A Strange Anointing: Glory in Suffering
A Strange Anointing: Glory in Suffering
Mountains on Mole Hills and Volcanoes in Strange Lands
Did you know only one mountain on earth (not Everest!) makes the top 10 list of our solar system’s highest mountains? Also there are volcanoes in space!
Great Resources for Learning about Quantum Theory (and Its Relationship to a Trinitarian God)
Be prepared to increase your understanding of how quantum mechanics has changed our understanding of reality, and how it relates to theology.
On the Warping and the Wonders of the Milky Way
Recent discoveries on the Milky Way show us that it is warped. Here's how to find the Milky Way in the night sky and a slideshow of Milky Way images.
Scrupulosity Is An Obstacle to Truth
Obstacles to truth come in different forms; on the level of conscience and our response to it. Two big obstacles to truth are laxity and scrupulosity.
The Magnanimity and Humility of St. Ignatius Loyola
When Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the feast of St. Mark he used his homily to exhort the Church to proclaim the Gospel with magnanimity and humility.
Technologies Old and New: Harnessing the Power of the Sun and More
Did you know there are “widespread ruins of an abandoned solar-power technology” revealing that humans have harnessed the power of the sun for centuries?
Is God Free to Create the World?
Is God free to create the world? The answer isn’t a yes or a no. Aquinas teaches there is one thing that God wills necessarily: his own divine goodness.
The Beauty that Attracted Saint Augustine
Something about Augustine is timelessly attractive, and for good reason. But what was it exactly that attracted the man, himself? Eternal beauty and logos.
Dr. Vera Rubin and Why Dark Matter Matters
Because of Dr. Vera Rubin, dark matter became a household term in the 1980’s, but we still aren’t sure what it is or even if it really exists.
Close Encounters of the Divine Kind
Though our Divine encounter is not as close as that of the first disciples, it is no less real. We experience it through our parish.
An Update on the Solar Parker Probe
From solstices, sunspots, and solar wind, the Sun continues to fascinate us. Here's an update on the Solar Parker probe which launched to the sun in 2018.