by Carolyn Zimmer | Jan 20, 2024 | Students
Can we encounter God outside of the rites of the Church? Look, far be it from me to say that you cannot encounter God outside of the sacraments. In fact, Josef Pieper explains that ”…no theology of the sacraments has ever taught God’s gracious acts to be contingent on...
by Bobby Eberle | Jan 20, 2024 | Students
In answering the question, “Do I really need the sacraments?”, it helps to not only analyze what is meant by a sacrament, both historically, theologically, and today, but what is also encompassed in the word “need.” What does it mean to need something? One can say...
by Michael Perez | Jan 21, 2024 | Students
I was recently asked, is it possible to encounter God on my own without the rites of the Church? The short answer is yes. As Joseph Ratzinger reminds us, “[God] Himself determines the mode of His presence.”1 The Catechism also reminds us that it is God who has the...
