First, a word from me. Saint Anselm was a great theologian and doctor of the Church who was a light in the eleventh century. Let us not forget that.The argument he espoused is simple. He said it came to him as … Continue reading

First, a word from me. Saint Anselm was a great theologian and doctor of the Church who was a light in the eleventh century. Let us not forget that.The argument he espoused is simple. He said it came to him as … Continue reading
It was my great pleasure to interview the esteemed priest-theologian, Dom Pietro Leone, on the subject of Personalism and the “Theology of the Body” (TOB). The interview was carried out via email and was kindly made possible by his English-language … Continue reading
It is written (Ezechiel 18:22): “I will not remember” any more “all his iniquities that he hath done.” Saint Thomas in the third part of his Summa Theologica, Q. 86, art. 1 uses this quote from Ezechiel in his Sed … Continue reading
My friend, the multitalented Rick Delano, has done something wonderful to promote the work of one of our living giants, the near-nonagenarian Dr. Wolfgang Smith. I have been privileged to watch an earlier cut of this film before the final … Continue reading
This article deserves an introduction, or at least an explanation. In December of 2016, I authored “Circumcision: An Acceptable Practice?,” which was edition 283 of my fortnightly Ad Rem. Around that time, I also interviewed Dr. David Lang on the same … Continue reading
How many times have you read an article or watched the news and have been frustrated by what was an obviously incorrect argument, but you were at a loss as to what it was or how to reply? Well, wonder … Continue reading
(Summarized by Br. Lawrence Mary M.I.C.M., Tert., from Logic by Fr. Bittle, Chapter XXI) Fallacies in Language Equivocation Simple Equivocation—words used in different meanings. Illicit Transition—change of supposition Example: The intellect is the eye of the soul; but the eye … Continue reading
Much of the talk today about “faith and reason” is sloppy and inadequate. It discounts the effects of the Fall and improperly separates the natural law from the order of grace, where it fits within a hierarchy of divine helps … Continue reading
For many years, I have made it a practice to challenge my children and grandchildren with questions about philosophy and the Faith. Sometimes, I can hear their teeth grind with angst or I catch the subtle roll of the eyes … Continue reading
“Then shall the trees of the wood give praise before the Lord: because he is come to judge the earth.” — I Par. 16:33 Trees of different species, acrobatic bugs, and hunter-gatherer fungi all form a sort of underground “brain,” … Continue reading
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