The controversy over the upcoming Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad has been incredible. I. The AdThe exact content of the ad is still secret, but pretty widely understood to be the story of Tim Tebow’s own birth in 1987, probably told by his mother, Pam. Fox explains: When [Pam] Tebow suffered from a dangerous infection… Continue reading The Tebow Message: Choose Life
Author: Joe Heschmeyer
God in the Eternal Present
In my opinion, one of the best proofs for the authenticity of the Biblical accounts is the manner in which God speaks of Himself. He speaks of Himself as existing outside of time. When the pagans thought of the gods, they thought of them as having been around from the beginning. The grasp of the… Continue reading God in the Eternal Present
A Bad Sign on the Horizon
If you think US culture can’t get any worse, it might be instructive to take a look at our Australian counterparts. Here’s all the facts which you need to know: Tony Abbott is the center-right Liberal Leader of the Opposition for the Australian House of Representatives. I know, the fact that Australian Liberals are conservative… Continue reading A Bad Sign on the Horizon
Rock Show Desecrates St. James Church in NYC
This is more than mildly offensive, which fortunately, even some indie rock voices seem to (sort of) get. A band played in the beautiful St. James Church in NYC, playing in the sanctuary, crowd-surfing down the aisles, with an open bar and lots of photo evidence. Let’s hope Abp. Dolan steps up to bat and… Continue reading Rock Show Desecrates St. James Church in NYC
True Catholicism, or why I love Fr. John Gother
1. Catholicism, MisrepresentedOne of the frequent problems facing Catholics defending the Faith is that those attacking it really aren’t. They’re attacking some strange distortion of the Catholic Faith which, if true, would deserve to be attacked. Occasionally, this distorting is done willfully to advance one’s own theological agenda (as with the influential Centuriators of Magdeburg,… Continue reading True Catholicism, or why I love Fr. John Gother
Can a Pope Resign?
Yes. Canon 332, §2 says that, “If it happens that the Roman Pontiff resigns his office, it is required for validity that the resignation is made freely and properly manifested but not that it is accepted by anyone.” Who would have guessed it’d be that straightforward? (h/t Canonist Ed Peters on Fr. Z’s blog).
The Papacy: Answering Common Objections (#6-8)
Back in October, I started answering a series of oppositions to the Papacy which I was calling the Reymond questions, after their author, Robert L. Reymond of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (originally from here). You can find all of my answers by using the Reymond Question tag at the bottom of the post. Today’s… Continue reading The Papacy: Answering Common Objections (#6-8)
Why Bread and Wine?
The fact that the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Jesus doesn’t mean that the elements bread and wine can’t also be symbolic. And indeed, they’re incredibly so. Consider just a few of the 1) Bread and wine both vaguely look like flesh and blood, respectively. This is a fact to which Jesus seems… Continue reading Why Bread and Wine?
Viva Cristo Rey!
I asked my friend Carlos, the same guy who gave me his laptop, to write on the Cristero War and the inspiring story of Archbishop Juan María Navarrete y Guerrero. Carlos is from Hermosillo, Sonora, where Abp. Guerrero served as Archbishop, and he’s got an almost encyclopedic memory of this subject. Anyways, without further ado,… Continue reading Viva Cristo Rey!
This Movie Looks Promising
…apparently, I’m not the only one appalled by the media’s coverage of the March for Life.