Grace is a heavy topic in systematic and historical theology. It has been the center of a longstanding dispute between Catholics and Protestants. In many respects, this dispute that dates to the Reformation is about how much credit we can…
Category: Blog posts
A Soldier Surrenders: The Conversion Story of Saint Camillus De Lellis, a book by Susan Peek
This is the story of the dramatic conversion and inspiring goodness of the soldier Camillus de Lellis who lived in the late 1500’s, and became the founder of the religious order known then as “Ministers of the Sick”, and today…
A Prayer for Peace
On this anniversary of the terroist attacks on September 11, 2001, may we join with people of faith and hope from around the world and from all faiths in praying for peace and understanding. This prayer is from a website…
A Limerick for Christ the King
It’s nearly a week now since the feast of Christ the King, but today I received a limrick in the mail that was written last Sunday by a member of my home parish, Find it here. Did you like this?…
A God called “Abba”
The first reading at Mass today was from St Paul’s letter to the Romans. In it we are told, “… those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit…
A Chasm Was Fixed Between Them
In the Gospel for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle C, Jesus tells the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31). This post offers reflections and insights into the Sunday Gospel. Find it here. Did you like…
St. Dominic’s Insight and Evangelization Today
St. Dominic’s insight that the Gospel must be taught both with words and through the lives of the ones proclaiming it in the contemporary world with all of its challenges holds as true today as it did some eight hundred…
Transfiguration: Letting the Glory of God Shine Through
On the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6) we celebrate the day when Jesus, having taken three of his disciples to the top of a mountain to pray with him, experienced the presence of God so dramatically that the disciples…
Becoming Radiant in the Presence of the Lord
Thoughts on the topic of prayer as entering into the Presence of the Lord and spending time there. Examples are taken from Jesus’ teachings, the experiences of Moses, Abraham, and Martha, and the insights of Ignatius of Loyola. Find it.…
Feast of the Visitation: Celebrating Blessings Hidden Within
The Feast of the Visitation is a celebration of the meeting of Mary with her cousin Elizabeth when both women are expecting their firstborn children. Mary’s song of praise is sung or recited daily as part of Evening Prayer in…
