The French Revolution and the American-Catholic Today
Art by Gloria Thomas. I'm 98% sure my history text book in Catholic grade school portrayed the French Revolution as a good thing. We learned the aristocrats were against “fraternity, equality and liberty" and that is apparently all we needed to know as 7th graders in a Catholic grade school in Denver. But the reality is that the French Revolution was a mass martyrdom of Catholics. Though done in the name of dis-empowering aristocrats (only 30 of the 1400 executed in the initial “Terror” in Paris were aristocrats) this bloody revolution was nothing short of a revolt against God and an overturning of all social order. There is a Catholic historian named Warren Carrol who founded Christendom College (not far from where I write this blog post) who wrote a book called The Guillotine and the Cross about the real [...]
CPX 22: Creed 5: Christ Descended Into Hell
Today we consider the fifth Article of the Creed, “Christ descended into hell" as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 23, Q/A #1-5.
VLX 22: St. Ignatius and the Beatitudes Part 4 of 4
A Video Lectio Divina (VLX) on St. Ignatius’ Three Levels of Humility.
CPX 21: Re-Cap of the Catechism and Creed
A bird's eye view of where we're going in this doctrinal series. Also, four things you can do to help me in my vocation.
VLX 21: A Beatitudes Interlude
What do the Roman Empire, a 2020 Lockdown, Vaccines, Braveheart and our Civil Rights have to do with the Beatitudes?
He Who Takes Away The Sins of the World
Trump is no Messiah. In fact, the Donald disappoints me on three of his policies which I won't get into here. But after watching segments of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) there is no question on who a Catholic can vote for—not only "in good conscience" like everyone says, but even by simple common sense. Besides the fact the democratic party is openly pro-abortion (meaning it was a no-contest even before watching the DNC on whether any issue can equal the importance of abortion in a Catholic vote) there is also the fact that I was absolutely star-struck at the level of blatant lying in the DNC about Trump, our country, our history and even natural law. The DNC amazingly revealed themselves as party come out as the modern French Revolution: Rioting, atheism, destruction of order and the continuation of [...]
CPX 20: Creed 4.4: Are All Men Saved?
This is the last day in the Fourth Article of the Creed, "Jesus suffering under Pontius Pilate" as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 22 Q/A 14-19.
VLX 20: Mt 5:1-11: St. Ignatius and The Beatitudes Part 3
The Three Classes of Men.
CPX 19: Why Did Jesus Have To Suffer So Much On the Cross?
The continued Fourth Article of the Creed on "Jesus suffering under Pontius Pilate..." as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) Q/A 8-13 (p 21). Thanks to the “Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles” for the music bumpers.
When Politics Becomes A Religion
The above is an 8 foot by 8 foot tin face outside a suburban liquor store (where I now regret having purchased anything.) It was while driving away that I realized a semi-new world religion is forming: The image and likeness of God as a human face is covered when a mask is on it. Although we men and women most reflect God first and spiritually in having an intellect and free-will, the face is the physical part of the human person that most clearly reflects the fact that every person was made in the image and likeness of God. (Gen 1:26) The Rainbow Flag is a mockery the fact that God once destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for the sin of sodomy (Gen 19:27-29.) The mask in the above picture says "Love is Love" meaning any sexual act can be considered [...]