https://youtu.be/J6yXVEWInXQ The seventh and final word of Our Blessed Lord from the Cross is addressed to "the thinkers." By "thinkers" we do not necessarily mean the educated but rather all those who concern themselves with the two ultimate … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/gcgrPW23UoY The sixth irreligious group are the sensationalists: those for whom religion must always be dramatic, i.e., they judge it by their feelings rather than by their minds and wills; their religion is a titillation rather … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/0xnCEZ9P0Gw "Whenever there is silence around meBy day or by night—I am startled by a cry.It came down from the cross—The first time I heard it.I went out and searched—And found a man in the throes of crucifixion,And I said, “I … [Read more...]
https://youtu.be/8OJZBYlt9UM The fifth group with a distinct reaction to religion are the moderns. The moderns are those who believe in moderation. They hate excesses, either good or evil; compromise is the very essence of life; they have an … [Read more...]
The Holy Stairs are the stairs Jesus climbed on his way to His trial at the praetorium of Pilate during His Passion. The building is called the Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs (Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa), and includes part of the … [Read more...]
Am I a stone, and not a sheep,That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross,To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,And yet not weep? Not so those women lovedWho with exceeding grief lamented Thee;Not so fallen Peter, weeping bitterly;Not so … [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...]
Full Title: “Quod Scit Una Uetula: Aquinas on the Nature of Theology.” In The Theology of Thomas Aquinas (eds. Rik van Nieuwenhove and Joseph Wawrykow; South Bend, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2005). (click here to purchase the book). Here … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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