Revolution and Renewal in England: Glimpses into the History of Catholicism in ‘Mary’s...
(On this day, January 25th, in 1533, Henry VIII secretly married his paramour Anne Boleyn, for whom he had thrown off not only his...
The Divine Kenosis, Self-Gift and Sacrifice
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus (Phil. 6:14). ⧾
Our second reading includes an ancient canticle or hymn that...
An Overview of Aborted Fetal Cell Strains, Remote Cooperation and a David and Goliath...
The first abortion-tainted vaccine began development in the mid-1960s by Dr. Stanley Plotkin at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia. During a rubella epidemic, some...
The Glory of the Past, the Narrowness of a Future Without It
The modern mind is forced towards the future by a certain sense of fatigue, not unmixed with terror, with which it regards the past....
Daily Quotation: Thomas Aquinas
Just in case you thought Saint Thomas Aquinas was a solitary, ivory-tower academic, here are two thoughts for all of us to ponder, in...
Supreme Court and Texan Abortion: What Next?
Another day, and more bad news. One becomes benumbed after a time, which is not a good thing. Would that I could write on...
Listen: A Poem
Listen
Everything is loud, until you listen.
If you couldn’t speak, what would you do?
What would you notice?
The miracles of Christ or Christ?
Hume said, “The Son...
Sanity in the Courtroom, and a Clarion Call
In a case recently decided in favour of a tanning salon - of all things - filed by owner James Mainer against the strictures...
The Demands of the Christian Life
The Gospel of Luke combines inexpressible tenderness with an intolerable severity. Consider the contrast between the parables of the prodigal son or the good...
On the Jaws of Death and the Gates of Heaven
Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977) was a Catholic convert, philosopher, and theologian whose deep thinking prepared him during his long life for fruitful meditations on...
