by Father Robert Lauder Eighth in a series Anyone who has been reading this series based on Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 362) probably has noticed that I find the Holy Father’s book filled with wonderful insights. Re-reading […]
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Fr. Robert Lauder is a philosophy professor at St. John’s University and the author of “Pope Francis’ Spirituality and Our Story” (Resurrection Press).
Christmas Can Remove Blind Spots
by Father Robert Lauder Seventh in a series TEACHING PHILOSOPHY at St. John’s University, Jamaica, one of my tasks is helping students see reality objectively, seeing the way things really are. Not an easy task for students or indeed for anyone. I suspect that all of us have blind spots — some easy to overcome, others […]
Foot Washing Sums Up Jesus’ Entire Ministry
by Father Robert Lauder Sixth in a series Reading about the scene in John’s Gospel depicting Jesus washing the feet of the apostles has brought back a powerful memory. In his book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to The Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 384) Pope Benedict offers […]
The Great Gift of Forgiveness
by Father Robert Lauder Fifth in a series Reading a section in Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 262) about Judas and forgiveness has set me thinking about what a great gift forgiveness is. It has also moved […]
Jesus: New Temple of Humanity
by Father Robert Lauder Fourth in a series Reading Pope Benedict’s book, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 362), provides an education for me in several areas, not only in the theology of the Old Testament and the theology of the […]
Eucharist: Center of Catholic Faith
by Father Robert Lauder Third in a series One serious problem in the Church in the U.S. is the number of Catholics who have stopped attending the Eucharist. No one I know who has stopped attending has the same view of the Eucharist that I have. They certainly do not have the same view that […]
Engrossing Profile of Abraham Lincoln
by John Mulderig WITH THE UNSURPRISING exception of Jesus Christ, more books are said to have been written about President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) than about any other person in history. As for the screen, our most fascinating – and arguably greatest – chief executive has been portrayed by such Hollywood luminaries as Walter Huston (“Abraham […]
A Path Into the Heart Of God’s Word
by Father Robert Lauder Second in a series When I decided to re-read Pope Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 362), I had several hopes about how I would benefit from reading this second volume from the Holy Father about Jesus. […]
Pope Offers Insights into Our Lord
by Father Robert Lauder First in a series Having enjoyed, indeed having been inspired by Pope Benedict’s book, Jesus of Nazareth, I knew that I had to read the second volume, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011, pp. 362). When I read […]
Philosophy and Religion
by Father Robert Lauder Teaching philosophy at St. John’s University, I frequently encounter students who do not have a clear understanding of the difference between philosophy and theology. From the time that I first noticed this, I have been including in all six of the different courses that I teach an opening lecture on the […]