☧ Published on Those Catholic Men Baptism is a big deal in the Christian life, and for good reason. The Catechism states that baptism "is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments,'' (CCC 1213). This is pretty profound … Continue reading Be the Custodian of Your Baptism
Quiet Desolation
☧ 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
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
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
Behold the Lamb of God
☧ First, let's start off by going over what a "Liturgical Tidbit" is. Father Peter Mussett coined the phrase at his parish where he gives his parishioners a little piece of theology to go along with what is done in the Mass. The aim of the posts in this category are to bring about a … Continue reading Behold the Lamb of God
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
☧ This place is simply incredible. I have no idea how I have gone so much time without knowing about the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, but I'm glad I have found out about it. The church is built on what is widely accepted to be the geographic location of the last four stations of … Continue reading Church of the Holy Sepulchre
