Monthly Archives: December 2012

Making Room

From Pope Benedict XVI’s 2012 Christmas homily: I am also repeatedly struck by the Gospel writer’s almost casual remark that there was no room for them at the inn. Inevitably the question arises, what would happen if Mary and Joseph … Continue reading

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A Love Supreme

As Dr Esolen remarks, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives is a short volume but for that very reason may be the ideal introduction to Pope Benedict XVI’s writings. In this Monday’s Wall Street Journal, Esolen writes:  Imagine touring the … Continue reading

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Anglican Ecclesiology

Regarding non-Catholic views of ecclesiology, the Anglican petri-dish often has useful postings. For example, over at Stand Firm, in a posting by A. S. Haley, I’d like to comment: re 8 “What is your ecclesiology?” at far remove from the … Continue reading

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Secular Witness to the Crucifixion of Jesus

Secular testimony to the death of Jesus Christ by crucifixion 1. Non-Jewish and non-Christian sources: 1. Tacitus, a Roman historian, in his Annals, c. AD 115, describes the Roman Emperor Nero’s actions after the great fire of Rome, c. AD … Continue reading

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Speaking of Blogrolls

Blogrolls are similar to lists of recommended books in that there is an optimum size above which their value decreases. That optimum size no doubt varies from person to person. For me, two dozen is about right.

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One Unique Book

As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: 105 God is the author of Sacred Scripture. “The divinely revealed realities, which are contained and presented in the text of Sacred Scripture, have been written down under the inspiration of the … Continue reading

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