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Teaching the Faith: Contributions from Thomas Aquinas
God's love, mediated through the articles of faith, is a communication of God's love speaking to us. Those who hear, and cling to the merciful speech of God, in faith, are the ones who attain this saving knowledge. "But when … continue reading..
Time to Abandon the Genesis Story?
Legitimate science can never assert that Adam and Eve are impossible. It might claim that they are improbable, but never impossible. God’s omnipotence can always make short work of long odds. Is the Genesis story of a … continue reading..
The Glory of the Mass
Obviously, the Mass is a glorious thing. It is the way God continues to feed his people; it is the way Jesus Christ—God made flesh—keeps his promise never to leave us orphans. Those who attend daily Mass have been given an … continue reading..
Home and School in American Catholic Life
The Church in America needs both homeschooling, and Catholic schools. Homeschooling provides a bold reminder to priests, bishops, and government leaders that parents are the first educators of their children. The education of … continue reading..
The Problem with “A Personal Relationship with Jesus”
... a baptized, confirmed Catholic who faithfully partakes of the sacraments of reconciliation and Holy Communion in the manner prescribed by the Church certainly has a “personal relationship” with Jesus, whether or not he or … continue reading..
Shakespeare and the Franciscan Order
Shakespeare’s most famous Franciscan character is Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet. ... Friar Laurence indirectly relates tragic paradox to divine power; grace so fills the world that evil can be brought out of good, yet, good … continue reading..
Questions Answered
Is socialized medicine ethical? When the Pope recently washed the feet of women on Holy Thursday, does that mean that the liturgical law is changed which prescribes that only men should have their feet … continue reading..
Recent & Upcoming Homilies
Homilies for July 2014
Homilies For Sunday Liturgies and Holy Days, July 2014 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time—July 6, … more...
Homilies for June 2014
Homilies For Sunday Liturgies and Holy Days, June 2014 Feast of Pentecost 7th Sunday of Easter— June … more...
Homilies for May 2014
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for May 2014 Feast of the Ascension 3rd Sunday of Easter—May … more...
Recent HPR Editorials
A God of Created Desires
The Lord has given us desires, and wants to fulfill them, with his … more...
“Ex Corde Ecclesiae” and the Importance of a Catholic Education
Ex Corde ... is not a document that stifles academic research or … more...
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