Tag Archives: Invisible Catholic

Ignorance is bliss…

Posted on March 31, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismay’d? Not tho’ the soldier knew Someone had blunder’d: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the … Continue reading →

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Dead men don’t struggle…

Posted on December 12, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

It seems that some persons’ struggles in faith are more important, or at least more tolerable, than those of others, a point well noted by this commenter. Those who excoriate their brethren for struggling to maintain the bonds of unity … Continue reading →

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An open letter to those on the ledge…

Posted on December 11, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

[A few hours after posting this, I made a few minor revisions. I also recommend this comment by Dale.] “6 Give strong drink to anyone who is perishing, and wine to the embittered; 7 When they drink, they will forget … Continue reading →

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I’m not dead yet…

Posted on December 3, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

…but being dead to the world is sometimes the best medicine. When not interacting with friends and family, I spent most of my time over the Thanksgiving break reading, watching comedy, exercising, and tidying up some grade reports. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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“God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” – I Cor 14:33

Posted on October 29, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Let no one separate; let no one cut himself off. You are the wheat; bear with the chaff until it is winnowed away. Do you want to be driven from the threshing floor[?] … Continue reading →

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More cheery news from the Codgitator…

Posted on October 22, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

To be spiritual is to smile? I get the Pope’s point, though I think it’s typically heavy-handed and abrasive. Did the unsatisfactorily gleeful faces of the nuns in his presence suddenly guide his “off-the-cuff” comments to chastise them on camera? … Continue reading →

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The F1 F/X Files…

Posted on October 21, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

Please note that I have added a new page to my blog, titled “The F1 F/X Files”. It is a reader’s guide to the posts I have written that pertain most directly to my recent “obsession” with the enigma of … Continue reading →

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Meet the new boss, same enough as the old bosses…

Posted on October 11, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“I am a really, really undisciplined person.” –– Pope Francis, interview with Fr. Spadaro . I’m confused. Again. Is Francis just an extension of his most immediate predecessors, or is he not? If he is, why are so many of … Continue reading →

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It sure would suck to be this guy…

Posted on October 8, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

[Initially I only posted the video above, but then decided the thoughts I was having fit very well with the video, so, even if you already ‘read’ this video post, what follows has not been posted until now. And even … Continue reading →

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