News reports detailing the abuse and cover-up of abuse by priests and leading Shepherds in the Church have been ubiquitous of late. Many have weighed
In the last installment of this series, we reviewed a central argument for the partial immateriality of human nature. Specifically, we saw how the mind,
Recently, I have begun a series on the Catholic understanding of human nature from a philosophical perspective. Before returning to the next installment in the
In last month’s column I set the stage for a series of columns analyzing and explaining the constitution of human nature from a Catholic philosophical
In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus tells His disciples that He did not come to bring peace but, rather, the sword (Mt. 10:34). He tells the apostles
We now find ourselves in the Easter season. Now is a time for rejoicing and for thanking the Lord for His love and salvation. Now
We Catholics are familiar with Lent as a time of fasting and penance. We are told every year that during this time we ought to
As Valentine’s Day approaches this year, our country is in the midst of a cultural watershed moment. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a
This column is the last in a series of 3 columns on ethics and human happiness Knowledge of the Divine within the Created Order St.
This column is the second in a three-part series concerning ethics and human happiness. Restless Hearts In the previous installation of this series, we examined
This column is the first in a three part series concerning ethics, human happiness, and their connection to “the things that last.” Searching for a
“For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you” (John 13:15). Our Lord told the apostles this at
The word “rigid” has become something of a pejorative term in the common parlance of some clerics and theologians in recent years. The Holy Father
