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December 2016

December 30, 2016

The Eastern Catholic Churches: A Primer

Although here at Patheos Catholic we have a few different Eastern bloggers (Henry Karlson and...

December 28, 2016

Self-Interest: A Bogeyman

Self-Interest gets spoken about quite a bit these days, whether in its economic or political...

December 26, 2016

The Big Tent and the Catholic Church

A[c] as I biheeld into the eest an heigh to the sonne, I seigh a...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

How Love Transforms: A Story

I have been meaning to tell this story for a while, but the beginning of...

November 29, 2016

The Saint You Hate

“Hate” might be too strong a word. Say “dislike,” “display skepticism towards,” even “avoid.” Think...

November 21, 2016

There and Back Again: Catholicism and Orthodoxy

The following is a guest post by a friend whose story of conversion from Roman...

August 2016

August 28, 2016

The Feast of St. Augustine and Who Else?

Today is August 28th, most notably the feast of St. Augustine, bishop, theologian, Doctor of...

August 20, 2016

On God’s Time

Waiting weighs us down and patience demands so much. Whether it’s excitedly counting the days...

August 12, 2016

Pray with Icons!

For my Byzantine Catholic and Orthodox brethren, I’m preaching to the choir; the title of...

August 09, 2016

Confessions of a Catholic Cynic

No. I’m not that sort of Cynic (though sometimes I wish I were). I don’t...

July 2016

July 17, 2016

Versus “Versus Populum”

I can’t help but laugh a bit when I hear liturgists and other Catholics speak...

July 11, 2016

Being a Good Christian, Being a Sinner

I am a convert (or a revert, depending on how you ask). Unlike some Cradle...

July 06, 2016

Judge Not: An Obscure Monk Sheds Light on Pope Francis

Pope Francis mystifies—and aggravates—many Catholics; his talk of mercy, of suspending judgment has a tendency...

July 04, 2016

(More) On Prayer: Thoughts from Meister Eckhart

No, be sure of this. Absolute stillness for as long as possible is best of...

July 03, 2016

On Prayer: Thoughts from Simone Weil

I recited the Our Father in Greek every day before work, and I repeated it...

June 2016

June 18, 2016

Knowing v. Living the Faith: More Thoughts from Thomas Merton

Many of us know the Catechism, but to live the faith, that is different, that...

June 11, 2016

The Pan-Orthodox Council: A Greek Catholic Perspective

There was a time when I considered becoming Eastern Orthodox. The richness of the theology,...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Pope Francis’ Legacy Will Live On: Two Historical Parallels

History is repetition; all that happens has happened and will happen. So says Qoheleth: All...

May 19, 2016

Feeling and Loving with the Dead

As readers of my blog may know, I am a person prone to anxiety, even...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

Tenebrae Laetitia

Just yesterday a post appeared on another Patheos blog called “A plea for a measure...

April 22, 2016

On Christianity after Christendom

I am no alarmist, but there is undeniably something post-Christian about our time and place...

April 17, 2016

Idolatrous Traditionalism: A Postscript

My last post, “Rigid Traditionalism is Idolatry,” has elicited quite the reaction, more so than...

April 15, 2016

Rigid Traditionalism is Idolatry

Let it not be said that this piece applies to all traditionalists in a Latin...

April 11, 2016

The Socialist Roots of Catholic Social Teaching

As many a Catholic site repeats in the wake of Bernie Sanders’ rising political fortunes,...

April 04, 2016

What Does It Mean to be a Peacemaking People?

Christianity defines itself as a religion of peace, not insofar as the Messiah brought and...

March 2016

March 26, 2016

Easter: A Weekly Sabbath

Easter is upon us! A once-a-year festival, it reminds us of, and celebrates, Christ’s victory...

March 26, 2016

Beyond Good and Evil: A Triduum Reflection

God is dead! Such is the news of Good Friday as we contemplate the visceral...

March 21, 2016

Be Not Angry with Your Brother: A Reflection for Holy Week

Too often, we as a Church stand divided, divided by politics, ethnic background, and theological...

March 12, 2016

Understanding the Pope and His Critics

What follows is a personal and somewhat speculative attempt to understand the relationship between Pope...

March 08, 2016

“Give all, for all is yours!”

These are the final words in the first vision of Hadewijch of Brabant (fl. early...