I recently spotted a post at the Kolbe Center for Creation website that debunks evolution (and Fr. Pierre de Chardin) based on Christ as the Exemplar Cause of Creation. They have given me permission to re-post that article below. You … Continue reading →
Ave Maria! I recently ran across an article by Fr. John Gavin, SJ, in Faith Magazine which merits some comment. Before commenting on the article, however, let me say that Faith Magazine is one of the very few groups who … Continue reading →
The Mystery of the Incarnation as Revealed to Adam Before the Fall (continued) To this list of early Church writers (St. Jerome, St. Augustine, Tertullian) maintaining that Adam was shown by God the mystery of the Incarnation before the fall … Continue reading →
Writings of the Subtle Doctor on the absolute primacy of Jesus Christ From the many writings of Bl. John Duns Scotus there are certain passages which are indispensable for grasping the Franciscan thesis. We report them here without commentary (see … Continue reading →
Scriptural Foundations At this point we do well to look at the Scriptural foundations for Scotus’ doctrine on the absolute primacy of Christ. The three key passages are found in St. Paul’s Epistles. The first is the Canticle in … Continue reading →
B. Romans 8:29 Continuing with the theme of predestination, we move on to a short, but enlightening verse—Romans 8:29. We quote it in its context: v.28 Now we know that for those who love God all things work together unto … Continue reading →
C. Colossians 1:15-20 Now we come to what is perhaps the most significant scriptural text on the absolute primacy of Christ: St. Paul’s Canticle in his Epistle to the Colossians. Before he begins this Canticle the Apostle remarks that he … Continue reading →
Mediation of grace and glory Having established the headship of Christ over all the elect, both men and angels, and His absolute primacy in all creation, we can now unveil the beauty of God’s plan in relation to us … Continue reading →
Below is a delightful synopsis of the Subtle Doctor’s doctrine on the primacy of Christ by Fr. Jack Wintz, OFM. The original post can be found here. Fr. Jack mentions Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ, as holding the Franciscan … Continue reading →
St. Francis of Assisi spoke of how we were made in the image of Christ in his fifth Admonition: Consider, O man, how great the excellence in which the Lord has placed you because He has created and formed you … Continue reading →