Summary of The Thomistic Doctrine of the Triune God and Spiritual Life by Gilles Emery, O.P.

Click here for access to Emery's article. Here are some of my summary notes: 1: The practice of Trinitarian theology is a spiritual exercise of faith. The study of Trinitarian theology is an exercise of faith because we are dealing first with … [Read more...]

Summary of Transubstantiation by Elizabeth Anscombe

Click here to read Elizabeth Anscombe's famous essay on the Eucharist. My Favourite Idea: Transubstantiation is simple for 3-year-olds. "It is easiest to tell what transubstantiation is by saying this: little children should be taught about it … [Read more...]

Blog Post: Treasuring the Cross in Marriage

According to Croatian tradition, when a couple gets married, the priest doesn’t tell them that they have found the perfect person. Instead, he says to them: "You have found your cross. It is a cross to love, to carry it with you, a cross that … [Read more...]

Summary and Review of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre

Here are some of my key summary notes from Brant Pitre’s brilliant and accessible book on the Eucharist: Pitre's Goal: Seeing the Eucharist through 1st century Jewish eyes The central aim of Pitre’s book is to explore the Eucharist through the … [Read more...]

Summary of The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross by Scott Hahn

Here are some of my summary notes from this wonderful book by Dr. Scott Hahn: The Old Passover Liturgy Covenant renewal every year: In the Book of Exodus, Moses presents the Passover liturgy as scripted by God himself, something that "should be … [Read more...]

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...]