Summary of Eucharist: Christ the Bridegroom’s Gesture of Surrender by Simeon Leiva-Merikakis

Click here to read the document. “Be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God” (Eph 5:1-2). "The experience of divine tenderness should be for … [Read more...]

Summary of This Is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival by Bishop Robert Barron

Introduction Bishop Robert Barron wrote this book "to accompany the Eucharistic Revival" project in the USA, which was born out of a response to a 2019 Pew study that revealed only 1/3rd of those questioned subscribed to the Catholic Church’s … [Read more...]

Summary of Mirae Caritatis (“Wonderful Love”): On the Holy Eucharist) by Pope Leo XIII

Background Although the doctrine of the Eucharist was well established at the Council of Trent (1545-63), new challenges arose during the Enlightenment in the 18th century and the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. Certain intellectual … [Read more...]

Summary of Jesus the Bridegroom: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Brant Pitre

What comes to mind when you think about the death of Jesus? A Roman execution? Yes. An unjust martyrdom? Certainly. The sacrifice of the Son of God? Definitely. The consummation of a wedding? Really??? "How could a first–century … [Read more...]

Summary of The Mass: The Presence of the Sacrifice of the Cross by Charles Cardinal Journet

"Servant of God" Charles Cardinal Journet (1891-1975) was the 1st Swiss Cardinal in the Catholic Church. He was a close friend of renowned philosopher Jacques Maritain (with whom he founded the theological journal Nova et Vetera in … [Read more...]

Summary of The Trinity: On the Nature and Mystery of the One God by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP

My Introduction This book is about Trinitarian theology: "the confession of the Church that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons who are one in being and essence" (5-6). Using "Aquinas's reflection on the mystery of God … [Read more...]

My 1st Book: 9 Days to Corpus Christi by Fr. Rich Conlin

On August 13th, 2023, I released my 1st book during my final Sunday at Corpus Christi Parish in Vancouver, BC. 9 Days to Corpus Christi: A Total Consecration to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament  This book is the 1st ever consecration … [Read more...]

Summary of The Trinitarian Christology of St. Thomas Aquinas by Dominic Legge, OP

My Introduction Dominic Legge’s book, The Trinitarian Christology of St. Thomas Aquinas, seeks to affirm one simple but critical statement: “Aquinas’s Christology is Trinitarian.” The significance of this statement is threefold: For … [Read more...]

Wisdom and Love in St. Thomas Aquinas by Etienne Gilson

The Aristotelian Society of Marquette University each year invites a scholar to speak on the Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. In 1951, Etienne Gilson gave the following lecture about Aquinas. Here are two key questions with summary points from his … [Read more...]

How I Learned Italian in 1 Month | Week 3: Magnanimity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKsYgNgc-jA https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prodigalcatholic/episodes/How-I-Learned-Italian-in-1-Month--Week-3-Magnanimity-e29e30f … [Read more...]