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December 31, 2005
Happy New Year
I will use my 100th Post to say Happy New Year and Merry Christmas on the Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas...
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December 30, 2005
This is pretty sad...
I have seen these people on the news before, but I can't believe what they have done now. They are pretty wacky...
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/4816699/detail.html
Posted by cr3do1 at 09:15 PM | Comments (1)
Suspected Curial Changes
Here is some gossip on the coming Curial changes...
http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2005/12/benedict-prepares-holy-revolution.html
Posted by cr3do1 at 01:25 PM | Comments (0)
Second Vatican Council
Pope Benedict XVI addressed this issue a number of days ago, but I find it important to note. He basically pointed out that there are two interpretations of the Council, one of discontinuity (those that the liberals and ultra conservatives hold) and one of continuity (which is where the true spirit of reform is found). The first see the Council as a break with the past, and the start of a new Church, whereas the second see the Council as remaining faithful to the past.
Obviously I will be on the side of continuity, and this is the side that Pope Benedict is on. The side that views the Council as a new fresh start is self destructing and is the side that is often times most visible. As the Pope points out, the media and liberal theologians love it; whereas the other side is silently making good progress and growing.
In my opinion, Vatican II represents a time when the Church stopped trying to hide from the modern world and condemn it for all its errors. Yes it does have its errors, do not get me wrong, but the Church preferred before to condemn them and that was that. At Vatican II, however, the Church decided to confront the problems of the Modern World face to face. The Church realized that in order to help correct the errors of Kant, Hume, and modern science that it had to step forward and offer its opinion. It had to be willing to come down to those thoughts and show them the way. In my humble opinion, this was something which the Vatican Council aimed at doing and did it.
Pope Benedict's speech to the Curia is a very good; you can find the section on Vatican II here:
http://www.chiesa.espressonline.it/dettaglio.jsp?id=44072&eng=y
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December 29, 2005
Pope Joan
ABC News is doing a special on Pope Joan right now, so I figure this warrants a response.
1. It has always been mere speculation. All there the evidence they have is clues, there is no hard facts.
2. It would seem rather hard to me for someone to go through their ENTIRE life pretending to be another gender. I suppose there are always those people where you have to second guess yourself, but it would be pretty hard to fool EVERYONE.
3. There is the problem that during the times she is supposed to have reigned that another Pope was reigning. (Pope Benedict III, who signed documents during his reign when Pope Joan supposedly was Pope)
4. The Statues in Bernini’s Baldacchino would have come 700 years after Pope Joan. Hardly proof for the existence of Pope Joan. It said that they were faces of the Pope's niece, which is highly possibly because artists did these things. Just look at the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo painted his own face and the face of a Cardinal on the walls.
5. There is the issue of this route the Pope would take from Saint Peter's to Saint John Lateran since like the 1100's. This route would not necessarily make sense however, since the Pope's lived at the Lateran until the end of the Avignon Papacy in the 14th Century. Unless the route was to take the Pope to and from Saint Peter's, but before the Pope moved to the Vatican there was no real reason for him to really be there. Afterall, even today, Saint John Lateran is the Cathedral of Rome and the Pope's, as Bishop of Rome, Cathedral.
6. There is no reason why Pope's may not have believed such a legend. This could explain some odd things, such as the chair. That chair they showed doesn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Pope Joan existed. It shows that at one time Pope's believed she may have existed, or that they were just highly paranoid. Even then, how does a chair prove gender? There seems to be an easier way to prove the gender of the Pope then some chair IMHO.
7. In the end, even if there was a Pope Joan she would not have been Pope. It would have been a lie and a fraud. For those of faith this is impossibile, and for those of reason it should seem ridiculous.
In conclusion, is this something that people need to really be worrying about? It seems to me that there are far more important things to worry about... It seem that ABC could spend there time on better issues.
Posted by cr3do1 at 10:24 PM | Comments (0)
Not much and Saint Louis
Not much is new today, just getting ready for the New Year. I have been doing some thinking though about that Polish Parish in Saint Louis which has gone renegade.
I keep reading about this Saint Louis Parish. I find it ironic that they are accusing the Archbishop there for wanting their parish for the money, but yet they won't give up their parish because of the money. They are allowing money to tear them away from Communion with the Church. If they were truly as faithful as they make it seem, they would place their faith in the Lord and bring themselves into communion with the Church by being faithful to her laws. Every other Church in the world is set up this way, why should they be exempt? Why should they receive promises no one else will be given? All because they are holding their Church hostage over money? The Polish People fought Communism in order to remain faithful to the Church, and these Americans are willing to let money tear them from the fold of the Church.
Maybe the Archbishop could have handled this differently, maybe, but the fault lays 100% on the Parishioners of this Parish. I applaud the Archbishop for his unwavering commitment to Church Law and Discipline. It is about time Bishops start to show Parishes that they are not independent businesses, but are subservient subjects of the Bishop. This case just blows my mind. It shows a complete lack of faith in God and the Church. (All this is my own observation and thoughts)
Well, that is my thoughts on that...
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December 28, 2005
Pope's Encyclical
The Pope's Encyclical, Deus est Caritas (God is Love), is due out sometime after the Epiphany. Contrary to previous reports, the Holy Father promulgated it on December 25, not only December 8.
http://www.cathnews.com/news/512/130.php
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Feast of the Holy Innocents
Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry: and sending killed all the menchildren that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. - Saint Matthew 2:16-18
Saint Stephen is often considered the first martyr for Christ and in most ways that is true (as the Catholic Encyclopedia says: Martyr by Will, Love, and Blood). The Holy Innocents are often forgotten, however. These Holy Children were killed in Herod's attempt to destroy the Christ child because he wanted to hold on to his power. If Herod knew anything at all about the Christ child, however, he would have realized that Jesus posed no threat to power here. Christ was not interested in temporal power, as so many thought and sadly still thinks today. As a result, the Children of Bethlehem were martyred for Christ. They became the very first to spill their blood because of men's hatred for God. In a moment when we are celebrating giving and receiving gifts, the Church is teaching us an important lesson on this Feast. What is always best for us is not always something we may receive. The Church is also teaching us that we need to pick up our crosses and carry them, that our suffering here on earth will be short compared to the bliss of Heaven. This is the message behind Saint Stephen, the Holy Innocents, and even Saint John the beloved. All three suffered here on earth, all three received something they probably would not have wanted otherwise, but yet all three now enjoy the Heavenly Court. This seems to be the message that the Church is teachings us during this Holy Christmas Octave.
May Saint Stephen, Saint John the beloved, and the Holy Innocents teach us to pick up our crosses and bear them for the sake of the Kingdom of God. Amen.
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Pope Benedict XVI and Faith and Reason
At Christmas we contemplate God made man, divine glory hidden beneath the poverty of a Child wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger; the Creator of the Universe reduced to the helplessness of an infant. Once we accept this paradox, we discover the Truth that sets us free and the Love that transforms our lives. On Bethlehem Night, the Redeemer becomes one of us, our companion along the precarious paths of history. Let us take the hand which he stretches out to us: it is a hand which seeks to take nothing from us, but only to give. - Pope Benedict XVI in his Urbi et Orbi Christmas Message
When one relies on nothing more then faith, he runs the risk of his faith becoming superstition. When one relies on nothing more then reason, he runs the risk of become super-rational. Neither being a good place to be in. John-Paul II reminded us of all this in Fides et Ratio. So, Faith and Reason need to be joined together somehow, but they seem to be completely opposed. Pope Benedict XVI shows how the two are joined in his Urbi et Orbi Message. Only through the person of Jesus Christ can we come to recognize the truth and learn how to love. It is Jesus Christ who bridges the gap between the world of Faith and the world of Reason; it is Jesus Christ who bridges the gap between nature and grace. Only through Jesus Christ can we make sense out of this world.
As the Second Vatican Council reminds us, and as John-Paul II so often quoted (in fact, this was his most cited quotation if I am not mistaken): "Christ, the final Adam, by the revelation of the mystery of the Father and His love, fully reveals man to man himself and makes his supreme calling clear" (Gaudium et Spes 22). It is only through Jesus Christ that the things of this world are made clear. This world, once wounded by sin and death, has been given healing and new life in Jesus Christ. When one is able to accept this truth, and it can be a very long journey to do, are we set free and able find the true meaning of love.
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December 26, 2005
Feast of Saint Stephen
Well, the great Solemnity of Christmas has come and gone again (even though we are still in the Octave of Christmas). I did not get sick in the middle of Midnight Mass this year, which is a good thing. I stuck it out for 2 Vigil Masses, 1 Mass at Midnight, and 1 Mass during the Day. I only missed Mass at Dawn (these are all the different Christmas Masses for those who do not know). They were all nice, and I enjoy helping out at them. In between Masses I was at my Aunt's house, my Cousin's house, and last night I was at my Grandma's house. All fun times. It is nice to be with family, well I like it all the time, but especially at Christmas.
Tonight, the Diocese of Youngstown had its annual Seminarian Christmas Gathering. This year we had it with our Administrator since we are Bishopless. I am hoping for a new Bishop by the end January, that is if Pope Benedict keeps pumping US Bishops out at the rate he has been this past week and a half. It is always nice to see my brethren from other Seminaries and to get caught up on the latest with them.
For Christmas I got a guitar, the "In Conversation with God" book set, and some clothes. Not to mention numerous graces.
I was happy to see the Confession lines at many Churches around me to be an hour + long. I walked in the Cathedral and a Shrine near my Church and the line was so long I left. I wish we had those types of lines more often. The Graces of God were in abundance this year, and so many people responded to them.
Our Dear Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, celebrated his first Christmas as the Roman Pontiff. Here is an excerpt from his Homily at Midnight Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica:
But first, light means knowledge; it means truth, as contrasted with the darkness of falsehood and ignorance. Light gives us life, it shows us the way. But light, as a source of heat, also means love. Where there is love, light shines forth in the world; where there is hatred, the world remains in darkness. In the stable of Bethlehem there appeared the great light which the world awaits. In that Child lying in the stable, God has shown his glory – the glory of love, which gives itself away, stripping itself of all grandeur in order to guide us along the way of love. The light of Bethlehem has never been extinguished. In every age it has touched men and women, "it has shone around them". Wherever people put their faith in that Child, charity also sprang up – charity towards others, loving concern for the weak and the suffering, the grace of forgiveness. From Bethlehem a stream of light, love and truth spreads through the centuries. If we look to the Saints – from Paul and Augustine to Francis and Dominic, from Francis Xavier and Teresa of Avila to Mother Teresa of Calcutta – we see this flood of goodness, this path of light kindled ever anew by the mystery of Bethlehem, by that God who became a Child. In that Child, God countered the violence of this world with his own goodness. He calls us to follow that Child.
Love, in the true sense of the word, is the answer the problems of the world. God, in becoming man, showed us that selfless love. By imitating the Christ Child, we can help overcome the errors of this world. (for those waiting, this is the summary of my Fides et Ratio paper)
And yesterday, in his Urbi et Orbi message, the Pope had this to say:
A united humanity will be able to confront the many troubling problems of the present time: from the menace of terrorism to the humiliating poverty in which millions of human beings live, from the proliferation of weapons to the pandemics and the environmental destruction which threatens the future of our planet.
If the nations of this world would stop being so damn Hobbsian, and stop trying to out do the other, then maybe we can get somewhere in making the world a brighter place. I will never figure out why people and countries just can not cooperate with each other. Every country is not perfect, but each has something to offer to this world. Instead of making weapons to destroy it, we should start giving something back. I sound like a big crazy hippie, but I don't care. The major countries of this world are more concerned about making weapons to destroy this world, then in preserving. How is that benefiting mankind?
(All this stuff is supposed to relate to what the Holy Father had to say on Christmas)
My concluding thought of the day is that Pope Benedict XVI is a genius, but he needs to give Youngstown a Bishop. When he does that, he will be far superior to a genius. So much so, I don't even know the world for it. That is how smart he will be. LOL.
Merry Christmas and Happy Feast of Stephen!
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December 24, 2005
Puer natus est nobis...
And there were in the same country shepherds watching and keeping the night watches over their flock. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them and the brightness of God shone round about them: and they feared with a great fear. And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people: For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will. - Luke 2:8-14
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December 23, 2005
December 23 O Antiphon
Here is the last of the great O Antiphons:
O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.
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December 22, 2005
Papal Ceromonies MUST set the Standard...
Is the Holy Father signaling a change in the way Papal Masses are set up with his declaration today that his Masses need to set the standard? This will be something to watch in the coming weeks...
Additionally, the Holy Father reminded everyone that it is Gregorian Chant which is most fitting for the Liturgy. This is at least the second time, maybe the third, that he has done this.
I suspect a shake up soon...
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=41381
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December 22nd O Antiphon
O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save the creature you fashioned from the dust.
Posted by cr3do1 at 06:27 PM | Comments (0)
December 21, 2005
Orthodox fighting over the Catholic Church
This has been an on going story, but in some ways it is rather amusing. Every religion has a sect that has gone off the deep end (for us it is the Sedevacantists and the 'Spirit of Vatican II' people). The Orthodox have these monks who are upset with the Orthodox Church's dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church. So, they were evicted from their Monastery, but they refuse to leave. Even the Greek Government is involved. I think it is for times like this that God gave us the Pope, this way we avoid the whole "You are the leader, but you are only the First Among Equals" so we are going to ignore you now. It is a rather interesting story to follow...
http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=3729039&maindocimg=3727972&service=102
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December 21st O Antiphon
O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice; come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
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December 20, 2005
Christmas v. Consumerism
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/column/index.php?ntid=65630&ntpid=4
At first I though this journalist was joking about the joy of Americans not being a smile or a act of kindness, but getting a $4000 Plasma TV. The more I read it, however, I don't think he was.
He seems to be criticizing the Pope for saying people need to realize that Christmas isn't about that $4000 Plasma TV, that true joy is not found there. True joy is found in acts of kindness, in being with friends and family, in going to Church, in doing the seemingly meaningless things for people. It are those things which will live in the memories of people, even beyond when that Plasma TV breaks and is thrown away. Joy can never be found in material things, because people always want new or better things. You do not fill fulfilled when you get a TV compared to when you do something nice for someone. This is the point I believe the Holy Father is getting at. Yes, getting gifts is nice, yes they bring happiness, but is that really Christmas is ALL about? Not only do I not think so, but I know not. I am not against giving gifts, but it must be taken in the proper perspective.
Why do we even give gifts on Christmas? Yes, I know the story of Saint Nicholas, yes I know the store of the Magi (who all were overjoyed to be able to give gifts, this act of kindness filled them with a lot of happiness), but they got the idea from someone else first. On Christmas day, God the Father gave a gift to this world, Jesus Christ. It was the ultimate gift anyone can receive. Christ came to make satisfaction for our sins, to make us adopted sons and daughters of God, to show us how we should live our lives, and to show us how to truly love (not in some weird meaning of the word) one another and God.
I can assure you that full joy will NEVER come on Christmas Day if it is only about receiving gifts. There will always be something left out, or something somebody could have done better. So long as you keep yourself focused on finite things of this world, you will never be satisfied. Only in the infinite God can we find satisfaction, and in looking for him, you will help serve one another. Only in this way can we be on the true path to joy, there is no other way.
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December 20th O Antiphon
O Key of David, O royal Power of Isreal controlling at your will the gate of heaven: come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death; and lead your captive people into freedom.
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December 19, 2005
A bit of a surprise...
Pope Benedict XVI is Time Magazine's European Newsmaker of the Year. I was surprised by this, but perhaps even more surprised that the article was acctually rather fair and good. Take a look...
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/article/0,13005,901051226-1142185-1,00.html
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December 19th O Antiphon
O Flower of Jesse's stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.
Posted by cr3do1 at 10:09 PM | Comments (0)
December 18, 2005
US Spy Policy
Now, I am not necessarily the biggest fan of President Bush, but in comparison to what the competition was, he is far superior. I do not always agree with him, but I don't agree with most people on everything. That being said, there is a lot of news reports these days about his ordering of spying on American citizens. The news seems to be making a big deal out of it, and in my opinion, it is a big deal. I think that we have the 4th Amendment to the Constitution for a reason.
However, why isn't the fact that this unconstitutional spying on American citizens started under President Clinton? Clinton is the one who started this unprecedented spying, but everyone seems to forgot about that fact. It seems as though Clinton was allowed to do a lot of unconstitutional and illegal things.
At least be an equal oppurtunity basher, don't be a hypocrit.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1543110/posts
Posted by cr3do1 at 11:13 PM | Comments (0)
New Apostolic Nuncio...
The New Apostolic Nuncio to the United States seems to have a very big interest in the Formation of Priests. This is something which the United States needs at this moment in time, with the formation in many seminaries less then adequate. This also helps the Pontifical College Josephinum because of its special tie to the Nuncio as its Ordinary (because of the Pontifical Status, it is not tied to any Diocese but is subject directly to the Holy See through the Apostolic Nuncio). I hope he takes a special interest there, as it is the Seminary I attend and Archbishop Montalvo never seemed to take much of an interest there.
The New Nuncio also has an interest in Catholic Higher Education, which is something this country needs help in as well. Many of the main Catholic Universities of this country are full of heresies and less then orthodox professors.
He is also a man of peace as he helped negotiate at the Basilica of the Nativity when Palestinians stormed the Basilica to avoid capture by the Israeli Police. I believe it lasted more then a month. This is a man the United States needs. He criticized and praised the Israelis when they deserved it, and he likewise did the same thing for the Palestinians. He seems to be a man of truth, and will tell it how it is no matter who you are. Something which will benefit the United States.
He seems, from my early perspective, to be the perfect fit for this country. He will help in areas of the Church that are lacking here, and he will help our country is areas that are lacking. I am impressed with the choice. I am glad that Pope Benedict is finally moving on American appointments, for a few months there was nothing. It appears the flood gates of appointments have been opened up on the United States. Hopefully a Bishop for Youngstown will be named soon.
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=5644
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December 18th O Antiphon
The O Antiphon for Vespers tonight is:
O sacred Lord of ancient Isreal, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.
I put together last night that a number of the titles for the O Antiphons are used in the Advent hymn of O Come O Come Emmanuel...
Posted by cr3do1 at 06:47 PM | Comments (0)
Political Quiz
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December 17, 2005
Happy Holidays
Now, I am not necessarily opposed to the Christmas greeting of "Happy Holidays", but this attempt by the Secular world to erase the word 'Christmas' is ridiculous. I can be pretty inclusive at times, and if combining all the holidays together helps bring others into the Spirit or whatever, so be it. Lets just say, I am not offended by it, even if I think it is over pushed at times. In the end, I will still say Merry Christmas. However, there is an attempt to erase Christmas all together. For example, the case with Wal-Mart, when they would have a Kwanzaa Section, and a Hannukah section, but the Christmas section was redirected to the Holiday section. I have also read reports about Barnes and Noble relabeling Christmas Music as Holiday Music, while maintaining the Hannukah section.
If it was not for Christ, and for the Catholic Church celebrating that Feast, then there would be no holiday. This would be just another month and another day. At the very least, people need to recognize the big hype is not about Hannukah or Kwanzaa or Ramadan, but the hype has always been over Christmas. Period. People need to just get over it and accept it for what it is. This super inclusiveness has gone too far, and in the end, it is going to hurt the retailers and others who fall into the same trap. This super inclusiveness has led to super exclusivness.
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The O Antiphons
Today begins the great tradition of the Church when the O Antiphons are said. The O Antiphons are special antiphons which the Church has placed in the Divine Office (the Liturgy of the Hours) for Vespers extending from the 17th of December through the 23rd of December. These antiphons express the various ancient scriptural titles used for Christ, and they petition Christ to grant various gifts to his people. They are called the O Antiphons because each one starts with "O". During these final days of Advent, the Church expresses much more joy in the expectation of the appearance of the Christ Child, thus we use the O Antiphons.
The O Antiphon for Vespers of December 17th is:
O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the way to salvation.
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New Apostolic Nuncio to the United States
The Holy Father accepted the retirement of Archbishop Montalvo this morning and appointed Archbishop Pietro Sambi, previously Apostolic Nuncio to Isreal and Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.
*update* He is allegedly considered to be one of the top guys in the Vatican Diplomatic Corps *end update*
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December 16, 2005
A break with Mother Church
In language unheard of since the close of the Second Vatican Council, The Most Reverend Lord Raymond Burke, Archbishop of Saint Louis, suppressed the Parish of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, and affirmed the automatic excommunication of the Board of Directors and the Priest they hired on the account of the crime of Schism.
On one hand it is nice to know that a Bishop is willing to stand up against those who defiantly go against the Church.
On the other hand, it is sad that some members of this former parish would go so far as to break visible communion with the Church of Rome.
Pray for everyone involved that they might be reconciled to Our Lord and the Church, and pray for the Archbishop of Saint Louis as he valiantly defends the Church.
http://www.stlouisreview.com/abpcolumn.php?abpid=9772
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What kind of a Catholic are you?
| You scored as Traditional Catholic. You look at the great piety and holiness of the Church before the Second Vatican Council and the decay of belief and practice since then, and see that much of the decline is due to failed reforms based on the "Spirit of the Council". You regret the loss of vast numbers of Religious and Ordained clergy and the widely diverging celebrations of the Mass of Pope Paul VI, which often don't even seem to be Catholic anymore. You are helping to rebuild this past culture in one of the many new Traditional Latin Mass communities or attend Eastern Catholic Divine Liturgy. You seek refuge from the world of pornography, recreational drugs, violence, and materialism. You are an articulate, confident, committed, and intelligent Catholic.
But do you support legitimate reform of the Church, and are you willing to submit to the directives of the Second Vatican Council? Will you cooperate responsibly with others who are not part of the Traditional community?
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December 15, 2005
Three South Hallway Picture
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5th Semester down, 11 more to go...
Well, I have completed yet another semester in my journey to the Holy Priesthood. This was probably my best Semester yet, as I know understand just how important philosophy is in the life of the Church. After taking Faith and Reason with the Rev. J. Michael McDermott, SJ (member of the International Theological Commission), I see that in the end, all theological problems are philosophical problems. How one answers the basic problems of life sets up how one will answer the deep problems of theology.
I also have gone to see the Chronicles of Narnia Movie. It was pretty good, and I was able to pick up on a number of theological ideas in the movie. If one was not Catholic, or at least some traditionalist Christian, it would be difficult to see the symbolism. For a Catholic, it should be deeper then just some movie about a lion but if one is not, I could see how this would be just another Harry Potter type movie. I recommend the movie highly.
Our Most Supreme Lord Pontiff, Benedict XVI, has also been doing some interesting things lately. I notice he has appointed a friend of Traditionalism to the Secretary ship for the Congregation of Divine Worship. A new Papal Nuncio should be announced for the United States within two months, and it appears that a shift in Curial Positions is soon coming. His long awaited Encyclical can also be released any day, as it was officially promulgated on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. The Holy Father has been very busy.
I have to admit, though, I am a bit disappointed. A new Archbishop was announced today for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and yesterday the Diocese of Marquette had their Bishop's retirement accepted and a new Bishop appointed immediately. Youngstown has been vacant longer, so I am disappointed that the See of Youngstown has not been filled yet. I am sure that God has a plan though, but I hope it isn't too far off in the future.
If you haven't figured out yet, I am home in Youngstown again. I am glad to be home and free of academic requirements for a few weeks. I am hoping to get a few things read and study up on things a little. I am looking forward to Christmas; it is my favorite holiday next to Easter. I am hoping it snows.
Well, I have bored you enough. Maybe I will post my paper I wrote for Faith and Reason on the Encyclical Letter Fides et Ratio by our Late Holy Father, John-Paul II. I will have to look it over first. I got an A on it, so it must not have THAT many heresies in it.
To my friends around the world, from Rome to Omaha, from Charlotte to Toledo, from Phoenix to Columbus, and from Fort Worth to Charleston have a blessed Christmas, and I hope you all got there safe. To those in Youngstown, I will probably be seeing you soon...
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December 09, 2005
The Holy Father pulls the ermine out of the closet...
After 30 years of not being seen on a Pope's body, Pope Benedict XVI pulled out the ermine yesterday.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1536634/posts
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December 06, 2005
Soon and very soon...
An update is coming!
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