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From the HPR Archives – Part IX
HPR Archive Article; volume 76 (December 1975, pp. 15–24) Frequent Confession By S. M. Ferigle Reverend S. M. Ferigle received his Ph.D. in physics from Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught for seven years. F … continue reading..
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Homilies for February 2026
For February 1, February 8, February 15, and February 22 (First Sunday of Lent), as well as the Feast of the Presentation (February 2) and Ash Wednesday (February 18) Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 1, 2026 Readings: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12–13 • Psalm 146:6–7, 8–9, 9–10 • 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 • Matthew 5:1–12a bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020126.cfm […]
Rebuilding the Church, Within the Church
I begin with an admission that may surprise some readers. When I was discerning my vocation, Franciscanism never appealed to me. I never quite got it. To my young clerical imagination, Saint Francis of Assisi was a kind of “hippie saint,” all birds and flowers and pious sentimentality, and Assisi itself struck me — at least […]
A Marian Response to Mater Populi Fidelis
Mater Populi Fidelis has pushed Catholic households, parishes, and dioceses to deeply contemplate the nature and role of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The title of Mary as “Co-redemptrix,” which was an honest theological debate up until the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith settled the question — at least for the time being — […]
“Love One Another”: Synodality and Diocesan Life
Part One: Why Do We Need Synodality? Last June, the General Secretariat of the Synod published the “Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod.” This document, which the Holy Father Leo XIV approved, invites all local Churches to use the next three years to become familiar with the principles laid out by the […]
Preaching Repentance as Participation
There is a legend that I once heard that tells of a mystical vision of the great translator of the Bible, St. Jerome. Visited by the Lord one night in prayer, the Lord asked St. Jerome to give to him a gift. Jerome, perplexed yet honored by this invitation, first offered to the Lord his […]
Theosis: Becoming Gods in This Life
In a previous article published at HPR, I wrote about moral perfection in this life, but I focused on contrasting mortal and venial sins for the purposes of helping us to remove sin from our lives and to grow in holiness.1 In that article, I briefly mentioned theosis (or deification) of which eradicating sin from […]
Questions Answered – February 2026
Who Are the Doctors of the Church? Question One: Last November, Saint John Henry Newman was named a Doctor of the Church. How does one become a Doctor of the Church? Answer: The title of Doctor of the Church is among the highest honors the Catholic tradition can bestow, carrying with it both authority and […]
Book Reviews – February 2026
AI Snake Oil: What AI Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference. By Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor. Reviewed by Christopher M. Reilly. (skip to review) AI and Sin: How Today’s Technology Motivates Evil. By Christopher M. Reilly. Reviewed by Jason Morgan. (skip to review) Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in […]
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Homilies for February 2026
For February 1, February 8, February 15, and February 22 (First Sunday of Lent), as well as the … more...
Homilies for January 2026
For the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, the Epiphany of the Lord, the Baptism of the Lord, and the … more...
From the Editor
Rebuilding the Church, Within the Church
I begin with an admission that may surprise some readers. When I was … more...
The Shaping of a Priest
As a Catholic priest ordained in 1998, and as a professor of Dogmatic … more...
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