Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book  by Walker Percy (b. 28 May 1916 – d. 10 May 1990) is an amusing and profound mock self-help...

A little thought experiment: Imagine the owner of a house who wants to put it up for lease as the tenants have just finished their...

Summary of Scholastic Principles  by Bernard Wuellner, first published in 1956, is a list of principles grouped by topic. Many of the...

On the Incarnation by St Athanasius (b. ~296 – d. 2 May 373) is a treatise on the subject. It is commonly believed that this was written...

There is a common sentiment that God is against “knowledge”. This is taken from the Fall of Man as narrated in the opening chapters of...

One of Pope Leo XIII most famous writings, this encyclical published on 20 April 1884 exposes the aims of freemasonry.

Philosophy 101 by Socrates: An Introduction to Philosophy via Plato’s Apology by Peter Kreeft, first published in 2002, is a concise text...

The conscience in many cultures is something interior that guides one on right and wrong. It may even compel one to act rightly and/or to...

Not surprisingly, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Francis) doesn’t even pretend he is supposed to defend the Teachings and Traditions of the...

On 29 June 1881, Pope Leo XIII published an encyclical on civil power given the widespread seditious mentality in Europe during that time.

Three Philosophies of Life  by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1989, is an exploration of the three approaches to life as represented by...

Love Is Stronger Than Death  by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1979, is a philosophical examination of this modern-day taboo even...

Making Sense Out of Suffering  by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1986, explores this classic question. The text is concise, it is...

If one can believe the surveys, President Emmanuel Macron is going to have a hard time winning in the upcoming elections. A few days ago...

Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical against socialism.

This article examines some common objections to penance or temporal punishment.

Making Choices: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions  by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1990, is a text about morality and how...

Is something good because God says so or is it good because it is objectively good?

There is the common criticism that every Mass is “crucifying Christ again”. The argument is that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, a...

A man who wants to be an intellectual rebel wonders how far he should go. “I can’t trust anything nowadays,” he said, “so it makes sense...