Paul Senz, Author at Catholic Herald

Paul Senz

March 22, 2018

Hell and the Mercy of God by Adrian J Reimers, Catholic University of America Press, 272pp, £25 There are many apparent discontinuities in Catholic thought which, upon closer inspection, reveal a perfect harmony. Perhaps the most famous (or infamous) example is the supposed “conflict” between faith and reason. Tomes have been written challenging this notion

When the Church ruled on remarriage

October 19, 2017

The Indissolubility of Marriage and the Council of Trent by E Christian Brugger, The Catholic University of America Press, £74 In the last few years, the Church has been rent with controversy over whether those who are divorced and civilly remarried can licitly receive Holy Communion. Some may have the impression that this is a

The sign that gives hope to every generation

April 13, 2017

The Cross By Robin M Jensen, Harvard, £25 The Cross of Jesus Christ, his Passion and death, is at the heart of the Christian faith. The significance of the Cross was made known by Jesus’s glorious Resurrection a mere three days later, and since that momentous day that significance has not been lost for a

When hymns were swords against heresy

January 19, 2017

How the Choir Converted the World by Mike Aquilina, Emmaus Road, £15 Music is almost universally recognised as one of the greatest gifts God has given us, and one of the greatest gifts we can give to God in return. And it is not only the symphonies and Masses of Mozart, Palestrina, Beethoven and Berlioz

The humble worker who shook up the papacy

January 12, 2017

Father Benedict by James Day, Sophia Institute Press, £14.50 It is difficult, and sometimes seemingly impossible, to assess someone’s legacy within only a few years of their death. Pope St John Paul II died more than 10 years ago, and there is still endless debate about the efficacy of his policies, the role he played

A beginner’s guide to ‘becoming God’

November 03, 2016

Called to be the Children of God Edited by Carl Olson and David Vincent Meconi SJ, Ignatius, £18 There is an ancient belief that Christians can become partakers in the divine life of the Trinitarian God. It goes by many names, but is often referred to as “deification”, or becoming like God. Certainly for any

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