August 31, 2003
Birth Control... who needs it?
Hi. I'm Krista, wife of Joe. This is my first entry and I'm not as graceful with my words or with this computer as all of the others, so please forgive me. I am a beginner in a lot of...
Rest in the Lord
Sunday has been set aside as a day of resting in the Lord. This is a quick review of what the Bible has to say and how God has specially designated the sabbath as a holy day.
August 29, 2003
The Death of Freedom of Religion
California under Gray Davis is considering a bill that bans those opposed to homosexuality from adopting. This isn't happing in some third world country, it's happening here in the U.S. Ultimately, Freedom of Religion has become Freedom from Christianity.
August 28, 2003
Happy Birthday, Justin
Just a quick note to ask everyone to lift my brother Justin up in your prayers. He is a seminarian studying in Rome for the Savannah Diocese of Georgia and today is his birthday. We love you Justin and miss...
The Invasion
A few weeks ago, I was delighted to have my good friend come stay with me, who currently has six children ranging from the ages of 1 to 16. I have three wonderful children 3 and under. We decided to...
August 26, 2003
Pius XII and Hitler: Facts, not Fiction
Was Pius XII really "Hitler's Pope"? Did he actually do enough to help the Jews? As Catholics, we should know the truth behind these fallacies, but more and more we are beginning to believe them. This is a call for you to learn facts, not the fiction that's currently out there.
August 25, 2003
"Outside the Church there is no salvation"
I would like to add to Danny's comments in his earlier article "Traditionalists Alert", the official Catholic teaching on this matter. "Outside the Church there is no salvation" 846 How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the...
August 24, 2003
Chesterton on the Problem of Wealth
Greetings All! It is wonderful to be back for two reasons. First, because I am now a happily married man, and while the honeymoon was an adventure, I am longing for "the wildness of domesticity" (Brave New Family, Chesterton). Second,...
August 23, 2003
Death: A New Beginning
Today I got word that a dear family member passed away. Please offer a prayer for the soul of Dr. William Esser II. I feel blessed to have known him and to have been able to share a few pleasant...
August 22, 2003
Micheal Schiavo’s Hell-bent Obsession
Terry Schiavo is being killed by her husband in the next month. Literally. The court system has allowed Terry to be murdered so that she doesn't incovenience the life of the man she married. Scary. But it gets worse: her husband has now banned any priests from coming to visit Terry. Why?
August 21, 2003
Dead People don’t Work
A recent article in Business 2.0 magazine discusses the coming worker shortage that the U.S. will face over the next ten to twenty years. Why do we have a worker shortage? We're reaping what we've sown through abortion and contraception. We could have plenty of workers, but they've been eliminated.
August 19, 2003
Where We Got the Bible
A review of the book "Where we got the Bible" from Henry G. Graham, which covers the origins of the Bible. It's a good read with a solid historical background showing the genesis of our current scripture in an enjoyable (not boring) way. Click here to read the full review.
August 18, 2003
The Problem of Wealth
Can you resist the lures of materialism? Are you sure? This is a quick test to see how much you desire riches and how resistant you are to the pull of wealth. In addition, I point out what God has said about 'riches'.
August 16, 2003
The Sacrament of Marriage
Just a quick note to our readers: Today Joe is getting married to Krista. So, the blog is a little light (we’re both working to get everything ready), but I wanted to ask for your prayers as they start their...
August 12, 2003
The Most Important Find in the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls contained a very important find in relation to sola fides or "by faith alone". What was it? It was a true understanding of whether we are justified by faith alone as Luther said or by faith working in Love as the Catholic Church teaches. Who was right?
August 10, 2003
Do Catholics pray to Mary?
"Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of...
Abandonment to the Divine Will
In light of the current economic situation of our country, I thought it might be appropriate to touch on this very important subject. So often we lose sight of the fact that God has a plan for our lives. We...
A book for every Catholic parent
The book "A Landscape with Dragons" is a great book for every parent. This review takes a look at why it's such a valuable resource for parents and explains why it's so highly recommended.
August 9, 2003
Help Wanted: Faithful Catholic Bloggers
We need more faithful Catholics to start up blogs espousing the Truth - if we're silent who will spread the good news? Blogging is easy to do (take it from me), so here's a call to all Catholics: time for the New Evangelization in a way the Pope probably didn't imagine!
August 8, 2003
Do Episcopal leaders read the Bible?
How can the Episcopal church raise a practicing homosexual to the post of Bishop? I review one teaching from the Bible and try to understand.
August 7, 2003
Why are we ‘Roman Catholics’ instead of just ‘Catholics’?
We aren't 'Roman' because the Pope the lives there, we're Roman Catholic for a very good reason: Daniel prophesied it. This is an overview of Daniel's prophecies in relation to the future Church that Christ founded.
Societal view of homosexuality
Two key links in this article that suggest the major problems that the Catholic Church is likely to face in the next decade. Condeming homosexual acts is now being pushed as a hate-crime; how did we get this far? And Lileks gives some great insight into the Episcopal church's decision yesterday.
August 6, 2003
Chestertonian Theories
Some great quotes from G.K. Chesterton that I found at the American Chesterton Society.
Faith and Works
The Bible doesn't contradict itself. So how can Luther add a word to Romans that creates a clear contradiction without backlash? Do Protestants even realize he added a word there? I simply pose the question.
August 4, 2003
A Lost Concept: Virtue
The virtues seem a lost art these days, however there are some things we can know: how to tell if someone is virtuous and how to be virtuous yourself. This is quick look at virtue and a book recommendation on how to be virtuous.
August 1, 2003
Catholic Apathy
As Catholics, we know the Truth. Why then do we hide it? It's time to throw off apathy and offer the world the peace it is desperately seeking. In America, we are sitting at a key junction, a tipping-point in society's balance, if you will. The scale can move either way, but it's up to us to push the scale towards God's Will.
Labor and Its Relation to the Dignity of the Worker
Let me begin by stating that this is a subject very near to my heart. One of my passions is the study of economic theory and the application of that theory. The particular area that I wish to focus on...
