Being logical helps us deepen our relationship with God and so helps us become better Catholics. Our relationship with God is like our personal relationships:
We can know God is real from Reason alone, without Faith. That is to say, we can know God is real by using only non-supernatural
We can know God is real, and we can do so without Faith. We can know, from Reason alone, that God exists. Recall that Faith
We can know the Resurrection happened. Assenting to the reality of the Resurrection, like assenting to the objective truth of all Catholic doctrine, does not
The Catholic meaning of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most complete truth about these sacred events. We need their Catholic meaning
The restless search for God, who is our ultimate end, has occurred in all societies since the beginning of human history. The study of world
There are two ways to know the truth, which we need so badly during these difficult times. “Unity” is a buzzword now. Real unity can
If you were asked, “What is truth?”, what would you say? Take a moment and define the word “truth.” “It’s not fair,” a three-year old
On November 10, the Vatican published its “Report on the Holy See’s Institutional Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to Former Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick,” the result
Should Catholics be political moderates who do not identify with either political party? Although this column is appearing late in the current election cycle, the
What makes a school Catholic is another issue the COVID pandemic can prompt us to reexamine, just as the pause in attending Mass during the
Should Catholics be against whiteness? We Catholics should be against the word “Whiteness” because we should be against the ideology of “Whiteness.” We should NOT
There have been attempts over the centuries to describe the human being as a particular kind of animal. Aristotle famously described the human being as
In earlier columns, I presented the Catholic view of justice and racism. As protests, rioting, and controversy continue in the wake of the killing of
The pause in our usual activities due to the COVID lockdown gave us the opportunity to take stock of our lives; the pause in regular
Like every other social issue before it or concurrent with it, the COVID-19 Crisis calls us to practice justice. Unless we understand justice, we will
When we pray in the Our Father, “Thy Kingdom come,” what are we praying for? Jesus most preached and taught not about love, but about
The Covid-19 Crisis calls for clear thinking but how do we know if we are thinking clearly about Covid-19? How do we know if someone
God the Son became human in Jesus Christ in order to bring the fullness of life (e.g., John 3:16, 10:10, 15:11). Jesus’ mission is not
God has revealed the purpose of human sexuality. We find God’s Revelation about sexuality most clearly in Catholic doctrine. It is good and important to
Just as many of us make special efforts to spend time with members of our families during this Christmas season, it is also a time
I have just returned from one of the greatest experiences, adventures, and blessings of my life. I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
