The purpose of lent as I understand it is repentance. Unlike what I used to think, that free will was a gift from God, it was a curse, which mankind choose when it decided it wanted the knowledge of good and evil. Man could have lived in blessed bliss of knowing only the good… Continue reading The Purpose of Lent and Quotes from a book entitled The Devil to Help Bring into Focus that Purpose
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Books on the Sacraments
There are so many books on the sacraments because of their importance to the religion – Roman Catholicism. They impart sanctifying grace, the actual life of God Himself. For this reason I am only citing 4 books or sets of books, one with complete technical detail for the clergy (Deacons, sisters, priest bishops etc.) and… Continue reading Books on the Sacraments
Interesting Health Information on Nitrous Oxide in a Popular Book
I am not a doctor (so don’t take this as medical advice but a call to read a book by an independent health researcher and do your own research) but so much has been coming out lately on Nitrous Oxide (NO) and how it is good for everything from lowering blood pressure to increasing male… Continue reading Interesting Health Information on Nitrous Oxide in a Popular Book
The Bible and Books on It
In my opinion the best bible printed, for precisely as language will allow, is of course the Latin Vulgate. But if you have not study Latin in school the best English Language alternative is the “Douay-Rheims & Clementina Vulgate (English and Latin Edition),” so you can see the Latin and possibly get clarification of a… Continue reading The Bible and Books on It
Bible Verses Expounding on the bible verse Exodus 20:12 Honor your Father and your Mother
A quote from Ecclesiasticus 3:1-20 (a book in the Latin Vulgate version Holy Bible, the Latin Vulgate bible being first book printed on the printing press, upon its invention, which I do not think is included in most protestant Bibles, though I think it is included in the king Jame Version of the bible. This… Continue reading Bible Verses Expounding on the bible verse Exodus 20:12 Honor your Father and your Mother
[Warning: Adult Content] Why Contraception and Sexual Self-Abuse is harmful Psychosocially and Spiritually, Part 3 of a 3 part book review of ” Contraception and the Natural Law”
The following is an argument against contraception as well as self-pleasuring based on the perverted-faculty argument given in the book Contraception and the Natural Law by Germain G. Grisez, Copyright 1964 by the Bruce Publishing Company: “ A fortiori, the suppression of the effect of the generative function seems legitimate provided that the remaining… Continue reading [Warning: Adult Content] Why Contraception and Sexual Self-Abuse is harmful Psychosocially and Spiritually, Part 3 of a 3 part book review of ” Contraception and the Natural Law”
Books on Saints
Of Course, on the subject of saints there is one standard and that is Father Alban Butler’s ORIGIONAL “Lives of the Saints” in 7 volumes: Publisher : Loreto Publications (December 31, 2020) ISBN-10 : 1622921763 ISBN-13 : 978-1622921768 The following approbation on my 4 volume set (of which I only actually possess… Continue reading Books on Saints
Interesting Articles on the Role of a Wife in a Christian Catholic Marriage
An article at the URL https://bbn1.bbnradio.org/english/tools-home/a-christian-home/christian-home-wife-heart-home/ talks about the role and glory of a wife in a Christian marriage. It talks about her role in being tolerant of her husband’s foibles and a teacher to her children so that they at least grow into the Christian faith. Another article from the Catholic Mom website… Continue reading Interesting Articles on the Role of a Wife in a Christian Catholic Marriage
Books on Moral Theology
The book “Moral Theology” by Rev. Heribert Jone, O.F.M. CAP., J.C.D. englished and adapted to the laws and customs of the United States of America by Rev. Urban Adelman, O.F.M. CAP., J.C.D. is structured to be of help to the parish priest but can be used, in my opinion, by those with at least… Continue reading Books on Moral Theology
The Censoring of Catholic Books: The Index, Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur
The Church started censoring books in the 1500s shortly after the invention of the printing press when common people began to have access to books, because prior to the printing press books were time consumingly painstakingly hand copied, i.e. the information they received about religion could come from somewhere other than the pulpit at mass,… Continue reading The Censoring of Catholic Books: The Index, Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur
