September 8, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
In the Church’s liturgical calendar, we celebrate 3 birthdays: Jesus, John the Baptist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. More…
Tag Archives: religion
Some People Just Need to Stick to Politics 17
There is something in me that likes James Carville. I’m not sure exactly what that is. I certainly do not agree with all of his political views, but I’m sure he’s a really nice and likable guy.
When he says silly things like this, however, I think someone needs to tell him to put a sock in it. Sorry if that was not nice, but… Please, Jim, just stick to politics.
More…Fallible and Infallible Tradition 13
Have you ever stopped to consider just how many things we believe to be true as Christians are not explicitly spelled out in the Gospel?
Take, for instance, the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. More…
If You Want to Keep Your Tradition, Then You Must Keep Your Balance 23
Welcome to the “real world,” Kid.
When most americans hear the word tradition, here is what immediately comes to mind: More…
Gregory the Great 6
Labor day is a “movable” holiday. According to the Gregorian calendar, today is the memorial of Saint Gregory the Great. Therefore we own this great man at least a brief panegyric. More…
3 Types of Tradition 21
To understand the Gospel in today’s liturgy, we need to be able to distinguish between traditions and Tradition (with a capital “T”).
Regarding the former, our Lord plainly says: More…
Enigmatic John the Baptist 15
“Among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” More…
Breakfast with Augustine 19
Noli foras ire, in teipsum redi; in interiore homine habitat veritas; et si tuam naturam mutabilem inveneris, transcende et teipsum.
“Do not look outside yourself but turn, rather, inside yourself. In the inner man dwells truth. And if therein you find your mutable nature, transcend even yourself. But remember that when you transcend yourself, you transcend the rational soul. Proceed onward, therefore, to the place where the very light of reason is illuminated.” — De Vera Religione, 39, 72 More…
Monica’s Tears 9
Saint Monica by John Nava
“Woman, the child of so many tears shall never perish.”
These words of Ambrose to Monica proved more than true. And that, my friends, is why we have saints. More…
Things Seen and Unseen in Liturgy and Life 11
Eye of God Nebula
In the Nicene Creed we pray every Sunday, we pray: “I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.” More…
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