Justice is doing the right thing in relation to others. Justice always involves this “otherness”, meaning it is always directed to another human being. St. Thomas Aquinas would define justice as the habit by which a person gives to each one what is his due or what he or she deserves,
September 15, 2022
In Genesis Chapter 22 of the Old Testament, God put Abraham to test by asking Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a human sacrifice only to be held on when Abraham was about to kill Isaac. Many atheists would point out to this Scripture story as another proof of the
September 13, 2022
By Engr. Carlos Cornejo The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines hope as “The theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s promises and relying not on our own strength, but on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit.” (CCC
September 7, 2022
Faith is a very rich virtue. Much like the virtue of charity it has many definitions. Faith in God means to believe, to trust and to obey Him. St. Thomas Aquinas calls faith as the door to the spiritual life. It is the door to our relationship with God. One of
September 6, 2022
Some people might shun work and be turned off from it because it requires effort and with effort there is tiredness. We might ask, “Is work a punishment from God? The answer is no. From the beginning, even before original sin, God intended for man to work. “And the Lord God
September 1, 2022
Let us now examine how the Four God Substitutes of wealth, fame, power and pleasure according to St. Thomas Aquinas would try to fill our hearts but will fail. First, wealth or money. It’s the first thing everybody thinks of when they think of happiness. Money can buy a lot. We
August 30, 2022
God pays attention to small things. We should too. When Christ did a miracle of multiplying the loaves and fishes to feed five thousand people, he instructed his disciples to gather the left-over food. “When they all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, ‘Gather the pieces that are
August 25, 2022
St. Thomas Aquinas says the four most common substitutes to God that man would “worship” in this world are wealth, fame, pleasure and power. We humans would often think that if we could just fill ourselves a bit more of these “God substitutes” we would then finally be happy. We are
August 23, 2022
We might think that St. Thomas Aquinas being a brilliant theologian, if not the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) among theologians much like Michael Jordan is the GOAT among NBA players, would just talk only about spiritual matters. Surprisingly, he is practical and down to earth as well. Here are his
August 18, 2022
Here’s another virtue that we can appreciate better if we talk first about its opposing vice. The virtue we are referring to can have many names. It can be called solidarity with others or being united with them in their cause or in their joys as much as we are united
August 16, 2022
A good idea is not necessarily a “God idea” says John Mason. He meant that there are many good, noble things in life you can engage yourself in, but you don’t have to, because you will lose your focus. Just because you can, it doesn’t mean you should. Would Einstein become
August 10, 2022
By Engr. Carlos Cornejo Fifth Commandment: “You shall not kill.” (Exodus 20:13) The fifth commandment forbids unjust killing and any harm to our own body and soul and those of our neighbor. Human life is sacred and is God’s property thus only God has the authority to take it away and not even ourselves have
August 8, 2022