Monthly Archives: September 2010

For Dom Lou’s Thoughts on The Effects of Secularization in China

Posted on September 27, 2010 by frankweathers

—Feast of St. Vincent de Paul I just finished reading Lou Tseng-Tsiang’s Ways of Confucius and of Christ. In the latter pages of the book, he gives a seminar in Chinese history that I think you may find of interest. … Continue reading →

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Because I Was a Stow-Away

Posted on September 26, 2010 by frankweathers

Noah built an ark, and Christ built His Church. Hope floats. For a long time, I was a stow-away aboard His Majesty’s ships. But a few years back, I stopped lurking in the shadows, approached the Captain of one of … Continue reading →

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Because of Thoughts Like These by Blaise Pascal

Posted on September 24, 2010 by frankweathers

—Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham About a month ago, Webster wrote a post about awaking from a long, bad, dream. Blaise Pascal woke me up from a long slumber. His was a shrill alarm too, much like the one … Continue reading →

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Because Catholic Priests Know The Bible, Backwards and Forwards

Posted on September 21, 2010 by frankweathers

—Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle It all seems so silly now.  Before I converted to the Faith, I believed the nonsense that Catholics were biblically illiterate. I remember being amazed at the amount of scriptural knowledge that I noticed … Continue reading →

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For Thoughts On Death by Robert Bellarmine

Posted on September 17, 2010 by frankweathers

—Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine Today we celebrate the feast of the saint whose portrait you see here. You can read all about his life elsewhere. What I’m interested in is what this Doctor of the Church has to say … Continue reading →

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Because I Believe in Miracles

Posted on September 9, 2010 by frankweathers

Feast of St. Peter Claver When I was startled into wondering if I could become a Catholic, one thing really stood out to me as a proof of the legitimacy of the Church—the miracles. The Catholic Church believes in miracles … Continue reading →

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For Thoughts Like These from John C. H. Wu

Posted on September 9, 2010 by frankweathers

I’ve been reading one of John Wu’s books. I first received it via Intra-library loan through my local public library.  But it is so good that I coughed up the dough to buy my own copy as well.  It’s worth … Continue reading →

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Calling All Catechists: The YIMCatholic Bookshelf Is Open

Posted on September 7, 2010 by frankweathers

It is the time of the year when those who are curious about the Catholic Church can seek answers to their questions in a setting that is non-threatening. This is done by means of the Rites of Christian Initiation for … Continue reading →

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Listen My Son, St. Benedict for Fathers (A Book Review)

Posted on September 5, 2010 by frankweathers

This is a first for me, as I’ve never been asked to write a book review before. But a few months back, I wrote a post about how a particular section in the Rule of St. Benedict resonated with me … Continue reading →

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For Peace While Suffering (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Posted on September 1, 2010 by frankweathers

From this mornings Office of Readings in the LOTH, there is the following Psalm of David. I have several family members who are elderly and ill, as you probably do too. Webster wrote recently of a friend who is suffering from … Continue reading →

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