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A Saint of Joy Amidst Suffering. A Book Review
What’s the first image that pops into your mind when someone mentions “the saints?”Perhaps you think of the Twelve Apostles traveling the back roads of first century Judea with Our Lord. Or do you...
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4 Reasons Every Christian Should Pray to the Saints
November, for the Catholic Church, is a time to especially reflect upon our relationship with those who have "run the race" (cf. 2 Tim 4:7) before us. Whether that be the Church Suffering, those being...
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Encountering Jesus in Beauty. A Reflection on the Sistine Chapel.
We've discussed the argument for the existence of God from beauty a couple times here on the blog:Bach's Music Exists, ergo Atheism is FalseWhat to Make of Atheists who Reject the Argument from...
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Do Catholics Worship Statues? 5 Step Refutation
Catholics worship statues. Raise your hand if you’ve encountered that statement. That’s a lot of hands. I’ve ran into this “argument” against Catholicism quite a few times over the years (one of the...
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Blogging through Hell (pt 11) - Dante Weeps
Of a new pain behoves me to make versesAnd give material to the twentieth cantoOf the first song, which is of the submerged. (XX:1-3)Thus Dante announces the arrival into the fourth "pocket" (bolgia)...
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Why ALL Christians Should Be Religious, Not Just Spiritual
Oftentimes, in our modern world, I encounter Christians, even Catholics, who claim them are "spiritual, but not religious." These Christians even claim that Jesus came to end all religion and set up...
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3 Holy Week Meditations with the Painter Giotto
Giotto di Bondone was one of the most important painters in history. He was at the forefront of what would be called the Renaissance in painting, bringing a far greater degree of realism to religious...
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11 Favorite Pope Benedict XVI Memes
Long time readers know of my esteem for out Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI (or "Father Benedict" as he now prefers to be called). His clear thinking and powerful writing played an important role in my...
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Comment Policy from Socrates
Here at Adoro Ergo Sum, I have a simple policy regarding comments and debate on the issues presented for your reading pleasure. It's been awhile since I've been able to post regularly thanks to a class...
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12 Reasons to Stop What You Are Doing and Pick up Dante
As long time readers know, my blogging has been less than regular over the last year (all the more reason to sign up for my email list) due to the class I've been developing and teaching on Dante...
View ArticleThe World of Ben Hur by Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina, whose books have been recommended on this blog a few times:A.D. The Bible Continues: Ministers & MartyrsA.D. the Bible Continues: The Catholic Viewers GuideThe Mass of the Early...
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Election Season Advice from CS Lewis
Here's a sample of my latest article for Catholic365.Voting season is in full swing.We have already been subjected to, from one party, a nativism that extolls love of country and, from the other, a...
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32 Books That Will Take You Deeper into Dante's Comedy
As longtime readers of the blog are aware, I'm a huge fan, student and teacher, of the great Dante Alighieri (I blogged my way through most of Inferno, check it out if you missed it - and yes, I plan...
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How Can God Be Three, But One? Can't Christians Do Math?
Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant statesman, author, and lover of architecture and natural science, once made the comment that belief in a being who is both 3 and 1 is simply ridiculous and thus ought to...
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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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Are you a Weed or Wheat?
In today's Gospel we hear,Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and...
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Quas Primas, Pope Pius XI on Christ the King (pt 1)
Yesterday was the Feast of Christ the King. We answered some basic questions about this great feast on Saturday. Today and tomorrow, we're going to take a close look at Pope Pius XI's encyclical in...
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Quas Primas, Pope Pius XI on Christ the King (pt 2)
Today, we finish looking at Pope Pius XI. Today we will continue looking at this great encyclical, specifically looking at the necessity of all men recognizing the power of Christ the King and the...
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Gloria tibi, Domine!
Christ is really present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. At Mass we are transported away from our workaday world to the very foot of the Cross, to Calvary, to witness the offering of Christ of Himself...
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Couldn't God have made Hell a nicer place?
Have you ever encountered someone who struggles with the doctrine of Hell? Many, both Catholic and non, do today. I encountered one such person over at the Catholic Answers Forums who posed the...
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