Divine, Deceitful, or Delusional
Combining logic with history, the great Incarnation manifested at Christmas is reasonable to even non-Christians.... Read More
What if God Was One of Us?
A question to be pondered, during Advent and Christmas seasons.... Read More
On Aquinas’ 4th Proof for God’s Existence
What do we mean by something is good, true, or beautiful? How can we make such objective statements? What does this point to?... Read More
What if God Was One of Us?
Let’s play an imagination game. Let’s imagine that the invisible almighty Creator of the universe, who infinitely transcends the created order of time, space and matter, decided to become part of His creation. Like an author who writes Himself into his own novel, or an artist who paints himself into his own masterpiece, let’s imagine […]... Read More
November to Remember
November to Remember ~ BENEATH THE SURFACE with PAUL MURANO... Read More
Aquinas’ 2nd Rational Proof for God’s Existence: Causality
Knowing 'who' God is takes supernatural faith; but knowing 'that' God is takes only reason. This Mm summarizes Aquinas' 2nd proof for the existence of God, which displays the logical necessity of having a First, uncaused Cause.... Read More
Complementary, Not Contradictory
Complementary, rather than contradictory... Read More
Knowing God through Reason Alone
Modernity's false dichotomy between science and faith has had a dehumanizing effect. Human reason is the bridge and arbiter between knowledge of the heart and knowledge through the senses.... Read More
Call it what it is – A Culture of Murder
Ohio is the last of a string of states deliberately choosing to establish the legal choice kill what they KNOW to be living innocent human beings. What else can you call a nation that enshrines killing the innocent?... Read More
The Underprivileged
The real definition of ‘underprivileged’ is being formed by the world while knowing no alternative.... Read More
Why Purgatory?
The reasonableness of Purgatory can be understood by distinnguishing between the guilt accrued by sin and the lngering effects it has on our being.... Read More
Necessity of Evangelization over Politics
With one disappointing election after another, we must admit that after 50 years of cultural decay, attempting to change things through the political process may be futile. Our nation as a whole has rejected Reason (the Logos) and embraced irrational power-driven hypocrisy that seeks to dominate others for one’s own selfish ends. This latter way […]... Read More
Time to Celebrate Your Lifeday!
Every year people celebrate their birthday. It's great to be born, but what is more profound and awe-inspiring than coming into being — going from non-existence to existence, never again to not exist?... Read More
Why Purgatory?
A disobedient child is forgiven after being contrite for playing in the mud after being ordered by his parents not to do so. Although he’s been forgiven, he’s still not allowed to enter into the pristine atmosphere of the family dining room – until he serves a small punishment, takes a bath, and changes his filthy […]... Read More
Why Not Just Pray Directly to God?
One of the most common errors about Catholicism that invariably pops up among non-Catholic Christians is often found in question form: . Why don’t Catholics just pray directly to God? . In short, Catholic DO pray directly to God. We just recognize the Church is a family. In the order of grace God is Father, […]... Read More
Those Who ‘Assign’ Rather than Recognize Reality
The notion of someone’s sex being “assigned at birth” has been made popular by people who believe we create reality rather than discover it. This aberration has become popular today throughout society. By refusing to recognize objective truth, people of this mentality reject that anything can be objectively disordered – unless we declare it to […]... Read More
The Two Halves of Humanity
Woman is home, the womb from which all humanity springs. Man is destination, humanity seeking its end. Together they represent being and becoming, the earth and the sky, roots and dreams, the familiar and the mysterious, the present and future, love and truth. Every member of the body needs the influence of the heart and […]... Read More
The irony of our post-Christian world
The fact that almost everyone remains blind to this demonstates why we are so mired in its grip.... Read More
When the Feminine Psyche Rules
The liberal/feminist mindset sees principle as rigid and truth as an obstacle to goodness.... Read More
“Mature” Audiences?
The Left often uses terms opposite of their real meaning to justify sin. “Mature audiences” really means ‘immature audiences’ of adults. Portraying pornography or any sexual content outside of marriage is the most immature portrayal of human sexuality.... Read More