What is this book about? Contemporary spiritual writer Fr. Donald Haggerty provides a profound exploration of the journey of Christian conversion through his insightful observations. In this collection of concise, meditative reflections, Fr. … [Read more...]
Fulton Sheen said during his last recorded Good Friday address in 1979 that he spoke on the subject of Christ's 7 Last Words 58 times. This Anthology puts together 7 books Sheen wrote: (1) The Seven Last Words, (2) The Cross and the Beatitudes, (3) … [Read more...]
The Problem According to the theological anthropology revealed in Holy Scripture (primarily Gen. 1-3, Mt. 19:3-12, Eph. 5:21-33), especially as interpreted and developed by John Paul II, man is in an essential, indispensable relationship with … [Read more...]
What is your reaction to the Cross? How do you respond to Christ crucified? In this book, Fulton Sheen seeks to answer these questions by looking at how 7 different people or groups spoke to Christ on the Cross on Calvary Hill. These 7 … [Read more...]
Since the Beatitudes are the "perfect charter for the Christian life" (St. Augustine), the roadmap to holiness, and the summary of the Gospels, it only makes sense that Our Lord would perfectly display these on the Cross, right? Fulton Sheen … [Read more...]
In this book, Fulton Sheen looks at how Our Lord made reparation for the 7 deadly sins on the Cross through His 7 last words from "the pulpit of the Cross" (St. Augustine). 1. Wrath (Anger) vs. “Father, forgive them for they know not what they … [Read more...]
This book is a sequel to From Christendom to Apostolic Mission (click here for my summary). Since the authors hope this book "furthers a living conversion" (14), here is my attempt to further it. The Three-Front Battle "God in Christ came among … [Read more...]
This book from TAN includes both (1) an extract of the book, "The Knowledge and Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ" by Fr. Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure (1588-1657), which was a constant companion during the life of St. John Vianney; (2) extract from the … [Read more...]
Here are some of my personal reflections from a class on St. Thomas Aquinas' doctrine of Providence by Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino at the Angelicum (2023-24). For the sake of my own understanding, I've summarized it all through 5 identities for God. … [Read more...]
Introduction Problem: Scripture VS. Metaphysics: Modern Trinitarian theology often opposes scriptural and metaphysical modes of articulating truth. The result? "First, some have repudiated Greek metaphysics, arguing that it has served as a means … [Read more...]
