The Four Causes of Holy Mother Church
“In the Nicene Creed we profess the four Marks of the Church which are one, holy, catholic and apostolic. These four marks are intrinsically intertwined. These are those things by which we can...
View ArticleThe Subsistent Soul: Are You More than Particles?
The word “subsistent” is tricky. Modern day dictionaries define “to subsist” as “to be sustained,” or “to maintain existence” or “to support or maintain with provisions or funds, to support.” This...
View ArticleRaise Prudent Kids, Not Independent Kids
What the Experts Say It is popular for parenting magazines to publish articles with advice from child psychologists about how to raise independent kids. But what does that mean? One psychologist tells...
View ArticleDoes Your Mind Wander When You Pray?
Do you have trouble paying attention while praying? Does your mind wander? Do you sometimes fall asleep? Do you forget where you were and stop? Do you then feel ashamed and disappointed in yourself? Do...
View ArticleCatholic Quote of the Day — from St. Thomas Aquinas
“To love God is something greater than to know Him.” (St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church) January 28 is the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church (1225 – 1274). Print...
View ArticleI Believe in God
When we say “I believe” as we recite the Apostle’s Creed we are making a statement about our Faith. The theological virtue of Faith is supernatural and infused by gift of the Holy Spirit. St. Thomas...
View ArticleOn the Origin, Essence and Purpose of Law
The grammar of existence is bound up in the Law and it is and always has been for us to read reality rightly, to hear rightly, to speak rightly, and with human reason to discover the law by which we...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Spiritual Training
“There are three things which united together conduce to the salvation of man; The Sacrament, The Wilderness, Fasting. No one who has not rightly contended receives a crown, but no one is admitted to...
View ArticleIs It Better to Love or Be Loved?
Is it better to love or be loved? It is a simple question, but it can change the way you orient your whole life. Wouldn’t being loved by more people mean that you are a better person? Wouldn’t it feel...
View ArticleCorpus Christi
The Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of transubstantiation, namely, that in the Eucharist, the communion wafer and the altar wine are transformed and really become the body and blood of Jesus...
View ArticleMobilizing one’s whole being
Last weekend I had the pleasure of seeing Pixar’s Inside Out. I was pleasantly surprised by it, not expecting it to be as thought-provoking and multi-faceted as it was. One of the themes—and I don’t...
View ArticleWe’ve Lost that “Thinking” Feeling
When I first begin a new semester of teaching Philosophy, I always begin by asking students for their opinions on certain moral and social questions. In almost all cases the student’s response begins...
View ArticleCatholic Quote of the Day — from St. Thomas Aquinas
“In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die: even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin; wherefore he needs medicine so that he may be...
View ArticleJesus Reveals the Real Presence in John’s Gospel
During this Liturgical Year (Year B), the gospel readings at Mass on Sundays are taken primarily from the Gospel of Mark. However, beginning this weekend, we will spend four consecutive Sundays hearing...
View ArticleUnderstanding Christ’s Temptation
After John the Baptist baptized Jesus, the Christ was called into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit where He humbled Himself so profoundly that in the company of wild beasts and beleaguered by ravenous...
View ArticleCatholic Quote of the Day — from St. Thomas Aquinas
“To love God is something greater than to know Him.” (St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church) January 28 is the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church (1225 – 1274). Print...
View ArticleDaily Lenten Reflection — Getting Ready for the Challenge
“There are three things which united together conduce to the salvation of man; The Sacrament, The Wilderness, Fasting. No one who has not rightly contended receives a crown, but no one is admitted to...
View ArticleThe Four Causes of Holy Mother Church
“In the Nicene Creed we profess the four Marks of the Church which are one, holy, catholic and apostolic. These four marks are intrinsically intertwined. These are those things by which we can...
View ArticleI Believe in God
Credo When we say “I believe” as we recite the Apostle’s Creed we are making a statement about our Faith. The theological virtue of Faith is supernatural and infused by gift of the Holy Spirit. St....
View ArticleLove Yourself For God’s Sake
The Joy of the Gospel can be found in putting others before ourselves and loving one another as we love ourselves. Consequently, a disordered love of self, both in excess and in defect, can hinder our...
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