Winter Living Theology 2021: Does God Allow Suffering?
The Jesuit Institute, due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, will host Winter Living Theology 2021 online. Fr Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez OP will offer a series of lectures on...
Category: God & Salvation
Fr Ralph de Hahn: The Difference Between Mercy And Grace
Fr Ralph De Hahn reflects on the nature of God’s grace and infinite mercy. The Gospels, as a whole, breathe the spirit of mercy, for the mercy of God,...
Why Good Friday Matters
And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by...
God’s Blinding Light
I wonder what it’s like to spend a day at the office with God. Who takes the calls? Are there meetings in boardrooms? How’s the coffee? Is...
Heaven Without My Children?
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: Is the happiness of heaven dependent on human factors? Specifically, when I die and – hopefully – get to heaven, how could...
Stop the Noise: Listen to God!
By Kelvin Banda OP & Felisberto J Dumbo SCJ – The way people are living today has silently blocked out the concept and practice of listening to others and...
Is Hellfire Truly Eternal?
Question: Our Lord spoke of hell where the wicked are punished in “a fire that shall never be quenched” (Mk 9:43). This appears to me to be...
What is a Real Covenant With God?
By Ross Ahlfeld – Last month the evangelist Angus Buchan caused widespread outrage when he said that the Jews and the Afrikaners were the only two nations...
Are You Unwilling to be Challenged by God’s Mercy?
The sin of grumbling and complaining is often triggered by a desire to avoid being challenged or upset by seeing Christ’s unexpected mercy at work, Pope Francis said.
Does God Select Only a Few?
According to Romans 8:28-30 God knew beforehand who would be his chosen ones predestined for salvation. He chose them and he justified and glorified them. For me,...
Faith: Joyous Gratitude, Not Slavelike Duty
God always loves and generously gives first before asking for fidelity to his commandments — which are the words of a loving father showing people the right way to live, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Scientists and Believers Should Admit How Little They Know
Scientists and people of faith always must admit they don’t know everything, and they must never be afraid to explore and discover more, Pope Francis told astronomy...
