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Have you read Lumen Fidei yet? Part III: Faith in Relation to Love and Truth

Published September 27, 2013 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

I’m still working on reading it myself! As we follow our Pope in all his tweets and homilies, and that beautiful and authentic interview released last week, and how the media responds, etc, let’s take a break from the sound-byte surfing and dive back in to the deep end – to continue our slow process… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published September 27, 2013

Modern Science: A Sin Against Intelligence?

Published November 27, 2012 • Written by Matt Sullivan Filed Under: Faith

Science as a quest for understanding of the workings of the universe had its formal beginnings in ancient Greece.  It was augmented by the scholastics of the Middle Ages, who added the philosophical foundation on the notion that the universe is intelligible.  However, as Henri de Lubac notes, there was more recently a shift in… [Read More]

Written by Matt Sullivan • Published November 27, 2012

The “No Harm, No Foul” Mentality

Published October 10, 2012 • Written by Matt Sullivan Filed Under: Faith

A common attitude of our culture is what one may call the “no harm, no foul” mentality, which uses the rationalization “why not do it if it doesn’t hurt anyone?” to justify an ever-growing variety of interactions between consenting adults, mostly of an explicit nature.  The basis of this attitude is one particular application of… [Read More]

Written by Matt Sullivan • Published October 10, 2012

Moral Voting in Four Prayerful Steps

Published October 2, 2012 • Written by Trenton Henrichson Filed Under: Faith

I am arrogant, opinionated, and rude. It has come to my attention, in this election season, that many Catholics have committed the unforgivable sin of expressing opinions that are not my own. I am infuriated that I have to write this. What is wrong with you heathens? The choice this election is as clear as… [Read More]

Written by Trenton Henrichson • Published October 2, 2012

Why Should I Believe?

Published August 23, 2012 • Written by Matt Sullivan Filed Under: Faith

Bewildered truth seeker: Don’t you think it’s time for the Catholic Church to give up and get with the times? I mean, your heyday has passed, your belief system is ancient, and people are leaving your church in droves.

Written by Matt Sullivan • Published August 23, 2012

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