Demanding Murder; Needing Heroes
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[image: medical aid in dying]
I do not know what it is like to be bedridden for years. I hope I never
will. I also wish I never knew what it meant to live t...
Combining two arguments about divine intellection
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1.) What acts by itself exists by itself Since operatio sequitur esse. 2.)
Intellect acts by itself. What acts by itself causes its own action. What
cau...
Aquinas and prudential judgment
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In contemporary debates in Catholic moral theology, a distinction is often
drawn between actions that are flatly ruled out in principle and those
whose p...
A Relational and Logocentric Cosmos?
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Kind of long -- almost 2,000 words -- but you can skim most of Gemini's
responses and still get the gist...
In yesterday's post, Gemini, you suggested th...
Comboio de Corda
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* Autopsychographyby Fernando Pessoa*
The poet is a feigner
who so completely feigns
he comes to feign what is a pain,
a pain he truly feels,
and those ...
The Fallacy of Private Religion
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Bethel McGrew, First Things
Catholic Twitter recently enjoyed a rare moment of unity when Labour MP
Chris Coghlan used the platform to announce his own ex...
Various 07-09-25
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Trump Hits Brazil With 50% Tariff Over Bolsanaro Trial
Trump sends more letters dictating high tariff rates around the world
Judge orders Jan. 6 rally orga...
Habitual action
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Alice has lived a long and reasonable life. She developed a lot of good
habits. Every morning, she goes on a walk. On her walk, she looks at the
lovely v...
I Am the "Rich Man"
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How hard it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
I am a rich man. Our family is rich in material possessions and
conveniences, in spite of what...
Orbiting ourselves vs being needed
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I saw the following post on social media and thought it worthwhile
recording it here. It describes, I think, a type of archetypal experience
that we have...
You are The Much More
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6th Week of Easter (W)
Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP
St. Albert the Great, Irving
How much more is there to say? What else is there to reveal? Jesus admits, ...
Redemption Before Christ
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The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing
editor Mark Bauerlein. Gerald R. McDermott joins in to discuss his recent
book, *...
Thứ 7 nên đánh con gì dễ trúng, nhận thưởng lớn
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Bạn đang tìm kiếm số đánh cho ngày thứ 7? Bạn chưa biết thứ 7 nên đánh con
gì là tốt, dễ trúng? Hãy cùng Courageouspriest.com tìm hiểu những gợi ý số
đánh ...
The Obscurity of Scripture
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Earlier this year, Called to Communion editor Casey Chalk published his
second book, The Obscurity of Scripture, a critical assessment of the
Protestant ...
The Bonding (TNG) – The Secrets of Star Trek
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Tragedy, loss, and alien trickery. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss
this TNG story of loss and grief and what makes us human in dealing with
the death...
Being Surprised by Christ
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Some people hate surprise parties. There are those who are uncomfortable
with a last-minute vacation or even an unexpected travel upgrade. If it
wasn’t par...
The Four Horsemen of Palamism
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There are many interesting things taking place in academia right now
regarding Orthodox history and theology, beyond the usual faddish
expressions of “theo...
Muslim Converts to Greek Orthodoxy
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I am greatly looking forward to reading this new study which will begin
filling a very considerable gap in the literature on conversion:*
Proselytes of a...
20220510 Song
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https://english.clonline.org/cm-files/2021/05/03/istherehope-chapter-1-2-english.pdf
Ballad of the Old Man (Ballata dell’uomo vecchio)
All the sadness...
A Letter to TAI’s Subscribers and Readers
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Dear TAI readers,Due primarily to financing difficulties, The American
Interest is taking a hiatus from publishing new material.We are glad that
there is...
Enjoy Calming Downtime Sports Outdoors
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Having good relationships and good memories in the 21st century have become
far more than just sitting around chatting. Predictable and boring, whereas
the...
Farewell!
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With this post I bid Patheos farewell, but not you, gentle reader! All you
need do to continue our warm relationship (or start a warm relationship if
this ...
The Roots of Our Partisan Divide
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*Reprinted by permission from Imprimis, a publication of Hillsdale College.*
American society today is divided by party and by ideology in a way it has
p...
Beginnings of Christianity Timeline
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A timeline of the events and writings in first century Christianity.
The post Beginnings of Christianity Timeline appeared first on Eric Sammons.
Pachamama and the Pieta
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Those who are following the Amazonian Synod in Rome will have heard about
the furore over the feminine image first used in a tree planting ritual
when the ...
Nothing can defeat a people...
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"When men revolve to cooperate with the grace of God, the marvels of
history are worked: the conversion of the Roman Empire; the formation of
the Middle ...
Defending Devotion to the Sacred Heart
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Defending Devotion to the Sacred Heart | Timothy T. O'Donnell, S.T.D. |
Introduction to Heart of the Redeemer I have attempted not so much to speak
with au...
Commonweal Local Communities, Since You Asked...
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You’ve heard of Commonweal Local Communities, if not weeks, months, or
years ago, perhaps just recently in the comment section regarding the
launch of o...
Anonymity and Personal Responsibility
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But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall
render an account for it in the day of judgment (Mat 12:36). Obviously,
there are...
Scrutinizing “Resisting Happiness”
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Matthew Kelly sent me a copy of his new book Resisting Happiness, and I
recently read it. New Words, Old Meanings This book is about the perennial
human ...
Lessons from Erdoğan’s Victory
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The mighty Turkish army foiled by the cast of Les Miz? That seems one
likely takeaway from the military coup attempt that crashed and burned last
Friday. A...
Ten Years is a Long Run…
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… Ten years ago I sat down and wrote my first blog post. My intended
audience was simply a few family members who had questions about
Catholicism as I went...
A Tale of Two Linguists
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The Second Vatican Council declared the Latin language to be one of the
treasures of the Western Church, and decreed that it would remain the
official lang...
Do You Need God to Know That Abortion is Wrong?
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*The New Republic's *latest “contribution” to the abortion debate is
remarkable, in that, despite getting virtually everything it says factually
wrong, it ...
Call for Papers-Logos 2015: Religious Experience
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May 7-9, 2015 at the University of Notre Dame Religious experience is
central to religious faith and practice. It often serves as evidence for
belief; it c...
Seven Ways to Get Over an Infatuation
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“Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I” wrote US songwriter Lorenz Hart
about the feeling of infatuation. It’s blissful and euphoric, as we all
know. ...
Lutheran Convert: Ron Doub
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[image: Lutheran Convert: Ron Doub]
Lutheran Convert Ron Doub
*Ron Doub was a life-long Lutheran but after 15 years of trying to convert
his Catholic wife...
Temporarily – No Comment
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God willing, the content of this blog will be migrated to its new site,
starting sometime after midnight (here in East Coast America). I have been
asked to...
I want to go to this VBS
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I'll give up my aversion to skits to see this slightly Monty Python-esque
version of the book of Esther.
http://www.ironiccatholic.blogspot.com
Abby Johnson - Pro-Life Advocate
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[image: Abby Johnson IP#78 Abby Johnson unPlanned on Inside the Pages]*An
ordinary woman who has experienced extraordinary grace and wow, look what
God has...
"They Moved My Blog Without Telling Me!"
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For those of you devoted souls who have been coming to *High Concepts* in
the last few weeks ravenous for some fresh material, I have some good news
and ...
Biological Sponges Could Prevent Battlefield Deaths
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Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies The Institute for Soldier
Nanotechnologies may sound like an organization right out of a Tom Clancy
novel, but it's ...
Sarah Palin and the GOP
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One way or the other, Sarah Palin will have the biggest impact on the GOP’s
chances to win the presidency in 2012. Her recent editorial in the Wall
Street ...
A new home for Morning Catholic Must-Reads
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From today, Morning Catholic Must-Reads has a new home on The Catholic
Herald’s new website. Thank you for reading the blog here. I look forward
to seeing ...
Roman Catholic Arch / Bishops of the USA
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Besides regularly updating my Roman Catholic Arch / Bishops of the USA
page, I have recently been improving the layout of and links offered on the
page. No...