Archive for January, 2008
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008As far as pro-life movies go, I liked Bella, but I loved Juno. The script was fantastic, the acting was great, and the story was quite uplifting—surprising and moving all at once. The soundtrack was awesome, too. Juno is deservedly generating Oscar buzz and is playing to packed houses even in liberal communities comprised of […]
The Eucharistic Difference
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008At Mass, we encounter the mystery of Christ becoming truly present under the appearance of bread and wine. Even though the sacred species look exactly the same after the consecration as they did before the consecration, we know by faith that there’s a world of difference.
Our Lord and Savior is truly present in our midst […]
Getting Personal
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Our Lord Jesus Christ calls each one of us to an intimate, personal relationship with Him. Unfortunately, some Catholics are uncomfortable with this “personal relationship” terminology.
Yet Christianity is not a mere moral code, ethnic club, or cultural phenomenon. Rather, at its very core is the acceptance of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as our […]
Aristotle, Meet Aquinas
Monday, January 28th, 2008Today is the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, who is not only my confirmation patron but also my hero. My wife commissioned a lovely portrait of him that hangs in our living room. Aquinas has been victimized in some ways by his success; his writings became so influential in the time between Trent and Vatican […]
Humanae Vitae and Three Natures
Monday, January 28th, 2008In last month’s commentary we looked at the teaching of Humanae Vitae from the perspective of the authority of the Church to teach about human love. Specifically, we saw that Jesus at the Last Supper promised that the Holy Spirit would continue to guide the Apostles and their successors in teaching the truth, including the […]
Book Meme
Sunday, January 27th, 2008I’ve been tagged by Anthony to take part in the following meme:
Book Meme Rules
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.
I’ve never done one of these, but I thought it wouldn’t hurt just this time.
I […]
Sts. Timothy and Titus
Saturday, January 26th, 2008[Ed: Pete Brown is working on his doctorate in biblical studies at Catholic University of America. We thought this was interesting and that you might enjoy it, too.]
Today is the feast of Sts. Timothy and Titus. These two were known as early bishops in the Church—Timothy of Ephesus and Titus of Crete. But really, they […]
Going to Kansas City?
Thursday, January 24th, 2008This Saturday is the annual “Men of Valor” conference here in Olathe, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. Nearly 1,000 Christian men will be in attendance. I will be giving two talks at the event. One talk is entitled “What’s the Big Deal about Same-Sex Marriage?” and the other one is entitled “Separating the Men from the Boys: […]
Stand at the Bridge
Thursday, January 24th, 2008I thought our readers would like to know that Emmaus Road author and frequent Lay Witness contributor Stacy Mitch has started her own blog, entitled “Stand at the Bridge.” To visit, click here.
Stacy’s “Courageous” Bible studies for women have been best-sellers, and for good reason: They meet the tremendous demand for sound Catholic Bible studies, and […]
More from the March
Thursday, January 24th, 2008CUF’s signs were a hit at the March for Life; they carried the important message that the right to life as well as the preservation of marriage and family are all components of a true culture of life.
CUF President Mike Sullivan is interviewed by a radio station from Texas. Earlier in the morning, a New […]
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