The announcement of Archbishop Gomez’s election as Coadjutor Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has many people wondering what a “coadjutor bishop” even is, and how that differs from being an “auxiliary bishop,” or just a plain old (diocesan) bishop. The answer is simple enough: Within a given Latin Rite diocese, there is a… Continue reading The Difference Between a Coadjutor and Auxiliary Bishop
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Hell Froze Over!
Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia! And a joyful Easter for all! A solidly orthodox bishop for Los Angeles. As usual: Whispers in the Loggia and American Papist have the scoop. Bishop Jose Gomez, currently Archbishop of San Antonio, is going to stand out as LA’s archbishop for a number of reasons. The media will… Continue reading Hell Froze Over!
Book Review: Your Church is Too Small, by John Armstrong
I’m a delinquent part of the Zondervan Blog Tour for John Armstrong’s new book Your Church is Too Small: Why Unity in Christ’s Mission is Vital to the Future of the Church. I signed up for an advanced copy in exchange for which I was supposed to review the book last week. Unfortunately, I hadn’t… Continue reading Book Review: Your Church is Too Small, by John Armstrong
A Great Series on Vatican II
Dr. Jeff Mirus at Catholic Culture has an excellent series of short commentaries on Vatican II going. So far, it includes: A funny thing about Vatican II . . . The English Editions of the Documents of Vatican II Vatican II on the Liturgy: Introduction Vatican II on the Liturgy: Overview & General Norms Vatican… Continue reading A Great Series on Vatican II
What Is the Church?
I quoted St. Francis De Sales’ Catholic Controversies last week for his argument from history. Basically: We know Christ established one core set of beliefs in his Church, and entrusted the Holy Spirit to guard that Truth; Since two Persons of the Holy Trinity are actively protecting these beliefs, we should find them continually proclaimed;… Continue reading What Is the Church?
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
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
Why I Love Arlington (and Her Bishop)
Mark Shea, sending a lengthy update during his visit to Sydney, remarked off-hand that “The future looks very bright for the Church in Sydney” from his experience at a Theology on Tap with hundreds of orthodox young Aussie Catholics. This is good news, given some of the more negative signs we’ve seen from down under.… Continue reading Why I Love Arlington (and Her Bishop)
Proving Too Much, Part II
I came across one of David Green’s opponents — a friendly seeming young guy named Brian — defending the notion of historic Christianity against innovations like hyper-Preterism. I asked him, more or less, what I posed in yesterday’s post: how can you reject theological novelties like hyper-Preterism on the basis that they are novelties, without… Continue reading Proving Too Much, Part II
Last Year of Cdl. Mahony?
Apparently, Cardinal Mahony (who turns 74 next month) is going to have a coadjutorbishop, and has announced that this will be his “final full year” as Archbishop of Los Angeles. Whispers in the Loggia has the scoop (unsurprisingly), although American Papist has really been on the ball with this one. For those of you unfamiliar,… Continue reading Last Year of Cdl. Mahony?