Athanasian Creed on the Trinity
In the old Divine Office, all of us priests pray during the morning hour called "Prime" the Symbolum Athanasium or Athanasian Creed on Trinity Sunday. (It is prayed even more frequently in ancient editions preceding the 1960 Roman Breviary.) The Creed below is attributed to St. Athanasius of Alexandria in the 4th century, written to distinguish true Catholic-Christians (from Arians who denied the Divinity of Christ.) This Creed on the Father, Son and Holy Spirit begins with the unusual and striking words, "Whosoever wills to be saved..."(Quicúmque vult salvus esse) "before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic faith." This is followed by an astonishingly beautiful and powerful treatise on the Holy Trinity. The English translation below is thanks to the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Athanasian Creed in English Whosoever wills to be saved, before all things it is [...]
On Commendation of the Soul and Expiration
For probably over 1000 years, these are the last prayers any Catholic would hear at the moment of death, prayed by the priest after both extreme unction and the Apostolic Pardon. These prayers are known as the Commendation of the Soul, the Litany for the Dying, The Three Prayers for Mercy and the Prayers at the moment of Expiration.
RomeCast 10: People Pleasing
"You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments."—Ex 20:5-6
RomeCast 9: How Do Catholics Maintain Courage in the Public Forum?
How do Catholics navigate conscience and public courage in a time of doctrinal confusion? In today's RomeCast, we look at some high profile Catholics like Jim Gaffigan, Joseph Sciambra and Justice Thomas, as well as a pro-life priest in Colorado. We also recall the price of telling the truth, as seen in the recently deceased Natacha Jaitt.
Glad Trad 8.2: From Muslim to Catholic
Today's podcast is with Rakim and Kiz in Chicago. Rakim talks about his conversion from Islam to Catholicism, with his pit bull not far away.
Glad Trad 8.1: From Baptist to Catholic
Today's podcast was live with Rakim and Kiz in Chicago. Kiz talks about her conversion from Baptist to Catholic.
RomeCast 8: The Theology of the Ascension
In today's podcast we discuss Ascension Thursday, 40 days after Easter. “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed."—Dan 7:13-14
RomeCast 7: The Left Changes Their Vocab on Abortion
Andromeda discusses the changing language of an ABC article linked here where a woman describes her 15 abortions in 16 years. Far from condemning her, we notice on this podcast how often the term "baby" is now employed by non pro-life Americans, a significant shift in the vocabulary of today. In this podcast, I also suggest a book called "Forbidden Grief: The Unspoken Pain of Abortion." Andromeda indicates Bernard Nathanson's movie about a live abortion called "Eclipse of Reason" (caution: very violent content.) The music bumpers and above photo are both from the national Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Marytown.
Glad Trad 7: The Conversion of Oakes and Julie Spalding
Mahound's Paradise tells me in the Loop of Chicago's famous "Russian Tea Time" of his conversion to Catholicism. This conversion includes St. John Cantius in Restoring the Sacred. [Correction: The Charlie Hebdo shooting actually occured on On 7 January 2015.]
RomeCast 6: Mental State of Awareness in the Catholic Church
On today's podcast, Oz and I discuss peaceful vigilance in lay people approaching both catechesis and priests, and how we want to avoid the two extremes of both negligence and panic.