An ‘Invalid Marriage’ is a Non-Marriage
Between natural law and the law of the Church for Catholics, there are certain objective criteria, internal and external, that are essential for being married.... Read More
Encouragement from His Father and His Mother
With Jesus' baptism and visit to Cana, which reflect Baptism and Eucharist, He is given encouragement to begin His three-year mission that ends on the cross.... Read More
Eucharistic Communion: Christ and His Bride become One Flesh
Christians who believe but do not celebrate the Eucharist are in a 'Josephite marriage' with Christ the bridegroom.... Read More
Appropriate Shame?
Appropriate guilt is the soul’s natural response to choosing to do something wrong. Shame is humiliation due to the effects of bad acts inflicted on the self either from oneself or others, which diminishes, even slightly, the fullness of personal integrity and dignity. There are those who claim that redemption in Christ eradicates any and […]... Read More
Hearts Unopened to God in the Bread and in the Wind
In today’s gospel, after the multiplication of the loaves, Jesus has His disciples get on a boat toward Bethsaida while He remained on shore to pray. The disciples eventually were tossed around on the sea due to the wind before Jesus walked on the water and came aboard, stilling the wind for them. What might […]... Read More
Big Difference between Not Knowing and Rejecting
Natural law morality is universally accessible through human reason alone. In theory, no religious faith is necessary to grasp and accept it. Natural law is the moral code that corresponds to the ends and goods of human nature, for optimal human fulfillment. Although the pre-Christian pagan world that never knew Truth incarnate was primitive and […]... Read More
The Noah’s Ark of the New Covenant
What is meant by the ancient mantra of Church fathers that the Church is the Noah’s Ark of the New Covenant? Noah is an OT typological prefigurement of Christ, and his Ark is of the Church. To be saved from the deluge, species had to follow Noah aboard his ark. Likewise, to be saved from […]... Read More
All Matter Has Meaning
All things are composed of matter and form. Matter is the expression of being and form is its essence/meaning. Matter without form is unintelligible. Words are simply sounds or scribbles without interpretating and extracting meaning from them. This is a reflection of Christ as God’s Word and the Spirit as He who makes Him intelligible […]... Read More
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Lament of St. Nicholas
What might a conversation on Christmas week look like between Jesus and Santa today?
(a take-off on 'Twas the Night Before Christmas)... Read More
God’s love is infinitely bigger than we can imagine
One of the greatest barriers to religiosity this side of Eden is our limited minds’ inability to understand the paradox of God’s infinite love in the face of our finite being. God commands us to live the truth of our nature as He designed it and punishes the stubborn hard-hearted; AND he continuously seeks repentance […]... Read More
“You shall be like gods…”
The great temptation, from the beginning, has been to become one's own god. It's the ultimate recipe for unhappiness.... Read More
On My Book, “The Devil-ution of Society”
This surprise message landed on my voicemail from Dr. Peter Kreeft, after I sent him a manuscript of my book 'The Devil-ution of Society: from a Civilization of Life, to a Culture of Death, to an Age of Insanity'... Read More
Is Forgiveness Natural?
The Melanesian people with all their languages had no word for forgiveness. In fact, it’s difficult to find the term in the languages of peoples and cultures unaffected by Christianity. This may be because the concept is foreign to human nature: injustice demands retribution. When Mosaic law adopted “an eye for an eye, a tooth […]... Read More
Top 3 Reasons to be Thankful in Our Culture of Death
In the midst of the blanket of evil that has blinded the contemporary world, there are three unfathomable gifts for which to be grateful.... Read More
There Can Be No MAGA without MACA
The culture war today largely consists of the essential need for the wise to convince the masses that there can be no MAGA without MACA.... Read More
Supernatural Gift of Faith is Another Term for Spiritual Sight
Before sin entered the world and disconnected human nature from perfect union with God, our first parents were able to ‘see’ God through faith, by the unimpeded sanctifying grace that was offered (but rejected). This spiritual sight is restored by the grace won for humanity on the cross, albeit as a bit more cloudy and […]... Read More
MM37: The Greatest Gift
It is natural to be grateful for the unfathomable gift of existence. Our informed response to that gift determines our eternal destiny.
Helpful resources, at a discount, are discussed.... Read More
Religious obligations, while not an end, are not optional
You can't build a beautiful skyscraper without a foundation. The spiritual life begins with religious obligation – to God and neighbor.... Read More
Why is Mass Attendance Obligatory and Necessary?
The central act of history happened at Calgary over two millennia ago. That one saving act of Christ is made present each and every time Mass (divine liturgy) is celebrated; and the grace that it won for us is dispensed to those who are participating.... Read More