Reading Genesis 3 this evening, I feel that there is a relationship between the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and the Eucharist. The fruit of the tree…...
Category: Theology
How Pope-Critics Misuse Scripture
Schismatic groups of Christians like to quote passages of Scripture that suggest that there should be a small number of Christians in the world. They pull quotes like this: “How narrow is…...
The Goodness of the Rosary
When I converted from Protestantism, I wondered, “What is the benefit of the Rosary?”. I think I’ve always asked that as a Catholic. Recently, as life grows busier, I’ve come to appreciate…...
Many Catholics Today Reject the Humanity of Christ
When we look back at the early Church, we find that almost all of the battles centered around the person of Christ. Was He God? Was He man? Was He God and…...
Prayers before and after Mass
St. Thomas Aquinas provides these prayers before and after Mass. These are my daily Mass prayers and I have enjoyed them: Prayer Before Mass Almighty and ever-living God, I draw near to…...
Before Frequent Confession…
Going to Confession frequently only makes sense if I’m making an Examination of Conscience each night. If the latter habit is established, the former will follow and be most effective. The goal…...
The Need for Philosophy and Theology
God can be known, as God, through human philosophy, as Aristotle proved. What cannot be know by philosophy is God’s plan of redeeming man and bringing him to eternal life. This is…...
Morning Prayers (DeSales)
All these acts should be made briefly and heartily, before you leave your room if possible, so that all the coming work of the day may be prospered with God’s blessing; but…...
The Eucharist and the End Times
Many speculate about what the “end times” will look like. They read the daily headlines and try to align current events with lines from the book of Revelation, or words of the…...