I write this article as a pause from the great sorrow of scandal which has wounded the Church, in order to bring to mind... the spiritual beauty of fatherhood present in our priests. Being corrected by a prince of the Church in the … [Read more...]
The Value of Philosophy
September 7, 2012 by John Young
True philosophy throws light on all other forms of knowledge, revealing their relation to each other...with philosophy underpinning them all. Especially does it help in the study of sacred theology, the supreme science based on God’s s … [Read more...]
Refilling the Empty Pews: Can an NFP course be an agent of evangelization?
August 19, 2012 by John F. Kippley
The problem of the rare use of NFP is not a lack of information. The basic problem is a two-fold lack of faith, and faith-based love. Catholics may never hear this teaching from the pulpit, or see it in the parish bulletin. But the … [Read more...]
The First Beatitude: A Blessing to the New Evangelization
May 24, 2012 by Dr. Joseph R. Hollcraft
The quintessential focus, of identifying man’s holiness as the threshold to all evangelization, has been essential to the last four papacies because Pope Paul VI, John XXIII, Blessed John Paul, and Benedict have all stressed our call to h … [Read more...]
John Paul II, Christian Anthropology, and “Familiaris Consortio”
April 28, 2012 by Rev. Michael Bruno
John Paul II called humanity to rediscover an anthropology based in the beauty and dignity of human life, laying its foundation firmly in Sacred Scripture and Church Tradition. The beatification of Pope John Paul II serves as a … [Read more...]
Pope John Paul II, Humanae Vitae, and the Theology of the Body
February 3, 2012 by Dr. Charles W. Norris, M.D.
Humanae Vitae, correctly understood and followed, could change the world. In September 2010, Fr. Matthew Habiger, OSB, Associate Director of Natural Family Planning (NFP) Outreach visited made a presentation to adults and teenagers here … [Read more...]
Questions Answered
What is a just wage; the nature of the common good?
February 1, 2012 by Fr. Brian Mullady, OP
Just Wage Question: Can you explain what a just wage is, and how one would determine it? Answer: The problem of the just wage is what has been called the “social question.” In order to address this issue, it is necessary to underst … [Read more...]
On the beatification of John Paul II
The pontificate of John Paul II was a gift from God to the faithful entering the third millennium.
May 1, 2011 by Fr. Matthew J. Albright
The unique significance of a recent Vatican announcement has settled on the minds and hearts of Christ’s faithful. The joyful news of the beatification of Pope John Paul II on the first of May contains layers of meaning for the Church and t … [Read more...]
Pope John Paul II on conscience
Conscience itself does not create norms but discovers them in the objective order of morality.
August 1, 2009 by Dr. Richard A. Spinello
When Cardinal Wojtyla became Pope John Paul II in 1978, he was well prepared to teach the Catholic faithful about ethics. As a young man Karol Wojtyla thought about a career in acting, but he felt a call to the priesthood and soon found … [Read more...]
John Paul II was a Counterculturist
CREED AND CULTURE: JESUIT STUDIES OF POPE JOHN PAUL II, by Joseph W. Koterski, S.J., and John C. Conley, S.J., eds., St. Joseph’s University Press, PA, 2004, xi + 256 pp., $35.00
April 1, 2009 by Book Reviews
The John Paul II Jesuit Symposium began in 1980 and since 1990 has sponsored a biennial conference devoted to the teaching of John Paul II. The book reviewed here presents the papers read at the 1998 conference at Georgetown University and … [Read more...]
Divine Mercy and the Limits of Evil
MEMORY AND IDENTITY: CONVERSATIONS AT THE DAWN OF A MILLENNIUM. By Pope John Paul II (Rizzoli, 2005), 172 pp. HB $19.95.
April 1, 2009 by Book Reviews
To “review” a book of a pope, especially of the late John Paul II, is a presumptuous enterprise, to say the least. But not to notice this remarkable book and reflect on it is an act of intellectual sloth. It is an amazingly profound book. In … [Read more...]
Help for the Journey
THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES: Biblical Reflections on the Life of Christ. By Tim Gray (Emmaus Road publishing, 827 N. Fourth Street, Steubenville, Ohio 43952, 2005), 34pp. PB $11.95.
April 1, 2009 by Book Reviews
Pope John Paul II gave us the Luminous Mysteries for the Rosary and here Tim Gray takes us through meditative prayers for these mysteries based on Scripture and the teachings of Pope John Paul II. The beautiful introduction is by Archbishop … [Read more...]
Curran’s Attack on John Paul II Rebutted
Dr. May shows how utterly false are four major criticisms Charles Curran levels against the moral thought of John Paul II.
March 25, 2009 by Dr. William E. May
Shortly prior to Pope John Paul II’s death on April 2, 2005 Georgetown University Press published Charles E. Curran’s book entitled The Moral Theology of Pope John Paul II. [1. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2005, xii+262 pag … [Read more...]
First Millennium Petrine ministry
The teachings of the Fathers show that the Church has always affirmed the primacy and supremacy of the bishop of Rome.
March 1, 2009 by Joseph F. Previtali
As I followed on television the pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the United States in April 2008, I was reminded of an observation made by a friend of mine during our vacation together the previous Christmas. My friend, marveling at … [Read more...]
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