Kiko Argüello, Carmen Hernandez Receive Honorary Doctorate from Catholic University of AmericaInitiator of...
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
CUA ______?
Rerum Novarum
Pope Leo XIII has gone down in history as the first pope ever to have written a social encyclical. It was 1891 and the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, May 15, 2015
The encycylical letter of Pope Leo XIII, Rerum novarum, considered the founding document of the Church's social doctrine in modern times, was promulgated on May 15th, 1891.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, May 15, 2015
Canonization of 4 Women Religious
In a little over a half hour, Mass with Pope Francis with the canonization of four new saints begins in St Peter's Square. Don't miss...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, May 17, 2015
News.va put together this photo album - with the full text of Pope Francis' homily for the canonization Mass this past Sunday.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, May 18, 2015
Pope Francis' Homily at Canonizations of Four Blesseds"To abide in God and in his love, and thus to proclaim by our...
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Sunday, May 17, 2015
Pope Francis: Homily for Mass and Canonization
Pope Francis canonized four women religious on Sunday, all 19th century nuns who worked in education
Sergio Bernadini and Domenica Bedonni
From the Pontifical Council for the Family, a profile of Sergio Bernardini and Domenica Bedonni, an Italian couple that...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, May 17, 2015
Santa Galla in Rome
Icons, but are they mere decoration?
The Archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay, Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, took possession of his titular church, Santa Galla, in Rome on Sunday. Here are some photos of the celebration.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, May 18, 2015
Vatican Insider: On "bishop-pilots" and re-evaluating the role of the laity by ANDREA TORNIELLI
Francis’ speech to the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) touched on some points that are core for the Italian Church, starting with his invitation to bishops not to “remote control” Catholics working in the social and political spheres
Francis’ speech to the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) touched on some points that are core for the Italian Church, starting with his invitation to bishops not to “remote control” Catholics working in the social and political spheres
Pope Francis renewed his condemnation of the practice and culture of corruption on Monday. The Holy Father’s...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, May 18, 2015
Pope Francis addressed the opening session of the Italian Bishops' Conference on Monday afternoon. Catholic News Service has details.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, May 18, 2015
Pope Warns Italian Bishops Against Losing JoyTells Them to Always Be Sources of ComfortClick here to read more:...
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Vatican Insider: Pier Giorgio Frassati, laico non clericale by Andrea Tornielli
Venticinque anni fa Giovanni Paolo II beatificava il giovane torinese figlio del direttore de «La Stampa», che con il suo modo di vivere la fede ha anticipato il Concilio Vaticano II
ANDREA TORNIELLI
Venticinque anni fa Giovanni Paolo II beatificava il giovane torinese figlio del direttore de «La Stampa», che con il suo modo di vivere la fede ha anticipato il Concilio Vaticano II
ANDREA TORNIELLI
Chiesa: Synod. An Unconventional Voice from Argentina by Sandro Magister
A jurist and father of 14 children demolishes Cardinal Kasper’s ideas of in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried, not approved by the synod fathers but already put into practice in many places
A jurist and father of 14 children demolishes Cardinal Kasper’s ideas of in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried, not approved by the synod fathers but already put into practice in many places
Another Photo
Lord, I call upon thee, hear me!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, May 16, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Memory Eternal
"Axios"?
Fordham news
Website for the family.
Rod Dreher
Father Matthew Baker, a 37-year-old priest who died in a car accident on March 1 while pursuing a doctorate in Orthodox...
Posted by Fordham University on Monday, May 18, 2015
Presbytera Katherine receives PhD diploma on behalf of her late husband, Fr Matthew Baker. #fordham2015 pic.twitter.com/rtJHGstKcW
— George Demacopoulos (@GDemacopoulos) May 16, 2015Fordham news
Website for the family.
Rod Dreher
Frederica Mathewes-Green's Latest Book
Bev reviews Frederica Mathewes-Green's new book, "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." She notes that, even though the book is written for non-Orthodox, it is a good read for Orthodox as well!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Words from Fr. Seraphim Rose
The word heretic may, indeed, be used too frequently today. What do you think?
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, May 15, 2015
Chiesa: Homilies of Pentecost
And of the Ascension, of Trinity Sunday, of Corpus Domini. Models of liturgical preaching from the archive of Benedict XVI
by Sandro Magister
And of the Ascension, of Trinity Sunday, of Corpus Domini. Models of liturgical preaching from the archive of Benedict XVI
by Sandro Magister
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
"Hi! My name is Annmarie from Kasigluk, Alaska, and this is Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church"
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, May 17, 2015
OCA listing
Progress in Prayer
Sincere prayer to God, when perfected, does not even focus anymore on the successful fulfillment of a request.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, May 18, 2015
One of those Photos with a Cute Child
The faith of a child!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, May 18, 2015
Oxford University Research Archive: Yap, Joaquin Choy, (2003). Word and wisdom in the ecclesiology of Louis Bouyer. DPhil. University of Oxford.
Abstract:
The subject of this study is the ecclesiology of Louis Bouyer of the Oratory. The basic claim of the thesis is that his doctrine of the Church is central to his theological project, second only to his preponderant gaze upon the mystery of the Trinity. Bouyer's ecclesiological vision is specifically driven by the twin motifs of 'Word' and 'Wisdom'. The deep dogmatic material that lies at the heart of his doctrine is the Church's dependence on Christ, who is both Word and Wisdom. The Church is creatura verbi divini and equally creatura sapientiae divinae. It is constituted by the divine Word, and destined by the divine Wisdom for glory and union with God. The combination of a salvation-historical and christologically sacramental 'Word-ecclesiology', and a properly trinitarian and eschatologically oriented 'Wisdom-ecclesiology', is what distinguishes Bouyer's doctrine of the Church.
Chapter One sets the stage for Bouyer's Word-based ecclesiology through an exposition of his reinforced understanding of the 'Word of God'. Chapter Two traces the Word's crucial development into the Christian 'mystery', and finds that it is none other than Jesus Christ and his saving cross. In turn, the mystery must be embodied in the liturgy, in which it is perpetually proclaimed by and actualized hi the Church. Chapter Three then presents Bouyer's Word-ecclesiology in a twofold articulation: the 'Church of the Word' and the 'Word in the Church'. Chapter Four recognizes a second mode of ecclesiological reflection in Bouyer through his Wisdom-motif which penetrates and complements the dominant logocentric perspective. Chapter Five finally argues that Bouyer's construal of the Church's principal actions (liturgical celebration, evangelical witness, and the total life of prayer and Christian discipleship) is consistent with his christological and trinitarian horizon, and that these ecclesial actions respond most appropriately to the divine initiative manifested in the Word and Wisdom.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Chiesa: The Francis of the Media and the Real Francis
Farther and farther apart from each other. The public narrative continues to depict the pope as a revolutionary. But the facts prove the contrary
by Sandro Magister
Farther and farther apart from each other. The public narrative continues to depict the pope as a revolutionary. But the facts prove the contrary
by Sandro Magister
Saturday, May 16, 2015
More with Archimandrite Gabriel Bunge
Схиархимандрит Гавриил
Что делать, еcли уходит вера? – схиархимандрит Гавриил (Бунге)
«Подлинная традиция — лишь в Православии»
+ВИДЕО +ФОТО +АУДИО
Pravoslavie
Гавриил (Бунге), схиархимандрит
Схиархимандрит Гавриил (Бунге) (books in Russian)
From 2008: "Я пришёл к вере благодаря моим ровесникам..." - интервью с иеромонахом Гавриилом (Бунге) (English)
Что делать, еcли уходит вера? – схиархимандрит Гавриил (Бунге)
«Подлинная традиция — лишь в Православии»
+ВИДЕО +ФОТО +АУДИО
Pravoslavie
Гавриил (Бунге), схиархимандрит
Схиархимандрит Гавриил (Бунге) (books in Russian)
From 2008: "Я пришёл к вере благодаря моим ровесникам..." - интервью с иеромонахом Гавриилом (Бунге) (English)
Thursday, May 14, 2015
The World Beyond Your Head
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction by Matthew Crawford
His website.
National Review review
Articles at The New Atlantis
I am sympathetic to the book's thesis but I think it will be bad history, focusing on genealogy or intellectual history too much, rather than the social and cultural causes (the rise of the modern nation-state and industrial capitalism) that is the background of certain thinkers.
Related:
Gary Olmstead, Against Kant and Consumerism
Rod Dreher, Is This Man Dr. Evil
His website.
National Review review
Articles at The New Atlantis
I am sympathetic to the book's thesis but I think it will be bad history, focusing on genealogy or intellectual history too much, rather than the social and cultural causes (the rise of the modern nation-state and industrial capitalism) that is the background of certain thinkers.
Related:
Gary Olmstead, Against Kant and Consumerism
Rod Dreher, Is This Man Dr. Evil
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
On the Question of Mass Stipends
I remember this being argued at the seminary, with one seminarian holding that the problem of Mass stipends was an argument against concelebration. Apparently, it isn't. Fr. Hunwicke: Benedict XIV on Concelebration and Money and Concelebration.
See also: S Thomas on Concelebration and Pope Innocent III on Concelebration
See also: S Thomas on Concelebration and Pope Innocent III on Concelebration
Nit-Picking
Guest-note: Did one of the main Vatican II documents distort the Words of Our Lord in the Gospel?
John Lamont: "For non-Latinists, this claim (it is a complete sentence in the conciliar document) can be translated as follows: 'For love of God and of neighbour is the first and greatest commandment'. No Latin is needed to realise that this is a flat contradiction of the teaching of Christ. There is a deliberate allusion in Gaudium et Spes 24 to the wording of the divine teaching it is contradicting, as can be seen from looking at the Vulgate text of that teaching..."
The second can be considered a part of first, in so far as the first provides the justification and the motivation for the second.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae II II 44, 2:
"The love of God is the end to which the love of our neighbor is directed. Therefore it behooved us to receive precepts not only of the love of God but also of the love of our neighbor, on account of those who are less intelligent, who do not easily understand that one of these precepts is included in the other."
See also II II 25, 1.
An embarrassing critique. Latin traditionalists really should be more circumspect, lest their zeal to conserve what they think to be Catholic teaching leads them to errors such as this. (A poor foundation in theology? Even a good conservative Thomist, or a good Thomist of "strict observance" would no better than to offer this.)
John Lamont: "For non-Latinists, this claim (it is a complete sentence in the conciliar document) can be translated as follows: 'For love of God and of neighbour is the first and greatest commandment'. No Latin is needed to realise that this is a flat contradiction of the teaching of Christ. There is a deliberate allusion in Gaudium et Spes 24 to the wording of the divine teaching it is contradicting, as can be seen from looking at the Vulgate text of that teaching..."
The second can be considered a part of first, in so far as the first provides the justification and the motivation for the second.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae II II 44, 2:
"The love of God is the end to which the love of our neighbor is directed. Therefore it behooved us to receive precepts not only of the love of God but also of the love of our neighbor, on account of those who are less intelligent, who do not easily understand that one of these precepts is included in the other."
See also II II 25, 1.
An embarrassing critique. Latin traditionalists really should be more circumspect, lest their zeal to conserve what they think to be Catholic teaching leads them to errors such as this. (A poor foundation in theology? Even a good conservative Thomist, or a good Thomist of "strict observance" would no better than to offer this.)
Groundbreaking for St. Elias Church (Brampton)
more great pictures- R. Dashko
Posted by Saint Elias Church Brampton, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
groundbreaking!https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.972647492779520.1073741829.959006327476970&type=1
Posted by Saint Elias Church Brampton, Ontario Canada on Sunday, May 10, 2015
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New photos!http://www.sainteliaschurch.tumblr.com/latestphotos
Posted by Saint Elias Church Brampton, Ontario Canada on Sunday, May 3, 2015
Pascha at St.Elias [2015] Parish in Brampton Ontario Canada.Пасха [2015] в церкві Святого Пророка Божого Іллі в Канадіhttps://youtu.be/veK5g_Wp0Lg
Posted by Saint Elias Church Brampton, Ontario Canada on Saturday, April 25, 2015
PART 2Pascha at St.Elias [2015] Parish in Brampton Ontario Canada.Пасха [2015] в церкві Святого Пророка Божого Іллі в Канадіhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sZn8Ns6F94&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs
Posted by Saint Elias Church Brampton, Ontario Canada on Thursday, April 30, 2015
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Las Vegas -- if I'm ever in Vegas again...
Salutation of the Theotokos at St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Las Vegas.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Contemplation as "Silence"
Seeking Silence: An Interview with Kevin M. Johnson - The Inner Room (FB)
BC
An emphasis on nous; no such thing as Catholic silence or Catholic contemplation? What about Christian contemplation? There is no real mysticism without Christ. Too much of an "interfaith," interdisciplinary approach to contemplation that tries to engage modern Western philosophy as well? I prefer explanations by Fr. Bouyer, Archimandrite Gabriel Bunge or Fr. Jean Corbon. Contemplation is not the same as meditation, though it may make use of it.
The Liturgy Lived: The Divinization of Man | Jean Corbon, O.P. (from The Wellspring of Worship) [excerpt recently republished here]
Dialoguing About Silence
In Pursuit of Silence - FB
Our current director, Kevin M Johnson was involved in a long interview about silence and The Inner Room with Artur Sebastian Rosman.
Posted by The Inner Room on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
BC
An emphasis on nous; no such thing as Catholic silence or Catholic contemplation? What about Christian contemplation? There is no real mysticism without Christ. Too much of an "interfaith," interdisciplinary approach to contemplation that tries to engage modern Western philosophy as well? I prefer explanations by Fr. Bouyer, Archimandrite Gabriel Bunge or Fr. Jean Corbon. Contemplation is not the same as meditation, though it may make use of it.
The Liturgy Lived: The Divinization of Man | Jean Corbon, O.P. (from The Wellspring of Worship) [excerpt recently republished here]
Dialoguing About Silence
In Pursuit of Silence - FB
We're finally getting around to posting our first trailer that we put together last year. Hope you'll take the time to watch and share. #pursuitofsilence
Posted by In Pursuit of Silence - A Documentary Film on Monday, March 2, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Toxic Charity
Can certain kinds of charity be toxic?
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, May 11, 2015
Primarily a First World Problem?
Do you want to be healed?
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Damian v. Flores
The Absurdity of Transgenderism: A Stern but Necessary Critique by Carlos D. Flores
The Absurdity of Non-Transgenderism: A Critique of a Critique by Christopher Damian
The Absurdity of Non-Transgenderism: A Critique of a Critique by Christopher Damian
Monday, May 11, 2015
Consecration of Saint Sophia
The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia in the Nation’s Capital was consecrated yesterday, Sunday, May 10, 2015,...
Posted by Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Monday, May 11, 2015
Edited.
Check this out! Also, learn about Saint Panteleimon!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, May 11, 2015
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Part 2
Orthodox Wiki
also remembered today
As for the docudrama that was made...
DVDs available now with English subtitles for Cyril and Methodius. #CyrilandMethodius http://ow.ly/HDvw6
Posted by Cyril and Methodius: The Apostles of the Slavs on Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Cyril and Methodios in Film
Too Much Enthusiasm?
Saint John Paul the Great
Ignatius Press
Lighthouse Catholic Media
Author and Chastity Speaker Jason Evert discusses how to know #SaintJohnPaultheGreat even better through looking at...
Posted by EWTN on Friday, May 8, 2015
Ignatius Press
Lighthouse Catholic Media
No Comment
Catholic-Lutheran dialogue was under the spotlight in the Vatican on Monday as Pope Francis met with the head of the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, May 4, 2015
Vatican Radio spoke to the Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala, Antje Jackelén, who is the first female head of the Church of Sweden, after her meeting with Pope Francis on Monday.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Pope Francis on Monday met with the first female head of the Church of Sweden and Archbishop of Uppsala Antje Jackelé...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, May 4, 2015
Upholding the Legacy of Vatican II
The Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on Tuesday attended a conference at the Pontifical Gregorian University...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Vatican Marketing
The official logo of the Jubilee Year of Mercy!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Vatican Unveils New Prayer, Logo for Jubilee YearLogo's Theme Is 'Merciful Like the Father' To read the full story,...
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
The upcoming Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy will be a moment of true grace for all Christians and a re-awakening to...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Related:
Pope Francis has composed a special prayer for the Jubilee Year of Mercy which will run from 8 December 2015 to 20...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Related:
Press Conference for the presentation of the Jubilee of Mercy. Watch LIVE now!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
A Meeting with Evangelicals
Pope Meets With Evangelical Pastors From Around the WorldPastor who led group is Giovanni Traettino, whose community...
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Friday, May 8, 2015
Related:
Pope Francis on Thursday afternoon met with a group of Pentecostal pastors in the “Auletta”, a meeting room adjoining the Paul VI Audience Hall.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, May 8, 2015
Pope Francis on Thursday met with a group of Evangelical pastors for a private meeting in a room in the Paul VI Audience Hall.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, May 8, 2015
Pope Francis: Ecumenical Movement Is Taking Great Steps Toward Reconciliation, PeaceAddressing CEC and CCEE, Says...
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Pope Francis met on Thursday with participants at a joint meeting of the Council of European Bishops Conferences, CCEE,...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Pope Francis met on Thursday with participants at a joint meeting of the Council of European Bishops Conferences, CCEE,...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Differences are not inevitable because conversion is still possible.
The fifth session of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission concluded this week with a decision to hold...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Sandro Magister, The Closed Door of Pope Francis
Since the end of the 2014 synod, he has spoken dozens of times on abortion, divorce, and homosexuality. But he hasn't said a single word more in support of the “openness” demanded by the innovators
Since the end of the 2014 synod, he has spoken dozens of times on abortion, divorce, and homosexuality. But he hasn't said a single word more in support of the “openness” demanded by the innovators
Using the Shroud as a Basis for Reconstructing the Appearance of Christ
+++ IL VOLTO DI GESU' DA RAGAZZO:LO HA RICOSTRUITO LA POLIZIA PARTENDO DALLA SINDONEL'esperimento a Roma. Gli...
Posted by Radio Maria on Friday, May 8, 2015
The National Police in Italy have reportedly created a digital image of what they believe Jesus Christ looked like as a young child.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Two in French on Fr. Louis Bouyer
Homélie à l’occasion des funérailles du Père Louis Bouyer par Jean-Marie Lustiger
Le Père Louis Bouyer, un théologien de métier par Falk van Gaver
Le Père Louis Bouyer, un théologien de métier par Falk van Gaver
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Blessed Repose...
Memory eternal! Seraphim reflects on the lives and legacies of Fr. Roman, Fr. Thomas, and Fr. Matthew.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, May 2, 2015
Related:
“What is a merciful heart? It is a heart on fire for the whole of creation, for humanity, for the birds, for the...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, May 8, 2015
Caption this photo!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, May 8, 2015
In loving memory of Fr. William Chiganos, who recently fell asleep in the Lord, we have an excerpt from a sermon Fr. William gave in 2009 on the Rich Young Ruler’s question to Christ regarding salvation.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, May 8, 2015
Appointments to the CDF
The Holy Father has appointed our brother, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP, to serve as a member of the Congregation for...
Posted by Western Dominican Vocations on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Pope Francis has named two new members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
On Wednesday, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Roland Minnerath of Dijon, France and Archbishop Anthony Colin Fisher OP...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Christian Vocations
Can you compare the two? Each of these two great callings can be a pathway to God, and both are holy and sacred.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Saturday, May 09, 2015
Friday, May 08, 2015
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Discussion of Bishop Larry Silva's decision on confirmation at Pray Tell: Bishop Restores the Traditional Order of the Sacraments of Initiation
Sobor Uspenia Pressvjatoy Bogorodici
This is beautiful! Sent to us from a follower, this is Sobor Uspenia Pressvjatoy Bogorodici in Kolomna, Moscow Region, Russia.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Christian Joy
Our paschal demeanor and worldview should never end! Amen?
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Doing Coffee Hour Right
Charging for lunch after you fast all morning? Christina writes that this can be extremely harmful and makes some suggestions for moving forward.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, May 7, 2015
Ugly Ecclesial Politics?
“The Ukrainian Orthodox Church does not just seek peace in Ukraine. We call upon the conflicting parties to see in each...
Posted by Orthodoxy and the World on Thursday, May 7, 2015
His Beatitude Onufry, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine, arrived in Varna on May 1, 2015, at the invitation of His...
Posted by Orthodoxy and the World on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
FATHER ROMAN BRAGA – MEMORY ETERNAL
Father Roman Braga: May his memory be eternal!
By Dr. Dan Hinshaw
(via Mere Comments)
Father Roman Braga: May his memory be eternal!
By Dr. Dan Hinshaw
(via Mere Comments)
Still Not Hagia Sophia
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral will be consecrated this month by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios. What is a consecration and why does it take place? Find out!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Notes on the Formal Cause of Political Community
Re: De Regno, even if we accept its authenticity, Aquinas does not explicitly claim that political authority/government is the formal cause of political community.
Government is a function/act proper to some or all of the material elements of political community, it is not identical to the material elements in themselves .
As for what makes a community, it is custom taken in a broad sense, encompassing law (and not just civil law), culture, and also the recognition that one is a member of such a community (what falls under the subjective conception of group identity) both by one's self and by others.
Coming to a proper understanding of political community and society will not be easy for most of us as we have become habituated to living in degenerate forms of community (to the point at which they cease being communities properly speaking).
pl
Government is a function/act proper to some or all of the material elements of political community, it is not identical to the material elements in themselves .
As for what makes a community, it is custom taken in a broad sense, encompassing law (and not just civil law), culture, and also the recognition that one is a member of such a community (what falls under the subjective conception of group identity) both by one's self and by others.
Coming to a proper understanding of political community and society will not be easy for most of us as we have become habituated to living in degenerate forms of community (to the point at which they cease being communities properly speaking).
pl
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Monday, May 04, 2015
Sunday, May 03, 2015
Jeff Mirus on Henri de Lubac's Vatican Council Notebooks, Vol. 1
Henri de Lubac's fascinating notes on Vatican II By Dr. Jeff Mirus
How good is this generalization?
(Ignatius Press)
How good is this generalization?
A more immediate historical influence might be attributed to the two world wars of the twentieth century. Throughout the West, people came to have a profound respect for military precision and obedience, and all the habits of thought associated with soldiering. Those who can remember the 1950s will remember a society still interested in precise dress, short military hair cuts, and punctilious manners when it came to rank, not to mention the need to concern oneself primarily with one’s own duties, while accepting unquestionably the larger decisions of authority. This lent the entire culture a quality of systemic formalism.
(Ignatius Press)
Saturday, May 02, 2015
An Impractical Patriotism
A Catholic Patriotism by James Kalb
America is not a system of beliefs but millions of people living together, so rejecting some beliefs now treated as official is not rejecting America
James Kalb is a good tradcon fighting the good fight but he's missing the problem of scale, too.
America is not a system of beliefs but millions of people living together, so rejecting some beliefs now treated as official is not rejecting America
James Kalb is a good tradcon fighting the good fight but he's missing the problem of scale, too.
The Battle for the Extraordinary Synod
Between the Synods: Testing the Catholicity of our Faith by Fr. D. Vincent Twomey, SVD
What will be the outcome of the Synod? There are signs both positive and disquieting.
Related:
Sodomy Synod
What will be the outcome of the Synod? There are signs both positive and disquieting.
Related:
Sodomy Synod
Two from Fr. Schall
The Reasonable Character of the Credibility of the Christian Faith
The Church understands that it needs thinkers to examine and explain why arguments are leveled against it and whether or not these arguments are valid
On Pope Francis and Understanding Theology
The world is like a school that the students refuse to attend because they do not want to know what they need to know to be saved
The Church understands that it needs thinkers to examine and explain why arguments are leveled against it and whether or not these arguments are valid
On Pope Francis and Understanding Theology
The world is like a school that the students refuse to attend because they do not want to know what they need to know to be saved
More Common Good Rhetoric
Pope to Community of Christian Life: 'Devote Yourselves to the Common Good'Meets with Ignatian Movement Ahead of May 3rd Conference in Frascati
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Friday, May 1, 2015
Christian Social Order by Brian Mullady, OP
Fr. Brian Mullady, OP, has published a new book--Christian Social Order--on the social teachings of the Church. Order...
Posted by Western Dominican Vocations on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
800 Years of the Order of Preachers
Teaser
The Order of Preachers is getting ready to celebrate our 800th Jubilee! Check out this video and visit six key places where our founder St. Dominic established the beginnings of Dominican life.
Posted by Western Dominican Vocations on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Friday, May 01, 2015
Trinitarian Image of the Marital Embrace
Not synchronicity, but juxtaposed with the child who is the fruit of that union.
Revelation and Discovery of the Nuptial Meaning of the Body
A Brief Explanation of the Nuptial Meaning of the Body.
Revelation and Discovery of the Nuptial Meaning of the Body
A Brief Explanation of the Nuptial Meaning of the Body.
Humility and Apatheia
Think about these words from Abba Isaac: "A humble man is never rushed, hasty, or agitated, never has any hot or...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, May 1, 2015
Beauty Will Save the World
Beauty and Tradition in the “Church of the Poor” by Benjamin Mann and Abbot Nicholas Zachariadis (via NLM)
Fr. Roman Braga
Memory Eternal, Fr. Roman Braga! You can read about his incredible life here: http://bit.ly/1GKoB3u
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, April 30, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015
The Institute for Priestly Formation
A Church that Was Never Militant Enough
The Latin churches in the United States from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. After assimilating neo-Yankee values and the gospel of progress and wealth (while maintaining ethnic enclaves for newcomers), is it surprising that they failed?
Mirror of Justice: Father Robert Henle, S.J., and the Crisis in Catholicism
Mirror of Justice: Father Robert Henle, S.J., and the Crisis in Catholicism
Memory Eternal
Dumnezeu sa'l ierte!
Posted by SAINT GEORGE ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL of Greater Detroit on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
obituary
Metropolitan Nikolaos on the Holy Mount
This is a really cool article about the spiritual influence of the Holy Mountain. Let us know what you think!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
John 13:35
The early church was an incredibly loving community. Let us reflect on our own lives and that of the early church and decide which path we will walk.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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