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Dionysius Areopagita: A Christian Mysticism?
A good introduction to a neglected and important Catholic thinker, who Thomas Aquinas quotes hundreds of times in his writings. By Marquette University theologian, Alexander Golitzin, whose Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism is one of our favorite sites on the web.

We also recommend by Golitzin:
- "Suddenly," Christ: The Place of Negative Theology in the Mystagogy of Dionysius Areopagites 
- Revisiting the "Sudden": Epistle III in the Corpus Dionysiacum
- Dionysius Areopagites in the Works of Saint Gregory Palamas: On the Question of a "Christological Corrective" and Related Matters


 William of St. Thierry's Reception of Origen's Exegesis of Romans
St. Paul Center fellow, Dr. Thomas Scheck explores the influence of Origen's interpretation on the commentary on Romans written by William of St. Thierry (d. 1148). A quote: "William was both an admirer of Origen's exegetical abilities and a man completely committed to the Augustinian doctrines of original sin, grace and predestination. The interest of this examination, then, is to offer a concrete example of how a medieval Augustinian theologian was able to receive Origen's Pauline exegesis."  (.pdf file, requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Also of interest by Dr. Scheck:
- Review of Origen, Homilies on Joshua (.pdf file, requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 What Is Thomistic Personalism?
Highly recommended study of the philosophical underpinnings of Pope John Paul II's thought. By St. Paul Center associate, Father Thomas D. Williams, L.C. (.pdf file, requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader)