Called to Judge with Christ

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According to St. Thomas Aquinas, the elect will judge with Christ not by usurping divine authority, but by consent, equivalence, and participation in His judicial dignity at the Last Judgement.

Justice delays, but never fails…

Editorial

Justice is one of the divine attributes most often mentioned in Sacred Scripture. It is already evident in the first sin of Adam and Eve, through the maximum penalty applied by the Creator: the loss of grace and Paradise. Clemency was millennia in coming, but the reward was worth the wait: the Son of God himself would be offered as ransom. To atone for the fault, Christ became like us in all things except sin (cf. Heb 4:15). He who […]

The Origins of Ash Wednesday

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At the beginning of Lent, the procession of sinners would enter from the back of the church, reciting the “Miserere”. Inwardly crushed by their guilt, at the same time they felt the solace of the Judge’s own promise. To fully understand the Church’s intention in instituting the Ash Wednesday ceremony, it is necessary to consider […]