Capital Punishment and Newman’s Development of Doctrine
Reading Time: 19 minutes The following was a college essay written by Sam Agra. It has been edited and approved by Paul Gillett. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Sam Agra, St. Louis University There are few questions of […]
Vatican II and Divine Mercy: Why I Appreciate Pope Francis’s Decision on the Latin Mass
Reading Time: 16 minutes Available in Spanish here. By Christopher Centrella, Executive ProducerFranciscan University of Steubenville The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Clarifying Catholicism, nor of everyone affiliated with Clarifying Catholicism. If someone wishes to write an opposing article, please Contact Us. I would like to begin this article by acknowledging my […]
Homosexuality: The Vocation of Chaste Importance and Acceptance
Reading Time: 9 minutes By Jonathan Stodola, Saint Louis University The Catholic Church teaches that homosexual couples should not be sacramentally married. However, the tension between many homosexual couples and the Church is not necessarily their lack of marital recognition but rather comes from the lack of vocational options once marriage has been ruled out. Starting from the Triune […]
Finding Francesco: A Communion of Gifts and Talents
Reading Time: 10 minutes Written by Paul Gillam (Saint Louis University) | Edited by Ariel Hobbs The following was a college essay written by Paul Gillam. It has been edited and approved by Ariel Hobbs. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to […]
A Word of Hope: Divine Mercy
Reading Time: 7 minutes Available in Spanish here. For more information about this topic, please watch the following video: By Christopher Centrella, Franciscan University Let’s face it: We live in hard times. Besides this recent coronavirus pandemic, there is so much chaos in our world today. Many people struggle with intense emotional and mental pain; so many believe that […]
A Challenging Smile: Meeting Pope Francis
Reading Time: 3 minutes By William Deatherage, Chief Executive of The Defenders of Faith Last week, I was presented with the honor of attending the Vatican’s Perspectives on a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and for Integral Disarmament. The primary purpose of this conference was to foster dialogue about avenues towards eliminating the possession of nuclear weapons. Attending this […]
Indulge Yourself!
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indulgences in the Year of Mercy explained.
