- Sep 30
- 6 min
Getting Jesus Right: The Early Ecumenical Councils on Christology and Deification
The early Church Fathers often described the nature and purpose of the Church as deification, i.e. to become like God. The Church is the...
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- Sep 24
- 5 min
Aesthetic Education: The Way of Beauty
Aesthetic education matters. Noble art cultivates noble souls. Until recently, most civilizations have understood this, encouraging...
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- Sep 13
- 7 min
The Mountain as Spiritual Metaphor
In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the...
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- Aug 25
- 5 min
Starting Class: Begin with Mystery
Every thinking teacher will tell you this: the first class encapsulates the whole course. Hans Urs von Balthasar expresses the same thing...
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- Aug 17
- 8 min
The Catholic School: The Frontline of Evangelization
The future of the Catholic Church in America looks rather bleak, and its decline in influence and status seems to be inevitable. Dr....
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- Aug 14
- 4 min
The St. Maximilian Kolbe Movie Starring Christoph Waltz: Zanussi's Life For Life
When I was hired to work at Mundelein Seminary/University of St. Mary of the Lake, Bishop Barron (then the rector of the seminary) was...
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- Aug 1
- 3 min
Sharing in the Divine Life
St. Athanasius wrote, “The Son of God became man so that man might become God.” Such a profound prospect for humanity might lead us to...
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