Existence as Persons In and Through Others
The human family is the relational image of the relational Trinity, in which each divine person is distinct from the other while eternally one with the other in communion, community, and communication....
View ArticleDietrich von Hildebrand on the Natural Ends of Religion
The ultimate aim of all authentic religious practice, von Hildebrand always insists, is the creation of a truly supernatural life in the soul of the believer, in order to bring him to a final end with...
View ArticleDefining the Obvious
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision to strike down Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional is an example of how basic definitions logically determine what is...
View ArticleWitness “Begets” Witnesses
Introduction1 Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd who leads us to new pastures; He said: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (Jn 10: 10). It can often seem that it is something...
View ArticlePeter, Mary, and the Cross - An Examination of the Ecclesiology of Von...
An Examination of the Ecclesiology of Von Balthasar’s DialecticHans Urs von Balthasar has proposed that a dialectic, or “reciprocal relationship,” exists between the objective and subjective holiness...
View ArticleIntegral Ecology of Man - The Theological Mind of Laudato Si’
The crisis in the family has produced a crisis of human ecology, for social environments, like natural environments, need protection. And although the human race has come to understand the need to...
View ArticleA Conversation about Cancel Culture
Over Thanksgiving break, a friend of mine asked me, “What is meant by the phrase cancel culture?” I thought the best way to get at the answer was to ask him a question of my own, “What does it mean to...
View ArticleCelibacy as an Asset in Ministering to Married Persons
Celibacy for the Kingdom of God might seem like an obstacle in relating to the struggles of married people, including but not limited to spousal conflicts, balancing home and work duties, managing...
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