“Let what was confessed by the Fathers of Nicaea prevail.” So wrote Athanasius to a philosopher in his final years. Even to this day, Catholics
A degree of asceticism is as necessary to the spiritual life as a degree of discomfort is necessary to the natural life. Just as the
Pammachius, a friend of Jerome’s since they were teenagers studying in Rome, was the son of one of Rome’s most prominent and wealthy families. He
Tepidity is a serious danger that threatens those trying to lead good and pious lives. It is, indeed, a peculiar state of the soul. The
“When the fullness of the time was come, God sent his Son, made of a woman, made under the law: that he might redeem them
Jesus performed many exorcisms as part of His public ministry. These were signs of His divine power, as He had, in himself, full power over
St. Paul advises us to think about whatever is dikaia, which is justa in Latin and just in English. So just what is dikaia, justa,
Many people would agree that being “active” is better than being “passive,” as being “active” is more proactive. When we assess a person’s personality, being
The science of prayer is the science of the conversation of man with God. Prayer itself is the unfolding of our mind before the Most
It was July 2, 1945, at eight o’clock in the evening. It was time to lock the doors of the shrine for the night, and