October 30, 2004
The Year of the Eucharist
Take note of those who hold heterodox opinions on the grace of Jesus Christ which has come to us, and see how contrary their opinions are to the mind of God. . . They abstain from the Eucharist and...
October 29, 2004
Archbishop Chaput and American Politics
I’ve just read perhaps the most insightful article on our current crisis in American politics. It’s so good, you should stop what you’re doing and Go Read It Now. The article is The King’s Good Servant: Some Thoughts at a...
The Importance of Truth: Episcopalism and Worship
I haven’t really posted on this yet, but I think it’s substantial enough to provide fodder for our discussions. Basically, the US Episcopal Church that earlier ordained an actively and openly divorced homosexual man as a deacon has raised the...
Mel’s Mission: Killing Prop 71
I just wanted to applaud Mel Gibson for fighting against Proposition 71 in California. First, he appeared on Good Morning America and spoke with Diane Sawyer, she actually suggested that it wasn’t a human, but a “clump of cells in...
October 26, 2004
Who has the best point of view about Christ?
I received Karl Keating’s (of Catholic.org fame) latest email and it asked a very provocative question: Who was more likely to have understood the teaching of the apostles correctly, those early writers we call the Fathers of the Church or...
The First Catholic Carnival
The First Catholic Carnival is now up at Living Catholicism. It's a collection of Catholic posts from various blogs. Take a look if you get a chance. Next week's Catholic Carnival will be held at The Curt Jester and will...
October 25, 2004
Kerry speaks on that which he does not know: Faith
Today Kerry gave his big “Faith” speech in an attempt to fool the faithful into voting for him. I’ve been silent on the issue for a couple of weeks now, but if Senator Kerry feels like he’s man enough to...
October 22, 2004
Luther's "throne": the birthplace of the Reformation
Now this is funny: the actual place where the 95 theses' were written has been found. Nothing like some good Friday humor . . . ROTFL. God bless, Jay PS - No offense meant, but you have to admit, this...
October 21, 2004
A Catholic Carnival
Notice to Catholic bloggers: LivingCatholicism.com is hosting the first Catholic Carnival next week. Be sure to join in . . . God bless, Jay...
October 20, 2004
Why are we here? Or, what is the purpose of life?
This is an intriguing question because it tries to understand the complex motives of God (which really can’t be understood by mere man). But I think it points to some very interesting ends at this point in the year. The...
October 18, 2004
Recommended Reading
I guess we do this every now and then, but I thought it was a good time to do it again. I always recommend that if protestants are interested in understanding what the Catholic Church believes and/or teaches, they should...
October 13, 2004
Stem Cell Research and the Sanctity of Life
I think at this point probably everyone has heard John Edward’s downright silly remark that the Kerry administration would cure diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and help those like Christopher Reeve to walk. All of his promises tie back to what the Kerry...
October 12, 2004
The Bible Alone? Which Bible?
I’m curious about something that protestants obviously uphold. My understanding of Sola Scriptura is that the Bible is all we need to understand salvation and become “saved.” From a logical perspective, how does this work? For example, three-fourths of the...
October 7, 2004
Faith and Works: A middling perspective
I recently had the pleasure of reading a book called "Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box" published by the Arbinger Institute. It is directed towards managers and leaders in business, and those of you in such positions...
Where did the Catholic Church get the word “Catholic”?
“Catholic” is actually a Greek term meaning “universal”. The Catholic Church was the one, universal church until the Eastern Orthodox schism in 1054 A.D. (the Protestant schism is relatively young in comparison). So, it was naturally referred to as...
October 5, 2004
Our Apologies
Our apologies once again for the light posting. We're almost through with some other projects that have been consuming our time and we'll return to posting asap. Thanks for your patience. God bless, Jay...
