Jun 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
"Jesus was never less than a moralist and always more than a moralist. Jesus forgave as no moralist can and made a demand larger than any moralist would." Jaroslav Pelikan in conversation with David Goa I often regard moralism as a symptom of immaturity—a...
May 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 1373 a young woman lies on her bed of sickness receiving her last rites; a crucifix is set before her that she might take comfort therein. Nonetheless, she does not depart from this world and instead, with her eyes turned towards the cross, she embarks on a...
May 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Photo at Weil's grave by David Watson Introduction Suffering is the experience in one’s deepest being of the evil that is everywhere in the world.[1] According to Simone Weil, in the realm of suffering, affliction is set apart as something that grips the...
May 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
In this article, I will describe and analyze the use of Scripture and imagination in the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, paying attention to the role, benefits, dangers and safeguards regarding the use of imagination in prayer. Then I will comment...
May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION Every great composition of music uses a leitmotif consisting of a short melody or simple rhythm. A leitmotif (i.) binds a work into a coherent whole, (ii.) enables the composer to convey an overarching theme and (iii.) empowers the listener to...
May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
In this talk, David Goa also refers to the reflections of St. Francis on the "Our Father," and mentions a church column that features both an image of Judas hanging himself and also an image of Christ as Shepherd bearing Judas on his shoulders. The following...
