Fr Jose LaBoy
In the episode of the encounter of Christ with the disciples on their way to Emmaus we find a very enlightening lesson regarding the saving power of the Resurrection. Christ appears to them because they have lost hope in his message, since the events have destroyed, according to them, their expectations. That is why after giving an account of the death of Jesus, his “unfulfilled promises,” they say: “But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel.” (Lk 24:21) More…
Sartre allegedly recanted his teaching upon his death. At any rate… damage done.
Jean-Paul Sartre may be the most famous atheist of the 20th century. As such, he qualifies for anyone’s short list of “pillars of unbelief.”
Yet he may have done more to drive fence-sitters toward the faith than most Christian apologists. For Sartre has made atheism such a demanding, almost unendurable, experience that few can bear it.
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A friend of mine once told me that he does not see any problem with the problem of evil — as if it weren’t any problem at all.
I do have a problem with that.
First of all, evil itself is an enormous problem. When innocent people suffer tragedy, finding words to console them is not always possible. Evil is almost always regarded as an injustice of some sort. Why then should it be tolerated at all? More…
Must we see in order to believe?
The reason most people believe in God is simple: Faith. More…
Trust. Sometimes it’s a hard virtue to exercise. Yet, when you think about it, you realize you do it all the time. you’ve been doing it all your life, since you were a little child in your mother or father’s arms.
Brings back fond memories, doesn't it?
Answer: the Bible is not a science journal.
But think about it. A day is the period of time that it takes for the earth to rotate on its axis with respect to the sun. More…
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