Facing the Peril of Docetism
At the heart of the Docetist denial is horror at the prospect of God—a purely spiritual being, untouched by the material world in any way—actually becoming one of us.
“I Made a Promise to God”
Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. has made available a stream of wise and beautiful books for countless Catholics.
Augustine’s Problem Is Our Problem
Christianity is not a philosophical abstraction, filled only with interesting ideas. It revolves around a Person who must be embraced.
From Judaism to Jesus
St. Ignatius of Antioch saw the Judaizers as a complete rejection of Jesus Christ.
Why Martyrdom Matters
There is no doubt whatsoever regarding St. Ignatius of Antioch’s great love and esteem for the city of Rome, or, more specifically, the Church of Rome.
One Man’s Resolution for This New Year
My resolution for the New Year: neither to forget nor to fail in any way to remind others of the truth that we are made for God.
My Advice? Step Down
The Church, which has always stood for sanity, may have to ask the Pope to step down in order to make things sane again.
Rendezvous in Rome
What else is martyrdom but an outward expression of an inward reality implicit in the act of becoming a Christian?
Memory and Mass
Christianity did not entirely disavow the ancient idea of memory, but instead baptized it, most perfectly in the re-presentation of the sacrifice of Calvary.
Segue to Sanctity
If the Office of Unity, symbolized by a sitting bishop, is necessary to the maintenance of faith, then holiness of life is the reason for it.
We Have Seen This Show Before
Contrary to some modern protests, there exists a norm or standard of right reason which applies to everyone in every place and time.
Fearless in the Face of Heresy
For all the outward hostility of the pagan world to the Church, it is as nothing compared to the threat from within.
Life Is Not a Problem to Be Solved
Life is a mystery to be lived and, not infrequently, endured, which is what makes it so profound and persisting a drama.
A Kneeling Theology
When theologians withhold their assent from all that the Church has consistently taught from the very beginning until now, they pretty much leave everything in ruins.
Ignatius and Polybius
According to St. Ignatius of Antioch, the bishop occupies a seat of governance no less authoritative than that of God Himself.
On Hedgehogs and Synods
The Hedgehog knows one big thing, but our Synod Fathers (and Mothers) seemed consumed with many lesser things.
Rearranging the Synod Table Chairs
The Synod was a series of fixations on matters of utter inconsequence, rather like the deck hands busily arranging chairs on the Titanic before its final plunge into the sea.
Missive to Magnesia
St. Ignatius of Antioch implores the good Christians of Magnesia not “to be led astray by wrong views or by outmoded tales that count for nothing.”
Blessing a Sterile Parody
Same-sex unions are not even unions, only a parody, both sad and sterile, of a relation that is not real.
Ask Mary to Save Us From the Synod on Synodality
We must draw upon the Blessed Mother, the conqueror of all heresies, in response to the busybodies running the Synod show.