Divine Law

In the Beginning, it was Good.  No, it was Good-Good (the way the Hebrew people said very good).  Not only was earth a paradise, but humanity enjoyed all possible sources of happiness.  Happiness came most of all from their relationships.  Primarily, their relationship with God provided them with the eternal and perfect source of happiness. …

People of the Jewish faith who become Catholic (or part of a Christian ecclesial community) often claim that they are not changing religions, but living the fullness of their Jewish faith.  Indeed, as Catholics we see it very much the same way.  As Saint Paul tells us, we Gentile Christians are grafted onto the tree…

Between Catholics and non-Catholic Christians, the question, “How are we saved?” comes up quite often. Mainline Protestants answer this crucial questions with the list of “solas” created by Martin Luther: sola grazia, sola fides – by grace alone and by faith alone. Catholic answer the question differently, but not in the way that Protestants often…

Through His obedient death on the cross, His perfect act of love, Jesus won for humanity the gift of grace.  Grace is by definition a gift that is freely given, not earned or deserved.  But what is this gift?  The nature of the great gift of grace should inspire wonder and awe in us, for…