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October 2026

October 01, 2026

More Than Signs: How The Sacraments Give Us Grace

Catholics use a lot of words that can sound strange to people who are unfamiliar...

April 2026

April 11, 2026

Two Types of Merit in the Christian Life

When we speak about the Christian life, we often focus on grace, faith, and salvation....

January 2026

January 02, 2026

No, Catholics Are Not Pelagian

Many Protestant Christians sincerely believe that the Catholic Church teaches some form of Pelagianism—or at...

May 2025

May 24, 2025

Old Testament in the Life of the Christian…Part Three

It has been a while since I wrote my last installment in this series.  If...

January 2022

January 28, 2022

The Linguistic Meaning Of Sacrament

In the study of linguistics, it is normal to see that the meaning of words...

January 08, 2022

Rahner And The Supernatural Existential

Throughout history there have been many ideas about grace that have been put forth.  From...

March 2021

March 11, 2021

You Are With Jesus Or With Beelzebul

Now he was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had gone...

January 2021

January 07, 2021

Grace Transforms Us To Be More Like Christ

As a convert from Protestantism, one of the challenges was the concept of grace. It...

December 2020

December 21, 2020

Grace, Free Will, And The Beatific Vision

Grace is a free gift that is given by God.  What does one do with...

December 08, 2020

Liberation And Grace

In the New Testament there are many passages that speak of grace as liberation.  Sin...

December 07, 2020

Incarnation And The New Law Of Grace

In sacred scripture we read that man was created he had a perfect relationship with...

November 2020

November 30, 2020

Sin And The Gift Of Grace: A Reflection On Psalm 51…Updated

Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of.  In sacred scripture...

October 2020

October 06, 2020

Grace Of God: Nobody Is Beyond It

You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting...

March 2020

March 20, 2020

Actual Grace, Holiness, and the Beautific Vision

Actual Grace And Scripture Jesus loves us and wants us in Heaven with him.  To...

March 01, 2020

Sin and the Gift of Grace: A Reflection on Psalm 51

Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of.  In sacred scripture...

January 2020

January 19, 2020

Don’t Encourage Someone to Miss Mass

I have noticed a disturbing trend on social media lately.  Perhaps it has been around...

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