A few more thoughts struck me after I went to Ash Wednesday Mass last night. Since St. Mary’s is remodeling, weekday masses are held in the Lyceum, normally. But the Lyceum is way too small to handle the expected Ash Wednesday crowd, so it was in the gym instead. The crowd was enormous — it… Continue reading Two More Ash Wednesday Reflections
Tag: apologetics
What Do Men Say Matthew 16:18 Means?
I recently got to see Catholicism proved through negation. Stacey and Chris have attempted to inject a bit of Catholic clarity and charity into an anti-Catholic conversation (as I did briefly) on this post, and they’ve just been getting slammed with hostile comments and told in no uncertain terms that, while the blog has literally… Continue reading What Do Men Say Matthew 16:18 Means?
Jesus on the Oneness of the Church
From Matthew 12:22-30, 22Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?” 24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebub, the… Continue reading Jesus on the Oneness of the Church
Ash Wednesday!
Today’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent!1. What the Ash Wednesday Fast Consists OfThis is from St. Mary’s bulletin from this past Sunday: FAST AND ABSTINENCE: Everyone over 14 years of age is bound to observe abstinence (NO MEAT). ABSTINENCE IS TO BE OBSERVED ON ALL FRIDAYS OF LENT AND ON ASH WEDNESDAY. On… Continue reading Ash Wednesday!
The Anglican Use Experiment
Today is my last of four days in Kansas City. It’s been an eventful weekend, with a sorta-surprise birthday party for me (my birthday isn’t until next month, but this is my last time in town for a while), my parent’s anniversary (on Valentine’s Day), President’s Day (errr, Washington’s Birthday), Mardi Gras (today), and so… Continue reading The Anglican Use Experiment
John MacArthur on Sola Scriptura and Justification
I.John MacArthur often has thoughtful and interesting things to say: just not, typically, on Catholicism. On this topic, he says things like: While there are many errors in the teaching of the Catholic Church (for example its belief in the transubstantiation of the communion wafer and its view of Mary), two rise to the forefront… Continue reading John MacArthur on Sola Scriptura and Justification
That Old Time Religion
I read a book by an Assemblies of God writer some months ago, and in it, the author creates a hypothetical wherein someone stranded on a desert island finds a (presumably Protestant, 66-Book) Bible for the first time. This sort of “the Protestant Bible dropped from Heaven fully formed” hypothetical is the essence of the… Continue reading That Old Time Religion
St. Francis De Sales on Sola Scriptura
As I’ve mentioned before, I try and make it over to the Catholic Information Center at noon for Mass during the workweek. Since the chapel is literally inside a bookstore, it’s natural to peruse through some books afterwards for a bit. Once, I read a passage which was just so good it bowled me over,… Continue reading St. Francis De Sales on Sola Scriptura
Testing the Catholic Claim
Yesterday, I responded to Brian Simmons on the issue of Tradition. In his post, he addresses a number of specific points I raised previously here and elsewhere. He’s divided his response into five sections, and so I’ve done likewise. A few things to consider before I begin, though. Brian doesn’t refute any of the substance… Continue reading Testing the Catholic Claim
“Abstinence-Only” Sex Ed. Delays Sex in Young Teens
There’s been a lot of political rhetoric about the role of “abstinence only” sex ed, and its relationship to teen sex and pregnancy rates. A lot of the “data” circulating is based upon the thinnest of evidence. For example, the latest stats show teen pregnancy going up for the first time in a decade. Opponents… Continue reading “Abstinence-Only” Sex Ed. Delays Sex in Young Teens