For the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Pentecost Sunday, and the Solemnities of the Most Holy Trinity, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Saints Peter and Paul Seventh Sunday of Easter – J … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2025
Loving As the Trinity Loves
Though the doctrine of the Trinity is the central mystery of our faith, it can have surprisingly minimal impact on our spiritual lives. We affirm that in God there is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but how the relationship among the Divine … [Read more...]
Corpus Christi: The Original Eucharistic Revival
At the height of his power and prestige in 1215, Pope Innocent III called the Fourth Lateran Council to put forth reforms to root out the weaknesses and wickedness of the clergy.[1. Derek Holmes and Bernard W. Bickers, A Short History of … [Read more...]
Corpus Christi, Corpus Dei
St. John Henry Newman says that to be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant. This is true regarding our doctrines on the true presence of the Eucharist. The Council of Ephesus anticipates the teachings of transubstantiation at … [Read more...]
Remembering More
Many people remember Thomas More as a martyr for his disagreement with King Henry VIII, but the theological principle under dispute is often misremembered. This recurring amnesia inspired the historian E. E. Reynolds to answer one essential … [Read more...]
Happily Never After: The Ugly Side of Romantic Fiction and Its Effects on Marriage
In general, when someone says they enjoy reading for a hobby, one assumes that person has a wholesome hobby. However, reading of modern romance novels is often used as a means of entertainment or escape for women, and this activity can be … [Read more...]
Questions Answered – June 2025
Does Sin Cause Natural Disasters? Question: Dear Father Cush, according to Saint Thomas Aquinas and other Catholic theologians, are natural disasters caused by Original Sin? Answer: What a great question! Let’s examine it thoroughly. A … [Read more...]
Book Reviews – June 2025
Jesus and Divine Christology. By Brant Pitre. Reviewed by Sr. Mary Micaela Hoffmann, RSM. (skip to review) The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century. By Robert Royal. Reviewed by … [Read more...]
Habemus Papam: Pope Leo XIV!
We at Homiletic and Pastoral Review rejoice in the election of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, the 267th successor to Saint Peter. Formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, Illinois, the new Holy Father is the first from the United … [Read more...]
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