Until four years ago, we did not adequately value the phrase “in person” and the reality of being in person …
On the Gratitude of Thinking: A Note on Jean-Louis Chrétien
The voice of the late Jean-Louis Chrétien is utterly singular amongst the leading contemporary figures of continental philosophy of religion …
Relativism as Lebensgefühl: Untying the Knot Through Intellectual Conversion
Successfully engaging college students of introductory theology in a way that addresses their genuine religious questions, and especially those questions …
The Monster and the Monstrance: A Sacramental Worldview Beyond Mere Aesthetics
You eat directly the good God; you feed directly from God. And there’s nothing closer than touching. There is nothing …
God in Things and People: Commodity Fetishism and the Eucharist
The Eucharist is many things, not least of which is a profound reflection on and practice of the relationship of …
The Problem(s) of the Supernatural
I should begin with explaining how, following Bernard Lonergan, I distinguish the medieval from the modern ideals of science. There …
Mater Misericordiae: Mary, Mother of Mercy
The title “Mother of Mercy” first appears with reference to Mary in the tenth century, in John of Salerno’s Life …
The Resurrection of the Bodies We Have
For the heart, life is simple: it beats for as long as it can. Then it stops. Sooner or later, …
What Is Obedience?
Worldly Obedience and Faith Whoever considers his existence must admit that he cannot control countless things that are laid upon …
Cabrini’s Question: Where Do Women Belong in the Church Today?
My nine-year-old son convinced me to see Cabrini, a movie I am not positive I would have seen without his encouragement. …