Sacrifice and Solidarity

Last updated on: August 6, 2007 at 3:06 pm By voxnovablog

“Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!” (Ecc 1:2) We want to include fiber and vitamins in our diet, but without having to eat fruits and vegetables. We want to be in shape, but without making any physical effort. We want to drink water, but without having to actually drink just water. We prefer to drink water with more flavors instead. We want to read books, but without having to actually read them. We prefer... Read more

Happy Birthday, Ressourcement!

Last updated on: August 5, 2007 at 10:07 pm By Policraticus

Today is our very own Ressourcement‘s birthday!!! Read more

Authentic Beauty

Last updated on: August 4, 2007 at 11:00 pm By soutenus

In the ugliness of Calvary, God took something horrible and made us understand the sheer, almost blinding, beauty of his love for us.He showed us his redemptive power, his unconditional love for his children and his everlasting splendor.This saving beauty is visible and felt.It is in the image of Jesus on the cross, in Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, and in sacred art and music. BUT! Beauty is also present in the natural world God created, like in a moonlit... Read more

On Inter-Religious Dialogue IV-1: What It Is

Last updated on: August 4, 2007 at 11:47 am By Henry Karlson

“God Himself took the initiative in the dialogue of salvation. ‘He hath first loved us.’ We, therefore, must be the first to ask for a dialogue with men, without waiting to be summoned to it by others” Pope Paul VI, Ecclesiam Suam (Vatican: 08-06-1974), par. 72. Dialogue between God and humanity provides the means by which we can go and dialogue with others about God. All of us encounter God in many different ways. We might not always realize when... Read more

Bush Covers for Bono

Last updated on: August 4, 2007 at 5:12 am By Policraticus

Found this on YouTube. President Bush sings (or talks, rather) the U2 song “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” Very well done! Compare with the real thing: Read more

Quote of the Week

Last updated on: August 3, 2007 at 8:19 pm By Henry Karlson

The week is almost over, and there has been no official quote of the week for this week. For those who enjoy these (as I do), I have decided to rectify the situation! The quote for this week is from Nicolas Berdyaev: The hatred which the Russian communists feel for Christianity involves a self-contradiction which those whose judgment is subjected by communist doctrine are not in a position to observe. The best type of communist, that is to say, the... Read more

Clinton and Obama clash on use of nuclear weapons

Last updated on: August 3, 2007 at 2:12 pm By voxnovablog

Obama was apparently caught off-guard this past Thursday when asked if he would use nuclear weapons to target terrorists in Pakistan and Afghanistan: “I think it would be a profound mistake for us to use nuclear weapons in any circumstance … involving civilians.“ Later, he seemed to retract his response: “Let me scratch that. There’s been no discussion of nuclear weapons. That’s not on the table.” Obama’s spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that “[h]is position could not be more clear. He... Read more

How Safe Are Electronic Voting Machines?

Last updated on: August 3, 2007 at 8:52 am By Henry Karlson

Electronic Voting Machines – back in 2004, many people challenged their reliability, saying they could easily be tampered with, and that this would put the results of the election into question. Despite such concerns, many electronic voting machines were used in the 2004 election. Since they left no paper trail with them, there is no way for us to know how accurate they were. After the election, there were rumors and stories of tampering of machines by people from both... Read more