David Turnbloom’s impressive study of how Thomas Aquinas understands the Eucharist to produce it’s effects, and what those effects are, is both an important new work of sacramental theology and an important investigation of how differing theologies can profitably dialogue.
Read moreHow my grandmother taught me about Aquinas.
Read more“O pie pellicane!”
Read moreThe idea that the English word that looks the most like the Latin word is clearly the right choice seems clearly mistaken.
Read moreI wince continually at my failings in these matters and I am ashamed that in the defense of my positions on liturgical issues I injure the Body of Christ. I know that others feel as I do, and I hope that they and others may draw courage and resolution from the following.
Read moreIf “the mouse or dog does not touch Christ’s body in its proper species, but only as to its sacramental species,” what’s the big deal if a dog is given communion?
Read moreContra: “The Master of Catholic Truth ought not only to teach the proficient, but also to instruct beginners” (ST Prologue). Therefore http://twitter.com/summatheologiae.
Read moreThis photo of a homeless man with “invisiblemanitus” cleverly expresses the primary disease from which not the homeless, but the rest of us, suffer: defect of sight.
Read more“If we resolve the problems posed by faith exclusively by means of authority, we will of course possess the truth – but in empty heads!”
Read moreChalice or cup? “Calix” can mean both. Thomas Aquinas prefers cup — which would you choose?
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