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- “I mean to be simply personal and historical: I am not expounding Catholic doctrine, I am doing no more than explaining myself, and my opinions and actions.” --Blessed John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua
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For Lessons on Lying from “The Catechism Made Easy” (with a Little Help from the Rolling Stones)
The subject of “lying for Jesus,” as Mark Shea puts it, has been rolling through the Catholic blog-o-sphere in light of the tactics used by the Pro-Life group Live Action. I even posted a little piece comparing many of the … Continue reading
For All the Sacramentals, The Vestments (Part II)
—Feast of St. John Teristus Prior to finding Fr. Sullivan’s book The Visible Church, there is no way that I would have learned about the priestly vestments that will be discussed below. So again, for the clergy in the audience, … Continue reading
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For All the Sacramentals, The Vestments (Part I)
—Feast of St. Peter Damien Today, the series on Sacramentals continues with the vestments worn by the clergy. As a rookie Catholic, I understood some of the significance of the vestments, the colors, etc. But if I had to take … Continue reading
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For Faith in Action: Live Action and the Lord of the Rings
Feast of St. Alvarez of Corova I know. This is a weird title for a post. What does the Lord of the Rings trilogy have to do with Live Action? Maybe nothing, or maybe everything. Bear with me for a … Continue reading
For All the Sacramentals, Holy Water
—Feast of St. Alvarez of Corova Yesterday I shared the Sign of the Cross with you, and today I promised an explanation of Holy Water. I’m glad I found this little book The Visible Church by Fr. John F. Sullivan. … Continue reading
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For All the Sacramentals, The Sign of the Cross
—Feast of St. Simon As a convert, when I was first considering becoming a Catholic, some of the little physical things Catholics did were of interest to me. I would think, why do they do that? The Sacramentals were mysterious … Continue reading
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Because All of the Big Questions Have Been Answered
Feast of St. Claude la Colombière As I discover the Psalms anew, I am reminded of St. Augustine’s saying about the Church: “late have I loved thee.” When I was younger, see, and when I thought I knew everything, I … Continue reading
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For Faith in Action: Thomas Merton’s Letter to a 6th Grader
—Feast of St. Catherine de Ricci I don’t exactly remember where I found what follows, so forgive me for not providing footnotes. I was reading Jesuit Fr. Jim Martin’s, recent blog post reflecting on today’s gospel reading. The reading from … Continue reading
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