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…...
Category: Theology
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…...
DeSales on Confession
Our Saviour has bequeathed the Sacrament of Penitence and Confession to His Church,in order that therein we may be cleansed from all our sins, however and whenever we may have been soiled…...
Psalm Tones for the Liturgy of the Hours
The Liturgy of the Hours is published with suggested Psalm tones, which can be found in the music section of the single volume Christian Prayer. I have provided simple recordings of each…...
Now that the Daylight Fills the Sky
Now that the daylight fills the sky,We lift our hearts to God on high,That he, in all we do or say,Would keep us free from harm today. Would guard our hearts and…...
Effective Preaching
In Joshua 24, Joshua calls the people to choose whether they will serve the true and living God or the idols of the nations. To accomplish this, he recounts the history of…...