Light between physics and theology: analogical convergence, epistemological limits, and the rationality of creation

This article examines the epistemological conditions under which light can function as a locus of dialogue between physics and theology, without concordism, reductionism, category error, or appeal to a “God of the gaps.” The guiding question concerns the methodological rules required for the two discourses to meet without one being reduced to the other. The […]

From “Let There Be Light” to “Lumen Christi”: Created and Uncreated Light in Scripture, Patristics and Liturgy

This article traces the biblical, patristic, and liturgical trajectory of the motif of light, from the first creative command to the Nicene confession “Light from Light” and to the sacramental actualization of Baptism as “illumination.” The guiding question is how the biblical motif of light moves from created reality and sign of God’s saving presence […]

Mary Ward and personal discernment for a Synodal Church Today

This article examines Mary Ward’s time spent with the Poor Clares in Saint-Omer (1606) as a critical case study in vocational discernment aligned with the contemporary Synodal call for a missionary Church. It analyses her spiritual struggles, the guidance and the role of her spiritual director, her family’s resistance to her vocation, and her initial […]