Why aren’t we more concerned about how even many of our fellow Catholics are engaging in behaviors (“lifestyles”), or accepting, or even approving them, in others, that scripture says will exclude them from the kingdom? Right after Va … [Read more...]
Articles
“I Haven’t Killed Anyone!” What Serious Sins Will Exclude Us From the Kingdom of God?
November 21, 2013 by Dr. Ralph Martin, STD
The Sign of the Dying Body: How the Theology of the Body Helps Us to Die in Love
November 20, 2013 by Susan Windley-Daoust
Dying—undergoing it, or helping one who is dying—is a privileged space where we see and encounter God himself ... the ensouled body serves as a sign of gift and giving, yielding one’s life to the embrace of God ... a sign that well- … [Read more...]
God and Caesar
November 20, 2013 by Fr. James Swetnam, SJ
In the Catholic view, the religious sphere is based on the virtue of faith. This faith is a gift of God ... In contrast, according to this Catholic view, the civil sphere is based on experience illumined by faith. That is to say, it is … [Read more...]
Mysterium Fidei: The Year and the Encyclical
November 11, 2013 by David Vincent Meconi
Both Benedict and Francis must see the need to stress the basic theological virtue of trusting in God for a reason at this point in time. November brings the Year of Faith to an end. And what a year it was. The Year of Faith was i … [Read more...]
The Priesthood as Consecration
November 11, 2013 by Fr. Joseph Scolaro
Looking at the priesthood in the modern world, particularly through the lens of consecration, requires an initial reexamination of terms. Through time and the development of thought, concepts such as "the sacred" and "consecration" can … [Read more...]
Questions Answered
November 11, 2013 by Fr. Brian Mullady, OP
What should be done if the priest runs out of hosts once communion begins? Do cough drops violate the Communion fast? Question: I recently attended Mass, and after Communion began, the priests realized there were not enough hosts. … [Read more...]
The Dumb Ox on Evolution
November 11, 2013 by Rob Agnelli
Thomism offers a valuable service to mankind by guiding the scientific discussions only in the direction of those theories that have a solid metaphysical foundation. In a 1996 address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope John … [Read more...]
Freedom in Our Souls
November 11, 2013 by Dennis Phua
We cannot exercise freedom from inordinate attachments unless we have accepted the purifications which are necessary to be freed from our self-centered instincts. St. Augustine This is salvation: to live in the consolation of the Holy … [Read more...]
The Need for Liturgy Within Parish Catechetical Programs
November 11, 2013 by Brandon Harvey
Some pastors have experienced people who register in the parish, and go to Mass for a short period of time, but leave once they get what they want: their wedding at their dream church, parish assistance with tuition, renting parish … [Read more...]
The Divine Gift of “Shalom” in a Good Death
November 11, 2013 by Dr. Marc Tumeinski
The truth, reality, gift, and desire of shalom make up a thread running through all of Scripture, throughout our whole Christian faith life, through the Mass, and through all of the sacraments. As the sun was going down, a deep sleep … [Read more...]
Jesus Christ: Priest, Prophet, and King
October 25, 2013 by Father Philip-Michael F. Tangorra, STL
These three terms: priest, prophet, and king, have come to symbolize the threefold mission and office of Christ Jesus and his Church ... we do not merely imply that he holds these offices, but that he is sent to publicly manifest the powers … [Read more...]
To Jesus, Through Mary, in the Spirit of St. Joseph: The Wheat, the Rose, and the Lily
October 24, 2013 by Jayson M. Brunelle, MEd, CAGS
St. Louis de Montfort and St. Maximillian Kolbe . . . have consistently taught that the most appropriate response on our part to Mary's role as spiritual mother is filial entrustment, or “total consecration” to her. This perfect devotion of … [Read more...]
Imagination, Prayer, and the Spousal Gift
October 22, 2013 by Deacon James Keating
In and through Christ’s Spirit, St. Joseph stands ready to assist any priest in going to Mary, thus concretizing the priest’s own spousal identity. In this essay, I will explore the identity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in her powerful rol … [Read more...]
The Ethics of Water
October 22, 2013 by Christopher Meehan
Some 13 percent of the world’s population does not have access to improved water (about 910 million people). Water access efforts (USAID.GOV) For most Americans, few things are more easily taken for granted than the water tap. The abi … [Read more...]
The Power of the Religious Habit: A True Story
October 22, 2013 by John H. Ballentine
Sister Z herself says that her habit is a daily reminder of her vow to God. Since a religious habit is a sacramental, it is an outward sign disposing the wearer (and others who see it) to receive graces. St. Paul Visiting St. Peter in … [Read more...]
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