Archive for August, 2007
« Previous EntriesNatural and Supernatural Adoption
Friday, August 31st, 2007This has been a banner week for the Suprenant family. Yesterday was the second anniversary of the finalization of our son Raymond’s adoption. The amazing story of how his adoption came about can be found at http://www.cuf.org/LayWitness/Online_view.asp?lwID=493.
And now today we are celebrating the 15th anniversary of our daughter Mary Kate’s Baptism. We celebrate “Baptism Days” in our […]
Pipe down, Leon
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007My last home was notorious for its plumbing problems. After about the tenth housecall from our plumber, my wife announced to me that one of our daughters needed to marry a plumber.
As Albert Einstein once said, “If I would be a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I would […]
Looking for Answers
Monday, August 27th, 2007My algebra textbook in ninth grade had an answer key in the back that enabled me to check my answers upon completing my homework assignment. Most of the time, the answer key simply served to verify that in fact I had arrived at the correct answer.
Sometimes, however, the answer given in the book was different […]
Life Is a Highway
Monday, August 27th, 2007Far and away my young sons’ favorite movie of 2006 was Pixar’s Cars. I’ve enjoyed watching this delightful film with them, but afterwards I just couldn’t get the movie’s catchy hit song “Life Is a Highway” out of my mind. After awhile I started thinking about the lyrics and had to admit that in some […]
In Defense of Humanae Vitae
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007Today Humanae Vitae and NFP expert John Kippley addresses the “totality” argument that some dissenting theologians have used to justify the morality of contraception.
The Argument from Totality
by John Kippley
In the mid-Sixties, some of the would-be revisionists developed an argument called the Argument from the Totality of the Marriage. Its principal theological proponents seriously proposed this […]
Homeland Defense
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) frequently referred to the Church on earth as the “pilgrim Church.” This image emphasizes the truth that we are a people who are on a journey to our true home. We need the supernatural virtue of hope—the virtue of the pilgrim—to remain faithful to the Lord, trusting in His infinite […]
Run so as to Win!
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” This quote, attributed to the late coaching legend Vince Lombardi, illustrates our society’s obsession with winning. The Raiders’ Al Davis, of course, is known for the line, “Just win, baby,” while Chiefs’ head coach Herm Edwards in recent years became known for the mantra, “You play to win […]
The Family That Overtook Christ
Monday, August 20th, 2007Today is the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153). For many people, unfortunately, St. Bernard is merely a big, lovable breed of working dog. Even those of us with Catholic sensibilities might not know too much about him. Maybe we remember that he was devoted to Our Lady (which saint wasn’t?), and that […]
“Holy” Church
Friday, August 17th, 2007Last week I was involved in an online discussion with several Christians who have axes to grind with the Catholic Church. Every time I patiently answered one question, they would come up with five more.
What a lot of it came down to was an assessment that the Catholic Church can’t be the true Church because […]
Got Wine?
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007Since Pope John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary a couple years ago, it’s been a joy and sometimes a challenge for my family to embrace these new mysteries. We are always on the lookout for new ways of approaching these rich episodes in Christ’s life.
As we’ve given more attention to the […]