Third Sunday and the Foolishness of the Cross
For the message about the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power...
Becoming Blind to Pornography on the Internet
“And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life...
MĎ‹ller and Polycarp
While we're on the topic of clarity, an excellent read is this recent piece by Gerhard Cardinal MĎ‹ller in First Things. Quite a limpid,...
The Unjust Steward, Humility and the Libido Dominandi
Remember the commandments, and do not be angry with your neighbour; remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook faults (Sir. 28:7). ⧾
The...
Blessed Nicholas of Gesturi
The 8th of June also marks the liturgical memorial of Blessed Nicholas of Gesturi. Who was this lay brother? Why is his example so...
Pope Benedict on Pope Saint Leo the Great
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Saint Leo the Great
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing our journey through the Fathers of the Church, true...
Did the Pope Change Church Teaching on the Death Penalty?
At the climax of Luke’s passion narrative, we see Jesus hanging between two criminals. One of the criminals mocks Jesus, but the other responds,...
Pope Benedict and the CurĂ© d’Ars
(The holiness of the Church - and hence the salvation of the world - depends much upon the holiness of her priests. Hence, these...
Josef Pieper on Death and Immortality
“I am the resurrection and the life. He that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives...
The Power of the Easter Triduum
Now that we in the midst of Holy Week, it is important to focus our attention on the Holy Triduum or the Easter Triduum....
