When trying to define the term “calling,” it seems that it is much easier to distinguish it by what it is not. “Calling” is distinct from “speaking” or “telling...
“The crucial difference between the Catholic and common uses of the word “mystery” lies here. When the term is applied to divine realities, the mystery involv...
Against every dictate of common (or is it merely human?) sense, the apostle Paul once audaciously claimed that, in his own intentional crafting of his gospel me...
Picture yourself in a hospital waiting for someone to heal or get better. Now, take that situation and compound it with a most beautiful day outside. The sun ...
Expectations are tricky. On the one hand, not having them seems to reflect a passive, or negative approach to the situation. On the other hand, however, lies th...
Homogenization is the process of mixing up milk until it has a uniform consistency- until it is “fully blended.”
There is an old song we used to sing at sch...
You know that old saying, “You are what you eat.” Well, it’s true because your body can only use the nutrients from that food you take in to repair and remodel...
Introduction
The resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith; its occurrence either demonstrably proves Christianity as true or its falsity disproves...
"Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules, then you must forget the rules and play from your heart"
--Unknown
Of late, I've...
The overwhelming majority of commentators and scholars who reflect upon Paul's letter to the Romans agree that 1:16-17 is the thesis of the apostle's entire vis...