Good manners provide the social lubricant necessary for positive relationships and interactions. Are we giving our children the training they need in etiquette and polite
Pope Leo XIV’s Lenten message offers a novel approach toward peace on earth. Whereas world leaders hold international conferences to reduce nuclear arms and secure
Being unashamed and dying to self means putting God first in our lives, others second, and ourselves last.
Saint Thomas Aquinas (Italian, Tommaso d’Aquino), born in 1225 A.D., reportedly was born in the castle of Roccasecca in the Lazio region of Italy, which
My friend used to sing a song to her small children that said, “Be careful, little eyes, what you see.” Singing it, she sounded joyful,
Despite what modern thought may say, Jesus was not the “affirming” type. He was neither an optimist or a pessimist, but a realist, to borrow
There is a perception that: The history of the modern Neo-Thomist movement… reached its end at the Second Vatican Council. (From Unity to Pluralism, p.
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225 Anno Domini to 1274 Anno Domini) wrote a poetic prayer in Latin which has come to be known by its first
Selfishness or selflessness? Are you clinging to something–money, possessions, time, talents…? What you are too tightly hanging onto can reveal a lot about your spiritual
The Angelic Doctor. The Dumb Ox. The Universal Doctor. St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the most brilliant scholars and theologians to grace the Catholic
In an upcoming article, I will expound on actual, sanctifying, and sacramental graces, and why God made humans to receive that grace which brings us
Prayers of intercession–prayers for others–are a staple of our Catholic faith. The practice isn’t just something made up in Rome by a bunch of mostly
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest and on
For many centuries the Church taught that “there is no salvation outside the Church.” On the surface this seems to be a straightforward claim that
The teaching of Christian morality ought to foster dignity, confidence, and contentment. Knowledge of the Commandments, the Gospel, Church doctrine, and natural law can help
Supersessionism is the view that Christianity has “superseded,” or “replaced,” Judaism as the (single) path to salvation. In 2015 the Vatican said: Supersessionism steadily gained
It is not easy to read the news these days for most, if not all, people. As a mother, it is absolutely heart-wrenching at times.
Recent trends in college enrollment are telling a story. Conservative Christian and traditional Catholic colleges are experiencing growth in an industry that is otherwise withering.
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
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,
In Part I of this article, I discussed temptation, sin in general, mortal sin, and venial sin by way of engaging in “less serious matter,”
In titling this post I was primarily thinking of my own experience, specifically with regards to this awful-lousy-no-good-whole-food-plant-based diet I’ve been trying out. My intentions
