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Weathering Totalitarian Regimes

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Thomas

The Church has weathered two totalitarian regimes. I think it important to read at least a short history of each of these trials of the Church. For the Church’s response to Islam, I will be reviewing Alexander Schmemann’s book ‘The … Continue reading →

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Dismantling the Cross

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Thomas

Over at First Things, there is a wonderfully comprehensive article by Patricia Snow titled Dismantling the Cross.

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St Gregory of Narek: Doctor of the Church

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Thomas

St Gregory of Narek has been recognized as the 36th Doctor of the Church.  I think this is perhaps the most significant event within the Catholic Church since Vatican II; not surprisingly, almost completely overlooked in the world’s media. His … Continue reading →

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The Apostolic Church

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Thomas

An excerpt from an article over at Called to Communion which, in passing, has a useful discussion of what it means for the Church to be apostolic: What about the charge that Tradition is too vague to be workable?  I … Continue reading →

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Vatican II and the media

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Thomas

Pope Benedict recently remarked: The media saw the Council as a political struggle, a struggle for power between different currents within the Church. It was obvious that the media would take the side of whatever faction best suited their world. … Continue reading →

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Lives of the Saints

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Thomas

List from Butler (Rev Alban Butler, 1710-1773) so the list does not include saints canonized after that time.  For a more extensive list, of over 5000 saints, see Catholic Online’s saint of the day pages. January I. The Circumcision of Our … Continue reading →

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