In Russian folktales, the devil is often presented as a wicked neighbor. He comes by to sell you an evil horse – that also happens
This is a question about the specifically religious and moral factors which impact upon Christian decisions about “personal appearance.” It is less interested in the
We come to the “heart and summit” of the Mass celebration when we come to the Eucharistic Prayer [CCC 1352]. This prayer of praise and
This is a question about the nature of faith. It asks whether a consideration of health and safety has implications for Christians’ models of faith
Jesus Christ gives his entire self—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—to us through the Holy Eucharist. In choosing bread to become his body, Christ humbles himself
A review of The Case for Patriarchy by Timothy Gordon and Ask Your Husband by Stephanie Gordon. Modern relationships are at a distinct disadvantage –
In the 1917 Code of Canon Law, marriage is defined, partially, as a “remedy of concupiscence” (1013). When the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) reflected on
Before the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) Catholics approached Ecumenism (Christian Unity) with an apparent negativity. Non-Catholics were seen as in error. They needed to correct
Last month, I shared a story with you about my father, a physician, who wrote “Anatomy of the Mass” before he died. For this project,
We who are on uncovered ground, Voices sounding in the desert, We the desert, we deserted, We who are sure of our suffering.[i] This Sunday,
Somehow, for some reason, Christ’s teachings have been watered down over that last 50 or 60 years. Today Christianity seems to be all about loving
Many Christians believe in the necessity of “Scripture and Tradition,” as a twin source of God’s Revelation. Some Christians take the stronger view of “Traditionism.”
I still occasionally hear the old platitude of “Love the sinner; hate the sin.” I find, however, that in practice people are often much better
“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with
Loyalty and disloyalty are familiar ideas. Employees who keep company secrets are loyal. Friends who gossip behind your back are disloyal. It is easy to
August is passing away quickly. I’ve a pile of new-to-me old schoolbooks on the table and an empty planner awaiting structure. Today, the kids are
There is a view that Vatican II (1965) was a theological catastrophe. This view sees it as a capitulation to Modernism, sinking the Church into
St. Paul is recorded as saying that “wives should be subordinate” (Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18) and “under the control” of their husbands (Titus 2:5). Some
When I was younger, I made a lot of mistakes, especially as a young father. I think this is because I really had no mentor
Christ is Risen, Alleluia! He is Risen and the whole world rejoices. At the Easter Vigil we sat in darkness as our tiny candles flickered
I am an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). I bring Holy Communion (Christ truly present in the consecrated Host) to Catholics who are homebound,
Easter Sunday is fast approaching. That glorious day is the focal point of our faith. It is the day that all of us who have
Original Sin is a complex doctrine which has variously been misunderstood as claiming that “babies are evil” or “women wrecked the world.” Creationists and Evolutionists
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
