The Fathers of the Church on the Resurrection of Jesus
Today is the solemnity of Easter! After three days in the tomb Jesus has fulfilled his promise that He would resurrect for life eternal....
John Paul II Reflects on Paul VI
HOMILY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
TO COMMEMORATE THE
SERVANT OF GOD PAUL VI
Thursday, 6 August 1998
The memory of my venerable Predecessor, the Servant of God...
G.K. Chesterton as Catholic Apologist
G.K. Chesterton is known as the most often quoted of any writer . . . and the least often read. It’s easy to see...
Louis and Zelie Martin’s Ecclesia Domestica
There is no strict formula to being the parents of saints, but there are things one can do to ameliorate the process, as I...
The Power of Prayer
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. - Soren Kierkegaard
Does prayer work?
First we should define what prayer is, and is...
What Can We Know About God, Anyway?
There are few things more dispiriting to a gregarious theology/philosophy nerd than a conversation stopper. I get it, not everyone wants to explore these...
Saint Joseph, Patron of the Unborn
In the spirit of this Year of Saint Joseph proclaimed by our Holy Father Pope Francis, it is fitting to look at an interesting...
Song of Creation: An Easter Poem
They who hear the song love the singer
Music promising light from darkness
Peace and life ever...
So Let it Be Written: A Movie Review of the Ten Commandments
(A recent review of an older film, the Ten Commandments hearkens back to a more golden, and more innocent, era of Hollywood. Much better...
Long Live Buckfast Abbey
I begin this reflection from the beautiful and prayerful grounds of Buckfast Abbey, not far from the coast at Brixham, where I have been...
