Pastoral Theology and the Philosophy of Man

This article addresses how various views of man affect one’s approach toward pastoral theology.

Christian Art and Culture

Discusses the impact of Christian art on culture.

Parental Roles and Leadership

This article discusses the relationship between parental roles and leadership within the family.

Modern Man’s Superiority Complex
Introduction

An analysis of the genesis of the complex and why it is unfounded.

The Role of the Theological Virtue of Faith in Scriptural Interpretation

Summer 2006 (Vol. XXXI, no. 2) edition of Faith and Reason (Christendom Press). This article addresses the necessity to have Faith in order to scientifically interpret Scripture.

List of Virtues includes the 64 commonly named virtues along with their opposite vices.

Conferences:

The Relationship of Philosophy to Theology 11/24/98

This was a conference given at a priest study day in the Diocese of Lincoln on the necessity of a sound philosophical formation prior to seminarians studying theology.

Day of Recollection given 12/8/98 at Lincoln

Topics include Our Lady’s most intimate relationship to the Blessed Trinity, Our Lady’s Service to God and our devotion to the B.V.M.

Day of Recollection given 12/4/99 at Lincoln

Topics include detachment, self-knowledge and charity.

Spiritual Warfare:

Binding prayer is a prayer used to bind demons from some kind of activity. It is recommended the commanded form of the binding prayer linked here is used on only those over which one has authority (such as a parent to child) or one’s immediate family.
Chad Ripperger Introduction To The Science Of Mental Health Pdf
Prayers to Break the Freemasonic Curse is a set of prayers for someone who has been involved in freemasonry or whose ancestors have been involved in freemasonry.
Prayer against Diabolic Oppression is a prayer that may be used when one suspects that there is a diabolic cause afflicting one’s exterior life.
Prayer of Consecration of One’s Exterior Goods to the BVM is a prayer that is very helpful in blocking diabolic oppression.

Description

A hardback version of this is available at: http://sensustraditionis.org/psychology/ The soft back and hardback versions include all three of the following volumes in one book: Vol. I: Philosophical Psychology This text, the first of three volumes in the “Introduction to the Science of Mental Health” series, treats the science of mental health and illness and is based on the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. The text is divided into three parts: What constitutes a valid science of psychology; The principles one must know in order to discuss mental health and illness; What is mental health and illness according to St. Thomas and what are the causes of mental health and illness from a Thomistic perspective. The Forward and imprimatur for the text are by His Excellency, Fabian Bruskewitz, bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska. Vol. II: Sacred and Other Spiritual Causes This second of the three volumes addresses the various aspects of Catholic Theology as they affect mental health. Some of the areas covered are: Relationship of psychology to theology; Sin as it affects mental health; Infused Virtues, Sacraments, Gifts of the Holy Ghost and Prayer; Demonic Influences. Vol. III: Quodlibetal Issues and Practica The third text in the series, this volume addresses the various aspects of psychology which are not covered in the prior two volumes as well as the practical application of Thomistic psychology. Some topics included are: Music; The Subconscious Dreams; Hypnotism; Self Knowledge; Personality and Temperaments; Addictions; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Diagnosis and Counseling; The Role of the Empirical in Psychology.