The setting is fifth century AD, and the assailant is Nestorius, Archbishop of Constantinople. The true…
Category: Catholicism 101
Thomas Asks: What is Grace, Anyway?
What exactly is grace? We often claim to be in someone’s “good graces,” or we might…
The Finer Points of Papal Infallibility
Few elements of Catholicism are as broadly misunderstood by Catholics and non-Catholics alike as the doctrine…
Saint of the Issue: Augustine of Hippo
On August 28th, the Church celebrated the Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo. As the patron…
Considering the Pope’s Proposal on the Lord’s Prayer
“And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.” Catholics, along with most other…
Holy Saturday: The Harrowing of Hell
Growing up, there was a line of the Apostles’ Creed that always puzzled me, and it…
We are an Easter People
We all know the story. A man named Jesus of Nazareth, after His earthly pilgrimage was…
Pange Lingua Gloriosi
On Holy Thursday, as the altar is stripped and the Blessed Sacrament is moved out of…