The Three V’s of Church Architecture: Vision, Verticality and Volume
COMMENTARY: Vision, verticality and volume are the silent language of churches that lift the soul to God.
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There Are Misunderstandings on Both Sides of the Altar Rail Debate
COMMENTARY: The theological, liturgical and historical dimensions of altar rails are no longer widely known.
Church of Nicaea or Church of Nice: Which One Are You In?
Arianism was condemned at Nicaea, but its modern form persists in sentimentalized, watered-down Christianity.
This World Is Not Our Home — We’re Just Passing Through
COMMENTARY: From the Psalms of Ascent to the Camino de Santiago, the journey of faith is a journey home — and this earth is just a stop along the way.
The Rise of Religious Young Men
COMMENTARY: More young men than young women in America today are religious, an indication of an increase in male positivity.
Are You Clinging to Certainty?
“Faith is certain. It is more certain than all human knowledge because it is founded on the very word of God who cannot lie.” (CCC 157)
Sin Is So Boring!
I believe in original sin, but there’s nothing original about sin. It’s deadly but dull.
The Immaculate Conception and the Blame Game
“The Blessed Virgin's salutary influence on men … flows forth from the superabundance of the merits of Christ, rests on his mediation, depends entirely on it, and draws all its power from it.” (Lumen Gentium)
Healing the Family Tree
Some say “time heals all wounds.” This is not true. Only Jesus Christ heals all wounds.
Sts. Peter and Paul: Two Pillars, Two Ways
Through Sts. Peter and Paul, our Lord gave his Church the foundations of her heavenly office — and through them, he helps her to eternal salvation.
