The Vatican’s new document, Dignitas Infinitas, published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) begins, “Every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being, which prevails in and beyond every circumstance, Read more…
**Warning: This article contains major spoilers** The world of Literature is not the same as it was a century ago. While there are many momentous changes that could be highlighted, one of the major ones is the introduction of the Read more…
As we enter Holy Week today, my mind is drawn to the Shroud of Turin. I find the Shroud to be absolutely fascinating! It’s not that I’ve gone looking for anything I could get my hands on related to this Read more…
In the traditional period of Passiontide, the last two weeks of Lent, we turn our attention directly to Jesus’s suffering and death. As disciples of Jesus, it should be sobering that all abandoned him on the night of his arrest, Read more…
The word “art” refers to something that has been produced, something that requires artifice. In that sense, we can judge its merits based on the product itself, rather than the subjective disposition of the producer. You can be a good Read more…
This is my son, Daniel’s second post at Building Catholic Culture focusing on literature. He’s reviewing the newest volume of The Glaston Chronicles, which he has followed since the publication of the first book. -Jared Writing a book for teenagers Read more…
Is the offertory just an interlude? A time to use the restroom? In actuality, it has profound meaning, but one easily overlooked. We have an itinerary of sorts for the Mass from the words of the Gospel: he took bread, Read more…
Even as we enter a penitential season, I’d like to reflect on penance in a festive season. This topic does have an application to Lent. Every Sunday celebrates the Resurrection, but Sundays still remain part of the Lenten season. Today Read more…
Merry Christmas! This is Building Catholic Culture’s first guest post, written by my son, Daniel, who is a sophomore in high school. He is an avid reader of Dickens and writes his own science fiction novels. Everybody knows the story Read more…
The Prophet Malachi foretold that Elijah, the great prophet who did not die, would come again before the “Day of the Lord” appeared: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord Read more…