St. Teresa, Doctor of the Church: Lessons on Human Desire
The appropriately inappropriate depiction of Teresa in ecstasy provokes some questions.
But Purgatory First!
“I hope when you die you go to heaven, but Purgatory first!!”
Thanksgiving 2021: The No-Thank-Yous
This post is really obnoxious.
An Iconic Defense
On St. John Damascene, praxis, development of doctrine, and beauty.
Do We Hafta? (Homework as Instruction)
Too much homework signals an improperly curated curriculum or disrespect for family life.
Will This Be On The Test? Examining Classical Education
Assessing assessment strategies in schools.
Stuff on Toast
Why are memes about generational differences so easy to make?
Curses & Other Prayers
“Make their camp desolate with none to dwell in their tents.” Psalm 69:26
Not Faith, Not Hope, Not Love
English fails us when it proposes the words faith, hope, and love to name the superpowers God bestows on His children in Baptism.
Patron Saint of Operator Error: St. Augustine of Hippo
Strong Medicine: Tying together Augustine’s sacramental theology and his pioneering explanations of original sin.
Love in the Ruins
Catholics hold seemingly untenable views on human sexuality, but these beliefs map to a fundamental belief that God is our deepest desire.
Jonah: Divine Comedy?
The story of the prophet Jonah is poignantly beautiful. It is also hilarious!




















