Hope and the Dark Night
Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not...Read more
Faith and the Dark Night: Part II
...this is continued from Faith and the Dark Night: Part I
Let us now look at salvific faith, that is faith in Jesus...Read more
Faith and the Dark Night: Part I
“ He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned ” (Mk 16:16).
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A Few Men Talked of Freedom, While England Talked of Ale
In 1907, G. K. Chesterton published a poem he entitled “The Secret People.” The poem is a short history of the English people, their...Read more
Am I Attractive?
Pope Francis's homily from Thursday's daily Mass (Sept 11, 2014) was filled with gems that all arise from his approach to Evangelization. He likes...Read more
The Civil Marriage Debate and the New Evangelization
Many are aware of the debate about the possibility of admitting Catholics to Holy Communion who have been civilly divorced and remarried while the...Read more
The Unpaid Bills of the Church and the New Evangelization
The old phrase "the unpaid bills of the Church" refers to the inevitable fact that in different times and places throughout the life of...Read more
St. Patrick's Day and the Challenge of the New Evangelization
St. Patrick's Day is still a ways off, but of late the celebration of his feast day in New York City is drawing quite...Read more
Why Must We Have Faith?
In his homily for last Monday's Mass (1 Sept 2014) , Pope Francis made the point that faith is something altogether different than a...Read more
Stratford Caldecott and New Means of Expression
Earlier this year an English, Catholic theologian passed away after a long struggle with cancer. His name was Stratford Caldecott. Caldecott was something of...Read more
