Thomas Rausch’s book examines a number of recent studies of young adult Catholics as well as different ways that being Catholic is developed and supported, from the Catholic imagination to a reexamination of Christian origins in the light of the…
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Be Mindful of Us: Prayers to the Saints, by Anthony F. Chiffolo
Be Mindful of Us is an extensive treasury of prayers to saints and Blesseds from around the world, one for every day of the year, including a brief biography of each. Covering the entire Christian era–with a special emphasis on…
Awake My Soul: Contemporary Catholics on Traditional Devotions, by James Martin
As the liturgical reforms of the last four decades have given much of Catholic worship a decidedly Protestant patina, many Catholics have continued to find meaning in such distinctive devotional practices as praying the Rosary and venerating the saints. These…
Aurelius Augustinus – You Done Us Wrong?
A review of Christopher Hall’s “Learning Theology with the Church Fathers.” Includes reflection on St. Augustine’s notion of the fallen nature of humanity and the efforts of early Church fathers and mothers to understand the mystery of God. Find it…
At Theologika.net We Give Thanks
Thanksgiving has arrived and we at Theologika.net find ourselves with many reasons to be grateful. It’s been about a year and a half since our blog “went live” and just over a year since our search engine began organizing trustworthy,…
Apocalypse – The End of the Liturgical Year
As we approach the feast of Christ the King, the cycle of readings reminds us of the end of days. Christianity is almost unique in its focus on the end and culmination of all things and the Second Coming of…
And Once Again, The Seasons Turn
Blog post – reflections on Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Years Day, Luke’s Gospel narration of the Blessings and the Woes, all leading into Mardi Gras and Lent. A time of change of seasons liturgically and physically. Find it here. Did…
Love At the Fabric Store
A blog post reflecting on childlike ways of looking at the world and its wonders. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Rejoice and See God Present
The prayers for the liturgy of the third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) begin with a command: Rejoice. A reflection on the reasons for rejoicing as proclaimed in the readings and prayers for the Sunday liturgy. Find It. Did you…
Stay awake! See the Power of Hope
The First Sunday of Advent brings a direct command from the Lord: “Stay awake! For you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” Implications of this command for our world today are presented in this blog post.…