Today is the liturgical celebration of Candlemas / Presentation of Christ in the Temple. It is called candlemas after Simeon's phrase "light to the revelation of the Gentiles" describing Jesus and so people lit candles starting in the 11th century (allegedly, who knows when really) this tradition.In practice of my Latin I'll post the Vulgate and then my terrible … [Read more...]
Chesterton Quote for Today
I was having a bad day with a really idiotic teacher who reminded me why 'higher education' is meaningless really. Anyway, Old Gilbert always reminds me of the classic common sense of Thomistic realism, and practical English wit and wisdom."Men invent new ideals because they dare not attempt old ideals. They look forward with enthusiasm, because they are afraid to look back." … [Read more...]
Divine Impassibility and Immutability
"...following the holy fathers, we all with one accord teach men to acknowledge one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at once complete in Godhead and complete in manhood, truly God and truly man, consisting also of a reasonable soul and body; of one substance with the Father as regards his Godhead, and at the same time of one substance with us as regards his … [Read more...]
Jesus Loves Me
"that I may live to God; with Christ I am nailed to the cross. And I live, now not I: but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself for me." - Galatians 2:19-20 (Douay-Rheims)"The cross reminds us that there is no true love without suffering, there is no gift of life without pain." - Pope … [Read more...]
I'm Fine With Unpopularity / Peer Pressure
I don't know how, but tonight I actually learned alot about myself. I think the 3 causes of these changes that I noticed are: 1. Going to Counseling, 2. Accepting Aristotle/Thomas into my brain, 3. Becoming Catholic (I know everyone's sick of me talking about it, but it will be really brief I promise).Tonight, I was guilted into going to a party I didn't want to go to. It was … [Read more...]