Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Eternal (not Universal) Salvation Is Our Greatest Hope

Not long ago a theologian within the Eastern Orthodox tradition named David Bentley Hart released a new book entitled Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation...

The Birth of Our Saviour, the Light of the Nations

When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us (Tit. 3:4). ⧾ Today, with great joy we celebrate the manifestation...

Pope Benedict’s Last Holy Thursday

(Here is Pope Benedict's homily for April 5th, 2012, for the Mass of the Last Supper...one year before he made his own 'exodus' from...

When is Someone A Heretic? A Look at “Heresy” and “Suspicion of Heresy”

Heresy and Suspicion of Heresy: An Analysis Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................... 2 Definition of “Heresy”.............................................................................. 3 The Principles and Early Use of the Canonical Term “Suspicion...

The Holy Season of Lent

‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him’ (Mt. 4:11). On Ash Wednesday we begin the observance of the holy season of Lent with...

Fulton Sheen and Infallibility

The doctrine of papal infallibility was dogmatically defined in the First Vatican Council's document Pastor Aeternus in 1870. Of course, this gift of the...

In Memory of Michael Ruse: Temperate Atheist but Determined Bridge-Builder

Philosopher Michael Ruse departed this world on November 1, 2024, at the age of 84. And although I had never met Michael, it is...

SAD to See Life Issues Being Silenced

In the fifth of a series of voters’ guides for conscience-informed Catholics, Matthew Marquardt notes that abortion and medical non-culpable homicide are leading causes...

The Poison Pen of Christopher Hitchens

Someone will protest: “Why are you writing a piece on the atheist Christopher Hitchens? He's dead, and isn't he yesterday's news?” But this is...

A Lesson in Para Bellum: Knight of the Long Knives

History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes. – Mark Twain Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war. This weekend...