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Homilies for March 2025
For March 2, March 5 (Ash Wednesday), March 9, March 16, March 23, and March 30 Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time – March 2, 2025 Readings: Sirach 27:4–7 • Psalm 92:2–3, 13–14, 15–16 • 1 Corinthians 15:54–58 • Luke 6:39–45 bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030225.cfm The apse of the church of San Clemente in Rome is adorned with a […]
Helping Out Those in Doubt
“Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It’s been twenty minutes since my last confession.” This statement is likely to come from a scrupulous soul, or one who is swayed by fear of having sinned when in fact no sin has been committed. This condition might be seen by the confessor as quite odd, since […]
Words Like Straw: A Eulogy on St. Thomas Aquinas
Objection 1 – Who am I to preach in honor of the one whose mouth poured forth sweet words of wisdom? I am not worthy to preach in honor of the master who climbed the mountain of God and whose words flowed forth like Jeremiah’s “many waters” that were “rich in treasures” (Jeremiah 51:13), or […]
Lusting for Love: Flirtations with the Kiss of Death
The title of this article is intended to have a double meaning. On the one hand, the basic meaning of “Lusting for Love” is an expression of how desperately we, as human beings, long to love others deeply, just as we long to be loved by others — i.e., deeply and unconditionally, as we really […]
To Strengthen Our Catholic Ethos Through Reconciliation
Ethics comes from the Greek word ethos, which means a way of life that is consistent with shared fundamental traits, such as behaviors, habits, attitudes and beliefs that guide a particular body of people toward making the best choices and presenting observable signs that support the common good of all. Ethics applies guidelines from an […]
An Ancient Near-Eastern Understanding of Matthew 5:13 and the Salt of the Earth
Matthew 5:13 is one of the most well-known and popular passages in Scripture. Salt of the earth is a phrase in common usage in the English language, but the phrase’s meaning now has deviated from the original context in which Jesus first spoke it while teaching the crowds of ancient Judea. Currently, salt of the […]
Questions Answered – March 2025
Do Anglicans Believe in the Real Presence? Question: Dear Father Cush, thank you for answering the question about what the Lutherans believe concerning the Real Presence of Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist. Surely, the Episcopal Church USA and the rest of the Anglican Communion believe in the same theology as we as Catholics […]
Book Reviews – March 2025
The Roots of Moral Evil. By Dietrich von Hildebrand. Edited by Martin Cajthmal. Reviewed by Dr. Alexander Montes. (skip to review) The Deacon: Icon of Christ the Servant, Ministers of the Threshold. By Tim O’Donnell. Reviewed by Msgr. Marc B. Caron. (skip to review) Free for Christ: Religious Obedience and Thomistic Moral Theology. By Mother […]
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Homilies for March 2025
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