Papers by R. Jared Staudt
Logos, 2022
In taking the name Benedict, Joseph Ratzinger intentionally situated his papacy within the Benedi... more In taking the name Benedict, Joseph Ratzinger intentionally situated his papacy within the Benedictine tradition. His theology follows the general thrust of monasticism in ordering all things to God's glory. This provides a cultural framework that draws learning, work, and art into a culture likewise ordered to God. Pope Benedict XVI offers St. Benedict as a model for the renewal of our own culture.
Originally titled "Transforming Culture through Family Catechesis," the essays covers the role of... more Originally titled "Transforming Culture through Family Catechesis," the essays covers the role of family life in forming culture and education. It offers four proposals for building culture in the family: 1) family prayer 2) forming the imagination 3) family work and 4) forming intentional community with families.
in his book, Christendom Awake, rightly points out that we have lost the cultural foundation of t... more in his book, Christendom Awake, rightly points out that we have lost the cultural foundation of the spiritual life. In the modern world, God is perceived as absent and there is an intense focus on the individual. Nonetheless, he insightfully recognized the emergence of a new spirituality witnessed by the likes of St. Therese, Bl. Charles de Foucauld, and St. Edith Stein. He describes the spirituality of these new masters as follows: "Their prayer life appears to have arisen with a force and intensity unusual in the history of spirituality from out of a sense of what their very existence demanded.
Is culture a temptation for Christianity or is its formation part of the mission of the Church on... more Is culture a temptation for Christianity or is its formation part of the mission of the Church on earth? After exploring several objections, this essay will present an argument that Christianity fundamentally is meant to shape culture within human history. The center of this argument is the entrance of the Son of God into history in the Incarnation, which will be examined in light of Sacred Scripture. They essay will then present Christopher Dawson’s argument on the centrality of the Incarnation to history and also the recent exhortation of the Magisterium’s to transform culture in light of the Gospel.
George Weigel, in his Cube and the Cathedral, argues that the Slavic view of history, which is ce... more George Weigel, in his Cube and the Cathedral, argues that the Slavic view of history, which is centered on the role of culture, provides a true understanding of what moves peoples and societies at the deepest level. This explains the power of John Paul II to reawaken the consciousness of his fellow countrymen and women in one of the greatest peaceful achievements of freedom in history. John Paul understood the fundamental role of culture and so created the Pontifical Council for Culture. In a series of annual lectures to this Council, John Paul laid out a vision for how culture must be the "priority" of the New Evangelization. He laid out a number of reasons for this. First, faith is 1. "Magisterium" refers to the teaching authority of the Catholic Church vested in the pope and bishops. I use the term here because this article explores only those documents written by John Paul II in relation to culture that fall within his ministry as bishop and pope.
The celibacy of Jesus, and the Christian response to it, is ultimately a question of love, an int... more The celibacy of Jesus, and the Christian response to it, is ultimately a question of love, an intimate relation that is hard to grasp for modern man looking in from the outside.
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Papers by R. Jared Staudt