It was after Quietism (1687) was condemned that the faithful were left with a spirituality that was primarily a moral teaching, without the love derived
Christmas is why “there really is a difference between being brought up as a Christian and being brought up as a Jew or a Moslem
The heresy of Quietism (1687) involved a complete misunderstanding of the classical mystical authors by various groups of religious enthusiasts that led to all sorts
The lives of the saints captivate me. The Church, in her wisdom, elevates various saints as witnesses of what a life fully embracing Christ can
Off the Shelf 100 – Mike Aquilina This week we celebrate the 100th episode of Off the Shelf. To do so we have guest Mike
Catherine of Siena perfectly exemplifies how a person can be both faithful to the teaching of the Gospel while also be firm when injustice occurs
Whether ancient or modern, atomists are atomists and martyrs are martyrs. With regard to human nature, “there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9).
October 16, 2018, marks the fortieth anniversary of the election of Karol Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II. On October 22, his feast day, John
Over thirty years ago, by accident rather than by design, I became aware of the terrible sexual scandals that were, in fact, to hit the
The last couple months have certainly been depressing for a lot of Catholics. It brings to mind the title of a musical stage play from
Growing up in an old-fashioned Bengali Hindu family and going to a convent school run by stern Irish nuns, I was brought up to revere
Our Church crisis Like many, I have been reacting to the blogosphere and news reports regarding Cardinal McCarrick, the Pennsylvania grand jury report and the
The next time someone says, “God loves you just as you are,” or the next time you begin to say or think to yourself, “God
These Things Are Unspeakable When the political philosopher Edmund Burke wrote: “These things are unspeakable, but I cannot remain silent,” he could well have been
Like you, Dear Reader, I was angered and sickened by the Pennsylvania grand jury report. But the lynch-mob mentality that quickly formed among the
Your soul is the ship, the Holy Spirit is the wind; he blows into your will and your soul goes forward… —Fr. Francis Libermann,
Everywhere we turn it seems that the Church is in turmoil or some sort of disagreement. Both celebrated and emphasized by the news media, this
I have been to Heaven because I have been to a Divine Liturgy. In order to explain what a Divine Liturgy is, we must
This column is about worldview (metaphysics and epistemology) although it touches on social justice and politics as well. It is about the greatest challenge
During Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), which we recently celebrated, the words spoken by the
Not unlike the history of doctrinal development in the Catholic Church, the possibility of doctrinal development within the Islam has been studied, discussed and whether
Whenever I attend Mass on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I am consoled by these words from the Gospel. Take my yoke
