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...
Stomping on the Devil’s Toe
The Catechism of the Catholic Church declares that the devil is not only real, but most certainly is not just some blind impersonal force...
The Beauty of the Mass as a Bridge to God
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples (Is. 56: 7). ⧾
In any given region or country, a common...
Internet Catholicism
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. … Mark 4:22
Despite...
The Reality of Saint John’s Eucharistic Symbolism
INTRODUCTION
The Gospel of St. John, unlike the Synoptic Gospels, offers no account of the institution of the Eucharist in his narrative of the Last...