Monthly Archives: March 2003

A couple of weeks ago our new associate pastor taught the RCIA class on marriage. In so doing, he briefly expounded on the Church’s teaching (and by this I mean just that-the real teaching of the Church) on contraception. I … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned this before, but after rereading my post I recall that I am annoyed as ever about ushers trying to seat a latecomer while the priest is praying. When this happens, the person being seated isn’t praying, the usher … Continue reading →

I saw an advertisement (I believe it was for Campion College.) that said that “We teach you how to think; not what to think.” Indeed, our consumerist, utilitarian society doesn’t really value our minds. Much of our education is based … Continue reading →

I’ve heard many times over about a theological speculation of why Satan and his legion decided not to serve God. I find this to be an awesome mystery given that angels don’t have anything that resembles our human weakness, didn’t … Continue reading →

I just got out of a book club at a friend’s house. Part of the discussion was grace. It was brought up that we cannot know for sure that we are in the state of sanctifying grace. It makes sense … Continue reading →

I found a link to this article on the HMS blog thanks to Kevin Miller. Basically, a threesome is suing for the right to all be considered parents of a child. Even if I were not a Christian, I would … Continue reading →

Time and time again we hear in homilies, meditations, and the like that going through the motions of religion is useless unless our “heart” is in it. Indeed, Scripture itself says the same thing. However, what do these people mean … Continue reading →

It seems that this article by Rod Dreher has been hot news on St. Blog’s. It has been all over the HMS blog (see this and this and this). There’s more than I could possibly find and link to. I … Continue reading →

I must admit to having an overly sensitive nonsense detector in my mind. I often suspect nonsense where there is little or none. Sometimes the concept that is being descibed is fine, but it is something that I have seen … Continue reading →

I’ll have to save my big blogging for later this evening, but I wanted to give visitors who were already here yesterday a little taste for today. There are some statements that just make me go “Huh?,” and here is … Continue reading →