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Tag Archives: Catholic Christian
Mary, Thomas Merton and Maternal Love
I wrote this (actually Thomas Merton did) a few months before my mother died, a little over six years ago. I don’t get many hits on this blog, but by far this is the most popular — even today. Yesterday … Continue reading
Mary, Thomas Merton and Maternal Love
I wrote this (actually Thomas Merton did) a few months before my mother died. Yesterday was the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Mother of God into heaven. I’m not surprised that this feast is a difficult one for my non-Catholic … Continue reading
The Church’s Treasure
The true state of affairs is this. Valerian has issued an edict to the Senate to the effect that bishops, presbyters and deacons shall suffer the death penalty without delay — from a letter by Saint Cyprian, bishop and martyr. … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable healthcare act, bible, Catholic Bishops, Catholic Christian, Catholic Church, catholic evangelization, catholic orthodoxy, Consistent Life Ethic, democrats, liturgy of hours, obama care, politics, President Obama, republicans, Spirituality, Vatican
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More on Consisent Life Ethic: everything still coheres…
A little over a month ago, I posted on Joseph Cardinal Bernadin’s “Consistent Ethic of Life.” Much has happened in the Catholic Church since then that causes me to long for Cardinal Bernadin’s wisdom and vision of pastoral leadership. Today … Continue reading
Mom’s got us covered — all of us
I didn’t like President Obama taking on our Bishops in his administration’s original decision regarding exemptions to contraceptive services. It felt to me like he was telling our Bishops what to believe, and as a longtime observer of Illinois politics, … Continue reading
On quitting and drifting…
Below, two of my favorites, Deacon Henry and E.J. Dionne, talk of quitting and drifting away. Actually Henry poses a question, E.J. explains a decision. I’ve also added a recent blog from Father Richard Rohr that seems to fit. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Bishops, Catholic Christian, catholic orthodoxy, Fr. Richard Rohr, Spirituality
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Everything coheres…
My friend Deacon Henry is blogging about Orthodoxy. My spiritual mentor, Father Richard, a local pastor/spiritual director/counselor/author, with way to many degrees, is the most Orthodox Catholic Christian I know; yet there are some who would tag him unorthodox despite … Continue reading
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