Theology Corner
The Theology Corner is a weekly theological reflection by Paul Chutikorn, Director of Faith Formation. Check back once a week to read a new volume, or simply read it in the weekly Parish bulletin. Please feel free to print and share if you feel the need to. Enjoy!
Volume 157 - The Book of Genesis is a Myth, but is it Fiction? (Part II - Evolution)
Volume 156 - The Book of Genesis is a Myth, but is it Fiction? (Part I)
Volume 155 - Why Did Jesus Send the Holy Spirit on Pentecost?
Volume 154 - Faith, Sight, and the Easter Season
Volume 153 - Why is Lent Surrounded by Themes of Death?
Volume 152 - How Can I Grow in Devotion to the Eucharist During Lent?
Volume 151 - What is “Epiphany” and Why Should We Celebrate it?
Volume 150 - What Should Catholics Give During Advent?
Volume 149 - What is a Saint and Why Does it Matter?
Volume 148 - Why Should Catholics Pray the Rosary?
Volume 147 - What is the Virtue of Generosity?
Volume 146 - What Do We Mean When We Call Mary the “Queen of Heaven?”
Volume 145 - What is the Catholic View on Duty to Country as Citizens?
Volume 144 - What is the Significance of the Ascension?
Volume 143 - What are the Different Kinds of Prayer?
Volume 142 - How Can I Remain Motivated in Lent?
Volume 141 - What Should I Give Up for Lent?
Volume 140 - Who is to Blame for our Sins?
Volume 139 - The Mission of Christ from Crib to Cross
Volume 138 - What are we Really Preparing for in Advent?
Volume 137 - Why Advent Matters
Volume 136 - What Happens When You Die?
Volume 135 - What is the Role of Parents in the Faith Education of Children?
Volume 134 - What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
Volume 133 - How Should a Catholic Understand Freedom?
Volume 132 - Why is St. Joseph Important to Us?
Volume 131 - Why Do We Need the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Volume 130 - What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
Volume 129 - What Does Christ’s Suffering Mean For Us?
Volume 127 - What is Ash Wednesday?
Volume 126 - Is it Morally Acceptable to Vaccinate Myself and My Children?
Volume 125 - What Do Catholics Believe About Mary?
Volume 124 - Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?
Volume 123 - How Can We Grow in Holiness During Advent?
Volume 122 - How Does One Get to Heaven?
Volume 120 - Why Do Catholics Pray for the Dead?
Volume 119 - What is a Sacrament?
Volume 118 - What Does it Mean to be Created in the Image of Christ?
Volume 117 - What Does it Mean to be Created in the Image of God?
Volume 116 - What is Eucharistic Adoration and What are Devotions?
Volume 115 - What is the Teaching on the Assumption of Mary?
Volume 114 - What Does it Mean to be in a Holy Friendship?
Volume 113 - What Does it Mean to be in “Friendship” with God?
Volume 112 - What does the Trinity mean for Us?
Volume 111 - How is God a Trinity of Persons?
Volume 110 - Is the Trinity Just a Mystery?
Volume 109 - What is Pentecost?
Volume 108 - Did Christ have One or Two Wills?
Volume 107 - What Does it Mean to be Justified?
Volume 106 - Is Fear a Good Thing?
Volume 105 - What Does the Resurrection Mean for Us?
Volume 104 - What is the Domestic Church?
Volume 103 - What is Contemplative Prayer?
Volume 102 - What is the SSPX?
Volume 101 - Is Ordinary Time “Ordinary”?
Volume 100 - Why Should We Avoid Extending Our Hands During the Our Father?
Volume 99 - A Christmas Message
Volume 98 - Why Keep the Sabbath Holy?
Volume 97 - Why an Advent Wreath?
Volume 96 - What Does the Church Teach About Death?
Volume 95 - The Creed: I believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
Volume 94 - The Creed: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Life
Volume 93 - The Creed: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
Volume 92 - The Creed: He was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried
Volume 91 - The Creed: For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven
Volume 90 - The Creed: I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ
Volume 89 - The Creed: I believe in One God
Volume 88 - The Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude and Temperance
Volume 87 - The Cardinal Virtues: Justice
Volume 86 - The Cardinal Virtues: Prudence
Volume 85 - The Theological Virtues: Charity
Volume 84 - The Theological Virtues: Hope
Volume 83 - The Theological Virtues: Faith
Volume 81 - What is Lent all About?
Volume 80 - What is Eternal Life?
Volume 79 - Why is Sacred Music Important?
Volume 78 - Is Christ Physically Present in the Eucharist?
Volume 77 - What is Deification/Theosis?
Volume 75 - What is a Conscience?
Volume 73 - Understanding the Catholic View of Mary - Mother of God
Volume 72 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
Volume 71 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Volume 70 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Volume 69 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Merciful
Volume 68 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are those who are Persecuted
Volume 67 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Meek
Volume 66 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are those who Mourn
Volume 65 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Volume 64 - Happiness from the Beatitudes: A Philosophical Introduction
Volume 63 - Do Catholics have a Responsibility to Vote?
Volume 62 - Why do Catholics Care about Symbols and Signs so Much?
Volume 61 - What Does the Genesis Story Tell Us About Our Nature?
Volume 60 - Four Marks of the Church: How is the Church Apostolic?
Volume 59 - Four Marks of the Church: How is the Church Catholic?
Volume 58 - Four Marks of the Church: How is the Church Holy?
Volume 57 - Four Marks of the Church: How is the Church One?
Volume 56 - Does God have Emotions?
Volume 55 - What Should we Make of the New Revision to CCC #2267
Volume 53 - Are all Creatures a Part of God?
Volume 51 - Can Catholics be Cremated?
Volume 50 - Is Natural Family Planning (NFP) just another form of Contraception?
Volume 48 - What is True Freedom?
Volume 47 - What is Holy Orders and why is it Important?
Volume 46 - What is Anointing of the Sick and why is it Important?
Volume 45 - What is Marriage and why is it Important?
Volume 44 - What is Confession and why is it Important?
Volume 43 - What is the Eucharist and why is it Important?
Volume 42 - What is Confirmation and why is it Important?
Volume 41 - What is Baptism and why is it Necessary?
Volume 40 - What are Indulgences?
Volume 39 - How Do I Defend My Faith to Mormons? (Part 2) "Plurality of Gods"
Volume 38 - How Do I Defend My Faith to Mormons? (Part 1) "The Great Apostasy"
Volume 37 - What Does Easter Mean for Me?
Volume 36 - What is Holy Week?
Volume 35 - How are We Accountable for the Sins of Our Fathers?
Volume 34 - Why Do We Pray to the Saints?
Volume 33 - In What Sense Do We Merit?
Volume 31 - Is it Wrong to be Emotional?
Volume 30 - Should We Refer to God as He, She, or It?
Volume 29 - Why Should We Obey the Commandments?
Volume 28 - Where Did the Bible Come From?
Volume 27 - What is Purgatory?
Volume 26 - Is Satan Still Sinning Even Now?
Volume 25 - Does the Devil Actually Exist, or is He Just a Metaphor for Evil Itself?
Volume 24 - Christmas: A Two-Fold Message
Volume 23 - How Can We Best Prepare for Christmas?
Volume 22 - Is Christmas a Pagan Celebration?
Volume 21 - What is Advent, Why Do We Have it, and How Should I Celebrate it?
Volume 20 - Why Do We Need the Sacraments?
Volume 19 - Why did Jesus Speak in Parables?
Volume 18 - What Does the Church Teach About the Death Penalty?
Volume 17 - Is War Acceptable by the Church?
Volume 16 - Is Reproductive Technology Allowed by the Church?
Volume 15 - Is Contraception (Birth Control) Acceptable?
Volume 14 - Is Euthanasia Ever Acceptable?
Volume 13 - Is Abortion Ever Acceptable?
Volume 12 - Should we call Mary the "Mother of God"?
Volume 11 - Is the Eucharist Just a Symbol?
Volume 10 - Does God Exist? Aquinas' "Fifth Way."
Volume 9 - Does God Exist? Aquinas' "Fourth Way."
Volume 8 - Does God Exist? Aquinas' "Third Way."
Volume 7 - Does God Exist? Aquinas' "Second Way."
Volume 6 - Does God Exist? Aquinas’ “First Way.”
Volume 5 - What is the Problem of Evil? (Part 2)
Volume 4 - What is the Problem of Evil?
Volume 3 - What are virtues and what do they mean for me?