Distinguishing Heresy from Schism By Mike Aquilina January 22, 2023 So what is the difference between a heretic and a schismatic? St. Optatus, another of the great African Christian writers, wrote a surprisingly polite argument against a Donatist named Parmenian, in which he makes the important distinction clear. The Donatists are schismatics, but not heretics. …
Queen Esther and the Feminine Genius By Nina Sophie Heereman January 14, 2023 Esther is bold, courageous, loving, and generous, capable of making a complete gift of self, that is, ready to give up her own life and social privileges for the salvation of her own people. Though the book says nothing about Esther having …
The Meaning of Human Friendship By Fr. Michael Giesler January 2, 2023 The mystery of co-redemption is based on deep and personal friendship with Jesus Christ. He is our greatest friend first of all by redeeming us. And as a result of knowing and loving Him, we bring Him to others. Or, as another way …
The Mystery Hidden from Ages Past: Our Salvation in Christ By Fr. Timothy V. Vaverek December 26, 2022 If asked to describe Jesus’ saving work, many Christians would probably say something like: “He died to save us from our sins,” perhaps adding, “He taught us to love God and neighbor.” Although true as far as …
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Change Is Difficult By Dr. Matthew Breuninger December 19, 2022 Admitting that we need change can also kick up fear regarding the hard work that change demands. Many of us sense that the process of growing and changing is a long and arduous journey. Flannery O’Connor summarized it well when she wrote, “All human nature …
Engagement Is a Time of Transition By Kimberly Hahn December 9, 2022 Engagement is a whole new stage of a relationship. It is the time when a couple transition from their parents’ orbit to establish their core. Though newlyweds will not jettison to a separate universe, their parents will recede to their periphery. Consequently, this …
The Communion of Saints By Randall B. Smith November 21, 2022 What many people fear in death, whether their own or that of those they love, is the loss of connection with their loved ones. If we think of going to heaven as though it were like going to Cleveland (only better), then we are …
Trying to Avoid Suffering at the Cost of Mourning By Marie Meaney, D. Phil. November 18, 2022 As couples start realizing that something isn’t quite right and that babies aren’t coming as easily as expected, they have to face many heartaches. The typical pattern of denial, anger, bargaining and depression seem to be on a …
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God’s Loving Plan for Us By Marie Meaney, D. Phil. October 24, 2022 Not only those who get married, but all human beings have the vocation to gift of self. Priests, religious, and consecrated make this gift of themselves to God; their celibacy is an expression of this total self-gift to Him. But also, those …
Images of Heaven By Randall B. Smith October 17, 2022 So what sort of hope does the Christian teaching about the resurrection of the body and the communion of saints hold out for us? To answer this question, we must first distinguish between what revelation teaches and what later artistic representations have sometimes led people …
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