Why Love Mary? Part II of II
https://vimeo.com/175649878
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07, 2016
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07, 2016
Women Saints’ Problems
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. [...]
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07, 2016
9th Sunday after Pentecost: The Cleansing of the Temple
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.)
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07, 2016
Why Love Mary? Part I of II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DunJRvb0NA
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07, 2016
St. Joseph versus Child-Sex-Trafficking
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 [...]
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07, 2016
8th Sunday after Pentecost
How important is charity for the traditional Catholic? (Sorry I spoke too close to the mike. I'll avoid this next time.)
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07, 2016
Padre Fortea
https://youtu.be/9pehy_fNNNs
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06, 2016
Four Persons. One Location
What four people on the edge of despair found in common... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1GMA8JSD4Y
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06, 2016
7th Sunday after Pentecost: How to be saved
This podcast is about what you must do to be saved.
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06, 2016
On Eternal Rome
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” [...]