The text discusses the significance of free will and intelligence in angels and humans, arguing that understanding God’s love is paramount. It highlights the need for unconditional trust in God to attain the Beatific Vision. Additionally, it emphasizes the sacramental role of priests in forgiveness and the necessity of a well-formed conscience for spiritual fulfillment.
Tag: traditional catholic
The Importance of Family and Faith During Christmas
In a few days it will be Christmas once again. We must remember to make the best of this time of year to reconnect with our family if we are older and to make it a magical time for our children if they are still with us. We must ensure we stress the reason for… Continue reading The Importance of Family and Faith During Christmas
Great Course Entitled Why Evil Exists
The exploration of evil spans philosophical and religious traditions, addressing questions of human nature and divine intention. This course surveys perspectives from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and modern thought, examining themes like original sin, moral depravity, and the psychological dimensions of evil. Key theorists, including Augustine and Kant, are analyzed for their contributions.
Social Justice Causes and The Catholic Church and How The Catholic Church Can, In My Opinion, Have More impact
The author argues that the Church’s primary mission should be the salvation of souls, not social justice activism. They believe that focusing on traditional practices, like the Latin Mass, can organically lead to social justice outcomes. Examples of influential Catholics like Lech Walesa and Cesar Chavez support this viewpoint.
On Sacrifice
Sacrifice, as was possibly mentioned some time in this blog (or at least should have been), is the supreme act of religion. But we need an in-depth description of sacrifice in its proper sense to investigate all its implications and past religions practices bearing on the Catholic holy sacrifice of the mass. To insure… Continue reading On Sacrifice
Politics and what seems to be the Problem with The Democratic Party in the United States
The problem the democrats have in my opinion, as (full disclosure) a republican, is that they have abandoned common sense. I feel they are blinded by an obsession with the use of sex purely for pleasure, with conception of a child an inconvenient nuisance and the perception that sex in some way drives most,… Continue reading Politics and what seems to be the Problem with The Democratic Party in the United States
Salvations Climax Summarized
The last thing that should be mentioned is Pentecost. In the Old Testament, God the Father interacted with man directly, communicating with him, punishing him, rewarding him and giving prophets the information that He would be sending a messiah to save them from the punishment due to original sin
A Review of the course guide book for the Great Courses Lectures and one of the biggest misunderstandings of Protestants exposed in The Catholic Church: A History
Most of the guide books that come with the great course’s lectures have summaries of each lecture, as well as suggested reading and questions to consider after each summary with the guidebook concluding with an extensive bibliography and some pages left blank except for the heading of notes, which, surprise, I assume are for… Continue reading A Review of the course guide book for the Great Courses Lectures and one of the biggest misunderstandings of Protestants exposed in The Catholic Church: A History
Pertinent Information on the Great Courses DVD lectures on The Catholic Church: A History
The DVDs. The following are the subjects of each of the 30-minute long lectures Disc 1 Disc 2 7. Latin Theology, Including Augustine 8. Popes and Bishops in the Early Middle Ages 9. Monasticism- Benedict and His Rule 10. Evangelizing Northern and Eastern Europe 11.The Germanization of Christianity 12. Charlemagne an the Church in… Continue reading Pertinent Information on the Great Courses DVD lectures on The Catholic Church: A History
Salvations Climax Summarized
Many so called Christians as mentioned above question the churches authority and whether or not priests might still exist (in the bible New Testament presbyters and bishops, which are mentioned are the Catholic Churches names for those officiating at Christs remembrances as replacements for priest and the high priest
Traditional Thomistic Catholic 