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July 2009

July 24, 2009

Vox Nova at the Radio:The Lord of the Rings Musical

Several years ago, I heard that there would be a musical edition of the Lord...

July 22, 2009

Ad Hominem

“You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?...

July 20, 2009

Patriarch Bartholomew I Calls for Catholic Participation in CEC

The CEC, the Conference of European Churches, has many member churches, Orthodox and Protestant alike,...

July 17, 2009

What Do You Make Of This?

Interesting article on NCR: Pro-lifers went wrong in pitting child against mother, says John Paul's...

July 17, 2009

Pray for Pope Benedict XVI’s Recovery

On holiday in the Alps, Pope Benedict fell, apparently in his room, and broke his...

July 16, 2009

A Disappointing Response To the Open Letter

Well, I finally got a letter from the White House. It is clearly a form...

July 14, 2009

Faith and Morals?!

Well, it appears some people think "economics" is not a moral issue; that's why the...

July 12, 2009

Tu Quoque

"Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will...

July 10, 2009

The Christian And The Christian Life

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have...

July 09, 2009

What Hitler Wants

I have a thing for World War II propaganda cartoons. To me they show the...

July 08, 2009

Contemplation on Creation

The beauty which creation is meant to possess, the splendor which God has rendered to...

July 06, 2009

A Meditation on Love

Creation was created out of love, and it is preserved in love. Love is the...

July 05, 2009

Contemplation for a Sunday: God as Wondrous Being

The relationship between God the Father and the Son of God normally has been conceived...

July 03, 2009

Meditation for the Fourth of July

Balthasar’s Heart of the World has some rather unique, and disturbing, examples of how we...

July 01, 2009

So, One Can Commit Intrinsic Evils In War?

First, I would like to say, how much I disagree with many of his comments,...

June 2009

June 29, 2009

What is it?

It is without question one of the most important things supporting Christianity in history. Indeed,...

June 24, 2009

Remember me, O Lord, when You Shall come into Your Kingdom (Conclusion)

Part 1 Like the thief I confess to You: Remember me, O Lord, when You...

June 22, 2009

Remember me, O Lord, when You Shall come into Your Kingdom (Pt 1)

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were...

June 19, 2009

Some Good News For the Year of the Priest

I don't know what the significance of this is, though I thought it was good...

June 18, 2009

In Wisdom Be Attentive

PRIEST: Let us love one another, so that with one mind we may confess: PEOPLE:...

June 16, 2009

Let Us Set Aside All Earthly Cares

In preparation for the eucharist, the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom asks its participants...

June 13, 2009

Vox Nova At The Library: Naming Infinity

Naming Infinity: A True Story of Religious Mysticism and Mathematical Creativity. By Loren Graham and...

June 12, 2009

To Deal with Dracula, Don’t Become Mr. Hyde

War, it is said, is not an intrinsic evil. What, exactly, do people think this...

June 11, 2009

To Be Martyrs for Christ

Christianity has always been a religion about salvation, but, if one studies its history, early...

June 10, 2009

Don’t Blame Constantine

It’s quite common for people to look back to the age of St Constantine, and...

June 05, 2009

Quote of the Week: Pope John Paul II and Patriarch Bartholomew I

Respect for creation stems from respect for human life and dignity. It is on the...

June 02, 2009

Music Of the Week: Steve Taylor

I've posted this video before. But I think it is a good reminder of the...

June 01, 2009

President Obama Did Not Demonize The Pro-Life Movement.

I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller as he attended...

May 2009

May 31, 2009

Moral Considerations: Introduction to a Complementary Approach

One of the things I’ve discovered over the years is that Catholics, lay and clergy...

May 28, 2009

Can We Cut Down the Rhetoric and Not Pre-Judge Díaz?

As has been reported all over the Catholic blogosphere, Miguel H. Díaz was selected by...