Evangelii Gaudium is ostensibly the Pope’s response to the Synod last October ... but it is much more than a simple reporting on what happened there. It is the outlining of the key themes Pope Francis hopes will constitute his po … [Read more...]
Articles
Understanding Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium”
December 12, 2013 by David Vincent Meconi
On “Whose God Is God?”
December 12, 2013 by Fr. James V. Schall, SJ
The problem is not with God. The problem is already located in the classical Garden in Genesis, the question of man preferring his own world to that more noble world that God has destined him for, and in which, being the kind of being he … [Read more...]
Jesus’ Infancy through the Eyes of Benedict XVI
December 11, 2013 by Dr. Matthew J. Ramage, PhD
As Benedict’s entire Jesus of Nazareth trilogy masterfully illustrates, the answer lies in carefully balanced exegesis that takes the historicity of the Gospels seriously, while also attending to the particularities of their unique literary … [Read more...]
“It Belongs to the Wise Man to Order”: James Schall on Politics and Revelation
December 11, 2013 by Brian Jones
The wise man not only has the right order in his mind, but in his soul as well; he not only knows how he ought to live, but, more importantly, he does, in fact, live this way, in accord with what he is. Fr. Norris Clarke, the renowned … [Read more...]
Questions Answered
December 10, 2013 by Fr. Brian Mullady, OP
Many politicians have claimed that though they are Catholic, they are in favor of a woman’s right to choose whatever is necessary for her reproductive health. Can you comment on this attitude? Some couples have chosen to practice c … [Read more...]
USCCB President Archbishop Kurtz Responds to ACLU’s Lawsuit
Statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
December 8, 2013 by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Church urges respectful, compassionate care for pregnant women and their children. ACLU claims are “baseless” and lawsuit “misguided.” Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, called a suit by … [Read more...]
The Renewal of Preaching in the Liturgical Homily for the New Evangelization
November 24, 2013 by Fr. Gabriel de Chadarevian, OP
My purpose here is not to detail the content of a good homily, but to delineate the focus and attitudes of heart and mind of the homilist himself. Outstanding Dominican preachers: Blessed Jordan of Saxony, St. Dominic, St. Vincent … [Read more...]
Faith in the Year of Faith: The Early Proposal of Joseph Ratzinger
November 24, 2013 by Father Pablo Sarto
...It is only when we exercise obedience and the expression of our own personality at the same time that we have real faith. Faith is born from the union of the two freedoms: God’s and ours. A young Professor Ratzinger. Painting: Christ … [Read more...]
“I Haven’t Killed Anyone!” What Serious Sins Will Exclude Us From the Kingdom of God?
November 21, 2013 by Dr. Ralph Martin, STD
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...]
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...]
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