Father David Nix, Author at Padre Peregrino

16 07, 2016

Women Saints’ Problems

By Father David Nix|2016-07-20T03:18:11+00:00July 16th, 2016|Theology|

I'm not sure who originally compiled this, but it is encouraging to know: You're not alone in your struggles. These are the women of the school of Christ crucified. (After writing this blog post last night, I woke up and realized I needed to add an important Nota Bene: The below listing of saints is not a green-light for women to be doormats. Most of these women tried to preserve their lives and even live normal lives. The list below is simply a way to push against the Calvinist idea that suffering is a sign of divine disfavor.) Abusive or Unfaithful Husbands Physical Abuse St. Rita of Cascia Verbal Abuse Bl. [...]

16 07, 2016

9th Sunday after Pentecost: The Cleansing of the Temple

By Father David Nix|2019-04-10T16:12:55+00:00July 16th, 2016|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

Does the end justify the means? A homily on the moral theology of the Catholic Church. (These images look excellent on iPhone with app called "Podcruncher," but anything should work fine.)

13 07, 2016

Why Love Mary? Part I of II

By Father David Nix|2016-07-13T22:18:43+00:00July 13th, 2016|Updates|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DunJRvb0NA

8 07, 2016

St. Joseph versus Child-Sex-Trafficking

By Father David Nix|2016-07-08T13:34:49+00:00July 8th, 2016|Theology|

When it comes to triumph over unjust suffering, there are few saints more inspiring than the Apostle Paul: "I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the Church.” (Col 1:24) But in the Old Testament, the gold medal of joy amidst suffering must go to Joseph of Egypt. When we consider that Joseph was betrayed by his family and sold into slavery, we begin to meditate on the plight of the millions of children sold into slavery today. When Potiphar’s wife unsuccessfully tries to seduce him, she falsely [...]

8 07, 2016

8th Sunday after Pentecost

By Father David Nix|2019-04-10T16:13:08+00:00July 8th, 2016|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

How important is charity for the traditional Catholic? (Sorry I spoke too close to the mike. I'll avoid this next time.)

1 07, 2016

Padre Fortea

By Father David Nix|2020-09-07T12:40:47+00:00July 1st, 2016|Theology|

https://youtu.be/9pehy_fNNNs

30 06, 2016

Four Persons. One Location

By Father David Nix|2016-07-08T19:06:53+00:00June 30th, 2016|Updates|

What four people on the edge of despair found in common... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1GMA8JSD4Y

29 06, 2016

7th Sunday after Pentecost: How to be saved

By Father David Nix|2019-04-10T16:13:18+00:00June 29th, 2016|Podcasts, Sermons, Talks|

This podcast is about what you must do to be saved.

28 06, 2016

On Eternal Rome
On Eternal Rome

On Eternal Rome

By Father David Nix|2018-05-22T16:40:11+00:00June 28th, 2016|Theology|

This is an edited re-post of a little-known blog I wrote when I was last in Rome. I originally called it "Peter and Paul" but two other titles that fit are: "Why Eternal Rome will Triumph over Temporary Rome" or "Why the hierarchical Church was no different from the charismatic Church." Most of us Americans picture the early Christians of Rome being physically underground but spiritually free. Then, everything changed in 313 when Constantine’s edict of Milan reversed the course of history, allowing Christians to be physically “above-ground” but spiritually oppressed by the Emperor and Pope who inadvertently became strange bedfellows. The idea of the pre-edict-of-Milan Christians being “more free” [...]

23 06, 2016

Catholic “Vulnerability”

By Father David Nix|2016-06-24T02:49:35+00:00June 23rd, 2016|Theology|

I had abdominal surgery two weeks ago, so I got sent home with some narcotics. I wasn’t in much physical pain, but I noticed there was a lot of psychological relief in taking the narcotics. I was anxious for an upcoming meeting, so I found myself taking hydrocodone for the calming effects more than for the physical recovery. Any reader who had been in medicine for even a short time should be able to see the alarms of pre-addiction in the previous three sentences. Happily, I caught this too and never finished my prescription. (And the meeting went very well, too. Of course, this had nothing to do with the [...]

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