Thirty First Sunday: Mercy Sought, Mercy Bestowed

For the Son of Man has come to seek and save what was lost. (Lk. 19:10) ⧾ The conversion of Zacchaeus may be said to...

Pope Benedict and Saints Simon and Jude

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 11 October 2006 Simon and Jude Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, let us examine two of the Twelve Apostles: Simon the Cananaean...

Responding to Sexuality in Spiritual Direction

Introduction Sexuality is never a simple topic of conversation.  Emotions, feelings, hurt… often rise to the surface too quickly for rational discussion.  Too often we...

“Joseph, the God-Possessor”: ὁ θεοπάτωρ Ἰωσὴφ

Recently I came across a show on YouTube called “Cuppa Joe,” which is a great show which centers around discussing topics in Josephology, the...

Thirtieth Sunday: Humble Prayer, in Truth

The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds, and it will not rest until it reaches its goal (Sir. 35:17) ⧾ Like all of our...

Twenty-Ninth Sunday and Finding Faith on Earth

 ‘And yet, when the Son of man returns will he find faith on earth?’ (Lk. 18:8). ⧾ This past week, we marked the 105th anniversary...

Pope Benedict and Teresa of Avila

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 2 February 2011 Saint Teresa of Avila Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the course of the Catecheses that I have chosen...

The Gnostic Roots of Gender Theory

Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler are two of the most influential characters in the formulation of the so called ‘Gender Theory’, which in...

Twenty Eighth Sunday: Gratitude, and Glory, to God

Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, tuned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’...

Cathedral of the Left

The present vast overpopulation, now far beyond the world carrying capacity, cannot be answered by future reductions in the birth rate due to contraception,...