There is an old medieval puzzle which asks, in its essence, “Can God create a stone so heavy that He cannot lift it?” On the face of it, the question seems rather absurd, considering the fact that if God is omnipotent, He can do anything … but then as one considers the possibilities, it seems impossible to answer the question in the affirmative on all counts. God can make whatever he wants, so of course He can create an infinitely heavy object. However, God is all powerful, so He can therefore … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Scalia vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Prolific Catholic author, Elizabeth Scalia published a piece at Aleteia yesterday admonishing Catholics for being upset at the prospect that some of the Synod Fathers are considering the distribution of Holy Communion to notorious, unrepentant Catholics who are in a state of mortal sin. Her article, “Synod Fathers, Fellow Catholics: Do We Still Not Understand?” is not only theologically wrong, but morally dangerous. In fact, as will be seen in short order, Ms. Scalia expressed nearly every … [Read more...]
