Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John 6 and Jesus’ words: “This is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life.” Salvation is not partial—it is the redemption of the whole person, body and soul. Seeing Christ is not mere sight, but the union of knowing and being known, faith leading to communion. In this life, we see through faith; in heaven, through glory. The Christian life is the journey of learning to see and know Jesus ever more clearly.

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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Luke 18 and the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. The Pharisee prays to himself, comparing his goodness to others, while the tax collector simply cries out for mercy. In truth, salvation does not come through comparison or self-justification. We are not saved by being “good people,” but by receiving God’s mercy in humility. The one who looks to Jesus, not to himself, goes home justified.

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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Luke 18 and the parable of the persistent widow and the dishonest judge. Jesus teaches the necessity of praying always, but the parable ultimately reveals something deeper about Him. The true parallel is not between God and the judge, but between Jesus and the widow—both are those who come. Jesus continually comes before the Father and continually comes for us, inviting us into His own prayer and faith. In Him, perseverance in prayer becomes participation in the very life of God.

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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on 2 Timothy 2 and St. Paul’s profound words, “Such is my gospel, for which I am suffering.” The gospel is not an abstract ideal or distant truth, but a deeply personal reality—my gospel, your gospel. Jesus came not to love us from afar, but to love us from within, to draw us into union with Himself. Every grace, every sacrament, every moment of His saving work is for us personally. The good news is not only about Jesus—it is Jesus, and He is yours.

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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Luke 17 and the meaning of supernatural charity. Unlike natural love, which loves because of perceived goodness, charity loves because of God’s goodness, drawing us into the very life of Christ. Jesus reverses the master–servant dynamic: He feeds His disciples with His body and blood, washes their feet, and makes them His friends. The Christian life is not mere imitation but true union with Jesus, who gives Himself completely and unites us to His saving friendship.

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In this episode of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology podcast, Dr. Timothy Kearns shares his journey from a devout Baptist upbringing to entering the Catholic Church while at UT Austin. His love for Greek and Latin led him to study the Church Fathers and Augustine, eventually writing on De doctrina christiana at the Catholic University of America. No…

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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Luke 16 and the rich man’s plea for a sign from the dead. Jesus shows that miracles alone cannot compel faith, because faith is a gift received, not a conclusion of reason. Rationalism errs in making human reason the arbiter of supernatural truth, while fideism errs in denying the intelligibility of God’s revelation. True faith rests on Jesus himself, the Eternal Word made flesh, whose revelation is both beyond human discovery and yet fully receivable by our minds.

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What is logic, and how is it different from mere thinking? In this edition of In Focus, Dr. Timothy Kearns presents the classical art of reasoning—tracing concepts, propositions, and syllogisms; the parts of logic (demonstration, dialectic, rhetoric, and poetics); and common fallacies—while situating them within Greek, medieval, and modern traditions. F…

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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Luke 16 and the surprising words of Jesus about dishonest wealth and prudence. The children of this world show shrewdness in passing things, but Christians are called to an even greater order that embraces both temporal and eternal realities. Prudence is right reason in action, the virtue that orders small and great matters alike toward God. To live with prudence is to recognize that everything from money to family to worship is ordered to Him who is wisdom itself.

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In this episode of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology podcast, Dr. Kenneth Kemp reflects on his formation as a Catholic philosopher and his contribution to the series with an article on evolution and the Catholic response to it. He discusses his upbringing in Iowa, studies in Russian and linguistics at Georgetown and the University of Texas, his serv…

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