St. Catherine of Alexandria To continue our reflections on the Church’s great intellectuals, we turn to the brilliant and courageous Catherine of Alexandria. Born 287 AD in Egypt, Catherine was…

St. Irenaeus of Lyons Born in Smyrna (modern-day Turkey) around the year 135AD, St. Irenaeus of Lyons was raised in a Christian family. As a young man, he was a…

Etymology and Definition Last week we learned that to be intellectual is more than simply being a brainiac or a know-it-all. Rather, a person who is intellectual is one who…

By: Fr. Blake Britton Etymology and Definition Last week, I ended my article by saying St. Justin, “teaches us that Catholicism poses no threat to intellectualism.” Before we continue looking…

St. Justin, Philosopher & Martyr To begin our series on the great intellectuals of Church history, we will reflect on the 2nd century deacon and martyr St. Justin. Born around…

It is no exaggeration to say that the Catholic Church saved Western Civilization. After the fall of Rome in 476 AD, much of the prestigious culture enjoyed by the European…

By: St. Justin Martyr No one may share the Eucharist with us unless he believes that what we teach is true, unless he is washed in the regenerating waters of…

By: Pseudo-Chrysostom The Passover we celebrate brings salvation to the whole human race beginning with the first man, who together with all the others is saved and given life. In…

By: St. Melito of Sardis We should understand, beloved, that the paschal mystery is at once old and new, transitory and eternal, corruptible and incorruptible, mortal and immortal. In terms…