In Anticipation of St. Valentine’s Day There’s something beautiful about St. Valentine’s Day. It’s a day on which romantic love is justly celebrated and couples feel inspired to show their affection for each other in extraordinary ways. It’s a day on which young men drop to their knees to propose to young women. It’s a [...]
(A series on Blessed John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility) In his book Love and Responsibility, Karl Wojtyla – now known as John Paul II – reflects not simply on why contraception is immoral, but even more, on how contraception actually can destroy the love between a husband and wife in marriage. Here, we will consider four [...]
(A series on Blessed John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility) How does a person know if he is in a relationship of authentic, committed love or just in another disappointing romance that will not stand the test of time? That’s what John Paul II — then Karol Wojtyla — addresses in the next section of [...]
(A series on Blessed John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility) Many young people have had the experience of feeling that they were in love with someone who at first seemed absolutely wonderful, only later to be greatly disappointed in the person, disillusioned about the relationship, and perhaps even down on the opposite sex as a [...]
Editor’s Note: On Saturday, October 29, 2011, Dr. Peter Kreeft gave a talk on Heaven at a Major Speakers Series event at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell, Georgia. This was one of three talks given by Dr. Kreeft at the conference sponsored by The Integrated Catholic Life™. Deacon Mike Bickerstaff, ICL co-founder, served [...]
I had the privilege last week of going to St. Mary’s Seminary in Cleveland, and I gave a lecture there, but I also spoke to the seminarians. And, I used the sort of context of King David because I’d been working on this commentary in Second Samuel… Watch and listen to Fr. Barron’s commentary on [...]
Well, a team of sociologists, led by William D’Antonio who is a professor at Catholic University, just published a survey that’s gotten a lot of media attention, because it shows that there’s this kind of disconnect between people’s beliefs in Catholic doctrine and people’s sense of their viability as Catholics. So, I’ll give you one [...]
(A series on Blessed John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility) Love and Responsibility – Avoiding Fatal Attractions A man eating lunch at a restaurant notices an attractive woman at another table, and is immediately drawn to her beauty. His heart stirs, and he finds himself wanting to see her again. Yet, this is not the [...]
Pope Benedict announces: “The Year of Faith” Watch and listen to Fr. Barron’s commentary on “What Faith Is and What Faith Isn’t”. “The Protestant theologian, Paul Tillich once said that ‘faith is the most misunderstood word in the religious vocabulary’ and I’m increasingly convinced that he was right about that. And my justification for that [...]
(A series on Blessed John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility) Love and Responsibility – Resenting Chastity Virtue is not something simply lacking in the modern world. It is something many in the modern world actually resent. That’s a point that Blessed John Paul II – then Karol Wojtyla – makes when beginning his teaching on [...]
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Daily Catholic Quote from King David
“Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt. A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit. Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit. I will teach the [...]
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