The Oxford Handbook of Deification, states the publisher, “provides the first treatment of deification that is truly encyclopedic in scope.” With three co-editors, forty-six contributors, and forty-four chapters, the 738-page-long volume is an impressive and thorough […]
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” Wise cautionary words for those entering today’s contested political and commentarial scene from a Catholic point of view. However, I find that contemporary Catholic Social Thought in […]
The tragedy of boys failing to grow into good men is not a modern phenomenon. While there are many reasons that young men today drift through life or engage in dangerous behaviors, this is not […]
I am often amused by my Protestant friends when they, with great excitement and intrigue, say, “Have you heard what the Pope said?” to which, after hearing them out, respond, “I think you care more […]
It’s often said that while sticks and stones can break our bones, words can never hurt us. But it isn’t true. Were we mere animals, it would be true, but we’re not. We are rational […]
Reading St. Thomas for the first time can be a challenge. Besides his scholastic vocabulary, another stumbling block for you might be the literary form of his writing. Many of his texts are divided into […]
There is no Bonaventurian school named after the Franciscan theologian St. Bonaventure, a Doctor of the Church known for both his theological and spiritual writings. Nor is there an Anselmian theological school to honor St. […]
January 26th is “Word of God” Sunday. Pope Francis has designated the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time as “Word of God” Sunday to encourage Catholics to read and better understand the Bible. Its proximity to […]
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is working—slowly—toward a full penal trial for the disgraced former celebrity artist-priest, Fr. Marko Rupnik (olim Fr. Marko Rupnik SJ), an accused abuser of dozens of victims, most of them […]
One of Nigeria’s leading clerics, Mgr. Matthew Hassan Kukah has called for an end to what he calls a “culture of death” in Nigeria. The cleric was reacting to the 2025 World Watch List published […]
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