Sunday, 29 April 2012

On magical thinking and Catholics

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I must write on the difference between magical thinking and belief in devotions. There are many Catholics, and sadly, many are Charismati...
Saturday, 28 April 2012

On trads and vocations

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A commentator today on Father Z's blog drew attention to a report from Paix Liturgique , which, as I am moving back and forth betwee...

A best-seller update

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An very interesting book is now number one in Islamic books in America. Here is a section from the author's interview. I taught Islam...

Pray for France, The Eldest Daughter of the Faith

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For those who do not pay much attention to Notre Dame, as I do to a point as an "alum", one may remember that in 2004, Tariq Ramad...

Meditation for Priests

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To live in the midst of the world without wishing its pleasures; to be a member of each family, yet belong to none; to share all suffering...
Friday, 27 April 2012

The Helpers of God's Precious Infants Today

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Today, I prayed in front of the Blessed Sacrament at the parish of St. Francis in Maidstone, Kent, while my stalwart friends in the group of...

Socialists and Abortion

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Question for thought on this cold April day. Why is it that socialist governments push abortion and contraception? For those who have not...

Pondering Language of Church-State Relations

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Some commentators are stating that the religious freedom argument in the Church was radically changed in the Vatican II document, Dignitatis...
Thursday, 26 April 2012

America and Great Britain need to stand up for women in Egypt

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Sometimes, information is too disgusting to even print. I thought long and hard months ago before posting a photo of an aborted baby. This i...

Open note to all on the recent LCWR reactions and the virtue of obedience

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Considering the problems in the States and in some parts of Europe concerning disobedient nuns and sisters (and priests and a few bishops...

A thought on the priesthood for my son...

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Priesthood is not a convenient, historically conditioned form of Church organisation, but is rooted in the Incarnation, in the priestho...
Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Why can't this happen in England? And Vigil on Friday in Maidstone including Father Tim Finigan

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From LifeSiteNews, this photo and article: my question is why can't this happen in England as well, where the pro-life movement is part...

The Purity of God

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Dante Seeing Beatrice for the First Time: Holiday I hear so many people today say that they do not believe in Hell, because "a good...

Mary the Second Eve and Perfection

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In order to believe in the Second Eve , one must believe in the First Eve . If one does not believe in Original Sin, or original innocence...
Tuesday, 24 April 2012

For my readers, the Church is not subject to the State, but superior to it and complete separation of Church and State is not the Catholic position....to be continued.

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This is a four-post day, as the Internet is so unrealiable at this time, I shall take advantage of the connection. And, I shall try and en...