Catholic Eye Candy cheats a bit by including the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s underground stone churches in Lalibela as Catholic art. It’s worth fudging the self-made rules, I think. If you haven’t seen pictures of them before, check them out! If you’re interested, Wikipedia’s got a good primer including a good quote from Fr. Francisco… Continue reading Cool Undergound Stone Churches
Author: Joe Heschmeyer
The Essence of Man
What’s your defining characteristic? I don’t mean this in the way that they mean this on job interviews. I mean this in a serious way. What is it that, if changed, would render you no longer you? Here are some possible answers which I find unconvincing, or at least, incomplete: DNA, since it “codes” much… Continue reading The Essence of Man
Forty Days for Life!
Today is St. Mary’s day with forty days for life, so a bunch of parishioners signed up for different time slots (or like me, forgot to sign up for a time slot, and will just show up) to pray outside of the abortion mill* here in Alexandria. As I understand it, what this means is… Continue reading Forty Days for Life!
On Wikipedia and Charity
Mark writes, regarding my most recent post on the LDS Hoffman scandal: hm… Thanks, once again, for the effort and time you put into this. Just one complaint though: PLEASE don’t use wikipedia to cite sources! I would also recommend using current, up to date, official LDS documents if you really actually want someone to… Continue reading On Wikipedia and Charity
C.S. Lewis’ Argument from Desire (and Neurology)
My post from earlier got me thinking about the way that we are or are not wired for God. One of the most convincing proofs for God comes from C.S. Lewis’ argument from desire. Peter Kreeft explains it very well here, and structures the argument in a Thomist fasion like so: Every natural, innate desire… Continue reading C.S. Lewis’ Argument from Desire (and Neurology)
There’s Just No Winning With Some People.
Over at Newsweek‘s website, their underlying views regarding religion are on display for those who care to look. I offer two exhibits. Sharon Begley’s (Un)wired For God. Because of the speed at which highly developed societies like those in Western Europe lost the Faith, Begley’s article explores the fact that religion may, in fact, be… Continue reading There’s Just No Winning With Some People.
Which Traditions Are Authentic?
First things first, if you haven’t read Fr. Andrew’s latest post, or heard his recent homily, they’re very much worth your time. There’s a tag at the bottom of his posts that says “Fr. Andrew,” so if you ever want to skip my stuff and get right to his, I won’t be offended! A blogger… Continue reading Which Traditions Are Authentic?
The Trouble with “Americanism”
I. Why Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a Bad Standard You may remember that Kathleen Kennedy Townsend wrote a singularly foolish piece for Newsweek claiming that Obama is more Catholic than the pope, because his views better represent American Catholics. In a particularly confused phrasing, she writes: When Obama meets the pope tomorrow, they’ll politely… Continue reading The Trouble with “Americanism”
What’s the Catholic Position on Feeding Tubes?
The Catholic Church is clearly and unambiguously opposed to euthanasia, the intentional ending of life (through an act or refusal to act) as an attempt to alleviate suffering. But at the same time, there are clear limits to what one ought to do to preserve life. We should respect and love life, but we shouldn’t… Continue reading What’s the Catholic Position on Feeding Tubes?
On St. Paul’s Body and the True Cross
Ever since the days of the earliest Christians, there’s been a belief that the relics of Christ and certain of His Saints have healing powers. In Acts 19:11-12, for example, we hear that, “So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at the hands of Paul that when face cloths or aprons that touched his… Continue reading On St. Paul’s Body and the True Cross