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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 Stuff Non-Catholics Say About the Church Like This
No, this isn’t a photograph of Karl Marx. That’s Walter Bagehot, former editor of the Economist and a fellow who could write his fanny off. I stumbled upon what follows while tracking down a quote attributed to Blaise Pascal. I’ve … Continue reading
To Introduce Blaise Pascal to Stephen Hawking? Why Not!
—Feast of Pope St. John I All over the news we read (and hear) that Stephen Hawking says Heaven is “a fairy tale story for people that are afraid of the dark.” The darkness of death that is. By the … Continue reading
For Abusive Ad Hominem Attacks…Not!
—Feast of St. Simon Stock I’ve mentioned in passing that for my day job, I work in an archive. What Fr. Barron relates below about the documents, and hard to read handwriting, etc., reflects a wonderful experience that I have … Continue reading
Jesus Goes Mainstream, Classical Music Edition
Over the last several weeks here on Music for Mondays, I’ve been exploring Jesus in mainstream culture through music. So far I’ve covered pop hits from the 1960’s and 70’s, as well as the 1980’s up through the early 2000’s. … Continue reading
Because Catholics Can Dig Science
I enjoy stories like this one about experiments on Einstein’s theories. Gravity Probe- B, launched into space in 2004? You don’t remember that either? Faith and reason are compatible, see. Thankfully there are rocket-scientists that get the funding to study … Continue reading
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Because of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Thoughts On War
Have I mentioned lately that I’ve been taking a shine to the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas? It’s difficult not to, seeing how much of the Angelic Doctor’s work undergirds many of the doctrines of Holy Mother Church. Did you … Continue reading
Because Christ is a Warrior (Then, So Am I)
—Feast of Sts. Philip and James, Apostles Hi, remember me? I’m the guy who said Christ is a Royal (Then, So Am I). Now I have to write another post with a similar title because I observed that many of … Continue reading
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Because Osama Bin Laden’s Compound Near St. Peter’s Church?
Obviously, this is not one of the reasons why I am Catholic. But it is interesting anyway, especially given my previous post today. Here’s why. Remember last Fall I asked you to pray for the flood victims in Pakistan? Well, … Continue reading
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