During Lent our spiritual devotion is focused on the painful death of Jesus, by which we obtained our redemption. Death, from the natural point of view, is a fearful and … Continued
In my last column, we looked at the Scriptural evidence for the Immaculate Conception, while noting the objections some people have still needed to be addressed. Some claim the Immaculate … Continued
Passion Sunday, Year AFirst Reading: Is 50:4-7Second Reading: Phil 2:6-11Gospel Reading: Mk 14, 15 This Sunday, which begins Holy Week, we hear St. Mark’s account of Christ’s passion, death, and … Continued
Over the past several years we have seen the business of rocket launching transforming from being the exclusive domain of large government agencies, such as NASA and the European Space … Continued
Should our Lord have suffered death on the cross? St. Thomas Aquinas asks the question in the Summa Theologiae Part I, question 46, article 4. This question elicits two other … Continued
Three days after the journey to see the Bishop of Bayeux, Therese started the journey to Rome with her father Louis, her sister Celine, and a group of pilgrims. The … Continued
This past Sunday, before Mass, a boy of only 14 years asked me: “Father, my mom was very angry when I told her that I do not believe in God … Continued
The story begins in 1646 with Protestant Dutch warships lined up to destroy and subjugate Manila and her islands. The history of the Philippines, a nation steeped in all that … Continued
“De gustibus non disputandum est.” Such was the adage of the Romans, stating that matters of taste cannot be disputed. So it is that I accept the fact that the … Continued
Just a friendly rebuttal to Chris Morrissey’s March 12 critique of Prof. Jordan Peterson. While Peterson never claims to be a theologian, and while Dr. Morrissey is absolutely correct in … Continued