There is a big difference between the classical definition of a priest and the more recent (within the 500 years) purpose of a minister to lead a congregation in prayer and to spread as well as explain the “scriptures” of a particular protestant denomination (definition for priest see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priest). This is not to minimize… Continue reading Difference Between Being a Catholic Priest and being a Protestant Minister
Reasons for the Church Crisis
The crisis in the church along with how it came to be and why the church is hemorrhaging adherents and not getting as many priestly and religious vocations as in the 1950s despite the lessening of many of the former disciplinary rules, may be a complex problem and therefore I will describe as part… Continue reading Reasons for the Church Crisis
We will Freely Choose our Final Destination After Death
In my blog on the Beatific Vision, I spoke about how at judgement, all would see what they did during life, how it adversely affected the world and how the world would have been had they not done the terrible things they did and for those that did good how their good affected the… Continue reading We will Freely Choose our Final Destination After Death
Christ’s Truth about Happiness and How it Aligns with Its Concept in the Mind of One of the Greatest Secular Philosophers – Aristotle
Was unable to generate a blog during father’s day because I decided to spend a week with my son. In the future, I will try to take advantage of the fact that you can queue up future blogs to publish at a certain time. This is actually a planned section of a book I plan… Continue reading Christ’s Truth about Happiness and How it Aligns with Its Concept in the Mind of One of the Greatest Secular Philosophers – Aristotle
The Beatific Vision
What is the Beatific Vision? The Beatific Vision is the direct knowledge of God enjoyed by the blessed in heaven. I believe that not everyone could “enjoy” the Beatific Vision. That is why Jesus Christ, the man, is who all will see, at least at judgment and at that time will be appraised of… Continue reading The Beatific Vision
Intermediate Catholic Theology and Christian Philosophy books
Theology for Beginners by F. J. Sheed, 1957, published by Sheed & Ward. (there is a newer reprint) From the hardback jacket: Theology for Beginners begins with some of the reasons why the laity should bother with theology at all, showing it as food and light for the soul. Without it one might live… Continue reading Intermediate Catholic Theology and Christian Philosophy books
The Sign of the Beast by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Billecocq
This sermon was given on the last Sunday after Pentecost November 21, 2021 in St. Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church in Paris France. I post it here because I personally have no musings on the end of the world since those who might find themselves in these times can do little to change things and as father says… Continue reading The Sign of the Beast by Rev. Fr. Gabriel Billecocq
An Ecology of the Soul by Father le Roux
Went to mass a few years ago, to a traditional Roman Catholic parish, between my trips for my job working for the government in the middle east. A sermon by a priest at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary given on 1 February 2018 was on a handout which talked about the soul and things we should… Continue reading An Ecology of the Soul by Father le Roux
Necessity of apostolic succession and the purpose of the Roman Catholic Church
Apostolic succession, marks of the church, purpose of the church.
Found written on the wall of Mother Teresa’s home for children, Calcutta
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered Forgive them anyway If you are kind people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives Be Kind Anyway If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies Succeed Anyway If you are honest and frank people may cheat you Be honest and frank… Continue reading Found written on the wall of Mother Teresa’s home for children, Calcutta
Traditional Thomistic Catholic 