
Sapientia Nulliformis
A Work of Love for the Mind

My Book is finally here!
Some time ago, I wrote a blog post on “A Book I’d like to Write.” Well, I’ve done it! The official launch is today, April 16, 2024, which...

Life Update
Wow! I can't believe it has been almost 2 years since I last posted. I had not realized how long it had been. I thought a little over a...

Introduction to Moral Theology, Part II: Vice, Continence, and Virtue
In the last post on moral theology, I discussed the ontology of human freedom: that true human freedom is only found insofar as man...

What do I think of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite?
The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite Divine Liturgy, also known as the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) or the Tridentine Mass, has...

Introduction to Moral Theology, Part I: The Nature of Human Freedom
Few topics divide our contemporary society more than morality. Accompanying this division is a paradoxical union of relativism, which...

My Theological Journey: Part IX
Now that my last post has given an overview of the different graduate degree programs I have been enrolled in at CUA, I'd like to give an...

My Theological Journey: Part VIII
My last two entries in this series on my theological journey focused on my time in Boston, including both positive and negative...

My Theological Journey: Part VII
My last post in this series discussed good experiences I had during my first year of graduate studies at Boston College (and a couple of...

My Favorite Theologian/A Book I'd Love to Write
For a long time now, I have wanted to write a book. My dissertation, work, and other obligations have not made that feasible yet....

An Introduction to Catholic Theology
Whenever I teach a course in theology, on any topic, I prefer to begin with an overview of the major components of the faith and how they...

My Theological Journey: Part VI
In my last post, I wrote a survey of the important classes, teachers, and thinkers that influenced my own development as a theologian...

My Theological Journey: Part V
In the last post, I intended to give an overview of the major courses and thinkers that influenced me during my undergraduate studies,...

The Mystery of the Incarnation: Christmas Reflections on Materiality
Science has fascinated me since I was a child. Few things are more exciting than learning about this beautiful universe of ours. The fact...

My Theological Journey: Part IV
My first ever college theology course was Introduction to the Old Testament. We used the widely known book, Reading the Old Testament, by...

My Theological Journey: Part III
In the last two posts, we encountered three key elements necessary for sound theology that I learned in my youth: intellectual honesty...

My Theological Journey: Part II
In my last post, "My Theological Journey: Part I," I outlined the biographical details that led to my interest in theology, going all the...

My Theological Journey: Part I
As with anything deeply personal, it is difficult to explain my theological journey in a short post. Nevertheless, I will attempt to...











