Someone I know recently told me about a novel she’d been reading. The plot has an archaeologist searching for the bones of Christ. The novel details the discovery of an ancient skeleton near Jerusalem with marks consistent with death by crucifixion. My friend explained the significance of this hypothetical scenario: if Christ did not rise [...]
What was the point of the USCCB’s “Eucharistic Revival”? Was it to end up with more Catholics who could correctly answer online polls regarding Catholic doctrine? Checking the right Catholic box? While that may have been a laudable endeavor—after all, it is a good thing to know basic Catholic doctrine—that would not have gotten to [...]
In William of Tocco’s biography of Thomas Aquinas, I was presented with the sketch of a man who was totally consumed by love of divine things. It became obvious to me that the most important title Thomas ever received was not Master of Theology, not Conventual Lector, but Saint. The Life of St. Thomas Aquinas by William [...]