The Ideas Behind Black Holes
Things like black holes have the reputation of being something only wizards can understand. Yet the basic ideas behind black holes are straightforward.
Solidarity and Social Distancing
We’re all in this together. This saying serves as a perfectly workable definition of the Catholic social doctrine principle of solidarity—and subsidiarity.
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: How We Pray is How We Believe
Our Lord’s teaching not to babble may seem at first perplexing—as we know prayer is affected by the use of words and almost by nature is highly repetitive.
Astronomy, God, and the Search for Elegance
Do faith and science operate in separate realms? Guy Consolmagno SJ, explores the place that faith has in science—simply because scientists are people.
Overcoming Scrupulosity with Moral Conversion
Intellectual conversion helps us know God and spiritual conversion helps us love God—both can help us overcome scrupulosity. We also need moral conversion.
Overcoming Scrupulosity with Spiritual Conversion
In the battle against scrupulosity, spiritual conversion, which has been defined as “falling in love with God,” can prove to be a most powerful weapon.
An Elevator for Levels of Happiness: More to Say than Small Talk
Today’s culture appreciates minor chit-chat in elevators—without fully embracing the call to raise society’s real happiness to higher levels.
Overcoming Scrupulosity With Intellectual Conversion
Intellectual conversion is necessary not only to see the innocence in others, but sometimes, in ourselves, namely in the struggle with scrupulosity.
