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Light of the Nations: The Sacred Responsibility of Teaching by Word and Deed
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Light of the Nations. Wednesday, January 11, 2006. The Sacred Responsibility of Teaching by Word and Deed. Recently, I came across a post. By an acquaintance of mine through a mutual friend. It's entitled "Growing up Catholic: Misgivings." And I'm afraid the substance of the post is no less forlorn than its title. It was a bit of a sad posting and certainly cause for reflecting on our sacred responsibilities as parents. I want to share some of these reflections below. It seems to me that post-Conciliar C...
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Light of the Nations: Christ and the first six General Councils of the Church
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Light of the Nations. Thursday, December 29, 2005. Christ and the first six General Councils of the Church. The 7th General (or "Ecumenical") Council of the Church, as most people reading my posts already know, dealt strongly with the issue of iconoclasm. The 7th Council is most known for these dealings and subsequent condemnation of the iconoclasts. For their various rejections of the bare-bones Christology given above. (Modern day "cults" do the same. See JW's or Mormons). Solid and undeniable support ...
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Light of the Nations: Vatican Council I on the Nature of God
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Light of the Nations. Thursday, December 29, 2005. Vatican Council I on the Nature of God. The holy, catholic, apostolic and Roman church believes and acknowledges that there is one true and living God, creator and lord of heaven and earth, almighty, eternal, immeasurable [lat. Posted by Jeremiah Kier Cowart at 2:56 PM. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Thu Dec 29, 10:52:00 PM EST. Links to this post:. Vatican Council I on the Existence of God. Part II of a three-part conversion story.
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Light of the Nations: St. Vincent of Lerins and Staying in the One True Faith
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Light of the Nations. Tuesday, December 27, 2005. St Vincent of Lerins and Staying in the One True Faith. Hans Urs von Balthasar noted in several of his writings the interesting and paradoxical nature of the Church as being ever old, yet ever new. In this way, the Catholic Church occupies a middle ground between those who are far too progressive and those far too traditional. In this spirit, I offer the following comments of St. Vincent of Lerins. Then he will take care to cleave to antiquity, which cann...
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Light of the Nations: What will you have, Reformation or Revolution?
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Light of the Nations. Tuesday, December 27, 2005. What will you have, Reformation or Revolution? A very close friend of mine from my high school days and beyond is in the RCIA process of converting to the Catholic Church. He is to be received into the Church this coming Easter. He has never formally studied philosophy or theology. But, he rhetorically asks an interesting question: If the Reformation happened, why is anyone still protesting? As has often been the case in the long history of the Church, re...
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Light of the Nations: Feast Days this Week of the Liturgical Year
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Light of the Nations. Thursday, January 26, 2006. Feast Days this Week of the Liturgical Year. This is indeed an exciting week for Catholics, generally, but especially for those who attempt to exemplify the "domestic church" in their homes by celebrating along with the worldwide Church the liturgical year. We just received our first encyclical. From Pope Benedict XVI. As well, there are numerous feast days of great saints and doctors of the Church this week. Tuesday - St. Francis de Sales. I Have a Dream.
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Light of the Nations: On the Blurry Line Between Law and Social Norms vis-a-vis the Recent Muslim Outrage at Danish Cartoons
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Light of the Nations. Tuesday, February 07, 2006. On the Blurry Line Between Law and Social Norms vis-a-vis the Recent Muslim Outrage at Danish Cartoons. I suppose that those of us who have been keeping up with the news lately (and Lord help us who have done so! Are aware of the big stink created over the cartoons. Caricaturing the Prophet Mohammed printed in Danish newspapers. Fr. Jim Tucker of Dappled Things. Has written a very thoughtful reflection. On all of this. The Last Temptation of Christ. I'm n...
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Light of the Nations: Nietzsche on Martin Luther
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Light of the Nations. Saturday, December 31, 2005. Nietzsche on Martin Luther. I've been having to research Nietzsche a bit lately, and I came across the following quote about Luther, which I thought I'd share and get your thoughts on it (if you have any). In the context of his impugning Christianity and showing utter disdain for the apostles and the New Testament they produced, Nietzsche quickly jumps ahead in history all the way to Luther, and says. The Devil's sow, the Pope'. What do you think? But, n...
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Light of the Nations: St. Vincent of Lerins and Progress in the One Church
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Light of the Nations. Tuesday, December 27, 2005. St Vincent of Lerins and Progress in the One Church. In chapter 23 of the same writing we quoted in the previous post (i.e., the. Written in 434) St. Vincent gives the following reflections on progress in the Faith. But some will say perhaps, Shall there, then, be no progress in Christ's Church? Certainly; all possible progress. For what being is there, so envious of men, so full of hatred to God who would seek to forbid it? Links to this post:.
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Light of the Nations: The New Religious Composition of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Light of the Nations. Friday, February 03, 2006. The New Religious Composition of the U.S. Supreme Court. Anyone find it interesting that with the recent elevations of John Roberts and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, the. Of the court is now Catholic, including its Chief Justice? Posted by Jeremiah Kier Cowart at 4:10 PM. Links to this post:. The Task of Theology. On This Feast Day of St. Thomas Aquinas, Chief Amo. Feast Days this Week of the Liturgical Year. I Have a Dream. Then) Cardinal Ratzinger o...
