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The Council of Nicaea and the God Puzzle

The Council of Nicaea and the God Puzzle

“I believe in one God, the Father almighty…”    Every Sunday we say these words. They’re part of what’s called the Nicene creed. It was mostly written in 325 AD in modern day Turkey. A large group of bishops got together in a city called Nicaea to settle some...
What is Faith?

What is Faith?

St. Paul in Athens   There’s a very curious episode in the Bible when Paul tries to tell some Athenians about Christianity. Paul points to an altar in the city dedicated to the “unknown god” and then, not mentioning Jesus, tries to appeal to his audience by way...
The Tabernacle, Eden, and Encountering Jesus in the Liturgy

The Tabernacle, Eden, and Encountering Jesus in the Liturgy

Pope Francis recently said that the liturgy “guarantees for us the possibility” of an encounter with the living Jesus (Desiderio Desideravi, 11). How does the liturgy guarantee an encounter with Jesus? “That which was visible in Jesus, that which could be seen with...