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03/03/2016

The proofs of the existence of God

The philosophical theism or the affirmation of God as First Cause of the being of entities was the main issue of Christian philosophy, along with the existential unity of the human person and the intellectual validity of the access to being – or realistic noetics. The development of the [...]

20/02/2016

unpublished: St. Agustin 6

d) Mercy: An Act of Love "The man with two children is God who has two peoples. The eldest son is the Jewish people; the lower, the people of the pagans. The inheritance from the father is the soul, intelligence, memory, wit and all the powers that God gave us to know him and worship him. [...]

15/02/2016

Review: The Saints in Mercy

Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux (1996) by St Therese of Lisieux O.C.D. John Clarke (Translator) Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Born Marie Françoise-Thérèse Martin, January 2, 1873 – September 30, 1897), or Saint [...]

20/01/2016

unpublished: St. Agustin 5

Selected texts on mercy a) The meaning of "mercy" "I want to give you, oh good faithful, a warning on the value of mercy Although I have experienced that you are ready for every good work, but it is necessary that this argument will lead a careful speech These are the following:.. What [...]

15/01/2016

Review: The Saints in Mercy

Maria Faustyna Kowalska, O.L.M., recognised in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Faustina (born Helena Kowalska, 25 August 1905 in Głogowiec – 5 October 1938 in Kraków, Poland[3]), was a Polish nun. Throughout her life, Faustina reported having visions of Jesus and [...]

20/12/2015

unpublished: Bernard of Clairvaux

Bernard of Clairvaux (Latin: Bernardus Claraevallensis), O.Cist (1090 – August 20, 1153) was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order. After the death of his mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order. "Three years later, he was sent to [...]

17/12/2015

Celebration of Penance

This year again, on the eve of the Fourth Sunday of Lent, we are gathered to celebrate the penitential liturgy. We are united with the many Christians who, today, in every part of the world, have accepted the invitation to live this moment as a sign of the Lord’s goodness. The Sacrament of [...]

15/11/2015

Review: Black legends of the Church

Vittorio Messori (b. 1941) is an Italian journalist and writer. He was born in Sassoulo near Modena in Italy. He graduated on the recognized lycee of Azeglio in Turin. He became a doctor of political sciences by his thesis on the radicals in the 19th century. At first, Messori was the editor and [...]

16/10/2015

Review: The Soul of The Apostolate

The Soul of The Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard. Paperback, 298 pages Published January 1st 1946 by TAN Books (first published 1937). Original title: L'Âme de tout apostolat. ISBN 0895550318 (ISBN13: 9780895550316) Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard born March 12, 1858 in Briancon [...]

15/10/2015

Technocratic Paradigm II

110. The specialization which belongs to technology makes it difficult to see the larger picture. The fragmentation of knowledge proves helpful for concrete applications, and yet it often leads to a loss of appreciation for the whole, for the relationships between things, and for the broader [...]

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