Colin C. Caso, twenty-one years of age, is an author of religion, philosophy, faith, and symbolism. My first book, which is being published in May 2025 on the philosophy of living, alongside tens of articles on symbolism in faith, seemingly always finds a way to explore the connection between modern life, the symbol, and the ‘divine.’ My freelance work dives into the incredible and underlying power of religious imagery, questioning how sacred symbols retain—or lose—their meaning in the 21st century, particularly through post-Second Vatican Council Catholicism. Through my academic research and personal journey, I hope to challenge people to chase the ‘divine’ by rediscovering the ‘sacred’ in a world that often strips it away.
My theology, in essence, aligns with Eastern Catholicism; however, I currently attend the Extraordinary Latin Rite and the Novus Ordo.
Theological Foundations
On a more personal and not edited note, I feel as if I should list my theological foundation, since most of my work on this website deals with the study of religion, it is important to recognize the bias I most certainly have; for you, the reader of my work.
When it comes to the study of religion, my work is very symbolic and has a very unique way of writing, as you may be able to tell. It’s symbolic because I view ‘symbols’ as true, layered, mysterious, and endlessly revealing. I find myself at odds with those who reduce the idea of religion, and the idea and practice of faith, to historical certainty or emotional zeal. I resonate with thinkers like Mircea Eliade or Henri de Lubac, who see symbols not as metaphors, but instead as vessels of the ‘sacred.’ I like to study religion not to pick it apart, but to stand before it in awe. I’m not interested in demystifying the sacred; to be quite frank, I’d rather live within it. A symbol can hold eternity in its shape.
Colin C. Caso 