I enjoy stories like this one about experiments on Einstein’s theories. Gravity Probe- B, launched into space in 2004? You don’t remember that either? Faith and reason are compatible, see. Thankfully there are rocket-scientists that get the funding to study warping of space and time. Neat! Especially when you consider that the idea to do these types of experiments came about 40 years ago, you know, when computers were still the size of large rooms. Here’s an excerpt from the... Read more
Have I mentioned lately that I’ve been taking a shine to the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas? It’s difficult not to, seeing how much of the Angelic Doctor’s work undergirds many of the doctrines of Holy Mother Church. Did you realize that another title given to St. Thomas Aquinas is that of the Common Doctor? That was the sobriquet that Blessed Pope John XXIII bestowed upon him when he addressed a Thomistic Conference back in September of 1960. Regarding Aquinas... Read more
Thankfully, the scriptures are not one dimensional, like say the characters in an Ayn Rand novel. I’ve mentioned before how uncanny the readings can be, as well as the timing of selections that are in the Liturgy of the Hours. That is where I ran across today’s poetry selection. Are their inconvenient scriptures? Of course there are.Otherwise, you would just pick and choose what you liked from the Bible and toss everything else. Thankfully, we have a Magisterium that prevents... Read more
Guest Post by Sandy Croslow I’ve been attending Mass almost weekly for more than three years. Yet the handful of Masses I’ve attended since my confirmation at Easter Vigil have blown me away. Partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ makes me feel more a part of the Body of Christ than I could ever have imagined. On Sunday, I attended Mass at All Souls’ Parish, the neighborhood parish in my hometown in the St. Louis suburbs. I knew... Read more
—Feast of Sts. Philip and James, Apostles Hi, remember me? I’m the guy who said Christ is a Royal (Then, So Am I). Now I have to write another post with a similar title because I observed that many of the same folks who weren’t interested in the Royal Wedding last week also seem to be conflicted about the actions of S.E.A.L. Team Six a mere forty-eight hours later. Perhaps I’ll be starting a whole new series of blog posts... Read more
Obviously, this is not one of the reasons why I am Catholic. But it is interesting anyway, especially given my previous post today. Here’s why. Remember last Fall I asked you to pray for the flood victims in Pakistan? Well, as it turns out, that was when you first inadvertently prayed for your enemy, Osama Bin Laden. You see, his compound was in the same city as St. Peter’s Church.Lest you believe it looks like Club Med, let me assure... Read more
Surely I’m not the only one to notice that on Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1, 2011, Blessed Pope John Paull II was beatified and Osama Bin Laden was killed. Is it a miracle? Is it a coincidence? I have no idea. Perhaps it was a miracle, the first one since our late Pope was officially recognized as a saint. I don’t know the answer. Here is how I feel about the news of Bin Laden’s death though, I did not... Read more
One week down, and 6 weeks to go before Pentecost. I’m still exploring Jesus in mainstream culture through song. Last week, I took us from the late 1960’s up until the early 1980’s. This week, I dip back into the 1970’s briefly before vaulting back up into the Eighties and Nineties again before getting a toehold in the 2000’s. And all of these songs are well known and I would wager that most of you remember them. First up is... Read more
—Feast of Bl. Marie of the Incarnation What has the Royal Wedding got to do with anything? I ask this question because of the ambivalence to the event that I noticed across the Catholic blog-o-sphere. There was either nary a mention of it anywhere, or derisiveness when it was mentioned. What’s the story? Jealousy of the royals? Feelings of inadequacy? Bunch of rich guys…to hell with ’em? Was the prince’s red-coat stirring your loins for battles your ancestors fought long... Read more
Feast of St. Catherine of Siena Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire Even Joe Six-Pack, USMC can appreciate a wedding like this one. The pomp, the circumstance, the sacredness of the institution of marriage upheld. I mean, this is the wedding imagery of the Holy Scriptures brought to life for the world! What’s not to like? And did you hear the wedding homily? No? Given this morning to a world-wide audience by Dr. Richard Chartres, Anglican Bishop of London, it is simply... Read more
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