Ember Days & the Restoration of the Catholic Imagination
Much of who we are, what we do, and how we express ourselves as Catholics is tied inexplicitly to our ancient, but mostly forgotten, agrarian heritage. One cannot read the…
Aquinas & Good in the Midst of Evil
Why is it that someone murders, riots, or commits adultery? It’s easy to think it’s because they want to do evil, and it’s easy to caricature their intention as wicked….
Catholicism & a Comfort-Driven Culture
Why does Catholicism emphasize suffering more than Protestantism? A friend of mine asked me this a while back, and it’s a question that got me thinking about some of the…
A Brief Welcome to RCIA
Welcome to the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, RCIA! Our Lord Jesus Christ said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the…
Newman & “Virgilian” Education
I am oft to describe the efforts and activities of the Alcuin Institute as essentially “Virgilian.” I realize that this descriptor fails to clarify anything, but I don’t know of…