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About Fr. David Vincent Meconi SJ

Fr. David Meconi, S.J. is professor of patristic theology at St. Louis University and editor of HPR. Fr. Meconi would like you to know that he offers Mass each month for readers of HPR; please be assured of his prayers for you.

Razing the bastions, yet again

In his 1952 Razing the Bastions (Schleifung der Bastionen) Hans Urs von Balthasar challenged the Church to replace any posturing of fear with a more world-friendly embrace.[1. Han Urs von Balthasar, Razing the Bastions, trans., Brian … [Read more...]

O Admirabile Commercium: The true Christmas exchange

Christ’s Church brings the Octave of Christmas to a close with her praising, “O admirabile commercium: O marvelous exchange! Man’s Creator has become man, born of a virgin. We have been made sharers in the divinity of Christ who … [Read more...]