The Thomistic Institute

Augustine's Account of Trinitarian Image and Thomas Aquinas – Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P.

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Reginald Lynch’s lecture explores Augustine’s account of the Trinitarian image and its reception by Aquinas, illuminating how the development ...

In the Beginning Was the Word: Augustine, Aristotle, and Aquinas – Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

29 Oct 2025

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Fr. Dominic Legge’s lecture traces the theological development of the concept of the Word through Augustine, Aristotle, and Aquinas, illuminating th...

Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine – Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis

27 Oct 2025

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Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis explores the 13th-century reception of Augustine’s account of memory, intellect, and will, analyzing how medieval phi...

Catholic Culture with Tolkien – Prof. Patrick Callahan

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Patrick Callahan explores the living tradition of Catholic culture, using Tolkien’s life and imagination to demonstrate how the Mass, communit...

Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness – Dr. Jerome Foss

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jerome Foss uses Flannery O’Connor’s stories to warn against the pitfalls of governing by abstract tenderness, advocating for a vision rooted ...

Newman and Tolkien: The Humility of (Hi)story – Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini

22 Oct 2025

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Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini explores the biographical and spiritual connections between Newman and Tolkien, revealing how their shared organic vision of hi...

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel – Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Innocent Smith’s lecture illuminates how Gregorian Chant, rooted in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, enriches Catholic liturgy by shaping...

The Incarnation and the Machine: The Visions of Fra Angelico and Le Corbusier – Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy O.P.

20 Oct 2025

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Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy's lecture contrasts the incarnational vision of Fra Angelico with Le Corbusier’s machine aesthetic, revealing how Christian art...

Beyond but Not Against Nature: How Grace Perfects and Transforms Nature – Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy explores the relationship between grace and nature, demonstrating how grace perfects, transforms, and preserves the continuity of hu...

How the Highest of the Inanimate Touches the Lowest of the Living: A Contemporary Thomistic Approach – Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Thomas Davenport examines the philosophical and scientific boundaries between the inanimate and the living, highlighting how Thomistic principles,...

The Measure of All Things? Rethinking Constants and Replicability in the Life Sciences – Prof. Santiago Schnell

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Santiago Schnell’s lecture examines the challenges of measurement, scientific constants, and replicability in the life sciences, highlighting ...

The Plasma Membrane: Boundary and Bridge at the Edge of Life – Prof. Keith Kozminski

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Keith Kozminski explores the plasma membrane’s evolving scientific understanding, highlighting its role as both boundary and bridge in cellula...

Thomistic Wisdom for the Pilgrimage to God – Prof. John Cuddeback

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. John Cuddeback presents Thomistic wisdom for the pilgrimage to God emphasizing the importance of cleaving to the final end—God—as the ultima...

Thomistic Wisdom for the Pilgrimage to God – Prof. Paige Hochschild

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Paige Hochschild explores Thomistic wisdom for the pilgrimage to God, focusing on the virtues required for spiritual journey, the meanings of pa...

Must Beautiful Things be Natural? – Prof. Raymond Hain

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Raymond Hain examines whether beauty must be natural, exploring Thomistic metaphysics, twentieth-century debates between Maritain and Gilson, an...

Are Societies Natural? The Metaphysics of Thomistic Social Thought – Prof. Joshua Hochschild

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Joshua Hochschild examines whether societies are natural by tracing the Aristotelian and Thomistic understanding of social forms, arguing that c...

Are the Virtues Natural? – Fr. John Sica, O.P.

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. John Sica explores whether virtues are natural by examining Aristotle and Aquinas, ultimately concluding that the virtues are not innate qualities...

From Nature to Norm: How to Derive 'Ought' From 'Is' – Prof. Catherine Peters

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Catherine Peters addresses the philosophical question of deriving moral 'ought' from descriptive 'is', arguing from a Thomistic natural law pers...

The Natural and the Artificial – Prof. Christopher Frey

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Christopher Frey examines the distinctions and interactions between natural and artificial entities, showing how art can complete, imitate, or e...

Nature's Cheat Codes? On the Course of Nature and its Laws – Prof. John G. Brungardt

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. John Brungardt explores the concept of laws of nature as partial transcriptions of the natures of physical substances, emphasizing the interplay...

Aquinas on Nature and the Natural: Form and the Scale of 'Esse' – Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P.

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Raymund Snyder explores Thomas Aquinas’s metaphysics of nature, form, and the scale of being, emphasizing the integration of Aristotelian and Ne...

Aquinas on Nature and the Natural: Endoxa and Principles – Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P.

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Raymund Snyder explores the foundations of nature, natural philosophy, and metaphysics through a Thomistic lens, with special attention to Aristot...

Usefulness and Elegance in Mathematics – Prof. Meraiah Martinez

26 Sep 2025

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Prof. Meraiah Martinez explores the beauty and usefulness of mathematics, emphasizing the delight mathematicians find in elegant proofs, structured ab...

How Planetary Science Unifies the Search for Life Beyond Earth – Prof. Jonathan I. Lunine

25 Sep 2025

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Prof. Jonathan Lunine explains how planetary science unifies the search for life beyond Earth by integrating astronomy, geology, chemistry, and atmosp...

Nicolaus Steno and the Intersection of Disciplines in the Scientific Revolution – Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco

24 Sep 2025

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Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco examines Nicolaus Steno’s innovative use of focused interdisciplinarity during the Scientific Revolution, tracing Steno’s...

Dividing and Relating the Sciences in Aquinas – Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P.

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Philip-Neri Reese analyzes Aquinas’s method for dividing and relating the sciences, clarifying the distinction between speculative and practical...

Aquinas and the Basic Principles of the Material World – Prof. Michael Gorman

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Michael Gorman explores Aquinas’s foundational philosophy of the material world, detailing key concepts such as the four causes, hylomorphism,...

How Many Friends Should I Have? I Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau explores the nature, value, and varieties of friendship in Christian and philosophical tradition, highlighting the importance of ...

Dating Like Mr. Darcy I Dr. John-Paul Heil

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John-Paul Heil investigates how virtuous courtship, compassionate secrecy, and sexual difference—as presented in Jane Austen’s novels—are es...

What is Wisdom and Why Do We Need It? I Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P.

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this lecture, Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy explains how wisdom—philosophical, theological, and mystical—transcends mere technical knowledge and, theref...

The Happiness of Human Limitations I Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this lecture, Fr. Gregory Pine explores how true happiness is discovered by accepting and embracing the limits and commitments inherent to human li...

12 (Thomistic) Rules for Managing Appearances and Making Yourself Miserable I Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sr. Anna Wray, redefines leadership as the practice of initiating genuine collaboration by rational wishing, deliberation, and action, exposing twelve...

The TI and Your Vocation I Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Gregory Pine discusses how involvement with the Thomistic Institute can help college students integrate faith, virtue, and personal vocation by fo...

Why Becoming More Philosophical is a Good Idea I Prof. Michael Gorman

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Michael Gorman demonstrates why becoming more philosophical is essential for intellectual autonomy and deeper understanding, emphasizing the imp...

Technology In Our Relationship With God I Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Anselm Ramelow examines how technology shapes and reflects our relationship with God, cautioning against both idolizing technology and seeking sal...

Insight, Idolatry, and AI I Prof. Jordan Wales

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Jordan Wales examines how AI-aided decision making and bias in fields like medicine and criminal justice risk reducing human engagement to idola...

Predictive AI, Manipulation, and Human Freedom According to Aquinas I Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Anselm Ramelow explores the tension between predictive artificial intelligence and human freedom, drawing on St. Thomas Aquinas to argue that whil...

AI and Interpersonal Relationships I Prof. Jordan Wales

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Jordan Wales explores the ethical and spiritual implications of interpersonal relationships with artificial intelligence, emphasizing the danger...

AI and Ethics I Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Anselm Ramelow examines the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence, highlighting both its beneficial uses and its risks to human dignity, p...

AI and Knowledge of the World I Prof. Jordan Wales

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Jordan Wales explores how artificial intelligence and neural networks engage with meaning and knowledge, contrasting their statistical methods w...

Mind, Matter, and Life: Can Machines be People, too? I Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Anselm Ramelow examines whether machines can possess consciousness or personhood, arguing from philosophical and theological perspectives that art...

AI and the Human Person I Prof. Jordan Wales

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Jordan Wales critically examines the relationship between artificial intelligence and human personhood through the lens of Christian theology, e...

The Neuroscience of Vice and Virtue I Dr. Paul LaPenna

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Paul LaPenna delves into the neuroscience of vice and virtue, explaining how neuroplasticity, habit formation, and philosophical insights from fig...

Origins of the Christian 'Just War' Tradition in Augustine's Anti-Manichean Works I Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Andrew Hofer explores the origins of the Christian just war tradition through Augustine’s anti-Manichean writings, examining the theological deb...

Drone Warfare and Just War Theory: Aquinas on the Virtuous Use of Violence I Prof. Michael Krom

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Michael Krom analyzes the ethics of drone warfare through the lens of Aquinas’s just war tradition and virtue ethics, addressing moral princip...

Just War Theory I Prof. Joseph Capizzi

26 Aug 2025

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Prof. Joseph Capizzi presents the just war account within the Catholic tradition, arguing that the use of force in war can be a moral act of peacemaki...

Render Unto Caesar: Aquinas On the Relationship Between Religion and Politics I Prof. Michael Krom

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Michael Krom explores Thomas Aquinas’s view on the relationship between religion and politics, discussing the distinction between obligations ...

Anna Karenina and the Project of Literature I Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P.

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel explores the project of literature from the classical to the modern era, highlighting how stories like Anna Karenina shape the...

Getting to Know Tolkien and Lewis and Why It's Worth Your Time I Prof. Lee Oser

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Lee Oser explores the intertwined lives, faith journeys, and literary legacies of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the Inklings, highlighting the...

Reading Sacred Scripture with St. Thomas Aquinas I Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. and Prof. Michael Root

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Isaac Morales and Prof. Michael Root explore how Thomas Aquinas’ biblical commentaries on Matthew and 1 Corinthians illuminate the beatific visi...

J.R.R. Tolkien's Detached Aesthetics I Dr. Rebekah Lamb

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rebekah Lamb explores J.R.R. Tolkien’s “detached aesthetics,” revealing how his Christian understanding of spiritual detachment shapes his w...

C.S. Lewis on the Ethics of Technology I Prof. Thomas Ward

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Thomas Ward explores C. S. Lewis’s "The Abolition of Man", analyzing how technology’s conquest of nature risks diminishing humanity unless a...

Christ vs. Mary? Mary in Catholicism I Prof. Christopher Malloy

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Christopher Malloy defends the Catholic understanding of Mary’s role in salvation history, refuting common objections and demonstrating how he...

Will Heaven Be Incredibly Boring? I Prof. Christopher Mooney

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Christopher Mooney's lecture confronts the philosophical objection that heaven would be unbearably boring due to its infinite duration, arguing ...

The Mystery of Predestination: A Catholic Approach I Prof. Bruce Marshall

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Bruce Marshall presents a deep Catholic theological exploration of predestination, examining its biblical foundations, historical development, d...

Brothers Karamazov: Manicheanism, Christian Existentialism and other Paradoxes I Prof. Thomas Pfau

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Thomas Pfau offers an in-depth theological and philosophical analysis of Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, focusing on Ivan and Alyosha’s...

Happiness Understood Psychologically and Theologically I Prof. Christopher Kaczor

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Christopher Kaczor explores the relationship between positive psychology and Catholic theology, uncovering how empirical psychological findings ...

Aquinas and Luther on Justification I Dr. Nathaniel Peters

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nathaniel Peters explores and compares the theological views of Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas on justification, focusing on grace, faith, merit...

Thomas Aquinas on Charity I Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy provides an in-depth exploration of charity as the highest theological virtue in the thought of Saint Thomas Aquinas, laying foundat...

Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas Against the Pelagians I Dr. Erik Dempsey

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Erik Dempsey explores the positions of Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas against Pelagianism, highlighting their shared rejection of justification ...

What Makes Laws Just? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition I Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Dominic Legge delves into the philosophical and moral considerations that determine whether laws are truly just, highlighting the ongoing relevanc...

Can We Be Happy Without God? I Prof. Matthew Shea

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Matthew Shea examines the classic philosophical question “Can we be happy without God?” by analyzing historical and contemporary perspective...

How to be a Little Less Awful: The Cultivation of Virtue I Prof. Timothy J. Pawl

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Timothy J. Pawl examines the nature, divisions, and cultivation of virtue, harmonizing Christian moral wisdom with contemporary psychological re...

From Apathy to Agape: Christian Encounters with Stoic Philosophy I Prof. Thomas Ward

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Thomas Ward explores the resurgence of Stoicism in modern culture and critically contrasts it with Christian philosophy, especially through the ...

The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well I Prof. Raymond Hain

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Raymond Hain examines the four cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—tracing their philosophical and theological roo...

St. Augustine on Love for Confused Lovers I Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., delves into St. Augustine's understanding of love for "confused lovers," drawing from the Confessions to explore the transform...

Catholic Teaching on Birth Control: Beyond Common Misunderstandings I Prof. Gina Noia

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Gina Noia explores the Catholic Church's nuanced teachings on birth control, responsible parenthood, and the moral distinctions between natural ...

The Ethics of Abortion: Women's Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice I Prof. Christopher Kaczor

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Christopher Kaczor critically examines the ethics of abortion by exploring whether the unborn are alive and human, whether killing is justified,...

Thomistic Perspectives on True Artificial Intelligence I Prof. Jordan Wales

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Jordan Wales offers a theological critique of artificial intelligence, examining the limitations of computational and behaviorist definitions of...

The Christian Imagination I Prof. Raymond Hain

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Raymond Hain explores the Catholic imagination through the literary works of Flannery O'Connor and J.R.R. Tolkien, revealing how Catholic litera...

Are Science and Faith Compatible? I Prof. Karin Öberg

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Harvard astronomer Prof. Karin Öberg examines the compatibility of science and faith, addressing perceived conflicts through philosophical, doctrinal...

Woman as Companion and as Mother | Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P.

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sr. Elinor Gardner explores the vocation of women as companion and mother, drawing on Edith Stein’s philosophy to highlight the natural ethos of fem...

True Fatherhood as Archetype of Masculine Virtue | Prof. John Cuddeback

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. John Cuddeback explores true fatherhood as the archetype of masculine virtue, examining its modes, challenges, and unique virtues through the le...

Household as Natural Revelation of Masculinity and Femininity | Prof. John Cuddeback

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. John Cuddeback explores how the household serves as a natural revelation of masculinity and femininity, emphasizing the complementarity of men a...

The Importance of Friendship in Marriage | Dr. Nathaniel Peters and Prof. Jane Peters

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nathaniel Peters and Prof. Jane Peters explore the vocation of marriage as a transformative friendship, highlighting how the goods of marriage—o...

Is the Biblical View of Sex and Marriage Realistic? | Prof. Michael Dauphinais

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Michael Dauphinais explores the realism of the biblical view of sex and marriage, analyzing cultural challenges, scriptural diagnoses, and the t...

The Mission of the University and the Role of the Humanities | Prof. Michael Foley

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Michael Foley critically examines the authentic role of the humanities in the modern American university, contrasting the consumerist and human ...

Aesthetics, Mozart, and the Pathways of Beauty | Prof. George Corbett

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. George Corbett explores the philosophical and theological foundations of beauty through Mozart’s music, highlighting the "pathway of beauty" a...

Objective Beauty in a Subjective World | Prof. Jan C. Bentz

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Jan C. Bentz examines the nature of beauty, arguing that beauty is not merely subjective but possesses objective and transcendent qualities root...

Becoming Human: Barbie, Storytelling, and Aquinas on Self-Knowledge | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Joshua Hochschild explores the philosophical and theological dimensions of the Barbie movie, analyzing its narrative through the lens of storyte...

Recovering the Image of God in Man (and Woman) | Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P.

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sr. Elinor Gardner explores the Christian understanding of virtue, emphasizing the theological and cardinal virtues as foundational to human excellenc...

Created Equal: An Interpretation and Defense of the American Proposition | Prof. Christopher Kaczor

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Christopher Kaczor rigorously defends the inclusive interpretation of the Declaration of Independence, arguing that "all men are created equal" ...

Predestination and Human Freedom | Prof. Bruce Marshall

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Bruce Marshall explores the complex theological and philosophical challenges of predestination, examining its biblical foundations, Catholic doc...

'Many are called, but few are chosen': A Thomistic Approach to Predestination | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Gregory Pine explains the Catholic doctrine of predestination, distinguishing it from Calvinist interpretations by emphasizing God’s gratuitous ...

How to Make Life-Changing Decisions | Dr. Nathaniel Peters

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nathaniel Peters examines how young adults can make life-changing decisions by applying philosophical and theological frameworks, particularly dra...

Free Will and the Brain | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Anselm Ramelow explores the philosophical and scientific debates surrounding free will, examining cultural attitudes, neuroscience experiments lik...

Could God Weep or Feel Pain? Christ's Assumption of Human Suffering for Our Sake I Prof. Paul Gondreau

27 Jun 2025

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Prof. Paul Gondreau explores whether God could truly experience human emotions and suffering by examining Christ’s full humanity, the Church’s res...

God on a Cross: The Meaning of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus I Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Thomas Petri explores the profound meaning of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection, emphasizing humanity’s original condition and ultimat...

Is Anything More Tortuous than the Human Heart? I Prof. Steven Jensen

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Steven Jensen analyzes the complexity of the human heart by distinguishing the interplay between emotions and will, drawing on Aquinas and Arist...

Pope John Paul II's Salvifici Doloris I Prof. Gina Noia

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Gina Noia explores Catholic teaching on medical treatment decision-making, focusing on how suffering, prudence, and the distinction between ordi...

Suffering and End-of-Life Care I Prof. Gina Noia

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Gina Noia explores Catholic teaching on end-of-life care, suffering, and medical treatment decision-making, highlighting the nuanced distinction...

The Wedding Supper of the Lamb I Prof. Paul Gondreau

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Paul Gondreau explains how the Mass, as the perfect form of human worship, unites sacrifice, thanksgiving, and fellowship by making present Chri...

Corpus Christi and the Mystery of the Eucharist I Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fr. Innocent Smith explores the origins and theological significance of the Feast of Corpus Christi, emphasizing how liturgical tradition, scriptural ...

Aquinas the DJ: Tradition and Invention in the Corpus Christi Liturgy | Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.

18 Jun 2025

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Fr. Innocent Smith explores how Thomas Aquinas creatively blended tradition and innovation in composing the Corpus Christi liturgy, drawing on earlier...

Is the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in "Accordance with the Scriptures"? I Prof. Gary Anderson

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Gary Anderson examines how the Christian practice of adoring the Blessed Sacrament is deeply rooted in the scriptural tradition, particularly th...

My Lord and My God: Understanding the Incarnation | Prof. Bruce Marshall

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Prof. Bruce Marshall examines the fundamental Christian doctrine of the Incarnation, explaining how the New Testament and Catholic tradition affirm th...

The Convertibility of Being and Goodness | Prof. Thomas Ward

13 Jun 2025

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Prof. Thomas Ward explores the Thomistic concept of the convertibility of being and goodness, examining how the privation theory of evil and the essen...

The Emergence of Evil as a Theological Problem | Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P.

12 Jun 2025

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Fr. Timothy Bellamah explores how the problem of evil emerged as a distinct theological issue within the Judeo-Christian tradition, contrasting it wit...

A Method for Metaethics | Prof. Candace Vogler

11 Jun 2025

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Prof. Candace Vogler analyzes the concept of the highest good in metaethics, comparing the views of Mill, Kant, and Aquinas, and explores how the purs...

How Could a Good God Allow Horrible Diseases? | Prof. Stephen Meredith

10 Jun 2025

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Prof. Stephen Meredith examines why a good and all-powerful God would allow horrible diseases, weaving together scientific explanations, philosophical...