In Ad Rem 89, I promised some thoughts on winning converts. Specifically, I said I would answer this question: “How do you tell someone he needs to convert without sounding rude or judgmental, or just turning him off?” Now I … Continue reading
Carlo Maria Martini publishes a book “on the risk of faith,” and calls for distrust of doctrinal definitions, because God “is beyond.” But this brings the risk of emptying the articles of the Creed, object Professor Pietro De Marco. And … Continue reading
Today, the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, there is an interview with me published on the Renew America web site. Brian Mershon, a traditional Catholic journalist interviewed me several months ago, and this … Continue reading
Over at the JBS web site, Ann Shibler writes about the American Humanist Association’s anti-God, anti-Christian affront just in time for Christmas: Washington, D.C., buses will soon be sporting ads paid for by the American Humanist Association (AHA) that attack … Continue reading
St. Francis de Sales, the Bishop of Geneva, was responsible for the conversion of Lady Stafford, a Protestant noble woman, who had formerly been intransigent in her opposition to the Catholic Faith. After going to one of his Masses, she … Continue reading
I’m back from this two-week trip to Rome, but I haven’t gotten the Eternal City out of my mind. Not by a long shot. Thus, this entry, which has a ghoulish picture in it. I think it’s an appropriate meditation … Continue reading
For most of my stay here in Rome, I have been worshipping at a church that the Holy Father gave to The Fraternity of Saint Peter as a “personal parish,” i.e., a church with all the privileges and duties of … Continue reading
This past Sunday, I went to Mass at the Church of Jesus and Mary: Chiesa di Gesu e Maria. This Church, built by a rich cardinal in the 1600’s, is on the Via Del Corso, a main street in Rome, … Continue reading
Here in the Eternal City, I’ve been seeing many of the holy places, and attending Mass every day in the traditional rite. What follows are some notes and impressions of an American pilgrim in Rome, blessed with wonderful opportunities here, … Continue reading
(Dealing with two common objections against the Faith.) A Note of Introduction: In its first part, this article employs the use of some fundamental concepts of logic, the art and science of correct reasoning. As an aid to the reader, … Continue reading
This dramatic title, which sounds as if it belongs to a pretentious tragic novel, means that there will be no Ad Rem for about two weeks. I’m a pilgrim in the capitol of Christianity right now, and will not be … Continue reading
In his Digital Dissing: Are Computers Anti-Catholic? , writer Eric Scheske says a lot about American Catholics in a few words. Beginning with the anti-Catholicism (or a-Catholicism) of standard computer applications and Internet services, he makes a statement about the … Continue reading
If you go down to the very bottom of our pages, you will notice this text: “Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution – Share Alike License.” This means that the text … Continue reading
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