Defending the Holy Trinity
The doctrine of the Trinity is the defining dogma of Christianity: “The grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the love of God, the communion of the Holy Spirit be with... Read more.
Hard Sayings in Scripture
Geraldine Thompson, a Sister of Saint Joseph who taught English at Saint Michael’s College, Toronto, was utterly charming in person, . . . and challenging in conversation.... Read more.
Saint Mark’s Literary Techniques
A sense of urgency It is useful and edifying to read a Gospel continuously, from start to finish. It allows us to notice details that we miss by hearing it presented... Read more.
Interpreting the Scriptures Concerning Himself
In the Nicene Creed we find the phrase, “ suffered death and was buried, and rose again . . . in accordance with the Scriptures.” These words of the creed... Read more.
Holy Thursday: The Institution of the Holy Eucharist
The most vital characteristic of our Catholic faith is not its external organization that has of late, thanks to Pope Francis, attracted the attention of the media.... Read more.
Venantius and his Vexilla
Vexilla regis prodeunt; The banners of the king come forth; fulget crucis mysterium, brightly... Read more.
Jane Austen’s Sensible Conscience
It’s hard to contain my pleasure or my surprise at the continuing interest in Jane Austen. The more-or-less successful adaptations of her books for film and television... Read more.
A True Fairy Tale
We have heard that “God moves in mysterious ways his wonders to perform,” a phrase that occurred to me as I listened to the account of David’s being anointed... Read more.
Blessedness and Lectio Divina
Our Church’s tradition has promoted the practice of lectio divina, i.e., a meditative reading of Scripture. We would do well to follow in these footsteps by... Read more.
Approaching Perfection with Mary
A clever writer once observed that Jesus never made the mistake of qualifying any of his statements: “Be ye perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” What... Read more.