“We are Catholic. Welcome home.”Those are the closing words of a powerful video developed and promoted by the organization Catholics Come Home. According to their website, these videos were first aired in Phoenix during Lent of 2008. “For those who had fallen away from the practice of their faith, it lets them know that we want them to come home,” … [Read more...]
In which I question what it means to be a Catholic, and also review a really good book.
“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20)In January I mentioned that Joe has been going to therapy to correct a tongue thrust problem. One of the perks is that, provided he was faithful in doing that week’s exercises, he gets to choose a DVD off … [Read more...]
I came, I saw, I got confused
So the Mass I referred to in the post below was a Latin High Mass. We do not normally attend the Tridentine Rite, but a friend phoned the night before and proposed it.“It would be something lovely to do for Lent,” she suggested.I agreed. She told me that she had invited another mutual friend and her family. “If you can make it, great!” she said. … [Read more...]
Cleaning the Classroom Update:
It's a Give-Away!I have an extra copy of Susie Lloyd's Please Don't Drink the Holy Water!Would you like it?Leave a comment on this post with...oh, your favorite American Idol contender so far (we are partial to Matt the piano player and Michael the oil rig guy) and I'll pick a name in the morning.Or leave a comment saying that you can't be bothered … [Read more...]
Prayers for the Soul of Michael Dubruiel
…who passed away unexpectedly yesterday.Michael was a Catholic writer and blogger, and the husband of writer Amy Welborn.Please pray for the repose of his soul and for his family. The comments are closed at Amy’s blog, but you may post your messages and prayers as a spiritual bouquet here.Updated to Add: Faith & Family Live has taken up a … [Read more...]
Infidel
We’re learning about Mohammad and the Koran as part of our history. (We’re doing Story of the World: The Middle Ages in addition to our studies with Seton. We’re going slow. It’s supplemental.)Yesterday’s project involved a discussion of the five pillars of Islam—faith, prayer, giving, fasting, and pilgrimage. The children worked on their coloring … [Read more...]
No Dumb Ox
St. Thomas Aquinas is the Dominican order’s greatest glory. He taught philosophy and theology with such genius that he is considered one of the leading Christian thinkers. His innocence, on a par with his genius, earned for him the title of “Angelic Doctor”.He is the patron saint of schools and of sacred theology.(From The Church's Year of Grace by … [Read more...]
Learning Latin the Family Prayer Way
So the story goes that I was on an overnight train bound for Italy. My friend and I, both students for the semester in different parts of France, had met up in Paris to go to Rome for the Palm Sunday weekend.We were in one of those small “couchette” cars—just my friend & I and an older Italian couple. Around 8 p.m. and to my friend’s great … [Read more...]
Our Adopted Seminarian
One of the happiest events this past Advent was getting to meet our adopted seminarian.His name is Matthew, and we “adopted” him after being approached by a friend from church, who has put together this program to offer support & prayers to local seminarians. (We live very close to this seminary.)What a hoot of an evening! Matthew met our kids … [Read more...]
A Mother’s Love
Or: On the 2nd Day of Two Great FeastsFrom In Conversation with God (Vol. VII):The example of St. Monica remained engraved on the soul of St. Augustine so that years later, perhaps recalling his mother, he exhorted: Do everything in your power to obtain the salvation of those in your family.And from Pope John Paul II:People said of St. Monica that … [Read more...]
