I found a book the other day at Chapters (crappy canadian version of Barnes and Noble) that had 9 different celebrities writing about their experience in Catholicism. Dan Akroyd's thoughts were interesting, he showed a knowledge of the Anglo-Catholic tradition (which his father converted out of to become RC near the end of his life). He was kind of a Spinozan Pantheist. This … [Read more...]
Looking to Christ
Today I was fairly worried about all of my sin, and a very bad week in general. So I went to confession, I did everything right, and I believe in the sacrament, but I felt nothing. I then was kneeling in Mass wondering if this was all due to the scruples I have over the validity of my baptism, etc. I still felt nothing. Scripture was read. I said all the right words, and I … [Read more...]
Death
Tolkien says that it is what all literature is ultimately about.I don't know if he's right, but I've been thinking about it, and Heidegger's philosophy that Man is a being-toward-death"What doth it profit a man if he gain the world world and forfeit his soul" - Mk. 8:36I wonder if I'll ever overcome the friday anxiousness over saturday confession. … [Read more...]
Some Marian Prayers
I know it annoys the Protestant readers, I'm sorry, but Marian devotion is a large part of Catholic spirituality, so I'm going to post stuff on it. I've sort of been trying to understand the catholic doctrine of Mary as mediatrix lately, and Newman has been helpful as usual. Currently I'm in grave sin and so these might reflect that reality (Our Lady obtain for me a good … [Read more...]
First Year in Rome (shortened)
I realized how long my last post was, and am going to try to be less wordy.What has changed in my Christian life since becoming Roman Catholic 1 year ago?Love - Hans Urs Von Balthasar, Mary, Pope Benedict, Scripture, and the Sacraments have all taught me this one supreme lesson: we love because he first loved us, we love because he is infinitely worth loving, we love by seeing … [Read more...]