☧ The following text was written by Lucie Christine, the pseudonym of the French mystic, Mathilde Bertrand-Boutlé. It tells of an experience of desolation that is somewhat difficult to notice. While not a state of complete and utter hopelessness, what she describes is a state that could be considered complacency, but it's deeper than that; … Continue reading Quiet Desolation
Okay… Maybe Not That Many Swear Words
☧ In my previous post about Listening to Music with Swear Words, I discussed how listening to music with swear words is an okay thing to do. At the risk of making things worse or more confusing, I'd like to follow up with a bit of a clarification: I'm arguing that listening to a song … Continue reading Okay… Maybe Not That Many Swear Words
Listen to Music with Swear Words
☧ Yes, you read the title correctly - no, I did not forget a word. Yes, I may be wrong about this - no, you don't have to agree with me, but I think that listening to music with swear words and adult themes is an okay thing to do. Update: I have published another … Continue reading Listen to Music with Swear Words
Unsatisfactory
☧ Life is unsatisfactory. There's no two ways about it; it just is, and the fact that there's no way out of this condition is even more unsatisfactory and frustrating. Everyone feels this feeling. No matter how much money we make, no matter what kind of car, boat, house, or whatever we have, there will … Continue reading Unsatisfactory
Knowing God
☧ The following is taken from Swiss theologian, Maurice Zundel's With God in Our Daily Life: It is a fact that in his own life, the Lord reveals to us the dimension of our own lives, the dimension of the world, the grandeur of creatures in order to invite us to enter into it like … Continue reading Knowing God
Faith and Reason – Creation and the Cosmos
☧ It seems that at times, there is a discontinuity between science and religion. There is sometimes an attitude of mutual exclusivity between the two topics and I have seen it have polarizing effects on those who experience this discontinuity. I have known scientists who think that there is no room for faith in their lives … Continue reading Faith and Reason – Creation and the Cosmos
Matthew 6:7 and the Rosary
☧ Published on Those Catholic Men Catholics are regularly challenged on the practice of saying the Rosary. The scriptural quote used as an argument against this practice is most often Matthew 6:7 which reads, "In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words". It's … Continue reading Matthew 6:7 and the Rosary
Moral Relativism
☧ It's hard to think of an idea that governs our post-modern philosophy more than moral relativism. This idea suggests that moral judgments are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint. It asserts that this standpoint can shift throughout time and space, that is, throughout changing times and cultures. For example, human sacrifice in … Continue reading Moral Relativism
The Bread of Life
☧ Introduction Last week, I went out to a bar with some of my coworkers after work. The conversation was cordial and everyone was having a nice time enjoying the happy hour specials. After a while, the conversation started to die down and it looked like everyone was going to pack it up and head … Continue reading The Bread of Life
A Perfect Resignation – St. Joseph Pignatelli
☧ My God, I do not know what must come to me today. But I am certain that nothing can happen to me that you have not foreseen, decreed, and ordained from eternity. That is sufficient for me. I adore your impenetrable and eternal designs, to which I submit with all my heart. I desire, … Continue reading A Perfect Resignation – St. Joseph Pignatelli
The Catholic Physicist 