As I remember it was only as of a few years ago (few being a relative term) that I first heard about sacramentals and subsequently wondered what they were. Well item 1667 from the catechism of the catholic church (1667 CCC) describes sacramentals as :” . . . These are sacred signs which bear a… Continue reading Sacramentals
Books on History of the Church
I understand that one of the better books or really set of books on church history from its inception until the reformation is by Philip Hughes and is called “A History of the Church,” the first Volume of the set being on The Church and the World in Which It Was Founded. Publisher :… Continue reading Books on History of the Church
[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
Books to Assist Priests Writing Homilies and Sermons
During last lent, I wrote a post that said I would give the complete identification and approbations for the book I obtained the information on receiving benefit from the stations if unable to attend at your parish. That book is the first of this list and is entitled: “A Manual of Pastoral Theology: A… Continue reading Books to Assist Priests Writing Homilies and Sermons
Books for Those Considering Becoming Religious
The first book has no official approbations but were subjects for meditations given to His Eminence Richard Cardinal Cushing by various religious communities and he brought them together to be published, basically under his name sometime in 1959, by the daughters of St. Paul, Boston, Massachusetts, my copy being the fourth printing of the second… Continue reading Books for Those Considering Becoming Religious
[Warning: Adult Content] Contraception and the Natural law, Part 2 of a 3-part book review
This is my ongoing set of multiple part book reviews, the first showing how the book covers some relevant point, maybe a summary (maybe from the dust cover) possibly the table of contents and the second either looking at another relevant point and/or then discussing an overall look at the book. This one will… Continue reading [Warning: Adult Content] Contraception and the Natural law, Part 2 of a 3-part book review
Traditional Thomistic Catholic 