Category: Fr. Paul D. Scalia

Advantages of Inflation

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A surprising number of our social problems will be peacefully resolved, or at least ameliorated, as we decline into poverty….

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The Seriousness of Humor

by bcadmin | Aug 28, 2022 | 2022, Aquinas, Christ's "mirth", Columns, Eccl 3:4, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Fr. Scalia's "The Seriousness of Humor", Jesus Christ, News, Saint Philip Neri Apostle of Joy, The Catholic Thing | 0 |

At the risk of seeming disrespectful or irreverent, I’d like to propose that the parable in today’s Gospel is, well,…

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The Four Deaths

by bcadmin | Mar 30, 2022 | 2022, Anthony Esolen, Baptism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, childbirth, Columns, dying with Christ, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Gaudium et Spes n. 24, Marriage, Michael Pakaluk, Michael Pakaluk's "The Four Deaths", News, philanthropia of St. Athanasius, Robert Royal, St. John Paul II's Familiaris Consortio, The Catholic Thing | 0 |

Michael Pakaluk: We die three times through Christ in this life, and then, after a fourth death, comes an eternity of life for giving thanks.

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Hearing like a Christian

by bcadmin | Jan 23, 2022 | 2022, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Babylonian exile, Bible, Columns, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, God’s Word at Mass, Hearing like a Christian, Liturgy of the Word, Neh. 8:2-10, News, Pope Francis, Sunday of the Word of God, synagogue in Nazareth, The Catholic Thing | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: All of God’s Word is fulfilled and continues to be so in him. Christ is the continuing fulfillment of the Word we hear.

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The Pilgrim Family

by bcadmin | Dec 26, 2021 | 2021, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, family life, finding of christ in the temple, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Holy Family pilgrims, News, Sunday after Christmas, The Catholic Thing, The Pilgrim Family | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: Finding of the Christ child in the Temple is a lesson for all families: rediscover the Lord and His call to pilgrimage.

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Blessed Are the Woke of Heart

by bcadmin | Nov 28, 2021 | 2021, Blessed Are the Woke of Heart, Columns, drowsiness of heart, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, habits of the flesh slowly but surely put the heart to sleep, News, spiritual drowsiness, The Catholic Thing | 0 |

Drowsiness can be a dangerous thing. At work it can lead to a deadly typo, an ill-advised email, or a…

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Knowledge That Blinds

by bcadmin | Oct 24, 2021 | "Science if real", 2021, Blind Bartimaeus, Breastplate of Saint Patrick, Columns, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Knowledge That Blinds, knowledge that corrupts, Lord that I may see, News, Pope St. John Paul II "Faith purifies reason", Scientism | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: Blind Bartimaeus shows the way out of blindness. First and most importantly, he demonstrates that faith leads to sight.

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The Gospel, Untamed

by bcadmin | Sep 26, 2021 | 2021, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, condemn wickedness, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, God, Gospel of Mark, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Mk 10:32, Mk 9:38-47, News, sacrifice to avoid sin, sin and redemption, The Catholic Thing, The Gospel Untamed by Father Scalia | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: In order to remain whole for heaven, we need occasionally to cut off some of the things on earth

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Hard Sayings

by bcadmin | Aug 22, 2021 | 2021, Bread of Life Discourse, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, disciples leave, Eucharistic coherence, Father Scalia's "Hard Sayings", Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Holy Communion, Jesus Christ, John 6:60-67, News, The Catholic Thing, worthiness to receive Holy Communion | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: To prepare for Communion, seek a proper docility and waxlike disposition so that Christ’s image may be impressed upon us.

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Loaves, Fish, and Shepherds

by bcadmin | Jul 25, 2021 | 2021, Columns, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Loaves Fish and Shepherds, miracles, News, service not power, The Catholic Thing, the miracles of the loaves and fishes | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: As witnesses to Jesus’ miracles, we need shepherds to exercise authority humbly, faithfully preserving Church’s Tradition

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Shepherds, not Hirelings

by bcadmin | Apr 25, 2021 | 2021, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Good Shepherd, Good Shepherd Sunday, Jesus Christ, lay down his life for the sheep, News, responsibilities of priests, Saint Peter 1 Pt 5:2, Shepherds not Hirelings, The Catholic Thing, World Day of Prayer for Vocations | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: A good shepherd (a priest) protects the flock. The hireling flees. The shepherd remains and keeps watch.

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Barabbas: A Holy Week Examen

by bcadmin | Mar 28, 2021 | 2021, Barabbas: A Holy Week Examen, C. S. Lewis, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Columns, Fr. Paul D. Scalia, Give us Barabbas, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, Messiah, News, The Catholic Thing, true Son of the Father | 0 |

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: An inordinate fear of losing our autonomy, a grasping to preserve our lives, is the taproot of all sin.

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