Normally, when considering the pastoral care of a parish, one thinks of celebrating Mass, particularly on Sundays, as well as the hearing of confessions. There are also baptismal and marriage preparations. Likewise, there are various […]
Presently, within the Catholic Church, there is much discussion concerning the development of doctrine. Traditionally, doctrinal development was understood to be an authentic growth in the Church’s understanding and articulation of what had always been […]
Editor’s note: The following talk on the Stigmata of St. Francis was given recently at the Marked With the Wounds of Christ An Academic Conference on the Stigmatization of St. Francis at Franciscan University of […]
This Cross painted on wood initially hung in the Church of San Damiano, situated half way between hillside town of Assisi above and the Spoletan Valley below. It came to prominence when Jesus spoke to […]
In his latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis addresses the entire world. He passionately exhorts it to embrace “fraternity and social friendship” (2). In his opening chapter, Francis provides a comprehensive litany of all the […]
I very much appreciate Archbishop Viganò taking the time to respond to my article that appeared in Inside the Vatican on July 27, 2020. However, I found his response, posted on August 10th at Inside […]
Given the pluralism of world religions, many contemporary academics and pundits argue that Christianity can no longer claim itself to be the one true religion. Not only do those who profess other religious beliefs question […]
We need to mount a robust defense and clear advocacy of the Church’s four marks, for without such an apology, the Church’s identity – what […]
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