The Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas

Here’s an English translation of a great catechism written by St. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century Dominican friar, saint and…

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin

And this is the writing that was inscribed: mene, mene, tekel, and parsin. Daniel 5:25 RSV The story of “the…

Woman, what is that to me and to thee?

And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine. And Jesus saith to her:…

Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit?

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth…

A Handbook of Moral Theology

Here is a classic guide to moral theology, faithful to the Magisterium and written before things got wacky. Prümmer, O.P.,…

What Does the Catholic Church Teach?

There are several good sources to learn what the Catholic Church actually teaches. Catechisms, especially the Roman Catechism and the…

The Six Days of Creation

Introduction St. Thomas Aquinas has provided the Church with an intriguing interpretation of the six days of creation described in…

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin

And this is the writing that was inscribed: mene, mene, tekel, and parsin. Daniel 5:25 RSV The story of “the…

A Brief History of the Latin Vulgate

Introduction What role does the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome's translation of the Sacred Scriptures into Latin, play in the Church…

The Tent of Meeting

Thirteen out of forty chapters of the Book of Exodus concern the “Tent of Meeting” and the ritual worship associated…

Woman, what is that to me and to thee?

And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine. And Jesus saith to her:…

Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit?

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth…

Healing the Culture: The Four Levels of Happiness

I was in my mother-in-law's car port a few weeks ago, and I could not help hearing the radio program…

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin

And this is the writing that was inscribed: mene, mene, tekel, and parsin. Daniel 5:25 RSV The story of “the…

The Black Marble

You've heard of the "Blue Marble", that is, the majestic view of the earth from outer space.  Well, here is…