One of the greatest problems facing the Church and the world today is that of pornography. Studies show the devastating consequences of pornography to the human person, to the marriage, to the family, and to the moral life of society at … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2020
The Pornography Epidemic
A Comprehensive Catholic Pastoral Response
June 24, 2020 by Fr. William Dillard
How Should We Think about Diversity of Religions?
June 24, 2020 by Kathleen Curran Sweeney
There seems to be some confusion abroad these days about diversity of religions. We can find in the writings of Fr. Henri de Lubac, SJ, as well as in St. Thomas Aquinas, principles helpful on this question. Does every human person need … [Read more...]
The Hidden Cloister of Suffering
Open to All
June 24, 2020 by Dr. Wanda Skowronska, PhD
One of the great omissions in contemporary psychology is its failure to account for suffering. Yet people ask why, and continue to ask why they suffer, and will do so till the end of time. Yes, of course, psychologists try to alleviate … [Read more...]
Recent Works on St. John Henry Cardinal Newman
A Review Essay
June 24, 2020 by Dr. Bud Marr
Cimorelli, Christopher. John Henry Newman’s Theology of History: Historical Consciousness, Theological ‘Imaginaries’, and the Development of Tradition. Leuven: Peeters, 2017. xii + 356 pages. Softcover: $98.00. ISBN: 978-9 … [Read more...]
Forgive and You Will Be Forgiven
June 24, 2020 by Rev. Kenneth M. Dos Santos, MIC
Is forgiveness a completely dispensable act, a gift we receive from God and others, or, is it something we all require and need? Is not forgiveness an act which originates in the mercy of God? And, if so, isn’t the act of forgiveness e … [Read more...]
Questions Answered – June 2020
June 24, 2020 by Fr. Brian Mullady, OP
Absence of God? Question: Pope Emeritus Benedict published a letter last year in which he attributed the pedophilia crisis in the clergy to an absence of God. Our Church and clergy are wholly dedicated to God, right? Can you explain how … [Read more...]
Book Reviews – June 2020
June 24, 2020 by Book Reviews
At Mass with Jesus on Calvary: Reflections on the Prayers of the Mass and the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist By Fr. Gene Martens, SJ. Reviewed by Fr. James Swetnam, SJ. (skip to review) Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of … [Read more...]
Homilies for June 2020
For June 7, June 14, June 21, and June 28. Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – June 7, 2020 Readings: Ex 34:4b–6, 8–9 • Dn 3:52–56 • 2 Cor 13:11–13 • Jn 3:16–18 usccb.org/bible/readings/060720.cfm Main Point: Although we can’t u … [Read more...]
In the Midst of a Pandemic
The Priesthood Is a Beacon of Light
June 5, 2020 by Fr. Richard D. Breton, Jr.
For centuries nautical explorers traveled the earth seeking new lands and civilizations. For weeks and months, they sailed following their maps by day and the stars by night. Often they would find themselves in the midst of horrific storms … [Read more...]
Springs of Mercy in the Coronavirus Desert
June 5, 2020 by Dr. Katie Froula
This period of pandemic has been one of significant suffering and substantial sacrifice. Most notably, we mourn the physical suffering and loss of life of those most deeply affected, and the grief of those who love them. Those of us less … [Read more...]
Liturgical Lessons from the Pandemic
June 5, 2020 by Fr. David M. Friel
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in many parts of the world has demanded swift and comprehensive adjustments to the daily life of the Church. Disruptions in the way we celebrate the sacraments, offer catechesis, and perform the works of … [Read more...]
The Tyranny of Numbers
June 5, 2020 by Richard J. Janet, PhD
“Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.” – Luke 12:7 Numbers rule. In today’s world, numbers — and the data and algorithms fed by those numbers — seem to determine everything. In business, numbers influence every facet of busi … [Read more...]
Materialism’s Unnoticed Achilles’ Heel
June 5, 2020 by Dennis Bonnette, PhD
While major arguments take place between classical theists and metaphysical materialists over central claims about whether the God exists or whether man has a spiritual and immortal soul, the most important claim of materialism, namely, … [Read more...]
Jesus Christ Is the Only Answer to Our Totalitarian Sexualized Culture
June 5, 2020 by Robert V. Thomann, DMin, PhD
It is not too difficult to demonstrate that today we live within a culture that dictates acceptable sexual views and behavior. In a very real sense, we are immersed in a kind of totalitarian state, a totalitarian sexual culture. Is this too … [Read more...]
A Te Deum for Coronavirus?
June 5, 2020 by George Klueber
Given the reality of the coronavirus pandemic which besets the country and the world, it seems only a matter of a short time before the anti-God proponents start dragging out the same old, tired arguments which they feel attack the … [Read more...]
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