Like Dark Energy, God cannot be measured with scientific instruments . . . but his effects are very clear.
“Let It Be Done To Me According To Thy Word” – The Annunciation and Us
I often used to admire a stained glass window that looks down on the altar in the cathedral where I used to attend Mass with my family. The scene in the window is the Annunciation. It depicts the young Mary, kneeling on the floor and surrounded by angels, while God the father looks down on her … Continue reading “Let It Be Done To Me According To Thy Word” – The Annunciation and Us
What To Do About Vatican II
Do you want to start an instant fight in a group of Catholics, any group, no matter how large or small? Here's a method guaranteed to work 100% of the time: just mention Vatican II. That's all it takes, just toss it in there like a hand grenade and watch the fireworks begin! You can find … Continue reading What To Do About Vatican II
Don’t Be So Judgmental!
My, how times have changed. We used to have the Seven Deadly Sins and the Sins That Cry Out to Heaven For Vengeance. Most of these don't seem of much concern to most people any more, even in many institutions that claim to be Catholic; some are even treated almost as virtues. In their place is … Continue reading Don’t Be So Judgmental!
“The Way” To Where, Exactly?
Beware of anyone whose key concept is power. It's not a problem just for "other people". Each one of us has our own little "Synodal Way" inside of us. We all have a desire to make our judgments the final word in questions of theology, church governance, and most especially, morals. We want to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil: we think we can be like God.
A Smaller, Purer Church?
In reality, all Fr. Ratzinger was doing was looking at social trends, the "signs of the times" (see Matthew 16:3). He saw a society in which Christian belief was becoming less important with, as a consequence, progressively less social advantage to membership. As the advantage diminished and eventually disappeared, the less committed members would move out, and on to something else . . .
Our Hope is in The Lord (Forget the Tech Tyrants)
Our hope is not in politics, or programs, or policies, or in people: our hope is in The Lord: Spes in Domino est.