From the Heart of a Woman: What It Really Means to Be a Man

What does it really mean to be a man? Well, I cannot tell you firsthand. I am a woman. However, I believe that it...

Pope Benedict and Saint James the Greater

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 21 June 2006 James, the Greater Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are continuing the series of portraits of the Apostles chosen directly by Jesus...

Briefly Testing Aristotle’s Golden Mean

“Virtue is the golden mean between two vices, the one of excess and the other of deficiency.” Aristotle Scripture is full of exhortations to avoid...

Shūsaku Endō’s novel Chinmoku [Silence]: Christ’s Sabachthani versus Fr. Rodrigues’ Apostasy

(Please note: this article refers to the book; admittedly, I have not seen the film.) Chinmoku – a Tragedy Contrary to the interpretation of many Western...

Saint John Henry Newman’s Philosophy of Education: Part 2

(This is the second article in a series on Newman's philosophy of education. For the first reflection, may be found here). Newman recognized that knowledge...

The Agony of Abraham

First Argument When skeptics complain bitterly about the so-called “Judaeo-Christian mythology,” one of their most frequent objection is to the incomprehensible cruelty of God as...

Pope John Paul II and Our Lady of Mount Carmel

A young Karol Wojtyla, while discerning his vocation as he matured in his hometown of Wadowice, thought of becoming a Carmelite, drawn to their...

By an Inch: Trump, JP II and Fatima

July 13th was the 107th anniversary of the one of the visions to the children at Fatima, this one concerning hell, the consecration of...

Some Observations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Religion

Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities. These days one cannot browse the internet...

Pope Benedict on Saint Benedict

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE St Peter's Square Wednesday, 9 April 2008 Saint Benedict of Norcia Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, I would like to speak about Benedict, the Founder of...