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May 2014

May 20, 2014

This Confession Hack Just Might Change Your Life

There's a vicious cycle about confession, isn't there? The more you sin, the harder it...

May 19, 2014

Sentire Cum Christus

There's a wonderful phrase I first encountered in Cardinal Müller's address to the LCWR--this post...

May 16, 2014

Scott Hahn On The Liturgical Character Of The Bible

Very busy today and not much inspiration so I'll just give you this excellent video...

May 15, 2014

In Defense Of Moral Influence Theory

Within Christianity, there are several theories of the meaning of the Cross and Resurrection. I...

May 14, 2014

The Jewish Cardinal (VIDEO)

Maybe you've heard the news that New York's late Cardinal Archbishop John O'Connor was of...

May 14, 2014

Jesus The Black Hole

I just got back from teaching catechism at my parish. The theme was the Resurrection,...

May 13, 2014

A Few Priorities For Catechesis

A while back (a few weeks ago, so eons in Internet time) there was a...

May 07, 2014

N.T. Wright On Paul

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that N.T. Wright is one of the most...

May 07, 2014

A Few Words About That Harvard Black Mass…

"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of...

May 06, 2014

Against Theodicy

Since I wrote "Against Justification" yesterday, I thought it would be fitting today to talk...

May 06, 2014

John Adams On The Catholic Mass

While looking for something else, I read that American Founding Father John Adams had made...

May 05, 2014

Against Justification

Recently, there was a debate between various learned people about "The Future of Protestantism," which...

May 01, 2014

Once More On Communion And Divorced-Remarried

The always-excellent Ross Douthat does me the honor to respond to my post on the issue of...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

A True Missionary Spirit

The first time the Tao Te Ching, the central text of Taoism, was translated into...

April 29, 2014

A Good Metaphor For Evaluating Faith Claims

Don't ask me why (really), but I sort of ended up reading a few...

April 28, 2014

Good Video On Homosexuality And The Church

My Patheos Catholic blog-pal Frank Weathers posted this video on Gay Catholic Whatnot. Overall, it's...

April 28, 2014

11 Confused Thoughts On Married Priests

Since I seem to have a predilection for controversial topics, and for no particular reason...

April 27, 2014

On Divine Mercy Sunday, Some Thoughts On Communion And Divorced-Remarried

Today is not only the canonization of two Popes, it's also Divine Mercy Sunday. Prompted...

April 25, 2014

The Problem When Christians Talk About Human Rights

Don't get me wrong. I believe in Modernity. I believe, when properly understood, it is...

April 25, 2014

Simone Weil On “The Patriotism Of The Church”

Simone Weil was a French Jewish Christian mystic and philosopher. This is an extract (translated...

April 23, 2014

Stop Comparing The Communion Line With The Confession Line

A story: much of my family is Traditionalist Catholic. One of the many things Trads...

April 18, 2014

Good Friday

Lord, we adore Thee and we bless Thee, because by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast...

April 17, 2014

Holy Thursday

God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob God of Fire You who are...

April 16, 2014

Zosima Zosima Zosima

I know you're not going to believe this, but The Brothers Karamazov is, like, a...

April 15, 2014

This Holy Week, I’m Praying For Christian Unity. And I Need Your Help.

My good friend Alan Jacobs has been a bit miffed lately at all the grief...

April 15, 2014

Why Faithful Catholic Priests Should Be Good Lutherans

Let's talk about a big problem, guys. Let's talk about Pelagianism. Pelagianism is the doctrine...

April 14, 2014

A Ministry Of Food

(Note: I wanted to publish this last Friday, the last Friday of Lent, but, well,...

April 13, 2014

Short Meditation on Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday might be one of the moments of the year when that peculiar lingering...

April 11, 2014

For Honest Ecumenism

When I was growing up, with the exception of some family and some priests, the...

April 10, 2014

“Mawwy!”

You can never start too early with catechism. And you can never speak too intelligently...