tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71187172012-01-06T11:38:02.020-05:00A Roman Catholic Seminarian Seeking the Vision of TruthJoey G.noreply@blogger.comBlogger2941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-52268599448629958672008-07-04T22:19:00.002-04:002008-07-04T22:42:15.888-04:00

It's been a while. I don't mean since I've posted; although, that also. But I mean, rather, it's been a while that I've been around here, doing this thing.A while back I posted a sort of mission statement - or, restatement. It was meant to breathe life into this affair. But it was not to be.Truth is, my heart was not in it. It has not been in it for some time. I set out here, some time ago,

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-88683501260879242432007-12-27T11:22:00.000-05:002007-12-27T11:43:02.427-05:00

It's that liturgically confusing time of year again. This year, I decided to get ahead of things little bit and make sure I was on the same page (pun intended) as Rome regarding the plan of the Hours in the Breviary surrounding the Epiphany.If you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about, then go here and read my stream-of-consciousness narrative from last year when I worked through this

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-41302341975006063622007-12-04T16:59:00.000-05:002007-12-04T17:10:19.998-05:00

I don't remember what content filled my coloring-books as a child, but I'm pretty sure it was bunnies and stuff. Whatever the case, it didn't seem to be matter too formative or instructional to begin with: and it certainly wasn't about seedy scandal. The depth to which the child sexual abuse scandal has injured the Body of Christ can be seen in the fact that, in legally coping with the issues

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-14649766856363055752007-12-02T14:27:00.000-05:002007-12-02T14:35:41.230-05:00

[Joe's left brain: "Meribah" (at least maybe) refers to the place in the desert near Kadesh where the Israelites complain of being led to die of thirst and Moses, showing the same impatience - and in violation of the Lord's command - strikes the rock twice to obtain from it the miraculous water. My use of it here is simply because that's what I wrote in my journal, where I had no regard for the

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-73348935074424748262007-11-27T15:57:00.000-05:002007-11-27T17:19:24.454-05:00

It was a cold, long winter that year. It felt colder still to me, having recently returned home from an undesired holiday excursion to the southwestern part of the continent of Asia. The previous year had been a busy one. I had spent a large part of it abroad - if Texas may be considered "abroad." Anyhow, it ought to be: for what impressed me most about Texas was it's breadth. The sky there

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-53625849774958290132007-08-25T14:43:00.000-04:002007-08-25T14:45:25.057-04:00

Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Contendite intrare per angustam portam, quia multi, dico vobis, quaerent intrare et non poterunt.Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.Multi ab oriente et occidente venient et recumbent cum Abraham et Isaac et Iacob in regno caelorum.Ad II Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Ecce sunt novissimi, qui erunt primi, et sunt primi, qui erunt novissimi, dicit

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-71726820851283856632007-08-18T11:00:00.000-04:002007-08-18T11:14:48.166-04:00

"Ite ad Ioseph et, quidquid vobis dixerit, facite." (Genesis 41:55)I took for my patron and lord the glorious St. Joseph, and recommended myself earnestly to him.... I cannot call to mind that I have ever asked him at any time for anything which he has not granted; and I am filled with amazement when I consider the great favours which God hath given me through this blessed Saint; the dangers from

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-52950483486203935602007-08-18T10:04:00.000-04:002007-08-18T10:12:02.274-04:00

Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Ignem veni mittere in terram, et quid volo nisi ut accendatur?Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.Baptismo habeo baptizari, et quomodo coarctor usque dum perficiatur!Ad II Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Putatis quia pacem veni dare in terram? Non, dico vobis, sed separationem.ORATIO Deus, qui diligentibus te bona invisibilia praeparasti, infunde cordibus

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-12838520993024335442007-08-13T21:17:00.000-04:002007-08-13T21:21:03.984-04:00

I'm finally updating my sidebar and blogroll to match current trends and interests. I'm also working on a few posts: on Saint Joseph as intecessor seen through the Old Testament type of the Pharoah's steward; on Hilary and Bill Clinton as the potential "first family"; and on Walt Disney World, fantasy, and sentimentality.Stay tuned, and thanks for bearing with me through my brief stint of work

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-14814902643823469672007-08-03T23:26:00.000-04:002007-08-10T22:37:29.957-04:00

Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Ubi est thesaurus tuus, ibi est et cor tuum, dicit Dominus.Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.Beati illi servi, quos cum venerit Dominus, et pulsaverit ianuam, invenerit vigilantes.Ad II Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Sint lumbi vestri praecincti, et lucernea ardentes in manibus vestris.ORATIO Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, quem paterno nomine invocare

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-5928297072947835992007-08-03T22:44:00.001-04:002007-08-03T23:52:58.915-04:00

Am I the only person who gets a sensation of butterflies in his stomach every time we change volumes in the Breviary?I'm easily excited, I guess...Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Cavete ab omni avaritia, quia vita vestra non est ex his, quae possidetis.Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.Thesaurizate vobis thesauros in caelo, ubi nec aerugo, nec tinea demolitur.Ad II Vesperas - Ad

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-52704332296799086532007-07-28T17:00:00.000-04:002007-07-28T17:37:30.678-04:00

Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Cum esset Iesus in quodam loco orans, dixit unus ex discipulis eius ad eum: Domine, doce nos orare.Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.Petite, et dabitur vobis; quaerite, et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis.Ad II Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Si vos, cum sitis mali, nostis dona bona dare filiis vestris, quanto magis Pater de caelo dabit Spiritum

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One day, walking into philosophy class, I paused to consider two syllogisms which had been written on the board. The intention, no doubt, was merely to annoy our professor, a logician.The first syllogism was as follows: God is love.Love is blind.God is blind.Taking this conclusion as the major premise, the second argument ran thus:God is blind.Stevie Wonder is blind.Stevie Wonder is God.We'll

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-89006179013688244872007-07-24T18:43:00.000-04:002007-07-24T18:46:16.405-04:00

I've gone and gotten the terrible nuisance of what normal people call "work" these past couple weeks, and have been thus occupied and unable to post as I would wish. I hope that my output will increase by the weekend, but ask you to bear with me in patience and keep checking back.If you need interesting conversation, search Catholic Blogs for Harry Potter. That's what I've been reading lately (

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-25175854932847579182007-07-21T00:43:00.000-04:002007-07-27T19:21:10.606-04:00

Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Intravit Iesus in quoddam castellum, et mulier quaedam, Martha nomine, excepit illum.Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.Maria sedens secus pedes Domini audiebat verbum illius.Ad II Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Optimam partem elegit sibi Maria, quae non auferetur ab ea in aeternum.ORATIO Propitiare, Domine, famulis tuis, et clementer gratiae tuae super eos

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-11721316313879826792007-07-15T11:27:00.000-04:002007-07-15T11:31:24.125-04:00

Many people have drifted onto my site through searches about "Chestertonian Incense," probably having come accross the quotation in the Philly Inquirer to which I made reference, and searching for an explanation of who Chesterton is, and why he's connected with cigars.For an answer to the former question, the best place to turn is the American Chesterton Society.And about Chesterton and smoking,

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-61282522915336861672007-07-15T11:25:00.000-04:002007-07-15T11:27:15.874-04:00

My local paper has run a few AP articles on Summorum Pontificum bringing the confusion closer to home. Hence, this response from a local pastor, worthy of a quick read.

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-87805978069886543122007-07-14T13:21:00.000-04:002007-07-14T14:27:28.365-04:00

Other bloggers are up in arms about this idiotic commentary over at CNN.com on the recent CDF publication.And well they should be, because it's loaded with some of the most ignorant blasphemy to be found on the web.Mr. Martin (a talk-show host) contends that,For [Pope Benedict] to even suggest that only the Catholic Church can provide true salvation to believers in Christ shows that he is wholly

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-606548258548686752007-07-14T11:41:00.001-04:002007-07-27T19:21:10.607-04:00

Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo et proximum tuum sicut teipsum.Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.Samaritanus quidam iter faciens, venit secus illum qui inciderat in latrones, et videns eum misericordia motus est et curavit vulnera eius.Ad II Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Quis tibi videtur proximus fuisse illi, qui incidit in latrones? Et ait

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-4752433935533424672007-07-13T22:49:00.000-04:002007-07-13T23:32:07.379-04:00

Via Amy Welborn, comes this refreshing take on the recent set of responses put out by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: from a Southern Baptist Seminary Professor.I've often thought about ecumenism in terms of more basic human relations. The problem with ecumenical dialogue is the same problem experienced by any couple going through a break-up (and I've had my share). The parties,

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-24792498391010320082007-07-13T00:07:00.000-04:002007-07-27T23:59:31.206-04:00

O, let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever. O, ye mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. O, all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. O, ye fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. O, ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-65452441710683235822007-07-12T10:38:00.001-04:002007-07-12T16:19:31.017-04:00

VATICAN CITY, JUL 12, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Archbishop Edwin Frederick O'Brien, military ordinary for the U.S.A., as metropolitan archbishop of Baltimore (area 12,430, population 3,055,477, Catholics 517,679, priests 545, permanent deacons 178, religious 1,380), U.S.A. He succeeds Cardinal William Henry Keeler, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same archdiocese the

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-21846498286445342752007-07-11T12:09:00.000-04:002007-07-11T12:11:31.021-04:00

A tangential mention of our man GKC in the Philly Inquirer in an article on Summorum Pontificum - actually, the reference is to cigars. As for the article: I've seen better, but I've also seen many much worse.

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-68512369225815732092007-07-11T11:58:00.000-04:002007-07-11T11:59:30.545-04:00

Small structural updates in progress, especially over on the sidebar. Please leave comments/suggestions. I'll be back to actual posting soon.

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-72948953279267031062007-07-11T01:18:00.001-04:002007-07-13T23:07:02.118-04:00

With obeisance to Fr. Z., I must direct your attention to what the infamous Sister Joan Chittister has to say about Summorum Pontificum.Now, I know I've heard all of this somewhere before...Ah, yes, that was it.Or maybe it was the old people at the local diner complaining that they missed the early bird special (while the poor young girl behind the podium tries to explain that this diner never

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-59108091009579072302007-07-10T11:22:00.000-04:002007-07-10T11:27:47.297-04:00

... it pours!VATICAN CITY, JUL 10, 2007 (VIS) - Made public today was a document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: "Responses to some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church." It is dated June 29, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, and bears the signatures of Cardinal William Joseph Levada and Archbishop Angelo Amato S.D.B., respectively

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-81175350416321970172007-07-08T16:50:00.000-04:002007-07-10T00:50:24.190-04:00

Round-UpSince my two cents would not really add anything to the discussion, and since I've already set forth my (no count, take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt) opinion, I have here selected a handful of resources that have helped me in researching the new document motu proprio data yesterday by the Holy Father.--- I recommend checking out Jimmy Akin's commentary on the document itself with consideration

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-18860590105767945942007-07-07T21:57:00.000-04:002007-07-27T19:21:10.608-04:00

Ad I Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Messis quidem multa, operarii autem pauci. Rogate ergo Dominum messis, ut mittat operarios in messem suam.Ad Laudes matutinas - Ad Benedictus, ant.In quamcumque domum intraveritis, primum dicite: Pax huic domui. Et requiescet super illam pax vestra.Ad II Vesperas - Ad Magnificat, ant.Gaudete et exsultate, quia nomina vestra scripta sunt in caelis, dicit

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-5249780590016352612007-07-07T21:40:00.000-04:002007-07-07T21:57:35.097-04:00

My long-time readers will know from previous entries that I try, whenever possible, to pray the office from the Latin editio typica altera of 2000. There are two primary reasons for this: first, the Latin forms of the proper prayers are richer than the translations given in our English edition; and second, there is a complete set of antiphons provided for the Sundays of the year coinciding with

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-57390816246915660562007-07-07T21:08:00.000-04:002007-07-07T21:10:25.457-04:00

I have returned from vacation and hope to be posting again shortly. For the time being, I must catch up on sleep.Cheers.

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-19317717256010892402007-06-28T00:16:00.000-04:002007-06-28T01:35:19.561-04:00

Around Saint Blog's there's all sorts of buzz about the motu proprio on the handling of the Ecclesia Dei indult. You can find it all sorts of places.I only want to point out what I've found exceptional: Jeff Miller's take on a mad-lib for how one might construct a newspaper article in the mainstream (and madly liberal) media covering this event. However, that post brings to mind one of the

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-20453107266600811132007-06-25T11:54:00.000-04:002007-06-25T12:38:56.723-04:00

I make no claims to be a Papal pundit of any sort, but I do follow the utterances of the Holy Father with some interest. Many people have observed that, with Pope Benedict, it is hard to distinguish any "patterns" of behaving or speaking. This is said usually with regard to his appointments of Curia or Ordinaries, but it might also be said with respect to his speeches. To my mind, Benedict has

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-55500388908665640522007-06-22T13:34:00.000-04:002007-06-22T13:51:48.807-04:00

Happy Feast of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More, Martyrs.If you haven't read Fisher's Defense of the Priesthood, give it a go.And from Saint Thomas More, courtesy of Father Z:(Written while imprisoned in the Tower of London, 1534)Give me thy grace, good Lord:To set the world at nought;To set my mind fast upon thee,And not to hang upon the blast of men’s mouths;To be content to be solitary,Not

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-65151618407725529772007-06-20T18:27:00.001-04:002007-06-20T18:31:44.438-04:00

Got a good picture from the weekend in the mail today. Check it out down below.

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When I first saw the discussion taking place over at Fr. Z.'s about the new document, I had no idea of the scale of this project. Father Z's comments focus on the translation, notable for its somewhat hasty use of the word "tramp," but I'm left wondering about the document itself and how many people's time and effort have gone toward the publication. In the preface, Cardinal Martino outlines it

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-76730497736698453232007-06-19T01:06:00.000-04:002007-06-20T18:32:56.948-04:00

[Conclusion - from Parts One and Two.]I had begun the weekend praying about family and communion. By Saturday I was sure that God was answering my prayers in an unexpected way. Like Gabriel Syme amidst the Council of the Days, I began to feel a solidarity with my fellow Chestertonians that might be described as sacramental. Love of truth and goodness had brought us together; the same love with

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-41580890567452982132007-06-19T00:00:00.000-04:002007-07-30T19:52:06.237-04:00

[Continued from Part One]I cannot recall exactly when we first met Peter Floriani. It may have been in the line at the refectory, or it may have been only when he asked if we would mind him sitting at our table. All I know for certain is that he was the first Chestertonian we met - and what a first impression! I remember thinking that if all the conference guests were comparably enthusiastic, we

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-32940368477198552932007-06-17T23:35:00.000-04:002007-07-30T19:52:58.602-04:00

All the six friends compared notes afterwards and quarrelled; but they all agreed that in some unaccountable way the place reminded them of their boyhood.G.K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was ThursdayThis past weekend, I traveled with two friends to St. Paul, Minnesota, on the campus of the University of St. Thomas, where the American Chesterton Society's annual conference was being held. I wrote

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-58726689177581517292007-06-10T11:33:00.000-04:002007-06-19T12:18:49.255-04:00

My readers (if I still have any) may or may not be aware that I will be traveling this Thursday to Minneapolis/Saint Paul for the annual conference of the American Chesterton Society. The date of this much-anticipated trip is June 14.As I prepared for the journey, it more and more began to take on the feeling almost of a religious pilgrimage. There is something Providential about me going to

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-88046283869216628882007-06-09T23:00:00.000-04:002007-06-09T23:07:51.530-04:00

Breitbart has the scoop from an AP writer (whose own reading level, or that of her translator, is about fourth-grade) on the President's meeting with Pope Benedict.I like especially the part detailing the transfer of gifts:The pontiff presented the president with a drawing of St. Peter's Basillica, an official Vatican gold medal. The president gave the pope a rare first edition of an

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-45037600206645517602007-06-09T12:10:00.000-04:002007-06-19T12:19:14.399-04:00

In Masie Ward's biography, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, she quotes from an interview where G.K.C. shared the following:A rather amusing thing was said by Father Knox on this point. He said that he should have regarded the book as entirely pantheist and as preaching that there was good in everything if it had not been for the introduction of the one real anarchist and pessimist. But he was prepared

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-90229109955331632092007-05-31T14:45:00.000-04:002007-05-31T15:26:32.536-04:00

"Shalom aleichem."That is, "Peace be with you." The traditional greeting of Hebrew culture, it is an expression which Christ used with much significance throughout His ministry, and has in turn become part of our liturgical celebration.Since it was tradition to offer this greeting upon entering another's home, it is likely that these were the words which Mary uttered upon entering the home of

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-225115578120737252007-04-02T13:14:00.000-04:002007-04-02T13:20:11.084-04:00

I'm home on break. And with the summer coming up, I think I'll be blogging more. So, if you're an old reader who happen to be stopping by please check back again soon because I'm back on the wagon.

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DISCLAIMER: Comparisons will be made in the following article between the 1975 ICEL translation of the Liturgy of the Hours and the 2000 Editio Typica Altera. I acknowledge that these are different editions, and only wish to clear up discrepencies as they pertain to the celebration of the office today (2007). The original oversights or ambiguities might be the fault of the ICEL translators or the

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-74431096962610544222006-12-31T11:24:00.000-05:002006-12-31T11:27:24.732-05:00

From Rocco, an interesting link:"IslamOnline.Net" announced the results of a reader poll for the 2006 Most Influential Person of the Year. Guess who won?

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There's a lot of talk going on all over the blogosphere about the legitimacy of Saddam's execution, and the Church's teaching on capital punishment.I don't wish to personally weigh in on this matter. I will say this much:1) I regard the Church's current teaching to be a development and clarification of the consistent tradition of the Church; however,2) The expression of the current doctrine is

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Before leaving school for Christmas break, a friend of mine and I had a bit of a debate over one of the liturgical prayers of Advent. The prayer speaks of our preparation for the Incarnation of Christ. He wondered if it was a good word choice, since really the Incarnation "happens" at the Annunciation. For me, I felt it was a good prayer, because both feasts commemorate the event (we genuflect

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-1164346228901433502006-11-24T00:28:00.000-05:002006-11-24T00:30:28.936-05:00

Or, "TIME Magazine proves that intelligence is not essential to journalism" if you prefer. I've never been good with titles.

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General Comments on the BookJ.R.R. Tolkien had a distaste for allegory because, among other reasons, it is difficult to maintain consistancy due to the limits of metaphor. Yet, despite himself, he has not prevented many literary scholars interpreting his opus Lord of the Rings as being largely allegorical. But has not been to the detriment of the work's overall appreciation. If anything it has

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-1155923130371745042006-08-18T13:43:00.000-04:002006-08-18T13:45:30.403-04:00

Great minds quote Chesterton!I feel vindicated...

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-1155754725298706202006-08-16T14:57:00.000-04:002006-08-16T14:58:45.323-04:00

Joseph Pearce (one of my favorite literary scholars) has been contributing regularly over at the First Things blog, On the Square. Check it out.

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The American Chesterton Society has a blog!!!Added to the blogroll. Check it out.

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Please notice the new banner over on the right-hand side. I downloaded some old episodes of the "Rosary Army" Podcast the other day, and I think they have a neat idea. They make twine rosaries and give them away for free, and teach others how to do the same. Great, theraputic hobby, and a great, cheap way to evangelize. So, they get a link.They also have a Total Consecration Podcast (http://

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Nod to Dan over at the Shrine for this. When I saw it, I had to post it. This is one of my all time favorite Python bits.

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Because I learn a lot by doing it!Check out Father Z's blog for a very interesting fact. Gosh, the blogosphere is an amazing deposit of knowledge.

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Rocco has posted a link to an Inquirer story about one of the "newly ordained" women from the ceremony in Pittsburg who happens to be a (former) Catholic of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The article, as Gerald notes, is "full of crap." But I wanted to make a little more explicit the reason that it's full of crap.The article.From the first line, there is an unfair slant in the article:

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-1154974934669798622006-08-07T14:21:00.000-04:002006-08-07T14:25:18.940-04:00

Over on my blogroll, I've added the blog of the Aquinas and More Store from which I frequently purchase items such as breviary ribbons and other hard-to-finds. Check it out.NB: They also have a cool email service that reminds you when various Novenas are to be prayed.

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Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John,and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them....As they were coming down from the mountain,he charged them not to relate what they had seen to anyone,except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.So they kept the matter

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The fifth edition of the Program for Priestly Formation is now posted on the USCCB website.Check it out.

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Posting at Midnight of August 5, 2006.Every year: Dedication of Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome - Optional Memorial2000 - Catholic actor Sir Alec Guinness died (but didn't disappear afterwards)1850 - French master Guy de Maupassant was born. Some years later he'd enter - and get kicked out of - the seminary. Bad egg, but boy could he write!1912 - L'Abbe Pierre was born, praying already.1962

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Introductory RemarksWell, we've finished. It's been a worthwhile endeavor, I should hope. I've certainly found the reading of this novel to be an enriching experience. Please limit the discussion in this post (as much as possible) to thoughts of a more specific nature. I will post one final discussion, a sort of "round-up" where we can maybe make some more general observations about the novel

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From Mark Shea:Only a healthy spirituality can triumph over a diseased one. The inflamed and diseased spirituality of Radical Islam will not be "triumphed over" by the anemic diseased spirituality of the post-Christian neo-pagan West.SOURCE.

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Introductory RemarksWhat does it all mean? Chapter 14 finally begins to peal back the veil. I've read to the end of the novel now, and find that Chapter 14 presents the "problem" of the novel in a condensed sort of way. Chapter 15 then makes the "argument" in true Chesterton form. My discussion of this section will be a bit more systematic, rather than in bullet points as with past chapters.

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Discussion Points1) A brief thought about Gogol - also known as "Tuesday." Being the "second day" of the Genesis account, Tuesday would be the day upon which the waters were divided into those "above" and those "below." In a certain sense, it might be seen as the day upon which the realm of the temporal (here, below) was distinguised from that of the eternal and transcendant. I think there may

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"Today in a multicultural and multireligious world, many are tempted to say: It is better for peace in the world between religions and cultures not to speak too much of the specific character of Christianity, that is, of Jesus, of the Church, and of the sacraments. Let's leave to one side the things that might be less common... But it isn't true. Love, the message of love and of all that we can

Joey G.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118717.post-1153713981130956422006-07-23T23:12:00.000-04:002007-07-11T11:47:00.957-04:00

UPDATE: SEE BELOW.Two of my favorite things about the Roman Catholic Church are the Divine Office and the Holy Office. The latter is, sadly, no longer in existence. The former, however, is still going strong; stronger than ever, thanks to Vatican II. Yes, I like the Liturgy of the Hours. I'd happily kiss Card. Bugnini's ring for his work on the revision of the Office, despite whatever quams I

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Introductory RemarksThe novel's action gallups forward. I can hardly restrain myself from moving forward. In fact, I haven't, already. I'm done the book. Still, we'll take this slow. Having read the last three chapters, it is my opinion that each should be taken individually. So, we'll say that Friday, July 28th will be Chapter 13; Wednesday, August 2nd will be Chapter 14; and,

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I'm probably the last blogger to post this, but it really is a must-see. I have a lot of hope for this cat.

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Introductory Remarks[CORRECTION] The post has been edited to reflect that it does in fact discuss Chapters 9 and 10. Thanks for the heads-up, Chris. [/CORRECTION]The conversation, although not what I'd hoped it would be, is still going on, and there's still a chance to get aboard. Kudos to Joe, who has done just that. Check out his worthy comments, better late than never, down below.At this

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Name the singer of this post's title, and win the prize...I'd like to say a word about relics.Recently, I was listening to an archive episode of Catholic Answers: Live. It was the second hour from June 20th, with Karl Keating as the answer guy. I don't presume to improve upon the answers given by Karl during the show. But I was struck by the fact that three callers during the hour-long episode

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All this talk of Chesterton might lead some to suspect that he is my only reading project for the summer, but as you'll note on my book list, I'm also making my way through Father Neuhaus's Catholic Matters. In the course of which, I came accross this quote which I wanted to share (although there are many others as striking):Many years later, I was on a program with a famous evangelist from

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One needs broad shoulders to carry a burden like guiding the Universal Church.

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NEXT DEADLINE: One week from Monday - two more chapters.Discussion Points1) Chapter 7 of Thursday seems a little drawn out at first read. But something occurred to me during this section that I had temporarily forgotten in my analysis of the work: this story is supposedly an allegory. Now, that's not to say that every system will have a one-to-one meaning; but, nonetheless, the "symbolism" of

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The upcoming World Meeting of Families, in Valencia, Spain, is supposedly going to be quite the to-do. Lots of preparations have led up to this. First, there's the mysterious document that was written, reported on, but still not made available in any language convenient for non-Europeans to read. Secondly, there's the recent hullabaloo over embryonic stem-cell destruction being excommunicable.

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Apropos a discussion going on down below about what Chesterton says might be found "at the ends of the world," I've decided to post what is probably my favorite poem by him, even though it's really a Christmas poem. Enjoy! There is heard a hymn when the panes are dim, And never before or again,When the nights are strong with a darkness long, And the dark is alive with rain.Never we

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Amy Welborn has an interesting quote from Card. Arinze's new right-hand man. Apparently, he's a bit of a hardliner when it comes to interpreting the liturgical reform documents of the Council and subsequent years.Me too...Perhaps the Holy Spirit is at last fed up with the imposter "spirit" of Vatican II that has been the excuse for so many readings between the documents' lines. We can only hope.

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Introductory RemarksYou're a bunch of lazy bums. And you know who you are.I understand, it might be writer's block or something. I recommend listening to Vladimir Horowitz. That's what helps me, anyway...Next deadline: 2 more chapters (7 & 8) in 10 days.Discussion Points - Chapters 5 & 61) Not much to really say about Chapter Five. Comment freely, as you will. I find the character of Sunday

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Two interesting posts from Rocco. First, an allusion to Bob Dylan, which I'm pointing out purely for the sake of my discipleship of the fabled folkie. And second... a bit more interesting.

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Please note that I have adjusted my side-bar order. My "previous posts" quicklinks, as they are useful to more readers, are now above the "book club" quicklinks.

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Finally, as promised, the Domine, non sum dignus.... My previous post (Logic 101 & Liturgy 2006) really is sort of a prerequisite to this one, so if you haven't read it, you might want to check it out before continuing.Imprimis: Much has been said, elsewhere on the web, about the Bishops' removal of "my soul" from the second portion of this invocation. I will not address that issue here, as all

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Let's get right down to business, here. For a quick review of the proposed amendments to the Order of the Mass for use in America, please click here.As I read through these amendments, I must say that I was - by and large - happily relieved. They were not quite as incisive as I thought they might be.That having been said, something in my old English-teacher-wannabe blood was stirred up by

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This post is really an afterthought. While reading Gerald's expose on the amendments made to the MR by the USCCB, I decided that I wanted to address a few issues from the perspective of a passionate English student. One of these issues involves the "Domine, non sum dignus..." (O Lord, I am not worthy). However, I then found Father Z.'s post on that same phrase, answering an objection from a

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... To link to Father Stephanos? He's now over on my blogroll. A great read.

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Interesting post by Dr. Peters as to why Michael Schiavo might find it hard to get married after murdering his wife.It is unlikely that the good canonist, nor anyone else, could explain why anyone would want to marry him anyway.

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As I am busy with other projects right now, my output is going to decrease a bit. So I'll be reworking and posting some things that I have written in the past. This is an article recently published in our Diocesan newspaper, the A.D. Times.WHO ARE YOU?"Who are you?" There is no more loaded question in our language. The answer seems simple; but when, in practice, do we answer it so simply?

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There are a couple of interesting posts over at Father Z.'s regarding the Church Fathers. First, a defense of the "dew" translation, a la Saint Ambrose.And second, of more nerdy interest, a little bit on why Saint Ambrose didn't seem to hold the admiration of one of the other four, great Latin Doctors, Saint Jerome.

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Logistical StuffWe're going to have to pick up the pace a little bit, now, everyone, if we want to get this book done by the end of the summer. I'll be posting the discussion content for chapters five and six by this coming weekend. Try to stay on pace. Let me know if it's running too far ahead via email.For those interested, our discussion of the last two chapters are available here. I hope

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Or, so think the US Bishops who voted that the word "dew" would stay out of the lines invoking the Holy Spirit. Rocco has the scoop.This is one of the many proposed "adaptations" that were made to the newly accepted translation of the Order of the Mass. For those of us who need help with translating complicated terms, like "substance" and, er, "dew," apparently: the term "adaptation" seems to

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Except, apparently, Stephen Hawking. Obeisance to Mark Shea for the link.I highly doubt that the Pope said "it's OK," let alone the rest. Considering that many rad-trads and fundies anathematize John Paul II for opening the door to evolutionary theories, it's unlikely that any of his remarks, particularly to a group of scientists, would manifest such a draconian fear of inquiring into the

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Father Z. makes a good, syllogistic defense of lex credendi, lex orandi over at his place. Check it out.

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What is the purpose of parading around with an obnoxious, block-lettered word written across the seat of your pants? Please, tell me...These are most popular with girls, but i've seen guys sweatpants that do the same thing (a la Abercrombie and Fitch).I just don't get it...I mean, I do get it, in a certain respect. I'm celibate, not deceased. But sex-appeal doesn't usually shut the brain off

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Priceless. And with that, Ironic Catholic makes it onto my blogroll. Not that that's any great honor...

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Preliminary RemarksFor those from Saint Charles:We are all philosophy majors, and G.K. Chesterton is certainly a great philosophical mind. This work is, in a sense, allegorical. It is a vehicle for some of the philosophical themes that Chesterton developed more completely in his non-fiction works (and there are quite a few of them.) So, while discussion about the plot and storyline is more

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Sorry about my tardiness in the posting of this announcement. My fledgling Book Club is working on our second novel right now, G.K. Chesterton's The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare. The first deadline for the first two chapters of the work is... tomorrow. Like I said, sorry about the short notice. But still, anyone who would like to participate is more than welcome to post comments and

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Today, the Solemnity of Pentacost, my niece Catherine Rose Yeisley will be plunged into the holy waters of Baptism, dying with Christ and rising to new life in the Spirit.It is fitting, on this birthday of the Church, that we commit her to the patronage of Saint Catherine of Sienna, whose tireless cooperation with the Holy Spirit brought about renewal for the whole Church. We pray also that baby

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Congratulations to Rev. Eric Tolentino, newly ordained priest for the Diocese of Allentown, 3 June 2006.In honor of the ordination "season," I'm posting one of my favorite poems, which is a bit of a reflection upon the person of the priest. Enjoy!MelchizedekWithout father, without mother, without descent;having neither beginning of days, nor end of life. THRICE bless'd are they, who feel their

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Pakistan bans 'Da Vinci Code.' (Click for story)Quote: "Although the film has not been screened in any theater in mostly-Muslim Pakistan, authorities decided to ban it out of respect for the feelings of the country's minority Christians.... Christians make up about 3 percent of Pakistan's 150 million people."Good for them!

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So says Cardinal Pell on the new Order of the Mass in the upcoming American vote.Have I mentioned how much I am a fan of Pell?Cuz I am...(With obeisance to Gerald.)

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Around the blogosphere people give various "tips" of various sorts of hats to other bloggers for links that they steal.I don't wear hats.So, to match my pretentious writing style and to use a fun vocabulary word, I will express future gratitude for borrowed links and tips by the phrase "With obeisance to [LINK]." Examples may be seen below. Thank you. Please drive through.

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UPDATE: The LA Times editorial on this situation is a good summary of the way this makes most sane people feel. (With obeisance to Jimmy Akin.)Much has been said about the happenings in the Diocese of Orange. The debate raging across the web seems to have left a few stones unturned, however, and that is why I'm throwing in my own two cents.Most people seem to have taken issue with the pastoral

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