The Pope’s address to the Consistory, followed by a brief reflection and commentary from Biltrix
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A Tale of Two Peters Reply
Sunday Gospel Reflection
“Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch” (Blessed John Paul II). More…
The Words From Heaven: The Theophany After the Baptism of the Lord (Part VI) 4
By Fr Jason Smith
“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” More…
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Great post from Reinkat today. This simple, short post tells me so much.
Check out her previous post on “Sacred Geometry” too. This is true Catholic culture that our religious minds are thirsty for.
Before the Incarnation, there were no images made of God. In fact, it was expressly forbidden. But because God took on flesh and became one of us, He then had a specific appearance in time and place, and thus it is permitted for us to make an icon of God as He appears in Jesus Christ. It has been said this way:
The inconceivable is conceived in the womb of a virgin.
The immeasurable became 3 cubits high; the unqualifiable acquires a quality; the undefinable stands up, sits down and lies down; He who is everywhere is put into a crib.
He who is above time gradually reaches the age of 12; He who is formless appears with the shape of a man and the incorporeal enters into a body.
Therefore, the same is describable and indescribable.
—from the writings of the Desert Fathers: St. Theodore the Studite
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What’s Your Favorite Irreverent Heathen Super Bowl Commercial? Cast Your Vote! 20
Hello Everybody!
Sorry for taking Monday off and not posting anything yesterday. I was busy researching.
I invested hours of time watching the Beyoncé Super Bowl Halftime Ritual over, and over, and over… searching for deep dark illuminati symbolism. Here is what I found: More…
Gospel Reflection: Why Won’t God Do What We Expect? 14
People today are no different than they were 2,000 years ago. We naturally want things to be verified before we assent to them. This natural human disposition even applies to what we expect from God. After all, “God is all powerful and all knowing, so why does he not reveal himself to us clearly, when he obviously could?”
“If you truly are God, save yourself and come down from that cross!” — God’s ways do not always correspond to human expectations
In today’s Gospel, Jesus reveals that he knows our thoughts: “Do here in your native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.” More…
The Church Fathers Reflect on Jesus and the Holy Spirit: The Theophany After the Baptism of the Lord (Part V) Reply
By Fr Jason Smith
The Baptism of the Lord was accompanied by one of the most stunning and remarkable events found in Sacred Scripture: The rending open of the heavens, the visible descent of the Spirit like a dove, and the Father’s audible voice. More…
Tribute to Aquinas the Angelic Doctor 4
St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P. (1225-1274)
Today, Biltrix celebrates the feast of our patron, the Great St Thomas Aquinas. Outstanding in zeal for holiness and the study of sacred doctrine — to you, Angelic Doctor, we owe this panegyric.
Aquinas is best known for his More…
“Today” This Passage Is Fulfilled in Your Hearing 3
Today’s Gospel reading begins with the opening of Luke’s Gospel, then leaps forward four chapters to the account of Jesus’ revealing himself as the Christ foretold by the prophets. The joining of these passages is significant for two reasons. More…
The Sacramental Epiphany at the Wedding at Cana 8
Jesus’s miracle at the wedding in Cana is the third epiphany in the of the trilogy of epiphanies: (1) the Visitation of the Magi; (2) the Lord’s Baptism; (3) the Miracle at Cana. During each of these epiphanies, God’s power is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ, whose actions are accompanied by miraculous signs, which point to our Lord as the Savior of all mankind.
These signs also hint at hidden mysteries of our faith. By contemplating these signs in our hearts in prayer, we can penetrate the depths of the mystery and strengthen our faith. More…
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