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How to Discuss the Eucharist Like a Pro. A Dialogue between a Catholic and a...
The Eucharist. A Dialogue.The scene: A busy street downtown in a major American city. A Corpus Christi procession passes by. Two friends, one Catholic, the other Protestant, inspired by the sight,...
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Can God Suffer?: How to Discuss God and Suffering like a Pro.
John: God is said to be "impassible," I think I understand what that means, but can you give a brief definition? I think I disagree with the teaching, but I want to be certain I understand it...
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Prayers for Norcia (Nursia) Italy
Our prayers go out to those affected by the 6.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Umbria, the most powerful earthquake to hit Italy in decades.One casualty of the quake was the 14th century basilica of...
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4 Halloween Mistakes for Catholics to Avoid
It's that time of year again.Time for the secular world to entirely miss the point of (and forget the Catholic origins of) another holiday - Halloween. As faithful Catholics we know (or should know)...
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If Catholicism is True, Why do Protestants Seem Closer to God?
Image © Bill FairchildOver at Catholic.com's forums a Catholic asked:i am catholic but i feel more engaged by protestant worship and preaching and appreciate the close fellowship offered by some...
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Of Milton, Dante, and Shakespeare
Shakespeare, Milton and Dante from Ezra Pound's DanteThe comparison of Dante and Milton is at best a stupid convention.... Milton resembles Dante in nothing; judging superficially, one might say that...
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The Feast of Christ the King
This weekend is the patronal feast of this blog, the Feast of Christ the King. In honor of one of my favorite feasts in the Church, I thought we'd take a closer look...What is the official name of this...
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Book Review - Dante: The Story of His Life by Marco Santagata
Dante Alighieri. Poet. Politican. Philosopher. Exile.Dante lived this multifaceted life while producing the greatest poetry in world literature. He definitely wasn't an Essentialist.His life has been...
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Grow in Holiness this Advent, the Three Advents of Christ
Yesterday, the Church's liturgical year began anew with the first Sunday of Advent. This is a time of preparation, though not penance, for the coming of the great feast of the Nativity of Our Lord....
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Grow in Holiness this Advent Wk 2; Conquering Covetousness
In Dicken's A Christmas Carol we meet the embodiment of Avarice, Ebenezer Scrooge, a man who loved gold more than God. His opinion of Christmas is well known to us all,Merry Christmas! Out upon a merry...
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Grow in Holiness this Advent Wk 3; Confess and Rejoice!
(This is the third in a series of Advent meditations. You can read the first mediation, on the Three Advents of Christ, and the second, on Conquering Covetousness by clicking those links. This week,...
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Grow in Holiness this Advent Wk 4; Round-Up
Definition via GoogleIf you've been regularly following the blog this Advent, you know we've been working on becoming holier. In the last week of this season of preparation, I present to you a round-up...
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What I've Read in 2016.
picture sourceI thought I might share with you what I've managed to read (or re-read as the case may be) this year. If any of the titles interest you, I've provided a link to Amazon where you can...
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10 Favorite Images of Jesus to Know and Share
As Catholics we know the power of images to help us draw closer to God.And no, it isn't idolatry to use images as an aid to our worship (see my post Do Catholics Worship Statues?)In that spirit I...
View Article25 Dante Links from Around the Internet
If you are interested in Dante and his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, here are some must see websites:Princeton Dante Project - read the entire Comedy in Italian and in Jean Hollander's excellent...
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Did God Die on the Cross? How to Discuss Catholicism with Non-Believers. (A...
Recently, I had an extended online conversation with a non-Christian (specifically a baha’i) on the nature of Christ, centered around his questions on whether Christ is God and what the implications of...
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Holy Saturday
Of course today is a day of reflection on the death of Christ for our sins, but I think we can take a second to smile.
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Painting through the Comedy. Canto II.
Readers know of my love for the greatest of Catholic, indeed all, poets. Artist Eric Armusik is working his way through the Commedia one canto at a time. First he completed Canto 1Nel mezzo di cammin...
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St Dominic, Kind unto his Own, Severe with his Foes.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of one of her great saints - Dominic de Guzmán. In his honor, I thought I'd let Dante offer up his praise. This in the singing verse translation by Laurence...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis by Dante Alighieri
The Ultimate Mid-Life Crisis"Midway life's journey I was made awareThat I had strayed into a dark forest,And the right path appeared not anywhere.Ah, the tongue cannot describe how it oppressed,This...
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Dante Died 696 Years Ago Today
Dante's Tomb, Ravenna"L'altissimo poeta" (the most exalted poet) died on the evening of September 13th, 1321 - 696 years ago this evening. On such an occasion, it is interesting to reflect on Dante's...
View ArticleIs Mary the Mother of God? An answer to a Protestant Objection
Happy New Year's and Happy Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.Today, on Facebook, I came across the following objection to Mary being called the Mother of God. In case you run across this today, or...
View ArticleTheodore Roosevelt on Dante
Some of you will, no doubt, be surprised to learn that several American presidents were influenced by the thought and writings of Dante Alighieri. I wanted to point to one in particular today, Theodore...
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The Hell We Choose. An Advent Call to Holiness.
One of the more frequent objections I hear online against the Holy Faith is that God throws people, supposedly against their own wills, into hell and thus must be some kind of moral monster. The answer...
View ArticleDante Alighieri's Continued Influence on Modern American Politics
Check out my latest at History is Now Magazine...Theodore Roosevelt’s biography reads like a how-to manual for achieving great things. While he had many influences, one poet in particular fascinated...
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