Category Archives: theology

The prayer in full is found here. The last line of the first stanza reads: “you are among the closest imitators of your divinely conceived Son, Jesus.” Throughout the prayer, Jesus is referred to as the son of Joseph. Previously, … Continue reading →

I was told this story by my Christology professor, Father Joep van Beeck, S.J., in the early 80’s. The story is meant to pose a theological question, as to the validity of the Sacraments and how the mercy and grace … Continue reading →

Which human persons possess the infused theological virtue of faith? 1. Persons who have just been baptized with water in the formal Sacrament of baptism. 2. Baptized persons who have not committed any actual mortal sin. 3. Baptized persons who … Continue reading →

[Romans] {13:10} The love of neighbor does no harm. Therefore, love is the plenitude of the law. [2 Cor] {6:3} May we never give offense to anyone, so that our ministry may not be disparaged. I disagree with some of … Continue reading →

In the book of Genesis, Cain murders his brother Abel. Then God punishes him with exile. Subsequently, Cain married a wife, and they conceived a son, Enoch. Afterward, Cain built a city and named it after his son. [Genesis 4] … Continue reading →

The Warning of Garabandal did not happen on Good Friday in 2017. And none of the secrets of Medjugorje were announced. The next years that fit my conclusions about these events are 2022 and 2023. But I have a sense … Continue reading →

I’m asking my readers: What topics should I write about next, in my blog and in books or booklets? No promises. I would just like to see what topics people are interested in reading about. OK Thanks for everyone’s input. … Continue reading →

My booklet, Original Sin and the Immaculate Conception, is free in Kindle format for 5 days, from Thursday, October 20th to Monday, October 24th (Pacific Time) at Amazon. Please take advantage of this free offer. A booklet of Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

God is infinite perfect existence. God is Love. Existence and Love are exactly the same in God. For God, to exist is to love, and to love is to exist. The act of existing and the act of loving are … Continue reading →

God loves Himself. The Three Persons of the Trinity love one another. God loves Jesus and Mary, who are both sinless and exceedingly holy. God even loves repentant sinners. Fine. But does God love everyone? Worst case scenario, worst persons … Continue reading →

I’m offering the Kindle version of my book Is Lying Always Wrong for free from April 99th to April 23rd, 2016 (Pacific Time). Catholic ethics is unique in teaching that some acts are wrong by the type (or moral species) … Continue reading →

I’m working on a new edit of the documents of the Council of Trent. I’m starting with the Waterworth translation of 1848, updating the language to be more modern and easier to read, and then, for the doctrinal sections, comparing … Continue reading →

I call the reader’s attention to 3 free booklets of my theology, downloadable in PDF format, available here. On Speculative Theology and Eschatology — discusses how fallible theological opinion is important to believing and practicing Catholic, and what role eschatology … Continue reading →

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My latest book of Roman Catholic theology is available at Amazon in Kindle format: In Defense of Pope Francis. To read the Kindle versions of my books, without a Kindle device, get the free cloud reader — or — any … Continue reading →