What is the Future and Why this Question Matters
How do you think about the future? I don’t mean whether it will be bright or dark. But What IS the future to you, philosophically? Is it something real, that just needs to be played out, or is it something non-existent, until it becomes present? Think about it. The ramifications are great. And I don’t […]... Read More
3 Days to Celebrate You!
Yesterday was my birthday. I’m grateful for all the well wishes I received. Not that one should be overly-focused on oneself, but it’s reasonable that Christians celebrate three ‘birth days’, so-to-speak, not just one. Three great milestones in every person’s life are the day they came coming into existence, natural birth, and supernatural birth. In […]... Read More
Rules of Thumb on the Universal Call to Agape
Just a reminder to all, including myself, of a few simple rules of thumb regarding the universal call to agape: . – Use things and love persons, never vice-versa. – Hate the sin and love the sinner, never hating or loving both. – Love your friend, and your enemy. – Be loyal to the Truth, […]... Read More
Today’s Gospel: What Does St. Mary Magdalene Say to Us Today?
Today's Gospel on the feast of St. Mary Magdalene is rich in meaning.... Read More
AMS 6: The Nature of God
Although, technically, God is one being, it may be misleading to refer to Him 'a' being .... rather than Being itself.
AMS tackles what it means from a creature's perspective, for God to have no limitations and no definition..... Read More
Is there a real difference in the political parties?
A straightforward look at today's political culture... Read More
Introducing my New Book!
Dear Virtual Friends, I hate promoting myself. But they say it’s imperative to do so if you write a book—especially if you believe the content is worth reading. I certainly do. But I don’t think that suggesting that you get a copy my latest book is promoting me per se. Much of it was inspiration. […]... Read More
We’re Part of the 4 Percent
If you guesstimate the number of human beings who ever existed, including those who have been born, who died in childbirth or as infants; who naturally miscarried, were intentionally aborted, and who died through the abortion pill, chemical abortifacient “contraception”, and IUDs; those who have died or been discarded through the IVF process, and those […]... Read More
AMS 3: Nature and Person
Being a person is pretty amazing if you think about it. Coincidentally, you wouldn't be able to think about it if you weren't one. In AMS 3, we look at the all-important distinction between nature and person.... Read More
What Occurs at Every Mass
This, in essence, is every Mass. The very same atoning sacrifice and union-meal between God and man that occurred over twenty centuries ago is re-presented, or made present, for all to participate in.... Read More
Science, Art, and God
With science we discover; with art we create. As Creator of the universe, God is the ultimate artist, and we discover His art through science. The progressive movement tries to blur the line between what we discover and conform to vs. what we create and control – to the point that everything becomes art to […]... Read More
The ‘Through-ness’ of God the Son
Jesus metaphorically calls Himself the Gate through which His sheep will safely find pasture. He also is that through whom all things were made. Take a minute to contemplate the mystery of the Son's divine "through-ness".... Read More
Paganism, Christendom, and Progressivism
In order to live in relative peace, a civilized people must abide by natural law. In order to flourish as a people, they must live over-and-above, via grace. This is the difference between the Commandments and the Beatitudes; and used to be the difference between Christendom (Western civilization) and ‘successful’ pagan nations. Today, the progressive […]... Read More
Aquinas Made Simple 1: Essence and Existence
Our society needs to re-learn metaphysics. In modern times we have denigrated human reason to the point where pop culture sees only two irrational extremes from which to choose one's world view: blind fundamentalism or secular humanism. Since we desperately need Aquinas, I decided to offer a series that breaks down his brilliant thought into easy bite-sized segments. The first 4-min. episode of Aquinas Made Simple distinguishes between essence and existence.... Read More
Coming soon……
Coming very soon: My latest book, which is very different from my first three. This one is an in-depth, scholarly, and comprehensive look at human sexuality and marriage. It covers human nature, what it means to be a sexual being, and the covenant of marriage from an historical, philosophical, and moral point of view – […]... Read More
Catholicism is the fulfillment of Judaism
Catholicism is the fulfillment of Judaism, and the Church, the new Israel. The entire Old Testament prepares for, and points to, the New Testament as its fulfillment. Each OT covenant is a foreshadowing of the one everlasting covenant in Christ that re-opens the door to the Father, closed by Adam’s sin. The Church is the […]... Read More