This fulfillment of the Law is crucial because it teaches us something fundamental about God, His redemptive plan for us, and the nature of the universe. In the case of both the Hebrew seasonal fasts and the Christian Ember days, we are invited to consider the wonder of the natural seasons and their relation to … Continue reading Re-Discovering Ember Days
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Happy Easter!
The Lesson of the Resurrection 'The lesson of the Resurrection is that the significance of our bodily life and its sufferings should be neither overstated nor understated. It is to see the middle ground between materialism and Platonism. In our decadent sensualist age, the anti-materialist message is perhaps the more obvious one. The secularist can … Continue reading Happy Easter!
The King Sleeps
"What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh and raised up those who were sleeping from the ages. God has died in the flesh, and … Continue reading The King Sleeps
Lenten Posts – 12
‘Nothing is more precious than time’, says St. Bernard, ‘but nothing so despised’. See these men standing hours on the street, looking at the passers-by, exchanging obscene or idle words. Ask them what they are doing, and they will say: ‘We are passing the time’. Poor, blind men, who lose so many days, but days … Continue reading Lenten Posts – 12
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This Lent, Don’t Fight on the Devil’s Battlefield Every Lent, we go into battle. The Collect prayer for the Ash Wednesday Mass describes Lent as our “campaign of Christian service” where we “take up battle against spiritual evils… armed with the weapons of self-restraint.” I love that. The thought of kicking Satan in the butt and trampling on … Continue reading Lenten Posts – 9
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THE HOUR OF DEATH ‘Nothing is more certain than death’, says the Idiota, ‘but nothing is more uncertain than its Hour’. a) The Certainty of Death In 150 years from now all those who are at present alive will have passed out of this world: all those who now fill the bustling streets of our … Continue reading Lenten Posts – 8
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MEDITATIONS ON DEATH after the ‘Preparation for Death’, by St. Alphonsus Maria de’Liguori Introduction ...and that intelligent, charming young man, the life and the soul of the company, so sought after for his wit and his humour, for the elegance of his manners and the facetiousness of his conversation – where is he now? If … Continue reading Lenten Posts – 7
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Father William Nicholas concludes his instruction on confession: https://youtu.be/vFYztY4nSLs
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The Catholic Church recommends Catholics go to confession once a month but she only insists on once a year. For many Catholics, Lent is that one time a year. If, as a Catholic, you are out of practice or, as a non-Catholic, merely curious about what happens in confession, Father William Nicholas does a great … Continue reading Lenten Post – 5
