Pope Benedict and Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
This morning I invite you to reflect on St Eusebius of Vercelli, the first Bishop of Northern Italy of whom we have reliable information....
Why Does Hell Exist?
“The teaching of the Church affirms the existence of hell and its eternity. Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a...
Sanctus Petrus in Vincula
(Besides being the memorial of the patron saint of moral theologians, Saint Alphonsus Ligouri, this August 1st is also the traditional feast of Saint...
How Wisdom Is Superior to Knowledge
Wisdom and knowledge are not the same. One can have much wisdom and be short of knowledge. On the other hand, one can have...
17th Sunday: The Perfect Sacrifice
Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as...
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...
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...
