Priests

I just read another great article by (then) Joseph Cardinal Ratizinger called “The Ministry and Life of Priests.” It is full of choice and meaty morsels; I recommend you read it. In it he discusses not only the ministerial Priesthood but ecclesiology, the elder/priest issue Protestants have (by not understanding the fulfillment [...]

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Oh Really?

I just threw up a little… listen here.
If being Catholic doesn’t effect what you believe and do, you are not Catholic. And God have mercy on Father Auth. He says, “If they [the running Democrats] have voted pro-choice but have a consistent ethic of life; we could vote for that.” He lies [...]

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Great Question

[From: Our Sunday Visitor]

Question of the Day for Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Convert Apologists?
Q. Why are the best Catholic apologists former Protestants? Why haven’t priests educated us with the same zeal and love and enthusiasm? I love EWTN and have learned more from former Protestants in three years than from 55 years of attending Mass.C.A., via [...]

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Return of the Fathers

Thanks again to Felix for bringing to my attention the excellent article: “The Return of the Fathers“, by R. R. Reno.
Here are some choice quotes.
“Heresy is not, finally, about doctrine; it is about reading the Bible in the wrong way. Or perhaps, more precisely, heresy is about doctrine because doctrine organizes our minds and shapes [...]

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On Interpreting the Scriptures

The art of interpreting the scriptures is the only one of which all men everywhere claim to be masters. To quote Horace again;
“Taught or untaught we all write poetry.”
The chatty old woman, the doting old man, and the wordy sophist, one and all take in hand the Scriptures, rend them in pieces and teach them [...]

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Friendship with Christ is learned

Benedict XVI recently had a Q&A with Roman clergy. Here is a response to a question about how to preach the gospel to youth. [From Zenit]
[Benedict XVI]:
Thank you for this beautiful testimony of a young priest who is with the youth, who accompanies them, and as you have said, helps them to walk [...]

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Best Definition of Faith Ever.

[the above title is best read in the voice of Comic-Book Guy]
28. What are the characteristics of faith?
153-165
179-180
183-184
Faith is the supernatural virtue which is necessary for salvation. It is a free gift of God and is accessible to all who humbly seek it. The act of faith is a human act, that is, [...]

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My Hero

Message from Ron (2/8/08)
Whoa! What a year this has been. And what achievements we have had. If I may quote Trotsky of all people, this Revolution is permanent. It will not end at the Republican convention. It will not end in November. It will not end until we have won the great battle [...]

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Asceticism and Incarnation

This is a great post on one of my patrons, St. Anthony, the Abbot from Ora et Labora (an excellent Russian Orthodox blog). It is also appropriate to post this now since our Lenten fast begins this Wednesday. Below is the full post. (Hat tip to Felix).

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Asceticism and Incarnation
Today the [...]

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