Fr. Charles Shonk

First Things: Ad Orientem and Absolutism

Ad Orientem and Absolutism By Fr. Charles Shonk, O.P.   Shortly after Cardinal Sarah made a mess and, Francis-like, sparked some uncomfortable dialogue in the Church, I spoke with a priest of my acquaintance whose thoughts on liturgical orientation I couldn’t have predicted. A smart, practical padre in his mid-fifties, he’s known to have zero …

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Jesus in the Flesh and the Problem of Abortion

Jesus in the Flesh and the Problem of Abortion Adapted from a blog post on DominicanaJournal.org   By: Br. Reginald Hoefer, O.P.   Restlessness seems ubiquitous today. People are uncomfortable with the stability of human nature and obsessed with the idea of personal autonomy. The abortion industry feeds on this discomfort because it offers us …

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