Configuring All Things to Christ
Christianity is mere personal piety if it does not penetrate into every aspect of our public life—the culture at large—and we must insist on bringing it there.
Doing Politics Without God
The United States, founded upon freedom of religion, has turned rather into freedom from religion.
Cultivating the Soil
Any culture that would intentionally, or otherwise, stifle the maturation of a baptised soul is evil.
Whither the Fall?
The wisdom that opposes and conquers the world, turns to God and says, “take all my liberty, memory, understanding, and entire will…leaving only Thy love and grace.”
Probing the Depths of Evangelization
Public expression of the faith is ordered to the evangelical imperative to convert, not just this or that person, but all peoples.
Does God Speak?
How do Catholics justify their assertion that God came into the world and spoke to mankind about Himself?
Sacramentalizing the world
We are called to be as Christ, scouring the streets and byways in search of the lost sheep.
Christ as the Center of Culture
The incarnation is the model, par excellence, of Catholic Christendom. Christ came to establish His Church here, in our midst.
The Meaning of Mercy
The offer of salvation remains universal. It is not intended for the fastidious few who alone qualify for admission into the Kingdom.
Is Christian Culture Possible?
The Constitution of the United States is held by most to be the best instrument of human flourishing man has ever conceived, but there’s an elephant in the room.
On Needing a Why Before We Die
Many of the greatest saints understood that mankind’s death sentence shows us how we ought to live our life.
We Are All Prodigal Sons and Daughters
God so loved the world, He sent His only begotten Son to save us from the hellish emptiness of our fallen and barren self-love.
The Drive into the Desert
Christ’s “no” to Satan shows us how to face our temptations, choose God, and achieve lasting joy over worldly allure.
Augustine the Saint
Clearly, after God, it is to Monica his mother that Augustine owes everything. And he heaps upon every memory he has of her, of the great goodness of her life and example, all possible praise.
Sublime Sisterhood
The redemptive reach of Jesus Christ is far wider than we know, reaching across all barriers of time and space.
Confessions of a Sinner
There can be little doubt that of the nine books set down to describe Augustine’s life, Book VIII is everyone’s favorite. It is the centerpiece of the story, the necessary hinge on which all the action turns.
A Modest Proposal for Lent
What exactly is the price that we are expected to pay in order to follow Christ? Love one another or die!
Setting St. Augustine on Fire
It was never mere proof of God’s existence that set Augustine on fire; it was, rather, the grace to remain steadfast in following the Lord, indeed, in falling in love with the Lord.
Owing Death
Not even the cleverest or wealthiest among us will escape the long arm of death. We all owe God a death.
Eloquence and Truth
In hearing St. Ambrose, St. Augustine began to distinguish between mere eloquence and the real truth.