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What will separate us from the love of Christ? Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword? (Rom 8:35)  In this line from the epic eighth chapter of Romans, Paul supplies a laundry-list of circumstances that might at first seem to remove us from Christ’s love but in […]

This past July was an interesting month for the Eucharist.  Many thousands of men and women drew close to our Eucharistic Lord at the tenth National Eucharistic Congress and along the routes of the National Eucharistic Procession. A few weeks later, the Last Supper was mocked on the international stage at the opening of the […]

Fr. Joseph-Anthony: This is Father Joseph-Anthony Kress. Fr. Jacob-Bertrand: And this is Father Jacob-Bertrand Janczyk. Fr. Joseph-Anthony: And welcome to Godsplaining. Thanks to all of those who support us. If you enjoy the show, please consider making a monthly donation on our Patreon. Be sure to like, subscribe to Godsplaining wherever you listen to your Read more…

It would seem that we are not free in heaven. If there is not even a possibility of falling from heaven, then can we say that we are there freely or are we there against our will? To navigate this paradox, let’s look to Dante Alighieri’s masterpiece, The Divine Comedy.

A few weeks ago, I had the joy of showing my parents around the National Shrine in Washington. My dad looked towards the mighty statue of St. Dominic and asked me a question—one which surprisingly I had not been asked before—all my usual edifying answers were gone.

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2024 Summer Reading RecommendationsThe Priest: Mystery of Love by Luis M. Martínez What is a Catholic priest? How would you describe him? The world has given and continues to give many answers to this question. Archbishop Luis Martínez, first primate of Mexico, gave a most satisfactory answer: the priest is a mystery of love. The […]

Fr. Patrick: This is Father Patrick Briscoe. Fr. Bonaventure: And this is Father Bonaventure Chapman.  Fr. Patrick: Welcome to Godsplaining. Thanks to all who support us. If you like the show, please consider making a monthly donation to us on Patreon. Be sure to like and subscribe to Godsplaining wherever you listen to your podcasts. Read more…

It’s often said that saints beget saints. Today the Church honors Saint Monica, and tomorrow Saint Augustine, her son. But what we now celebrate in joy Monica first sought with tears, with sorrow that begot a saint. Augustine’s Confessions portray the life that made the long-suffering Monica the patroness of difficult marriages and disappointing sons. […]

Loving baseball means heartbreak. Every baseball season starts with optimism, especially if you’re a Dominican student brother who supports a team who isn’t afraid to shell out some cash for good players. Perhaps the team has called up prospects with promises of greatness. Perhaps the front office has made a savvy trade. “This season’s the […]