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By their fruits?
When the spirit of a council dictates, almost from day one, how the documents of a council are to be read and applied, then that spirit is the true fruit of the council, regardless what the documents may say. Luckily, … Continue reading
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Tagged ¡Hagan lío!, Blurry Gospel, Catholic defeatism, Catholic Ents, chrism of confusion, constant adaptivity, crisis of glibness, der Wille zur Kontinuität, dogma schmogma, doublethink, dyscatechesis, ecumanianism, Gaudy Evangelism, ideas have consequences, If you give a mouse a cookie, Inherit the Wuerlwind, It's all about the human person, Kulturkrampf, Magisterial Memory Hole, Second Vatican Conch Shell, Shamans of the Spirit of Vatican II, soup sandwich
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I’ve got your continuity right here, baby…
I had posted some of the following earlier in a different venue, but upon reviewing it, and adding some other quotations, I felt my mind literally reeling at how far (down) the Catholic discourse has come in only one and … Continue reading
“These go to eleven.”
“It’s such a fine line between stupid and… and clever.” — David St. Hubbins and… Derek Smalls “‘This tasteless cover is a good indication of the lack of musical invention within. The musical growth rate of this band cannot even … Continue reading
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Tagged Americanism, Catholic Ents, heresy, This is Denzinger, words
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March 13: A day to celebrate!
“God has given the world a holy Church in whose safe harbor the lovers of truth seek refuge, as well as all those who desire to be saved and to escape the dreadful wrath of God.” –– St. Theophilus of … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Ents, exile, Lent, liturgy, Philosophy, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
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FYI…
Except for a few “wrap-up” pieces which I’ve been working on for a while, I shall no longer devote any attention as a blogger to the current papacy. Instead, I shall be taking FCA back into three main areas of … Continue reading
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Tagged blogorrhea, Catholic Ents, Lent, St. Michael the Archangel, the Mass
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Haul up the violet banner…
A reminder from Fr. Blake: For our forefathers Lent meant getting rid of a great deal of the preserved food that had been put aside for the winter and was likely to go to waste as the weather suddenly warmed; … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Ents, Lent, Septuagesima, The Catholic Thing, the Incarnation
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It’s the oikonomia, stupid…
“The elderly bring with them memory and the wisdom of experience, which warns us not to foolishly repeat our past mistakes. Young people call us to renewed and expansive hope, for they represent new directions for humanity and open us … Continue reading
A note to FCA’s email subscribers…
I’m not sure about the mechanics of following a blog by email, but I assume that those who do so get the entire post delivered in the body of an email. Or perhaps they receive a link and the opening … Continue reading
Like a sore thumb…
“[1] I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship [την λογικην λατρειαν / ten logiken latreia]. [2] Do not be conformed to this … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Ents, Catholicism WOW!, grace and truth, indiffer, theology, theology of the body
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“All things are ready, if our minds be so.”
“Perish the man whose mind is backward now!” Let’s just say I’m feeling very bouyed by your prayers and encouragement. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Henry V, Act 4, Scene 3 From this day to the ending of the world, But … Continue reading
The hype and the hysteria…
He knew how to reach the people, but did the people ever really know him? With a little holiday downtime, I’ve been reminiscing over some music out of my formative years. Living Colour is one of my favorite bands, not … Continue reading
A note on method…
It seems that my codgitations have attracted new readers in the past month, so I want to clarify a thing or two that only long-time readers of FCA would understand about me as a blogger. i) Since a number of … Continue reading
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