This rubbish has no legal or judicial or administrative force in the real world where we all live. Like last summer’s vacuous, vapid, and vacant SCOTUS decision, these so-called guidelines were a dead letter upon issuance. Like I said about…
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The Guidelines are Void
Tagged with: human nature, line in the sand, natural law, orwellian, Prayer, reason, tyranny, western civilization
Posted in Apologetics, Aquinas - Philosophy, Aquinas - Theology, Western Civilization
Posted in Apologetics, Aquinas - Philosophy, Aquinas - Theology, Western Civilization
That they may be one
I read the high priestly prayer of Jesus this morning, and I was struck by something that maybe I have never noticed before. I remembered that the Lord prays not just for the apostles, but also for those who would…
Tagged with: ecumenism, jesus, John 17, Prayer, that they may be one, unity
Posted in Apologetics, Called to Communion, Prayer, Scripture, Unitatis Redintegratio
Posted in Apologetics, Called to Communion, Prayer, Scripture, Unitatis Redintegratio
Absurdities
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says this: Even though incorporated into the Church, one who does not however persevere in charity is not saved. (§837) Charity is love of God and love of our neighbor out of love for…
Pray for Ukraine
Obama does not care about Ukraine. Putin quite obviously doesn’t care how many Ukrainian eggs he has to break to keep his Crimean omelette. Apparently the UK doesn’t care about Ukraine. Europe is huffing and puffing but doing nothing. Pray…
Good may not be so good, sometimes
It has been a few years since I have read Perelandra. I came across a passage tonight that made it clear it has been a few years too long since I read it, and it was just the sort of…
Tagged with: imitation of christ, patience, perelandra, Prayer, suffering
Posted in Books, Charity, Faith, Hope, Imitation of Christ, Suffering
Posted in Books, Charity, Faith, Hope, Imitation of Christ, Suffering
The Saints Care
On a few occasions I have heard people suggest that even if the saints in heaven do hear our prayers, they do not care about what goes on down here: in other words, the point is that even if they…
My prayer for today
I didn’t write it, but it pretty well sums things up. O Lord, I shall suffer willingly for Your sake whatever You wish to send me. I am ready to accept from Your hand both good and evil alike, the…
Short Argument for the Visible Church
There are billboards in my area which quote a Bible verse that I think is not likely to have the meaning its purchasers intend. It is 2 Chronicles 7:14: if my people who are called by my name humble themselves,…
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