It is a dogma of our Faith that God is immutable — that is, unchangeable. But sometimes we speak of Him as if He changes. The Church’s Liturgy, like Holy Scripture, speaks in a human way about divine realities, indeed … Continue reading
Category: «Ad Rem» A Fortnightly Email Message from the Prior
«Ad Rem» is our Prior’s fortnightly email message offering news and commentary regarding the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Crusade of St. Benedict Center, and issues affecting the universal Church. Each number offers brief, ad rem (“to the point”) commentary on timely or otherwise important matters. Click here to subscribe to our email list and receive the «Ad Rem» each time it’s published.
Beauty Ever Ancient, Ever New
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is one of the more pleasant sounding little lies of modernity. It is attributed to the writer of light Victorian-era romantic fiction, Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, and first appeared in her best known … Continue reading
A Potpourri for the Feast and the Month of Saint Joseph
The month of March is dedicated to the Head of the Holy Family, good Saint Joseph. Rather than write something of my own for the occasion, I thought I would share a medley of offerings on today’s saint with my … Continue reading
God as Absolute Moral and Ontological Truth
Last time, I promised a sequel on the subject, Truth is Threefold, and God is Absolute Truth in a Threefold Manner. Having previously introduced the threefold character of truth and considered God as Absolute Logical Truth, I now proceed to … Continue reading
Truth is Threefold, and God is Absolute Truth in a Threefold Manner
Truth is threefold. In each of the three planes of which we speak of it, truth is a conformity. Logical truth is the conformity of the mind to reality. Moral truth is the conformity of one’s speech to what is … Continue reading
Why Does God the Father Have No Spouse?
As we near the end of Christmastide, still mindful of the Epiphany mystery of the Wedding Feast at Cana, I have been pondering the nuptial union of God the Son with His Church — a reality we know from Saints … Continue reading
This Jubilee Year, Heap Coals of Fire Upon Your Enemies’ Heads
Anno Domini 2025 is a Jubilee Year, proclaimed to be so by His Holiness, Pope Francis in his May 9, 2024 Bull of Intinction, Spes Non Confudit. It began on Christmas Eve, 2024, and will conclude on the Feast of … Continue reading
The Annunciation and the Primacy of Christ: A Christmas Letter
Those of you who attended our conference in October heard a talk I gave entitled, “The Absolute Primacy of Jesus Christ and Its Implications for Our Crusade.” In it, I spoke of the Scotist Thesis, also called the Franciscan Thesis, … Continue reading
‘Implicit Faith in Christ’ Does Not Suffice for Justification
Father Thomas Crean, O.P., Dr. Alan Fimister, and Dr. John Joy have authored a twenty-five-page scholarly article, written in the scholastic format, in the pages of the theological journal, Divinitas. Called “Can a Person Be Justified by ‘Implicit Faith in … Continue reading
Help for Our Convent-Less Sisters
Dear Friends, Pax Christi. You may have heard that our Sisters were forced to leave their convent a few months ago. They are not exactly homeless — but they are conventless, which is a sad place to be for a … Continue reading
On Father Chad Ripperger’s Recent Statements Concerning ‘No Salvation Outside the Church’
Father Chad Ripperger was recently interviewed by Terry Barber and Jesse Romero on their podcast, “Full Sheen Ahead.” A small excerpt of the interview was turned into a short stand-alone video on YouTube and entitled, “Exorcist Explains How Catholics/Non-Catholics Are … Continue reading
Some Implications of Christ’s Absolute Primacy
The following is a “teaser” in advance of my talk at the upcoming Saint Benedict Center Conference: “The Absolute Primacy of Jesus Christ and Its Implications for Our Crusade.” WHAT are the implications of the Absolute Primacy of Christ for … Continue reading
Blessed John Duns Scotus on the Reasons for the Incarnation
Continuing with considerations on the reasons for the Incarnation, we will now look at the position of Blessed John Duns Scotus (1265/66-1308). Once again, let us remind ourselves that the crux of the disagreement between the Thomists and the Scotists … Continue reading
Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Reasons for the Incarnation
At Saint Benedict Center’s upcoming Conference, the topic upon which I will speak is “The Absolute Primacy of Jesus Christ and Its Implications for Our Crusade.” The topic of the present Ad Rem is related to the subject matter of … Continue reading
Meet Saint Rabanus Maurus, Carolingian Educator
Now that back-to-school sales are the order of the day, and we here at Immaculate Heart of Mary School are gearing up for the beginning of our academic year, it is apt that we turn our attention to a great … Continue reading
