Articles

The Parables of Christ, Part VI: Parable of the Wheat and Tares

May 5, 2011

In the words of Monsignor Ronald Knox, it “is an answer to the question, ‘Do all Christians go to Heaven?’ And the answer is ‘No’.”

The Parables of Christ, Part V: Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

April 5, 2011

The point made in this parable is that those whom men, who can not see everything, judge to be first in the kingdom of heaven may be last and those, whom they consider last may be first.

Immanentism: Catholicism and Religious Experience, by D.Q. McInerny, Ph.D.

How do we define God’s immanence? The immanence of God refers to the fact that He is present in a very special way in everyone who is in the state of sanctifying grace.

The Parables of Christ, Part IV: Parable of the Unjust Steward

March 5, 2011

In speaking of the unjust steward, Christ is exhorting His disciples not to be outdone by the cunning of the wicked but to pursue those virtuous acts which will lead to their everlasting happiness.

The Parables of Christ, Part III: Parable of the Good Samaritan

February 5, 2011

Since a parable manifests a truth of the supernatural order by comparing it to some image from nature or the life of man, it is all important to discover the point of comparison between the two.

The Parables of Christ, Part II: Their Historical Truth and Accuracy

January 5, 2011

Many rationalists simply deny the historical accuracy of the parables of Christ, while others disagree on what Our Lord stated that many would hear the parables, and not understand. Father Buckley defends the parables from modernist attack.

The Parables of Christ: a Discussion of Fr. James Buckley, FSSP

December 5, 2010

Jesus’ parables teach moral and dogmatic truths about the Kingdom of God by presenting an image in concrete detail relating Truth in an immediate and understandable way.

Mater Dei: A New Parish Church, by Dr. Taylor Marshall

October 25, 2010

On October 9th, His Excellency Kevin Farrell, Bishop of Dallas, blessed our new parish Mater Dei Catholic Church for the Diocese of Dallas.

October Reflection: Divide and Conquer

October 1, 2010

If a problem is divided into its simpler parts, the solution to the problem will be more easily mastered.

The Past

August 10, 2010

We can never live fully in the present unless we live in such a way that we are always carrying the past along with us.