Father Muller was one of the most widely read theologians of the nineteenth century. This article was first published in 1875.
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Modern Philosophical Anthropology and the Catholic Conception of Man
The assignment: “Explain how modern ideas about the relation of body to soul have affected the Biblical idea of the human person.” To answer this question, we must first explain the Biblical idea itself. Father Ashley states that human persons … Continue reading
Saint Boniface and the Missionary Culture of the Faith
Oh you who are anxious to learn what it is to enjoy the Word, prepare not your ear but your soul; for it is grace that teaches it and not language. This secret remains hidden from the wise and the … Continue reading
Saint Peregrine: Anti-Cleric to Saint
The scene is in Italy in the troubled thirteenth century. The city of Forli had revolted against the authority of the Church.
The Image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Of the countless portraits depicting the Madonna and Child there is none more widely venerated than that of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Facsimiles of this ancient icon can be found in almost every country throughout the entire world. Wherever … Continue reading
Aristotelian Epistemology and Leo XIII’s Thomist Revival
Of the three major approaches to Epistemology, (also known as “Major Logic,” or “Criteriology,” i.e., that philosophical discipline which studies the theory of knowledge), two constitute opposite, erroneous poles, while the third strikes a happy medium between them.
Venerable Emmanuel d’Alzon: ‘A Noble and Frank Intolerance’
Venerable Emmanuel d’Alzon first caught my attention when I came upon the following paragraph from an address he gave to his religious congregation. “We love Christ with the same kind of love as the early Christians because He still faces … Continue reading
Red is for Martyrdom: Unsung Heroes of the Sacred College
Well then, on the Cardinal’s ring that I will consign in a few moments to the new members of the Sacred College is portrayed precisely the Crucifixion. This, dear new Cardinal-Brothers, will always be an invitation for you to remember … Continue reading
Cardinal Biffi’s Bombshell
He retired as Archbishop of Bologna in 2003. In June of 2008, he will be eighty and therefore ineligible to vote in conclave. All the same, Giacomo Cardinal Biffi is exerting tremendous influence — if only moral influence — in … Continue reading
The Lesser of Two Evils
In the movie “Master and Commander,” Rear Admiral Sir John Aubrey (played by Russell Crowe) pretends to ask one of his officers a difficult question. He inquires which of two weevils that have appeared on the ship’s table would be … Continue reading
The Latin Mass and the Orthodox
Under the headline “Russian Orthodox prelate welcomes return of Latin Mass,” Catholic World News ran a report on Patriarch Alexei II’s positive reception on Pope Benedict’s motu proprio giving more freedom to the ceremonies of the Classical Roman Rite. Summorum … Continue reading
Jesus Christ and the Church: The Fullness of Divine Revelation
The assignment: Write a three page paper responding to the following questions. How can the finite man Jesus be the fullness of divine revelation? How can the finite Roman Catholic Church transmit the fullness of divine revelation? Include reference to … Continue reading
Saint Leo the Great: No Fear, No Compromise, the Lion in the Chair
Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife. (Pope St. Leo the Great) Attila, the great Khan of the Huns, trained his mobile soldiers to sleep on their … Continue reading
The Political Side of Pope Benedict
Gary Potter is deeply read on the Church’s traditional social teaching. He has spoken and written extensively on the Social Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Boniface VIII and the Heresy of Statism
A Review of The Church at the Turning Points of History, by Godfrey Kurth. Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: IHS Press (September 1, 2007) ISBN-10: 1932528091 ISBN-13: 978-1932528091 History is the laboratory of wisdom, says my mentor. But for all the … Continue reading
