One of Alphonsus’s most beautiful writings is his Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, written in 1745, when he was in his fifties. This was his
To the extent that a Christian professes his faith and tries to live it, he becomes unusual to believers and unbelievers. This is because the
“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
