The good thief, as he is commonly called, is an unnamed character mentioned in the Gospel of Luke who was crucified alongside Jesus and asked Jesus to remember him in his kingdom. He is traditionally referred to as St. Dismas.
Though he has never been formally canonized by the Church, he is believed to be a saint by virtue of Christ’s words, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” His feast day is March 25.
When we cross-reference the account of the...
In this post I’d like to look at the logical case for purgatory. But before we do, let’s take a look at what purgatory is. The Catechism teaches:
All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven. . . . The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely...
If you're like me, one of the first things you did after hearing the news of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio being elected pope was start scouring the internet for any of his writings in English.
Below is his Lentern letter for this year:
And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. (Joel 2:13)
Little by little we become accustomed to...
Today the Vatican has invited the whole Church to pray with the cardinals as they gather for eucharistic adoration in St. Peter's Basilica for the upcoming papal conclave and election, starting at 5 p.m. Rome time (11 a.m. EST).
The cardinals sent a telegram to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI:
To His Holiness, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI,
The Cardinal Fathers, gathered at the Vatican for the...
In this post I want to ask the question, is atheism a religion?
Traditionally, atheism has been defined as, ”the position that affirms the non-existence of God. [Which] proposes positive disbelief rather than mere suspension of belief” [1].
Today’s atheists often claim the exact opposite. Atheism, they say, is not a positive proposition, but rather, a suspension of belief. Though atheists are, of course, free to adopt any ...
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"I have loved justice and hated iniquity, therefore I die in exile."
