Let’s face it. Social media is a regular part of our everyday lives. It helps connect us to friends, family and strangers with like minded interests in a way that is engaging and addicting. We not only surf through Twitter and Facebook to catch up with our loved ones both near and far, but browse cyber space to find wonderous thoughts from others that help engage, encourage and enlighten us on current and non-current events and ideas. As a Catholic... Read more
The Second Vatican Council, began on October 11, 1962 by Pope John XXIII and was closed by Pope Paul VI on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 1965. So just 6 years later on.. January 27, 1971-The Catechist is Born in Beverly Hospital. I was an unexpected baby. My parents didn’t think they would have any more kids. But Surprise!! I was later Baptized within the next month, thus putting that mark (LOL) on my soul identifying me... Read more
“After Baptism, continual prayer is necessary to man, in order that he may enter Heaven; for though by Baptism our sins are remitted, there still remain concupiscence to assail us from within, and the world and the devil to assail us from without”. (III, q. 39, art. 5) –St. Thomas Aquinas One of my goals for this coming year, 2022, is to dive into books more indepthly then I have in previous years. I want to ungaze my eyes off... Read more
Throughout church history and in fact all of human history people have had their own unique ideas of how life should work and function in reality. This is especially true of Catholics in particular. Certain Catholics have had thoughts about how Catholic teaching should reflect theology and morality that ended up being different then what the actual faith they professed to be a part of actually taught. Folks such as Arius, Martin Luther, Fr. Charles E. Coughlin, Fr. Leonard Edward... Read more
THE COMMENT I got this comment recently from a reader. Well, from someone who should be a regular reader but isn’t. Here she is explaining why she is not a regular reader of the Catholic Bard. Mark’s posts are very long, in part because they are mostly made up of him quoting many different people regarding many different things during all of history. His subject matter changes acutely during the very same post. There are way too many directions he... Read more
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” ― St. Catherine of Siena In Peabody Mass, there is marvelous mall called The North Shore Mall. It has changed a lot over the years. Shops, stores and eating establishments have come and gone. But one particular place has been at that mall since January 28, 1960. A place that stood out as an spiritual ouisis in the midst of a sea of consumerism and... Read more
What does a person who has risen to the ranks of Saint or Blessed look like? Saint Pope John Paul II (May 1920 18, – 2 April 2,2005) Pope, Athlete, Actor, Play Write Recently a particular Catholic out in cyber space asked this question in their very own corner of the internet regarding a most recent addition to the family of those in heaven recognized here on earth. Does this boy looks like a saint? But the Vatican made him... Read more
For much of recorded and unrecorded history, the eternal logos was hidden in the obscure bushel basket of eternity. Then around 2000 + years ago the non-material person known today as The Son, materialized himself in a bushel basket of flesh in our reality. This hidden light finally burst forth from interconnectedness of the light bearer and finally shown brightly for all the world to see, wonder, and adore. The light of the world was announced by the supernatural entities... Read more
Happy Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and also Happy New Years Day What 2021 was and what 2022 will be for you and our shared world? Masks Vaccines Unkind treatment of immigrants, still, again Families angry with one another over politics Hand sanitizer is everywhere! Booster Shots Mutated strands of Covid How will your life change this year? 2022 Maybe… Getting a free, via phone or computer, Catholic Spiritual Director [email protected] Finding more time for prayer, fasting and works... Read more
If your reading this you made it another year. Congratulations… Happy New Years Day It is also the… Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the Octave Day of Christmas, World Day of Peace Polar Bear Swim Day (Canada and United States) Public Domain Day (multiple countries) 2022 in public domain – Wikipedia The first Winnie-the-Pooh is among those books entering PD. Here are some other historical things that happen on this day. Batista Forced Out by Castro-Led Revolution – HISTORY Pre-1600 153 BC – For the first time, Roman... Read more
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