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Pope Francis and the Clash of Revelations
In his Spirit of Mediaeval Philosophy , Etienne Gilson considers how medieval Catholic philosophers would have regarded “an exercise of reason that would be purely philosophical and systematically withdrawn...
The God of Silver Linings
The first time Tiffany Maxwell (Jennifer Lawrence), one of the stars in Silver Linings Playbook , appears on screen, she’s wearing a cross. I figured it was a token...
With Me in Paradise
Is this a “Catholic moment”? Six of the nine Supreme Court justices are Catholic, the vice president and former vice presidential candidate are Catholic, and Catholic moral theology, specifically...
Celebrating St. Ignatius of Loyola
As the Jesuit high school where I work began to wind down for the year, I reached a point where I needed clarity, something to bring calm to the...
The Gift and Grace of Doubt
“I am plagued by doubts. What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet. If only God would give me...
Easter Season and Mysterium Tremendum
So the tomb is empty, He is risen, and we rejoice. Mimosas and friends, in fact, greeted me after Easter Mass, and my soul felt like the chorus of...
