The Repentance and Return of Saint Peter
In a previous essay I dealt with the stages in St. Peter’s fall from grace. In this essay, I would like to examine his return to grace – for any treatment... Read more.
The Fall of Saint Peter
As Jesus was being interrogated by the High Priest, His disciples had been scattered. Only two remained to follow Him. The first was St. John the Evangelist. The... Read more.
A Review of the Bishop Fulton Sheen Compilation, ‘On the Demonic’
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, compiled and edited by Fr. Dave Tomaszycki, On the Demonic, Emmaus Road Publishing, 2024. In his book Those Mysterious Priests published... Read more.
Tolkien, Discernment, and Vocation in The Lord of the Rings
The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, issued from the Second Vatican Council, emphasized the point that every person has a vocation to holiness.... Read more.
Fulton Sheen and Infallibility
The doctrine of papal infallibility was dogmatically defined in the First Vatican Council’s document Pastor Aeternus in 1870. Of course, this gift of the papal... Read more.