I was born and received the early sacraments—Baptism, First Confession, and First Communion—during the papacy of Pius XII. Admittedly this was a long time ago;
If I had not been working for several organisations in the USA for the past six years I might have thought Archbishop Vigano’s letters referred
A friend of mine posts a meme on her Facebook timeline. It reads: Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about
Discussing theology with our Protestant brothers and sisters is often interesting, but it can also be quite frustrating. For instance, many Protestants, particularly those from
This past spring I was teaching an introduction to ethics course to a group of mostly freshman students. In an attempt to spur discussion I
Why does evil exist? If God is all-loving, wouldn’t he want to protect his creatures from any and all suffering? Human parents try their best
When getting into conversations about salvation, especially with non-Christians, it’s typically difficult to navigate all the nuances that come with such a weighty subject. We
‘You’d never guess that God is love to the point of death.’ Bishop Barron, speaking on The Daily Wire’s Sunday Special podcast this weekend, used
I wrote this article as a warning to all of us know the Catholic faith is true and right. To those who know the teachings
Topological Semantic Sensibility of Biblical Hebrew Verbs It was a surprise for the first author to observe some years ago that professional teachers of BH (
More than just preparing for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas, the Church reminds us that during Advent we are also to prepare for Christ’s
Abstract It is well known that Biblical Hebrew is the historically most preserved and genuine fossil of the unknown today Proto-Semitic language. This is evidently
In this lovely but challenging holiday season of get-togethers, parties, and family meals, most of us will be of necessity faced with possibly uncomfortable questions
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the
I wish to encourage all Christians to begin their day, prayer and all activities, with the sign of the Cross; praying in the Name of
Throughout most of the last 2,000 years, Christians have considered homosexual activity a sin. Could Jesus’ opinion on homosexual activity differ from this? Homosexual activity
One of the joys in living in an area like the Diocese of Knoxville, which is approximately 3 percent Catholic, is that there are many
There is a stone building called “Mary’s House” near the ancient city of Ephesus (modern-day Turkey) on a hillside named “Nightingale”. The house is simple,
Either the Catholic is archaic, outdated, and old-fashioned, or s/he has hold over a genuine understanding. The Church has always taught that the dignity of
I am only speaking out now about the scandals in the Church because I remained silent before and contributed to the growth of the pernicious
St. Paul tells us that love is greater than faith and hope (1 Corinthians 13:13). He also says that one could have the power to
Our purpose in writing this article was our modest desire and, somehow, our burning ecclesial obligation to expose some fundamental and yet simple truths hidden
Speaking at a Gates Foundation event in New York, French President Emanuel Macron recently said that the reason some African women have large families is
In the first installment in this series I briefly outlined a traditional argument from the Catholic philosophical tradition for the immateriality and, therefore, immortality of
