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Homilies for August 2024
For August 4, August 11, August 18, and August 25, as well as the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6; homily by Rev. John Cush) and the Solemnity of the Assumption (August 15) Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 4, 2024 Readings: Ex 16:2–4, 12–15 • Ps 78:3–4, 23–24, 25, 54 • Eph 4:17, […]
Twenty-five Years After the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ). The declaration, first signed on October 31, 1999 by representatives of the Catholic Church1 and the Lutheran World Federation, claims a resolution to the centuries-old dispute over the doctrine of justification. The doctrine of justification was of central importance […]
Revolution in Theology?
A theological outrage was frothing in the wake of Pope Francis’ November 1, 2023, apostolic letter motu proprio: Ad Theologiam Promovendam (henceforth ATP), which accompanied the approval of new statutes for the Pontifical Academy of Theology.1 This is partly understandable given that some of the document’s expressions can be read as a criticism of current […]
Pain, Suffering, and Redemption: Where Faith and Reason Mingle
Much has been said about the compatibility between faith and reason, religion and science. But they are more than parallel tracks that share mutual respect. Rather, they are integrated; they inform one another. In a particular way, the relationship between pain, suffering, and redemption may be the prototype by which the integration of faith and […]
Understanding Pain
“Understanding Pain: Pastoral approaches to help those who suffer,” by Fr. John Love, The Priest, March 2024. ©OSV. Used by permission. No other use of this material is authorized. “If you feel pain, you’re alive. If you feel other people’s pain, you’re a human being.” – Leo Tolstoy Introduction We meet people from all walks of […]
Why Israel Matters: The Biblical Roots of Catholic Zionism
The horrific Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 and the ensuing war in Gaza have raised many questions among Catholics: Should they support Israel? And if so, should they do so on purely political or moral grounds (such as international law or just war theory), or should they also take into consideration other […]
Questions Answered – August 2024
What Is Necessary to Belong to the True Church? Question from the reader: Who is a member of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church, and what is required for full membership in the “heart” of the Church? What is the relation of this Church to the Roman Catholic Church? What is the relation of […]
Book Reviews – August 2024
Worthy Lamb: An Exegetical-Spiritual Commentary on John’s Apocalypse. By Andreas Hoeck. Reviewed by Fr. Joseph Briody. (skip to review) True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church. By Francis X. Maier. Reviewed by Fr. Stephen Rocker. (skip to review) In the Stars the Glory of His Eyes: Tales of an Irish Tour Guide […]
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Homilies for August 2024
For August 4, August 11, August 18, and August 25, as well as the Feast of the Transfiguration … more...
Homilies for July 2024
For July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 7, 2 … more...
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Guilt and the Eucharist
The words of the centurion, words that we say again and again at every … more...
Mary, Our Mother of Mercy
My mother died in July 2020. I was blessed to be home from my … more...
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