Catholicism Archives
August 14, 2007
Augustine on Infancy
I have recently begun a rereading of Augustine's Confessions, a fine work when considered purely as literature, but finer still when read as high theology, and yes, even as philosophy. Theologically, the work is structured in accordance with one of the great motifs of Patristic thought - man as microcosmos, a recapitulation in miniature of the cosmic drama of redemption.
But one must begin at the beginning:
September 26, 2007
Behind the Ate Ball
This is what happens when Wesley J. Smith goes on vacation. I start missing pro-life-relevant news items. Just now heard about the Vatican's responses on administering nutrition and hydration, even to people in a so-called persistent vegetative state. They sound perfectly sensible to me, particularly the emphasis on this as "ordinary and proportionate" care.
December 15, 2007
The Formationator: "Profess Chalcedon or take a Beatin'"
March 9, 2008
Lent: Some Catholics deface it while some Evangelicals embrace it
That's the headline of Carl Olson's latest entry on the Ignatius Insight Scoop blog here. It is an interesting read.
March 23, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI Baptizes Convert from Islam
Read about it here. Let us not forget that if this had happened in Saudi Arabia, this Christian brother could soon find himself without a head. (HT: Steve Ray)
March 30, 2008
Philosopher Robert Koons on Monday's The Journey Home
My friend, Robert C. Koons, and former blog brother of Lydia and me on Right Reason, will be the guest on Monday's episode (March 31) of EWTN's The Journey Home. Rob will be on the show to discuss his conversion to Catholicism from Lutheranism. He has produced a wonderful treatise in which he explains why he became Catholic. Entitled, "A Lutheran's Case for Catholicism," you can find it online here.
A professor of philosophy at the University of Texas, Rob is one of the truly great Christian philosophers of our time. If I just had half his intellect, I would be happy.
April 3, 2008
Rob Koons' Journey Home interview audio online
You can find it here on the EWTN site here.
April 16, 2008
Benedict XVI and Catholic Higher Education
Unless you're living on Mars or in West Hollywood, you probably know that the Pope is in America this week. On his itinerary is a talk to Catholic educators. My colleague, Thomas S. Hibbs, in this morning's National Review Online, offers some reflections on "Benedict and the Catholic Universities." Here is an excerpt:
Continue reading "Benedict XVI and Catholic Higher Education" »
May 2, 2008
Speaking in Las Vegas at my High School Alma Mater - May 7
I am a 1978 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Soon after I returned to the Catholic Church in May 2007, I was invited by Gorman's Faith Formation Committee to speak to the school's students, parents, teachers and administrators about my spiritual journey. I will be giving that talk next Wednesday on May 7, 2008 at Gorman's new campus in Summerlin (a suburb of Las Vegas). Information about the talk can be found here.
If you are in the Las Vegas area, I encourage you to attend. It is free and open to the public.
This is as good a time as any to announce that I have signed a contract with Brazos Press to publish a book about my pilgrimage. I am just about finished with the nearly 65,000 word manuscript. It will be released in November 2008, with the tentative title, Confessions of a Vain Philosopher: Reflections on My Return to the Catholic Church.