by Mike Schramm
Catholic Social Teaching Although the Church’s social doctrine was formally articulated relatively recently, Christianity has reflected on social life from its earliest days. The Church understands Catholic Social Teaching as an extension of moral theology. It offers...
by Mike Schramm
Candlemas This upcoming Monday the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus, also known as Candlemas. On this feast, we read from Luke 2:32. We hear St. Simeon use the phrase “the light for revelation to the Gentiles” (sometimes translated as...
by Mike Schramm
Angels fill the Scriptures in both the Old Testament and the New. God’s holy messengers also hold a special place of importance during the Advent and Christmas seasons because of their presence in preparing for the soon-to-appear Messiah. Just scanning the readings...
by Mike Schramm
Not long ago the Vatican announced that the recently canonized St. John Henry Newman would be further honored with the title, Doctor of the Church. This means that he would join a small group of those considered to be some of the most important teachers in the...
by Mike Schramm
Many know that Pope Leo XIV chose his papal name to remind us of his predecessor, Leo XIII (1878-1903). The work of Pope Leo XIII consisted of standing up for workers during the Industrial Revolution. A document that Pope Leo XIII wrote to address this is called Rerum...
