\”You are looking into that school?\” Many of my parents\’ friends looked at me with narrowed eyes. \”Every student has to take 20 credits of
As we’ve learned, Pope Francis is not one for detailed expositions of philosophical principles. He makes his points using simple one-liners and neologisms, expressions like,
I’ve been hesitant to weigh in on the intelligent design debate because so much is already written, and I’m still forming an opinion. The body
In the days leading up to Good Friday, Jesus was encountered by two different kinds of mobs that had entirely different responses to him and
There seems to be a case of the “gimmie-gimmies” going around. While the First Amendment is essentially on trial before the Supreme Court, a student group
God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Cor 9:7) God calls us to a life of service for our own good. This was true under the
When we say, “Someone inspires us,” what do we mean? Do we mean someone fills us with good feelings or someone’s example pushes us on
What exactly is virtue, and what does it mean to live a good life? Once again, the Catholic tradition views this question much differently than
I recently read a story in a daily newspaper that was heart-warming, sweet, and full of love. However, when I re-thought my initial reaction and
It’s really too bad that while the legal profession mandates continuing education for its members to maintain their licenses, the Catholic Church won’t revoke a
Edith Stein was an admirer of St. Thomas Aquinas, and like Aquinas, she understood that words mean things, but they do not always mean them unambiguously. President Bill Clinton, for example, testified that what he
People of a certain age ought to remember the routine that made comedian Jeff Foxworthy a household name. And I’ll give just one example:
Little is known about the time between our LORD’s birth in Bethlehem and the Wedding at Cana where he began his public mission. So the question of when Jesus in his
Not all spiritual learning happens in schools, and in fact, the greatest of the saints didn’t amass their holiness from a scholarly institution. When it
The “Year of Faith” will end on November 24. But Pope Emeritus Benedict’s objective must go on: to “rediscover the content of the faith that
Share this on Facebook \”Life is short, read the saints,\” once quipped the late Dr. John Senior, the inspiring humanities professor of Kansas University.
Do you never feel forgiven no matter how many times you confess your sins? Do you obsess over blasphemous thoughts that invade your mind against
This is my 12-stage, decision-maker\’s summary of philosopher Mortimer Adler\’s argument found in his book Truth in Religion: The Plurality of Religions and the Unity
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,”Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes,
What if you could create the ideal town, based on your Catholic beliefs? What if you could build a town centered upon prayer, open to
It might sound like a throwaway question along the lines of “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” But St.
Here is an alphabetized list of words and phrases that I find helpful during a decision-making process. I have drawn the words from many sources