The Limits of Papal Authority over the Liturgy  by Fr Chad Ripperger, first published in 2023, is a contribution (and response) to the recently renewed discussion of papal authority in regards to the liturgy—that is, whether the pope can change or suppress the rite. Ripperger points out the two extreme views: 1. the pope can do whatever he wants (short of changing the words of Consecration) or 2. the pope cannot change anything. Neither is correct and this book aims to “begin

Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages: A Layman’s Quick Guide to Thomism  by Dr Taylor R. Marshall is pretty much what the title states it is. It is a text about the basics of how St Thomas Aquinas thought and what he taught. The text is organized into 12 sections, excluding the introductory note and endnotes (references). The last section before the endnotes is a helpful glossary. The main text is over fifty pages if one includes this but it is still a very short book. It is an excelle

Angels (and Demons): What Do We Really Know About Them? is a concise text about the topic. It was first published in 1995. The book is about 150 pages long in total, the main text is about two-thirds of the book. The remaining are the 4 appendices and the bibliography. This text is not  in the form of a Socratic dialogue as is common in books by Kreeft. It is in the form of Q&A, which is still very easy to read. The text contains a total of 100 questions organized into 4 par

The veneration of holy images is a tradition held by the Church, in varying ways and degrees, for the past twenty centuries. There have...

Whilst it may be controversial to some, the veneration of saints is a tradition held since the Early Church. This is partly due to the...

Summary of Scholastic Principles  by Bernard Wuellner, first published in 1956, is a list of principles grouped by topic. Many of the...

The conscience in many cultures is something interior that guides one on right and wrong. It may even compel one to act rightly and/or to...

This 12-part lecture series provides a good overview of philosophy with a Christian perspective.

An abridged version of St Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica with helpful annotations by Peter Kreeft. A nice reference to have.

Part II examines the common arguments regarding the three determinants and their implications.

Although I would like to think it is commonsense, it is my observation that there is often some confusion on how to judge particular...