Leon Suprenant made a comment in response to Joe’s post about divorce and annulments that really caught my attention: I just think it would be cool to hear about the beauty, challenge, adventure, etc. of marriage and what it entails–playing offense instead of defense for a change. I completely agree. It’s time to get offensive.… Continue reading Marriage on Offense – Part One
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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!
Priests Online in the New Evangelization
It’s “official”: The spread of multimedia communications and its rich “menu of options” might make us think it sufficient simply to be present on the Web, or to see it only as a space to be filled. Yet priests can rightly be expected to be present in the world of digital communications as faithful witnesses… Continue reading Priests Online in the New Evangelization
Red Coins of Redemption
As I was finishing my time in prayer in our adoration chapel last night, I said goodnight to the other man in the chapel. He told me that it was good to see a priest in there praying and asked me to wait a minute. He pulled out his wallet and took out a bill.… Continue reading Red Coins of Redemption
Are the Early Church Fathers Calvinist or Catholic?
In a post entitled “Non Sequitur Illustrated,” TurretinFan (who I don’t know from Adam), has this to say about part one of my multi-part post on the roots of relativism in Protestantism: Here is a classic non sequitur: “The biggest reason I think that Protestantism lies at the heart of relativism is this. Protestants are… Continue reading Are the Early Church Fathers Calvinist or Catholic?
What’s the Biblical Evidence for the Catholic Priesthood?
First off, please join me in welcoming the newest member of the family, baby Amara, my niece! She’s adorable, well-behaved, and loves to sleep. She’s at risk of jaundice, so I’m sure she would appreciate all of your prayers. [If you’re reading this by RSS feed, there are two pictures on this post: Amara and… Continue reading What’s the Biblical Evidence for the Catholic Priesthood?
Laypeople in the (Online) New Evangelization
Pope John Paul II called for a “New Evangelization” to build a civilization of love. You can read about it here, if you’re not familiar. One of the problems cited in the context of the Americas is “the scarce presence—in certain cases, the complete absence—of the Church in the field of the means of social… Continue reading Laypeople in the (Online) New Evangelization
Happy Feast of St. John Vianney!
Today celebrates the 150th anniversary of St. John Vianney’s death. It is this day that prompted Pope Benedict’s Year for Priests. Here are a few things that I find awesome about St. John Vianney, better known as the Curé of Ars: He could hardly speak Latin. He failed his entrance exam for the seminary the… Continue reading Happy Feast of St. John Vianney!
Priestly Celibacy: What About 1 Timothy 3:4?
So, you may remember an ongoing dialogue I have had with Reese Currie. It began with an article he wrote criticizing the Catholic Church, and claiming that all sorts of un- or anti-biblical doctrines had become part of Catholicism just since 1000 A.D. I responded to it here, with evidence for each of the items… Continue reading Priestly Celibacy: What About 1 Timothy 3:4?
Priestly Celibacy: What About Current Priests?
DJ AMDG continues his trend of thought-provoking questions with this one about priestly celibacy: specifically, what should happen to the priest in this situation: … a man becomes a priest, goes through all the education and training, makes the sacrifice for HO, but then (maybe in their 30s?) no longer wants to sacrifice. His full… Continue reading Priestly Celibacy: What About Current Priests?