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January 2019

January 08, 2019

Love is the Answer

When asked by a scribe which commandment was the greatest of all, Jesus said that...

January 07, 2019

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part Eight

The truth is something which is revealed, and not something which we create or establish...

January 05, 2019

The Theophany and the Cleansing of the Earth

The contamination and pollution of nature, caused by human sin, can be seen defacing the...

January 03, 2019

The Shared Hope of Hans Urs von Balthasar and Origen

Hans Urs von Balthasar famously taught that we should hope that everyone will be saved....

January 01, 2019

Saint Basil the Great

Saint Basil the Great once challenged his listeners by asking them, “How can I bring...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part Seven

We can speak of the truth, because the absolute truth is indeed true. But when...

December 27, 2018

Against Triumphalism

The Matrix Reloaded and The Last Jedi share much in common. Both films were highly...

December 25, 2018

The Eschatological Child

Deep in the heart of a shallow cave, The very author of life was born....

December 24, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part Six.

We must transcend ourselves. There are many ways in which we are to do this,...

December 21, 2018

The Preparation For Christ

Matthew begins his Gospel indicating the relationship of Jesus with King David, and therefore, with...

December 18, 2018

On The Patriarch Joseph and Jesus

St. Albert the Great, in his reflections upon the eucharist, saw in the story of...

December 17, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part Five.

In the Mystical Theology, Dionysius taught us about our apprehension of the truth, reminding us...

December 14, 2018

The Spirit of Virginity

In his exile, St. John Chrysostom wrote letters to his friend and companion, the deaconess...

December 12, 2018

We Must Be Wise Like Noah With The Environment

Jesus, warning his listeners to be ever watchful, ever diligent, to preserve the spirit of...

December 11, 2018

There Is No Truth Without Beauty

“That’s what the truth teaches. Emotion has nothing to do with it. Who cares if...

December 10, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part Four.

Kataphatic theology, when done right, offers up an approximation for the absolute truth by rendering...

December 07, 2018

The Doves of Peace and the Pope

On the final Sunday of January, 2014, when Pope Francis, with the help of children,...

December 06, 2018

Absolute And Relative Infinity

God is infinite, while all created beings are finite. This is a very traditional philosophical...

December 04, 2018

For All Have Sinned

In the epistle to the Romans, St. Paul references Psalm 14, where the Psalmist declared:...

December 03, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part Three.

As we engage God, as we grow as a result of that engagement, our understanding...

November 2018

November 29, 2018

American Sodomites Demand A Wall

The city of Sodom was a city of extreme selfishness and luxury. The people who...

November 27, 2018

Santa Is No Lie

“I don’t tell my children about Santa Clause. I don’t want to lie to them.”...

November 26, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part Two

“It is self-evident that there is no comparative relation of the infinite to the finite,”...

November 23, 2018

Inter-Religious Dialogue Is Not What Many Think It Is

Many people, upon hearing the term “interfaith” or “inter-religious” dialogue, misunderstand what exactly is being...

November 20, 2018

Eternal Thanksgiving

Alexander Schmemann noted that our relationship with God will be manifest in the way we...

November 19, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Conclusion. Part One

God reveals himself to us, but what we can apprehend of that revelation is less...

November 16, 2018

Was St. Paul Married?

It is commonly accepted that St. Paul was not married. This is how his words,...

November 15, 2018

The Revelation of the Tetragrammaton

In one of the most important revelations concerning the nature of God in Scripture, God...

November 13, 2018

California Fires, Climate Change and The Kingdom of God

As California faces the deadliest wildfires in its recorded history, with forty-two people confirmed dead,[1] ...

November 12, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Chapter Five. Part Twenty-One

Kataphatic and apophatic theology are two ways we can talk about God. Dionysius, having expressed...

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