Two More Ash Wednesday Reflections

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

The Predestination Railroad

I. The Predestination RailroadWhen St. Paul describes Jesus as the “one Mediator” between God and man, he’s referring to the bridge built by Christ over this chasm. To expand on this metaphor, one way to think of predestination is a train on railroad tracks. It does not, and it cannot, arrive at any destination other… Continue reading The Predestination Railroad

Say What???

The follow-up on TurretinFan’s post about this blog has been … interesting. I’m going to respond as best I can, but I’ll admit at the outset I have next to no idea what this guy is saying. natamllc said…I will post the comments here and see where they go? That’s your warning. Stream of consciousness… Continue reading Say What???

Grace, Predestination, and the Salvific Will of God

There’s a fundamental tension in any talk about predestination and final judgment. From even a basic reading of the Bible, one realizes that (a) we can’t earn our salvation; and yet (b) we do earn our damnation. This is a hard tension to resolve. Some resolve it by ignoring (b); in doing so, they seem… Continue reading Grace, Predestination, and the Salvific Will of God