So, as we reflect on the principle of memory, we are drawn into what lies at the center of it all, Christ and his words in the institution of the Eucharist: “Do this in remembrance of me” (Lk 22:19; 1 Cor.15:25). No Ordinary Pil … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Giving Our Grief over to the “Man Acquainted with Grief”
With the coming of Christ into the depths of all things human, we now know that even our grief can be given over to the good God ... All losses can become places of life, places of intimacy with Christ, if we show him these wounds caused by … [Read more...]
Object-Images, Ego Formation, and Personal Identity: A Christ-Centered Approach
(This article is) an attempt to provide an understanding of object-images and ego formation, as essential elements of personal identity, laying the foundation for understanding of identity formation in Christ Jesus. An answer to the … [Read more...]
Ora et Labora … and Vacation??
Religious ... are joined to Christ in his poverty, chastity, and obedience by a “total life-long gift of themselves.” For the consecrated religious, then, times of rest are to serve the total gift of self, as the gift is expressed both in … [Read more...]
Questions Answered
For June 2014
What are the legal ethics underlying conduct followed by law courts and lawyers practicing in them? What is the origin of the concept of "private property"? How does this effect the morality of "labor" and "work"? Question: In … [Read more...]
Come, Holy Spirit!
Feast of Pentecost, June 2014 Sequence – Veni, Sancte Spiritus Come, Holy Spirit, come! And from your celestial home Shed a ray of light divine! Come, Father of the poor! Come, source of all our store! Come, within our bosoms sh … [Read more...]
Homilies for June 2014
Homilies For Sunday Liturgies and Holy Days, June 2014 Feast of Pentecost 7th Sunday of Easter— June 1, 2014 Pray to live. Purpose: The Ascension of our Divine Savior marks the destiny for all human flesh; glory with the F … [Read more...]
Beauty and Biblical Interpretation: Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Response to Modern Biblical Studies
Key to Balthasar’s response to modern biblical studies is his concept of beauty ... Balthasar links beauty to human perception, and the way human beings gain knowledge. Over the past 100 years—amidst the confusion and darkness sur … [Read more...]
The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: Detecting a Pattern of Internal Consistency
Against the background of the words, Ave Maria, the principal events of the life of Jesus Christ pass before the eyes of the soul. They take shape in the complete series of the joyful, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries, and they put us in … [Read more...]
The Virgin Birth, Perpetual Virginity, and NFP
...we need to look back at the reign of Joseph’s direct ancestor, the great King David ... (which) will help us understand that Mary was ... the lifelong Spouse of the Holy Spirit, and that Joseph was her protector, but not her sexual p … [Read more...]
Eschatology and Eucharistic Adoration
...certain “liturgists” and “theologians” ... stamp (Eucharistic Adoration) as mere “private devotion.” In fact, in its complete form, from exposition to benediction, it is a liturgical event. ...it has a long, and shall enjoy an everlasting … [Read more...]
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