I was reading about internet phenomena the other day, and I found out about the 'puppy-throwing marine' youtube video. For the sake of time I'll assume that title is descriptive enough. Anyway so this video got banned because a puppy dying was seen as offensive. Then I saw a video from a girl named 'angie the anti-theist' filming her abortion (she did it by pill). What does … [Read more...]
Flee From Sin / Occasion to Sin
"Have you sinned, my child? Do so no more, but ask forgiveness for your past sins. Flee from sin as from a snake; for if you approach sin, it will bite you.Its teeth are lion’s teeth, and can destroy human lives." - Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 21:1-2I came across an interesting theory/theology the other day. Fr. Vincent McNabb, an English Dominican, who lived at the time of … [Read more...]
Random Musings: Vocation, Newman, Priesthood
As I read the venerable Cardinal's spiritual autobiography, I cannot help but be swayed towards studying theology at the least, and entering the priesthood at the most.Throughout Lent, I've been trying to pray for clarity in my vocation. This is difficult as I find God rarely speaks to me, or more accurately, I rarely discern his Providence until I look back in reflection. … [Read more...]
Glorious Defeat, Scotland, and Spiritual Combat
Today we were learning about one of my favourite 'recusants' (he technically wasn't, but he was still a resister and came from a traditionally Catholic family... sort of): Bonnie Prince Charlie (Charles Edward Stuart / Charles III uncrowned king of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France as the traditional title goes...). He was the last hope for Jacobitism in Britain and if he … [Read more...]
Protestantism, Catholicism, and Justification (for old time's sake)
So I know I promised to shut up about this a while back, but I just thought it was interesting that Avery Cardinal Dulles, SJ (God rest his soul) stated that the problem with Protestant-Catholic ecumenism wasn't necessarily their beliefs on Justification as much as it was their worry about the issue of justification at all.For Protestants Justification is the doctrine upon … [Read more...]