Friends in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, I'm speaking at the In His Presence Women's Conference at Prince of Peace Parish this weekend. If you're in the area, please join us!
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A Plausible Rationale for Confirmation of Children
Should Confirmation be made available to young children? I answer yes. Let’s take a stroll through a Thomistic presentation of the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation to find out why it may be appropriate to collapse the timespan between the sacraments of initiation; Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.
Diocesan Inspiration Daily
Friends, You probably know by now that I write a monthly reflection for Diocesan. I was on deck on March 7th. Here's the link! I appreciate that Tami Urcia at Diocesan translates the reflections into Spanish. By The Finger of God / Por el Dedo de Dios – Diocesan Luke 11:14-23 In today’s Gospel, we… Continue reading Diocesan Inspiration Daily
What does grace do to human nature?
At the end of A Brief Catechesis on Nature and Grace, Henri de Lubac quotes Ratzinger, “a Christianity which offers man something less than making him God is too modest” (172). This bold and continuous refrain connects Christian thought and hope, from Ratzinger, through de Lubac, to early Church Fathers like Saint Athanasius, who wrote, “God became man that man might become God.” These statements reveal several points that de Lubac expands upon in his Catechesis. First, human nature is distinct from divine nature. Second, God infuses human nature with divine grace, transfiguring human nature to “supernatural.” Third, the Divine Nature, revealed in the Incarnation, offers salvation to humanity, and with grace, humanity may freely turn from sin toward the teleological end of unity with God in eternity.
Upcoming Event in the Diocese of Providence
I'm traveling up to New England to serve at the Diocese of Providence Convocation. The Convocation is March 16 at Bryant University. Information on registration and my talk is linked. Hope to see you there!
What do the Sacraments Mean for the Rest of our Christian life?
Friends, having returned from an amazing opportunity to speak at the LA Religious Education Congress alongside some of my Notre Dame professors, I'm back to the work of studying and synthesizing theology. This week's assignment asks us to apply our reading from The Bible and the Liturgy by Father Jean Danielou to a pastoral talk.… Continue reading What do the Sacraments Mean for the Rest of our Christian life?