Ecce Verbum

Christ - King of All Things In the classical Roman Rite, on the last Sunday of October (in the post-conciliar liturgy, this is the last Sunday of the liturgical year), the feast of Christ the King is celebrated, which reminds us that as the Son of God and Rede…

Why does a Catholic not have to be a Thomist? While St. Thomas Aquinas is officially recognized as the Doctor Communis (Common Doctor) of the Catholic Church and his theology is highly esteemed, a practicing Catholic is not required to be a Thomist. The Church…

The development of a theology of the existence and salvation of the soul influenced the understanding of punishment and social justice based on E. Christian Brugger– Capital Punishment and Roman Catholic Moral Tradition and Servais Pinckaers– The Sources of Ch…

Why was the death penalty considered acceptable ? In traditional moral theology there was a clear principle: The death penalty is permissible only when necessary to protect the common good. If there is another effective way to protect society, it becomes inadm…

We are saved by Grace judged by works. Scriptural Edification (A) “Faith Alone” is not Scriptural John 15:6 “ Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burn…

Christian Higher Education in Europe: A Historical Analysis (2011) D. W. Bebbington Summary: A historical analysis of Christian influence in European higher education, examining seven distinct eras from scholasticism to civil law. #education@ecceverbum

An Introduction to the History of the Assyrian Church – 100-640 A.D. (2004) Williiam Ainger Wigram #churchhistory@ecceverbum

Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This day is also called the Triumph of the Cross, Elevation of the Cross, Holy Cross Day, Holy Rood Day, or Roodmas. This Feast was observed in Rome before the end of the seventh century. It commemorates…