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June 22, 2025

How Old Is The World?

If religion is at war with science, then one battlefield where this perceived war is...

June 08, 2025

Did Jesus Possess The Beatific Vision?

Because of his transcendence, God cannot be seen as he is, unless he himself opens...

June 01, 2025

The Evolution Of Papal Authority

In light of the election of a new Pope, I thought it timely to examine...

May 2025

May 25, 2025

Do We Need A Conscience?

What does it mean to be moral, and what is the role of the conscience...

May 18, 2025

Why do Catholics Believe In The Biblical God?

"I contend we are both atheists; I just believe in one fewer god than you...

May 11, 2025

Reconciling the Old and New Testaments: One Bible, One God

Reconciling The Biblical Canons To read the Bible correctly requires a certain amount of nuance....

May 04, 2025

What Is God’s Kingdom?

Most Catholics are very familiar with the phrase Kingdom of God. Indeed, I think that...

April 2025

April 27, 2025

Is Evil Evidence Of God’s Existence?

Evil. Its existence has been a thorn in the side of theology and philosophy for...

April 20, 2025

A Death On Good Friday

"The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to...

April 13, 2025

Can We Be Human Without Grace?

"Everything is grace," declared Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, and Thomas Aquinas observed that grace perfects...

April 06, 2025

Examining The Christological Views Of Augustine And Aquinas

The intellectual history of Catholic theology is vibrant and surprisingly varied. Arguably, the two most...

March 2025

March 23, 2025

Scrolls to Scripture: Dead Sea Scrolls and Catholic Theology

In the Judean Desert, not far from the Dead Sea, there is a series of...

March 16, 2025

Does God Intervene in Human Affairs?

As anyone who knows me or has read my work is aware, I have no...

March 09, 2025

Can Philosophy Enhance Our Understanding of Catholicism?

Can philosophy improve religion and help us to understand God, or should philosophy and religion...

March 02, 2025

Bridging the Gap Between Spirit and Christ

If theology is the systematic study of God, it is only natural that Catholic theology...

February 2025

February 23, 2025

Pneumatology: Studying The Holy Spirit

The word mystery has a specific meaning when used in a religious context. It connotes...

February 16, 2025

Insights from Catholic Anthropology

At first glance, the term Catholic anthropology seems rather strange. After all, what does the...

February 09, 2025

Catholic Engagement With World Religions

Catholicism is the world’s largest religion, with nearly 1.4 billion adherents to the faith. It...

February 02, 2025

The Influence Of The Protestant Reformation On Catholicism

Almost without exception, Catholics view the Protestant Reformation as a catastrophe or even as an...

January 2025

January 26, 2025

What Are the Key Principles of Following Jesus?

Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Rabbi named Jesus of Nazareth walked the lands of...

January 12, 2025

What Role Does Catholicism Play in Shakespeare’s Works?

"Un-thread the rude eye of rebellion, and welcome home again discarded faith." - William...

January 05, 2025

The Intersection of Nihilism, Atheism, and Catholicism

It is a basic tenet of psychology that we are "meaning making machines." This claim...

December 2024

December 29, 2024

No Such Thing As Judeo-Christian?

“There is no such thing as Judeo-Christian.” So says Father Calvin Robinson, a member of...

December 22, 2024

Tracing the History and Symbolism of Christmas

In a secular world, it can be easy to forget the religious and historical significance...

December 15, 2024

What Is the True Meaning of Advent?

The time has come when Catholics celebrate the season of Advent. In general, Advent is...

December 08, 2024

Pope Francis And A Discourse On Deconstructionism

Recently, Pope Francis issued a letter ostensibly addressing seminarians preparing for the priesthood. The letter...

December 01, 2024

The Dance Of Duality: Obtaining Spiritual Balance

Within a subset of philosophy, there is a discipline called metaphysics. This discipline is concerned...

November 2024

November 24, 2024

Is Tolerance A Virtue?

Our modern times place a great emphasis on tolerance. In an age of political correctness,...

November 17, 2024

Why Some Believe in God While Others Don’t

When it comes to matters of faith, there are three options: a person can believe...

November 10, 2024

The Evolution of Seasons and Feasts in Catholic Tradition

Catholicism is its own universe, and to be Catholic is to become - among other...