Religion

From the February archives of Theresa’s Destination:Order http://www.theresamf.blogspot.com/, the journal of an articulate sophmore attending Christendom College: “The discussion had merged from classes to the spirit of Christendom. ‘Here’s the essence of Christendom,’ said Sabatino. ‘Do you know what that great Catholic queen–’ (aside to us: ‘Isabella? yeah–’) ‘ –queen Isabella once said were her [...]

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Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden. Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover [...]

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“The story is told of Cardinal Kaspar, who heads the Vatican Congregation for Dialogue with other religions. He recently attended a Greek Orthodox service. Some of you may know that their services go on for a very long time. Afterwards the celebrant said to him, ‘I hope that you were not bored’. The Cardinal replied, [...]

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Or, at least they get close. After days of reading ignorant headlines about a “comatose woman”, http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/10/18/coma.woman/index.html CNN has upgraded Terri Schiavo’s condition to “disabled”. I say they get close. The article still describes her as being in a “coma-like” state and does not make it clear that Terri is verifiably conscious. Meanwhile, Greg Krehbiel [...]

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For the last few weeks we’ve been reading a book aloud in the evenings titled “The Holy Family: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph” published by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This little book is so rich with Catholic lore that it makes a convert’s head spin. Tonight we learned that Joseph’s body is [...]

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I’ve been reading the articulate and punchy Elinor Dashwood lately. Naturally, I’ve never said anything to her about enjoying her blog, but have waited until I have something to complain about. (So much for that chivalrous and gentlemanly image I’ve been cultivating …) Actually I don’t really have a complaint, just an observation and some [...]

Continue Reading Is Male Headship Defined Doctrine?

There’s nothing like waking up early on a snowy day to attend Mass with one’s family, then afterwards having a nice lunch together, and then, with the baby asleep in her swinging chair beside you, the snow fine and white outside and the sun still high, sitting down to a hot pot of tea and [...]

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Kathy the Carmelite won our little “Name That Theologian” contest some weeks ago, and she would have been followed by Alicia and perhaps a few other well-read ladies. (Do we have educated women at St. Blogs or what?) This one should be a little harder. The excerpt is taken from a book that was moderately [...]

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