Category Archives: Christology

Feast of the Doubting Apostle, Thomas

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Deacon Bob

We celebrate today the feast of Thomas the Apostle.  Doubting Thomas, as we are apt to say so often.  St. Gregory the Great’s words today about this man are worth considering.  Again, my translation from the Italian. “What, brothers, do … Continue reading →

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The Manila Thriller

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Pope Paul VI gave a powerful homily in Manila, the Philippines on November 29, 1970. His life was endangered by an assassination attempt on that trip, the occasion which led to then Msgr. Paul Marcinkus probably saving his life, later … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Another quote here from St. Bonaventure. He actually is speaking of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the feast we celebrated several days ago. “Not only ‘see in his hands the print of the nails,’ with the apostle Thomas, not only put … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart of Christ

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Deacon Bob

St. Bonaventure had this to say about the Sacred Heart of Jesus (my translation): “O ineffable beauty of the most high God, O purist splendor of eternal light!  You are life that animates every life, light that illumines every light … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Those of us who pray the Office of Readings enjoyed St. Thomas today. Here is a quote (my translation from the Italian): “The only begotten Son of God, willing that we become participants in his divine nature, assumed our nature … Continue reading →

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Thoughts Before a Black Belt Test

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I am about an hour from watching one of my students test for his black belt in the martial arts.  I began teaching him over 11 years ago, and with the changes that life has brought him over that time, … Continue reading →

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St. Anthanasius and Creation

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Deacon Bob

The second reading from the Office of Readings today is taken from St. Anthansius’ “Discourse Against the Pagans”.  There are a couple of catching sentences.  I am translating from the Italian text: “In fact, it is right that creation should be made … Continue reading →

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Jesus of History — Jesus of Apostolic Witness

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Deacon Bob

I wrote a post a few days ago about the historical-critical method in Christology, specifically Hans Kung’s work.  I have been writing, too, about Pope John Paul I in recent posts.  I was re-reading Papa Luciani’s homily from his installation … Continue reading →

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Hans Küng “On Being A Christian”

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Deacon Bob

I wrote a paper a while back on Hans Küng’s book, On Being a Christian.  An awful lot in the book, but it brought me back to the question of whether our Christology needs to be “bottom up”, or “top … Continue reading →

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