http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=6747They say Lutherans and Roman Catholics are divided over "papal impeccability" ... I'm pretty sure if someone promoted Papal Impeccability (The Pope cannot sin), the Church would fall apart as no Catholics (ok maybe some converts and traditionalists) would ever believe it. And the divide between Lutherans and Roman Catholics … [Read more...]
More thoughts on Gaudium et Spes
The language of # 17 of Gaudium et Spes was called by Ratzinger, "downright Pelagian", and I'm shocked that I didn't notice it until re-reading it. My Pelagianism sensors are probably on the fritz with it's overabundance in many parts of the Church. Anyway, of what I've read so far, while I will admit it is overly optimistic, I feel like it makes up for this in it's pastoral … [Read more...]
Busy-ness as Quasi-Virtue
I haven't been in depression lately so I haven't posted as often on here - usually I have less interesting thoughts when I'm functioning 'normally'. But I was thinking about tonight and how I had nothing I had to do today. I just sat around, I read a bit, the most enjoyable part of the day was doing my laundry and making my bed and cleaning my room. I mean, I hate doing … [Read more...]
A Great Quote
"We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their faces away." - Walker Percy(A Southern Catholic author, God rest his soul) … [Read more...]
He knows too much.
There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck. - Jean-Paul Sartre … [Read more...]