We must have the courage to invite young people to embrace the consecrated life not despite the virginity and celibacy it entails, but because of them, or at least also because of them (xi). Part 1: The Biblical Motivations for Virginity and Celibacy … [Read more...]
My notes from Fr. Richard Gabuzda's article: Priestly Identity Fr. Rich Gabudza puts forward the notion of "identity" as a way to connect the priest's relationship with Christ to the priest's life of active service on mission (RIM). "Communion with … [Read more...]
(click here for article) My notes: Hildebrand challenges the view on the negativity surrounding feelings. We have: bodily feelings (pleasure, pain, etc) psychic feelings (jolliness after getting drunk), and spiritual feelings - affective … [Read more...]
My notes from Deacon James Keating's article: Tips for a Contemplative Approach to Study & Classroom Learning: Prayer - pray to the Holy Spirit to guide you through the study. Ask questions - what does this text say? What does this text say … [Read more...]
Class Notes & Outlines & Conferences Vulnerability as a Place of Divine Encounter by Deacon James Keating Vulnerability: The Weakness Needed to Stay in Communion by Deacon James Keating Articles (click titles for summaries - * favourite … [Read more...]
(click here for full text) My summary notes: Prayer is a personal response to God's loving presence. What God wants to say to us is far more important for us than anything we may have to say to Him. And God longs to speak and communicate Himself to … [Read more...]
The word "glory" comes up 14 times in the Petrine Letters. Having recently read The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, I thought I would try to draw some parallels between these two letters. Lewis says that "glory" is one of the five promises of … [Read more...]
In his book, A Map of Life, Frank Sheed prefaces his discussion on the mysteries of faith with a clear outline on the nature of mystery: What mystery is NOT Mystery "does not mean a truth of which we cannot know anything... it is not to be … [Read more...]
The following is a letter St. Thomas Aquinas wrote to Brother John. Some say it is not an authentic letter of Aquinas, but nevertheless, based upon reading A.G. Sertillanges' The Intellectual Life, this letter still serves a great … [Read more...]
A classic Chestertonian principle that should guide our study on the Doctrine of the Trinity is the importance of maintaining mystery for the sake of health: As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create … [Read more...]
