here God becomes flesh and thus redeems the fallen children of Adam. Sections §457-60 of the… [Continue Reading]

Positive Psychology and Pastoral Practice
The interventions advocated in positive psychology show, not just a surprising overlap with pastoral theology, but can also be used to deepen and aid Christian practice. Are psychology and religion fundamentally incompatible? Certainly, some forms of psychology are inconsistent with Christianity, as Paul Vitz pointed out in Psychology As Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship. Freud’s… [Continue Reading]
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REVIEWING: Gold Tested in Fire; In Memory of Me, Indivisible; Shadows and Images; Understanding … more...
Was Robert Bellarmine Ahead of His Time?
Empire of Souls: Robert Bellarmine and the Christian Commonwealth. By Stefania Tutino (New York: … more...
The 60th Anniversary of F.X. Durwell’s classic, THE RESURRECTION: A BIBLICAL STUDY
Durwell, F.X., C.S.S.R. (1960). The Resurrection: A Biblical Study. NY: Sheed and Ward. … more...
A Review of Cullen Murphy’s “God’s Jury”
GOD’S JURY: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World. By Cullen Murphy (Boston and New … more...
Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae in modern English
TREATISE ON HUMAN NATURE: The Complete Text (Summa Theologiae I, Questions 75-102). By St. Thomas … more...
A Man “Beloved of God”
This is a concise biography of Saint Anthony, and a short history of monasticism, in both the … more...
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The Hypostatic Union
The Hypostatic Union had a profound effect on Jesus’ human nature, as he is both true man and, … more...

The Interior Life
The interior life for a Catholic means finding God in all things, leading to a life of contemplation … more...

Living as a creature
The Bible begins with the solemn words, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the … more...
Questions Answered
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Questions Answered: On Confession during Mass, and homilies given by non-ordained person
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Questions Answered: Does Hell Exist? And, Civil Law vs. Moral Law
Question: I heard that, recently, some Christian theologians are denying the existence of hell? … more...
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