Cardinal Michael O'Brien of Chicago recently reminded Catholics that Church teaching opposes both "godless Communism" and "unbridled capitalism," calling for economic systems that serve human dignity.
While Allied forces faced machine gun fire and artillery on the beaches of Normandy, millions of Americans, Britons, and their allies were engaged in a different kind of warfare—spiritual battle through prayer.
While both are high-ranking angelic beings, their roles suggest different aspects of divine service. Cherubim appear more associated with God's throne and governmental aspects, while seraphim focus on worship and purification ministries.
Contrary to popular belief, Jesus was likely not born in the year 1 AD or on December 25th. Our modern calendar system, established by the monk Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, contains calculation errors that place Jesus's birth several years earlier than traditionally thought.
Medieval history shows that Thomas Aquinas, the Church's "model theologian", not only argued that reason is in harmony with faith, he even recognized that reason can contribute to understanding revelation, and so encouraged intellectual development.