More and more, Catholics are shying away from using terms like "proselytizing," "conversion," and even "Catholic" in their ecumenical and inter-religious efforts, almost as if they were ashamed of the Gospel, or afraid of appearing as a … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
E Pluribus Unum: The Church’s Role
September 18, 2012 by Rev. Clyde Bonar
Where is that Church where “there does not exist among you Jew or Greek, slave or freeman, male or female. All are one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). Where are those churches where the congregations are not divided by ethnicity or lang … [Read more...]
Spousal Love in Conjugal Spirituality
September 17, 2012 by Christopher J. Stravitsch
Spousal union is sacramental because it makes visible the invisible reality of God’s spousal love for his people. Our Catholic faith is lived through an array of spiritual traditions. While each observes the same theological truths, the … [Read more...]
Thank you, Fr. Berg!
September 9, 2012 by HPRweb.com
Hello, Thank you for the article entitled "What is Moral Conscience?" (January 2012), written by Fr. Thomas Berg, Ph.D. I have read it a few times, at least, and continue to review it to understand a difficult topic, which I have needed to … [Read more...]
Full and Active Participation: The Challenge of “Porta Fidei” and the Promise of Right Brain
September 7, 2012 by Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D. and Charles T. Kenny, Ph.D.
To effectively promote Pope Benedict's effort, the Year of Faith, with its associated catechetical programs, a new marketing approach needs to be crafted putting joy before the law ... leading with the contagious love of Jesus Christ, d … [Read more...]
The Value of Philosophy
September 7, 2012 by John Young
True philosophy throws light on all other forms of knowledge, revealing their relation to each other...with philosophy underpinning them all. Especially does it help in the study of sacred theology, the supreme science based on God’s s … [Read more...]
The Theology of St. Paul
September 5, 2012 by Fr. Kenneth Baker, SJ
St. Paul is the most important theologian in the history of the Church ... since St. Paul first gave expression to many truths that are the basis of the Creed and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. St. Paul's conversion and … [Read more...]
Questions Answered
September 4, 2012 by Fr. Brian Mullady, OP
Justification by faith alone? Any guidelines on the nature and practice of spiritual direction within confession? Pictured above: Martin Luther, St. Paul, and Pelagius, the heretic. Justification by Faith Alone Revisited Answer: R … [Read more...]
Clergy Sexual Abuse: Questions Remain
August 30, 2012 by Fr. Regis Scanlon, OFMCap
The original John Jay statistics state that the sex abuse crisis was the overwhelming work of a very small number of clergy, targeting young males as their victims ... the one reform not addressed: screening out clergy candidates with … [Read more...]
The Will in Augustine’s Confessions: The Law of the Mind and the Law of the Members
August 29, 2012 by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian, PhD
Unlike the ancient Greek philosophers for whom virtue is knowledge, and vice is ignorance—the problem of evil being a matter of intelligence and education—Augustine discerns that the problem of evil results from man’s unruly will, not from a … [Read more...]
Shepherding the Irascible Sheep: Anger, Fear, and Fortitude
August 29, 2012 by Fr. James Dominic Rooney, OP
By dealing with our anger and fear in a healthy way, we develop the virtue of fortitude (a key component of patience). Focusing on the character of fortitude provides guidelines to dealing with clients that encourages proper use of fear and … [Read more...]
The Latest Book Reviews
For August / September 2012
August 25, 2012 by Book Reviews
A selection of late Summer-into-Fall reading. Reviews on the following books: Two reviews on a book by Cardinal Burke: DIVINE LOVE MADE FLESH: THE HOLY EUCHARIST AS THE SACRAMENT OF CHARITY. By Raymond Cardinal Burke A HEART ON F … [Read more...]
Homilies for September 2012
August 19, 2012 by Deacon Adam McMillan
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for September 2012 Undefiled Purpose: To apply the terms, “clean” and “unclean,” repeated throughout the Old and New Testaments, to the Christian life. 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Septemb … [Read more...]
Refilling the Empty Pews: Can an NFP course be an agent of evangelization?
August 19, 2012 by John F. Kippley
The problem of the rare use of NFP is not a lack of information. The basic problem is a two-fold lack of faith, and faith-based love. Catholics may never hear this teaching from the pulpit, or see it in the parish bulletin. But the … [Read more...]
On Smoking and Running
August 18, 2012 by Fr. Damian J. Ference
It becomes very clear that when we say “no” to things that threaten our vocations—sometimes even good things—we imitate Christ in saying “yes” to the will of the Father. I entered the seminary right out of high school. And believe it or n … [Read more...]
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