Two Old Books

There is A Certain Kind of Catholic out there that I would designate a “Heresy Hunter.” I think once you read the description, you'll k...

There is a quote often attributed to C.S. Lewis that goes something akin to: "You are not a body. You are a soul. You merely have a b...

The beginning of the fall semester is upon us. Classes start next week, and since I'm sure my upcoming blog posts will be influenced by ...

In the first few centuries after the birth, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, the hot topics of conversation within the Church ...

When people ask me what I'm studying, or what area of theology I'd like to concentrate in, and I tell them "patristics," I...

In poker, if you're holding three pair, there's a pretty good chance you're cheating. When it comes to Aristotle's philosoph...

Patristic Spirituality:  The subject of this week's class was Evagrios Pontikos, an ascetical writer from the late 4th century AD. Each ...

Before turning to a look at the week that was, let me first offer my prayers for our Holy Father, Pope Benedict, who this morning announced ...

After a lengthy layoff, the spring semester begins on Monday. Here are the classes I'll be taking: History of Philosophy: Medieval --...

The first edition of "Church Chat," in which I explained the meanings and etymologies of a number of Church-related words, was by ...

Apart from classes, this week featured two events of note. On Wednesday we had a special Mass of the Holy Spirit for the opening of the sc...

Philosophy and theology deal with thick, heavy, dense subjects. It’s hard enough half the time to understand the question being asked, let a...

Classes at the DSPT commenced last Tuesday. Because of the way my class schedule shakes out, that meant that all but one of my classes only ...

This last weekend seemed an opportune time to make The Big Move for a number of reasons. It would give me a week before the beginning of ori...

Welcome to my blog! It may be best to begin with answers to what are almost certain to be frequently asked questions. Just who are you? ...