Today at lunch I refreshed my mind by reading St. John Henry Newman's sermon The Infidelity of the Future. Some of his main points, with brief thoughts: *The great evil of our time is the Spirit of Infidelity itself. Has it never struck you as odd that we consider terms like 'unorthodox' or 'unconventional' to … Continue reading Some thoughts from ‘The Infidelity of the Future’
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Sunday Thoughts
I sometimes wonder, as I'm learning the ins and outs of coding, how the individual programs and methods and the like would conceive of their existence. I can picture skeptical, hard-headed programs saying "all that's really happening is that we take one set of 0s and 1s, compare it against another set of 0s and … Continue reading Sunday Thoughts
Mass Meditations – Sacrifice and Coronation
Before going to Mass today, I brought up the Enthronement Ceremony for Japanese Emperor Naruhito, intending to watch it later, though I perused a few photos and brief footage from it. In this frame of mind, I went to Mass and a number of thoughts went through my mind. I don't know how much foundation … Continue reading Mass Meditations – Sacrifice and Coronation
Sunday Thoughts: 1-5-20
Feast of the Epiphany Reading 1: Isaiah 60: 1-6 Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon … Continue reading Sunday Thoughts: 1-5-20
New Year’s Verses
Chapter 2 of the Book of Sirach always strikes me as the perfect Bible passage for the New Year. Son, when thou comest to the service of God, stand in justice and in fear, and prepare thy soul for temptation. Humble thy heart, and endure: incline thy ear, and receive the words of understanding: and make … Continue reading New Year’s Verses
A Couple of Christmas Thoughts
-Christ’s birth as a child, a baby, is the supreme sign of God’s good will toward men. This is what all those horrible passages of the Old Testament must be read in light of, along with all the horrible things that happen to us men in this world. It seems like God is cruel, or … Continue reading A Couple of Christmas Thoughts
An Urgent Call for Prayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nQy6u0PzR8 On November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, let the Church Militant (that is us) be united in prayers for the Church in this time of crisis: -November 1st: The Feast of All Saints. Holy Day of Obligation. Attend Mass and say the Memorare after Communion. -November 2nd: The Feast of All Souls. Pray for the dead, … Continue reading An Urgent Call for Prayer
Saint John Henry Newman
It's rare that we get good news from the Church these days, so cherish it when it comes! Cardinal Newman, the great English convert of the 19th century, whose return to Rome sparked something of a Catholic renaissance in that noble, yet obstinate island kingdom, is now declared a Saint. Cardinal Newman is one of … Continue reading Saint John Henry Newman
Thought of the Day 10 – 12: On Strange Spiritual Fears
I think most of us have strange, unconscious fears. These are things we would never argue or claim out loud, which we're barely even conscious of, but which guide our actions more than we realize. For instance, many people have the idea that if they say "I have never been stung by a wasp," it … Continue reading Thought of the Day 10 – 12: On Strange Spiritual Fears
‘Skillet’ Frontman Preaches Truth
You know, Skillet is already one of my favorite bands, and I don't have many favorite bands (my taste in music generally boils down to "I like this song and that song, and I don't like that one." I don't usually get attached to bands). They've gone up even further in my esteem with frontman John … Continue reading ‘Skillet’ Frontman Preaches Truth
Serpent's Den 