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Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology
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Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyAre We Merely "Declared" Just? | Sunday Homily
visit https://www.ect.org Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on 1 John 3 and the extraordinary truth that we are not merely called children of God—we truly are…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyGod Himself is the Gospel | Sunday Homily
Visit https://www.ect.org Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Psalm 18 and the proclamation that God Himself is our strength, our refuge, and our salvation. We…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyThe Truth of God & the Words of Men | Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Vist ect.org Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 22 and the Pharisees’ attempt to entrap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to Caesar. Rather…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHappy with Little and with Much? | Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Philippians 4:13 and Saint Paul's declaration: “I can do all things in him who strengthens me.” We often understand this…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHow to Deal with Anxiety | Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Philippians 4 and Saint Paul’s command: “Have no anxiety at all.” In an age characterized by anxiety, stress, and constant…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyCarl A. Vater & Domenic D’Ettore | Encounter
Domenic D’Ettore and Carl A. Vater reunite for Encounter to discuss the scholars and questions that shaped their approaches to medieval philosophy. D’Ettorre…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyBeing "Unfair" to Ourselves | Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Ezekiel 18 and the question of whether God’s ways are fair.Sin and vice are not merely violations of arbitrary rules. They…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologySalvation is Bodily | Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Philippians 1 and Saint Paul’s declaration that “Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.”The body…
Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology"Counting" Mercies? | Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 18 and Saint Peter’s question: “How often must I forgive?”As finite creatures, we naturally count, measure, and…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyDid Jesus Lie About the Power of Prayer? | Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 18 and Christ’s promise: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHow Did Medieval Thinkers Understand Reality? | In Focus
How did medieval thinkers understand reality, human nature, and our ultimate purpose?In this episode of In Focus, Dr. Carl Vater introduces medieval philosophy…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhat Does Jesus Mean by “Deny Yourself”? | Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 16 and Christ’s words: “Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Jesus presents us with a paradox: we find…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyThe Church Is Inseparable from Jesus | Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 16 and Peter’s confession that Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Peter does not discover Christ’s…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyNothing Can Frustrate Divine Mercy | Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Romans 11 and St. Paul’s declaration that the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.Our weakness, mistakes, and even…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHow Can We Speak Truthfully About God? | In Focus
What does it mean to speak truthfully about God? In this episode of In Focus, Dr. Dominic De Torre introduces the theology of analogy — the way the Church…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHow to Love the World—the Right Way | Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 13 and Christ's parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price.Jesus does not teach that the…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyToo Many Problems in Prayer | Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Romans 8 and St. Paul's teaching that "we do not know how to pray as we ought."Prayer is not something we accomplish on our…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhy are Theologians Unhappy? | Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 13 and the Parable of the Sower.Every seed hears the word, but not every seed bears fruit. Some receive it with…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyFrom Selling Porsches to Catholic Theology | Dr. Richard DeClue
In this episode of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology podcast, Dr. Richard DeClue reflects on his journey from studying biology and selling Porsches to…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyEthics is Never “First" in the Christian Life | Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 11 and Christ’s words: “You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and revealed them to little…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyDoes the Eucharist Make the Church? | In Focus
What is the relationship between the Eucharist and the Church? In this episode of In Focus, Dr. Richard DeClue introduces Eucharistic ecclesiology — the study…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyFamily is not "Big Enough” for Divine Love | Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 10 and Christ’s challenging words: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.”Jesus is not…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyDo Not Be Afraid of What Others Think | Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 10 and Christ’s command: “Fear no one.”We often live according to how we are perceived by others, shaping our lives…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyEmotions are Not Intrinsically Evil | Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 9 and the significance of Jesus’ compassion.When Jesus sees the crowds, His heart is “moved with pity.” This…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhoever Eats This Bread Will Live Forever | The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John 6 and the shocking claim at the heart of the Eucharist."I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyYou Cannot Be Indifferent to Jesus | Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John 3:16 and the claim that there is no neutrality before Christ.Whoever believes in Him will not be condemned — but…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhat to Do When There Is No Peace | Pentecost Sunday
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John 20 and the gift of the Holy Spirit. The disciples are afraid, hiding behind locked doors. Yet Jesus comes to them…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyJesus: No One "Has" Eternal Life | Seventh Sunday of Easter
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Christ’s words in John 17: “This is eternal life: that they should know you, the one true God, and the one whom you sent…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyBooks, Articles, and a New Initiative Coming August 15th
Executive Director Gideon Barr, General Editor Father Cajetan Cuddy, O.P., and Managing Editor Dr. Matthew Minard sit down for a progress update on the…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhy the Commandments? | Sixth Sunday of Easter
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Christ’s words in John 14: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”At first glance, this can sound like a condition…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWas Jesus a Public Intellectual? | Fifth Sunday of Easter
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John 14 and Christ’s response to St. Thomas: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” In a world filled with competing…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhat Does It Mean to Be Catholic?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Acts 2 and St. Peter’s proclamation of the Gospel. When the people are cut to the heart, they ask what they must do—and…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyDon't Miss Jesus
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24 and the disciples’ failure to recognize the risen Christ. Though they discuss the events of…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyYour Brokenness Is Not a Barrier to God
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the risen Christ’s appearance to the disciples in John 20. Though they are afraid and hidden behind locked doors, Jesus…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyThe Light We Cannot See
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Easter Sunday and Mary Magdalene’s search for the risen Christ in John 20. Though Christ has made all things new, the…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyAre You Relying on Yourself?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the Passion in Matthew 26–27 and the disciples’ response to Christ. Though Peter and the others desire to remain faithful…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyI Am the Resurrection
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Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhy Does God Allow Suffering?
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Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhy God Can Love Us Unto Death
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Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHow do We Find Jesus?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the Transfiguration in Matthew 17 and the disciples’ encounter with the unveiled glory of Christ. Though Peter longs to…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyAre the Beatitudes Self-Help?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount. Though universally admired, the Beatitudes are often reduced to moral ideals or…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyIs Jesus Obsessed with Our Sins?
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Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyMeasuring Progress in the Christian Life?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John 1 and the strange confession of St. John the Baptist, who sees Jesus repeatedly yet insists that he did not know Him…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyBaptism and Our Partiality
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the Baptism of the Lord and St. Peter’s proclamation that God shows no partiality. Through the sacrament of Baptism, Jesus…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyTroubled by Jesus?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 2 and the different responses to the birth of Jesus. While the Magi rejoice at the coming of the newborn King…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyDr. Matthew Levering
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.ectplus.org In this episode of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology podcast, Dr. Matthew…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHusbands Love Your Wives?
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Colossians 3 and Ephesians 5 and St. Paul’s teaching on marriage. These passages are often read as statements about…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhy the Name of Jesus Saves
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Matthew 1 and the naming of Jesus. The angel commands Joseph to name the child Jesus because He will save His people from…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyJesus Changes the Virtue of Patience
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on James 5 and the meaning of Christian patience. St. James calls us to wait for the Lord, but Christian waiting is never…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyWhy Dogma Develops—But Never Changes | In Focus
How does the Church clarify revealed truth across time?In this episode of In Focus, Dr. Matthew Minerd introduces the Catholic understanding of dogmatic…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyJohn the Baptist and Catholic Influencers
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John the Baptist in Matthew 3 as the model for every Christian in public life. John is the greatest of the prophets and the…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyHow to Stay Awake - Spiritually
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on on Matthew 24 and Jesus’ command to “stay awake.” Two men in the field, two women at the mill—both groups are working…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyDr. Matthew Minerd & Dr. Paul Seaton | Encounter
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Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyJesus Is Thinking Only of You
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Luke 23 and the three attitudes toward salvation revealed at the crucifixion. The rulers and soldiers claim Jesus must save…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyTheology & Casuistry
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.ectplus.org On this episode of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology Podcast, Gideon Barr…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyStrange Distractions in Prayer
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on Luke 21 and the striking truth that we can speak with Jesus—and even discuss what He speaks about—yet still miss Him. In…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyCatholic Theology in Crisis and Renewal | Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.ectplus.org In this episode of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology podcast, Fr. Romanus…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyGod’s Divine Economics
Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on John 2 and Jesus driving the money changers from the temple. Far from mere anger, this moment reveals the true economy of…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologySeeing Jesus is Our Salvation
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…
Encyclopedia of Catholic TheologyThe Gospel Is Not About Being a “Good Person”
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…