April 27, 2004
REFERENCE: Tradition of the Church
Here's the third in my series of references which covers "Tradition," which is the part of the Word of God that Luther rejected using the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. Biblical references are always listed first (regardless of date) and formatted...
April 24, 2004
Why John Kerry can’t receive Communion
The hot political topic of the day seems to be John Kerry and whether he should receive communion or not. Communion, for those who don’t know, is the reception of the Eucharist – the “source and summit of the Catholic...
REVIEW: The Movie The Gospel of John
I’ll admit that I saw The Passion of the Christ before seeing this movie. So going in, I expected to be disappointed - The Passion raised my expectations for religious movies and I doubted whether The Gospel of John would...
April 23, 2004
Desperate Pro-Abortionists
FoxNews.com reprinted this Associated Press report that was a sad excuse for news covering the new Vatican document on the Eucharist. First, at the FoxNews.com homepage we have the link to the document labeled Vatican: Pro-choice, No Communion. Which of...
April 22, 2004
The St. Blogs Mission Project
Father Gee is seeking donations for his mission. So far he's raised $33,000 to help build a school in Bianca, but he desperately needs $17,000 more in order to get everything done by September. Take a minute and read his...
April 21, 2004
Prayers for Life this Weekend
This weekend is the big pro-abortion march in Washington, DC. Unsurprisingly, it will be attended by numerous Hollywood celebrities and politicians alike. I think the best thing pro-life proponents can do is pray for those attending and for the children...
April 19, 2004
REFERENCE: Apostolic Succession
This is the second in my series of Reference documents that deal with key issues and where information can be found on them. This one covers apostolic succession both in the Bible and the Early Church Fathers.
The Catholic Spectator
I was pointed to an interesting site today: The Catholic Spectator. I like the concept and just wanted to point it out. God bless, Jay...
April 18, 2004
Raymond Karczewski: A theology without reason
“Our consciousness is the One consciousness of all mankind, past and present.” - - Raymond Karczewski As many of you know, we’ve been plagued by an odd kind of theologian on our site: one who has invented his own...
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown: Another Cheap Shot at Catholicism
Hello Everyone! I am attempting to return from my rather lengthy sabbatical. I've had a lot going on lately and it was simply a matter of prioritizing. I will admit that it was also, in part, due to my own...
April 17, 2004
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
I had never read an Evelyn Waugh book before, although I’ve heard from others that he was an exceptional Catholic writer, so I picked up Brideshead Revisted, probably his best known work. Waugh was a convert to Catholicism - so...
April 15, 2004
Saint Expeditus and Brazilian Jobs
I just wanted to point out a fascinating Wall Street Journal center column article today on the growth in popularity of St. Expeditus in Brazil. Basically he’s seen as a saint of “urgent needs” – similar to a St. Jude...
April 14, 2004
When "faith" is different from "faith"
I'm currently reading a very good book called Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli. I'll write a full review when I finish, but I thought this passage was fascinating: The faith-works controversy that sparked the Protestant...
April 13, 2004
REFERENCE: Unity of the Church
I'm actually working on creating a document that lists the references in the Bible and the Early Church fathers to a specific topic. I thought I would post one of the sections to see if there is interest in me...
Catholic Blogs and John Kerry
The election is on its way and I hope everyone is keeping up with the issues - we have some responsibility to ensure that the right person takes office. Along those lines I wanted to point out the Catholic[?] Kerry...
April 11, 2004
The Symbolism and History of Easter
Happy Easter! Christ has risen that we all might be saved! God bless. I thought it would be interesting to point out some of the symbolic and historical information about the “things” we surround Easter with. The word “Easter”. The...
Christ has Risen
Christ has conquered death and proven that He is truly the Son of God. God bless, Jay...
April 9, 2004
My Journey Home
It seems almost certain that the entirety of my journey to the Catholic Church has been posted on this site already, though in bits and pieces scattered around various posts and comments. Nonetheless, I have been asked by more than...
Lent 2004: Our Sorrowful Gift
Keep in mind that today we received a terrible gift: the death of God to save us. Matthew 27:45-54. From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out...
How Far Should Churches Go?
This morning while driving I noticed a sign advertising an “Outdoor Easter Event” at a local Church on Sunday morning. The sign had a tiny church logo (it’s a non-denominational) and a bunny rabbit and listed “egg hunt” as the...
April 8, 2004
The Last Supper, but the First Meal
John 6:51. I am the living bread which came down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. Tonight, on Holy Thursday, we know that Jesus celebrated the Last Supper and instituted the Eucharist. Christ...
April 5, 2004
ABC’s Jesus and Paul by Peter Jennings
So I sat down and watched the Peter Jenning’s spectacular with some trepidation – it is made by Disney, after all. Initially, I thought the background information was very interesting; it did a decent job of getting the stage set...
April 1, 2004
Vatican excommunicates John Kerry
John Kerry has officially been excommunicated for his beliefs that it's okay for mothers to kill their children: Zenit.org - After much consideration, the Vatican has officially excommunicated John Kerry for his endorsement of abortion, euthanasia and other pro-death views....
