Once again it is time to defend the use of fully warranted biblical humor. This time, it’s over against James Russell, who takes objection to one line in my recent post, Priestly Celibacy as a Discipline: Steve Skojec’s Ignorance: “Reactionary Steve Skojec of One Vader Five infamy . . .” His words will be in blue. ***** Armstrong’s petulant use of “One Vader Five” is childish and off-putting. He can do better than that. Harmless sarcasm. Isn’t it interesting that anything goes when... Read more
How utterly numb most of us have become to the sheer lunacy of the present situation! There is absolutely nothing about the current situation that is even remotely compatible with Catholic thought. As I wrote shortly after Benedict pulled his “resignation” stunt – it simply doesn’t pass the Catholic smell test. And yet, it is treated as a non-issue by most Catholic commentators; even those who posture as traditionalists. I can well imagine future generations looking back on us collectively... Read more
Reactionary Steve Skojec of One Vader Five infamy wrote in a combox of his site on 3-6-20: Celibacy is fundamental to the priesthood. It’s not just a discipline, and never has been, no matter what our Eastern brothers tell us. It’s a concession. And yes, changing celibacy in the Latin Rite — which has 98.5% of the Catholics in the world — absolutely fundamentally changes the priesthood, and breaks down barriers that advances the cause of changing the institution. St.... Read more
This is an exchange on my Facebook page with Timothy Flanders, who appeared in the videos with Taylor Marshall, that I critiqued in my paper, Taylor Marshall: Pachamama “Idolatry” Judged by Coronavirus (Yet “Antichrist” Pope Francis Walks the Streets of Pandemic-Ravaged Rome Free of the Virus . . .) [3-17-20]. His words will be in blue. Any further replies from him will be added to this paper. ***** If I understand you correctly here, you have selectively quoted the OT, making your... Read more
Chapter 8 of my book, Orthodoxy and Catholicism: A Comparison (July 2004 / 3rd revised edition July 2015, 335p), co-authored with Fr. Deacon Daniel Dozier (Byzantine Catholic), pp. 191-224. *** Orthodoxy allows up to three marriages. The Catholic Church, on the other hand, believes that “remarriage” is sinful (a perpetual state of adultery) if one or both parties has already been married, since a validly consummated, sacramental marriage between two baptized persons is indissoluble. The Bible and the fathers are fairly... Read more
Chapter 11 of my book, Orthodoxy and Catholicism: A Comparison (July 2004 / 3rd revised edition July 2015, 335p), co-authored with Fr. Deacon Daniel Dozier (Byzantine Catholic), pp. 275-302. *** In Chapter Five, I briefly alluded to the fact that theosis (profound union with God) is just as much a part of Western tradition as it is in the Eastern tradition (yet it is often oddly claimed that this is not the case at all). I cited just one of St.... Read more
Yet “Antichrist” Pope Francis Walks the Streets of Pandemic-Ravaged Rome Free of the Virus . . . Dr. Taylor Marshall, the notorious reactionary and conspiracy theorist, is on record arguing that the “coronavirus” is “a sign of divine judgment.” He did this in a video entitled, “Catholics and Corona: No Public Masses in Rome or Italy until APRIL 3 2020”: dated 3-9-20. This video was excerpted into a much shorter one called “Is Coronavirus a Sign of Divine Judgement?” (3-10-20). Dr.... Read more
[extracted from Vs. Atheist David Madison #37: Bible, Science, & Germs] ***** Hippocrates, the pagan Greek “father of medicine” didn’t understand the causes of contagious disease. Nor did medical science until the 19th century. But the hygienic principles that would have prevented the spread of such diseases were in the Bible: in the Laws of Moses. St. Augustine in the 5th century and St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th, both rejected astrology long before modern science, while even the most prominent modern scientists in... Read more
These were some comments that I developed in a good discussion in the combox for my post, Holy Communion in the Hand (Norm till 500-900 AD). I have been consistently arguing for the position that receiving Holy Communion kneeling on the tongue (my own preferred personal practice) is not intrinsically more reverent than receiving in the hand, standing. I thought I’d bring some “biblical evidence” into the discussion, per my usual methodology. * * * * * I think in practice communion in the hand often is... Read more
Sources I will be critiquing: “Did the Church Fathers Practice Communion in the Hand? (Not Exactly)” (Dr. Taylor Marshall, TaylorMarshall.com, 1-7-11) [green font] “Debunking the myth that today’s Communion in the hand revives an ancient custom” (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, Lifesite News, 11-26-19) [blue] “The Great Deception about Holy Communion in the hand: St. Cyril of Jerusalem and Communion in the hand” (Rev. Father. Giuseppe Pace, S.D.B., Chiesa Viva, January 1990; translated by Francesca Romana and reprinted at Rorate Caeli, 10-26-11) [purple] *... Read more
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