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...
Orestes Brownson Refutes Atheism
“When the Son of Man comes, will there be faith on earth?” Luke 18:8
Orestes A. Brownson (1803 –1876) was among the most original and...
What of Married Saints?
Glance at any catalogue of saints and you will be struck, as I was, at how few of them were married. There are Mary...
China: An Existential Threat
Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul –Mao Zedong
With Richard Nixon’s official visit to China in 1972,...
Franz Schmidt’s “The Book with Seven Seals” — an Oratorio of the Apocalypse
The Book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse, stands as one of the most image-laden parts of Scripture, and as such, there is...
Miracle in “Hell”
MIRACLE IN "HELL"
The 81st Anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War on September 1st has just been celebrated in distant Europe. Nevertheless,...
Beware of Desecrating Holy Things: A Cautionary Tale
(The original of the following can be found in the writings of the well known French author Louis Veuillot, translated from the Italian and...
Thou Art Christ, Son of the Living God
Who do people say that the Son of Man is? (Mt. 16:16) ⧾
You are the Christ, the Son of the living God (Mt. 16:16)....
The Office of Peter
As everyone knows, the word “catholic” means all inclusive. It can be used with no religious connotation, as in “a catholic taste in reading,”...
The Theologian versus the Philosopher: Bernard and Abelard
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Two Theological Models in Comparison: Bernard and Abelard
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In my last Catechesis I presented the main features...