Pentecost: A Primer

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues,…

The Dogma and Devotion of Divine Filiation

“Pray then like this: Our Father…” (Mt. 6:9) M. Eugene Boylan writes that “the proper foundation…

Is Goodness Enough for Salvation?

“You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt. 5:48). Just as truth…

Scripture’s Relationship with the Church

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was…

Lest Ye Be Judged: Judgement and the Afterlife

“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Mt. 25:46)   …

Catholic Understanding of Justification

“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man’s obedience many…

The What, Why, and How of the Sacraments

Sacraments are sacred signs. They are tools through which Christ’s power operates.

Saint of the Issue: Anselm of Canterbury

On April 21, the Church celebrates the feast of the Confessor, Doctor of the Church, Bishop,…

Mortification as the Means for Love

“But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting” (Mt 17:21). I remember, some…

Controversies Surround Benedict XVI and New Book

Controversy surrounds the recent release of the new book titled, From the Depths of Our Hearts:…