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Authentic Freedom Comes from Accepting the Cross: A Meditation for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Summer is over and things are back in full academic swing here at Benedictine College. As a result, I now resume the work of sharing
Benedict XVI on Freedom in Obedience to the Truth: A Key for the New Evangelization
Our recent popes have made it clear that today’s prevailing western culture is confused over what the reality which we call “freedom” truly means. As
The Gods of Israel: Does the Bible Promote Polytheism?
“What great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon
Psalm 137: Is God Pro-Life or Pro-Death?
Read Psalm 137. Read it all the way through, including its final few lines: O daughter of Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall he be who
BC Summer Theology in Rome!
For those of you whom I’ve directed to this post, here you’ll find the most important info about the upcoming trip-course abroad. The application packet may
Thoughts for December: The Dark Passages & The Birth of Jesus
This month I have a variety of thoughts to share with my readers which I am linking to below. First, you can hear my short
Did God Command Genocide?
This is not an easy question to answer when you look at all the evidence honestly, but there are answers out there! This is a
Farewell to the Devil?
The existence of the devil is not very compatible with modern thinking. Such is the view confronted by Benedict XVI in a response he once
Current Scholarly Projects
I have been utterly neglectful of my blog the past couple months for a several reasons: the start of school here at BC, teaching over
A Reflection on Eastern Catholicism on the Feast of St. Thomas
Syro-Malabar. Syro-Malankara. Syro-what? It would be a safe bet to say that most U.S. Catholics have never heard of these terms, let alone understand what
Last Pictures from India
Here I have posted some high-quality shots taken by Bill, a member of our India travel group. That’s a wrap for documentation of the BC
Dark Passages of the Bible
I was happy to find out this week that my forthcoming book is in the Fall catalog of Catholic University of America Press and set
More India Pictures
Below is a nice selection of pictures taken from other members of our India group. I have also included a few public domain photos to
India Pictures
Some of us took upwards of 1,000 pictures, and here I’ve posted just “a few” so as to tell our India story in a little
India Travelogue, Part II
Well, I woke up at 3:30 and never fell back asleep, so it turns out I was able to finish the broad strokes of my
India Travelogue, Part I
Thanks be to God, we are back from India and home in the U.S.A. with family, friends, hamburgers, and the rest. As India is a
India Itinerary
With another busy semester now in the books, I am pleased to present here the itinerary of the class/trip to study religions in India which
Benedict XVI on the “Two Councils”
In one of his last public speeches last week, Pope Benedict offered a powerful reflection on the time he spent as an expert or peritus
Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation: An Act of Holiness, Humility, and Courage
When I awoke to the news of Pope Benedict resigning the other day, I had to check my calendar to make sure it wasn’t April
Theology in India!
Well, I’m lagging behind on my blog ever since we have started classes again here at BC. Great classes, great students, and in all my
Good Exegesis in Two Steps
I knew Pope Benedict’s third volume of Jesus of Nazareth was going to fulfill my expectations already by the second paragraph of its foreword. One of the
Sausage in Poland, Turkey in Turkey, and Back in America
I’m happy to say that the Ramages are back in the USA and enjoying some needed R&R at grandma and grandpa’s house–a vacation from vacation,
Arrivederci, Firenze! Our Semester Comes to a Close
This morning our students took their last final of this spectacular study abroad semester. They are all excited to get home to family and the
La joie de vivre
Last week was BC’s Fall break, and many of our group went to France, including us Ramages. After Italy, France is perhaps our favorite country