I’ve been rereading a book by Peter Kreeft today called “The Philosophy of Jesus” in preparation for a Philosophy class at the diocese this weekend. It uses what my dad would call five dollar words. Metaphysics. Epistemology. Philosophical Anthropology, and probably the most common familiar term to most today,Continue Reading
When I was younger my father used to take us wade fishing. We’d put on our life vests, grab a fishing pole and just wade out into the river. I remember one year he took us to Mendota, Virginia. When I first moved out I could easily wade.Continue Reading
Eschatology. This is the theology of the end of time. The judgement. The Day of the Lord. Where humankind will realize it’s final destiny and either be found among the righteous believers by the grace of God, or choose to be sent away into the darkness of despair. ThisContinue Reading
Conversion. It is a slow process for some, and a fast one for others. In today’s Gospel we see a man going through the process of conversion. He begins blind and unable to see. He encounters Jesus. Jesus touches him and he is healed. NoticeContinue Reading
The Lord loves each and every one of us completely. He knows us intimately, and is the only one who can see the depths of our heart and soul. So much so that there is no created thing which can come close to knowing the real us. Jeremiah saysContinue Reading
Getting closer to God is a scary thing at times. It often leaves us confused and wary. Paradox. Yesterday in our bible study we talked about that word. We often say things in our common vernacular that don’t make sense. “I’m nobody.” “That was bittersweet.” “Nobody goesContinue Reading
This morning I shared with one of our teenage daughters the first reading from today’s Mass. I asked her, without telling her the answer, when do you think this was written? She said, “I don’t know. It could have been yesterday.” She’s right. It’s an accurate descriptionContinue Reading