Feb

29

Cardinal Ratzinger: my Vatican

February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you can’t see the video, click here.

Feb

29

Lent, third Friday

February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It’s that magic day that appears once every four years. Blame the Emperor and the Pope. And here, some leap year saints. Pew Foundation, Pew Foundation. Enough, already. The Church has always survived, the Church will survive until the end. NLM compares the situation to product marketing. This comparison looks like hostility to the New [...]

Feb

27

Lent, third Wednesday

February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

England was hit with an earth tremor last night, I hear. Not very scary, although apparently some chimneys fell over near the epicenter. I just thought the other residents in my house were making a noise somewhere. Anyhow, back to work.

In the news…

Global warming? Or is it Global Cooling? Time to change religion, O environazis. [...]

Feb

26

Lent, third Tuesday

February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

That first week of Lent, I’d thought that most people would be fasting from the internet, or something. After a while, here we are, back to normal, and everyone hoping to at least be nominated to blogger’s awards. So, then. Term is coming to an end. Easter approaches. Three essays to work through and I’m [...]

Feb

25

Lent, third Monday

February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It is the third week of Lent and we are almost halfway through. Easter will be memorable, I’m certain. The current project I’m adopting is the Twelve minor prophets, an overview. I chose to, so I could learn more about these books of the Bible. I read them once briefly last year. But without interpretation. [...]

Feb

24

Lent, third Sunday

February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I must say, I’m getting a little weary of the discussions of liturgy, vestments, the Extraordinary form of the Roman Rite, and so on. I like the Old Form, I plan to learn how to serve at the Old Mass in time for Easter. But, really, hearing and reading about it everyday. It’s an obsession [...]

Feb

23

St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr

February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

St. Polycarp, disciple of Apostle John, was bishop of Smyrna. According to the linked article, Tertullian said that the true Church could be traced through him and Eusebius wrote that he was faithful to apostolic tradition. This is an excellent article, I’ll read it in full later.

In the news…

The Curt Jester on woman’s choice and [...]

Feb

22

The Chair of Peter

February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Today the Church celebrates the service of the chair of Peter to the Roman Church. More information here and here.

In the news…

Yesterday was the birthday of Cardinal Newman, soon to be beatified. The link is to a nice post at St. John’s Valdosta blog. That’s it for today, one link. Most of the American [...]

Feb

21

St. Peter Damian

February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A couple of days ago, I spotted something strange in a high street store: a Jesus action figure in the front window. Being a great admirer and ardent disciple of the God-man, I decided to find out more. Apparently, it is aimed at all theologies and has poseable arms to reach towards the heavens and [...]

Feb

20

Lent, second Wednesday

February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Busy, busy. How does one die with dignity? I’ll be trying to answer that question today. And it’s not easy. For when a person can no longer live as we think a human being should live, many people consider them to be a burden on society and unworthy of having a life. The pressure to [...]

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