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In defense of the Roman Catholic Mass
(Originally published on Helium April 18, 2013) There are many criticisms on the internet of the Roman Catholic Mass by both Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The two major criticisms of the Mass by Catholics (also called Eucharist by Catholics) are: 1) that it’s boring and 2) that it is no longer in Latin and in...
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Please Quit Slamming the Vernacular Mass!
I am so tired of reading tweets by priests on Twitter who persist in bashing the vernacular Mass and stating that only the Latin Mass is valid. I am equally tired of all the Vatican II bashing I read. I have lived long enough to have had experience in both forms of the Mass....
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Satanism is the New Spirituality in the United States
Don't be fooled by Quiga boards and ghost hunters. Be scared.
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Is the Shroud of Turin Genuine or a Hoax?
The Shroud of Turin is arguably the most scientifically tested artifact in history. The debate as to whether it is a true relic, or a hoax continues unabated. New tests and articles are constantly in the news. For those who believe in the authenticity of the Shroud, no further evidence is necessary. For those who...
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St Teresa of Avila. The Early Years
Dona Teresa de Ahumada y Cepeda (1515-1582), better known as St Teresa of Avila, is one of the giants of the Catholic Church. Her descriptions of her relationship to “His Majesty,” as she called Jesus, are so deep and intense, that only those who have achieved great spiritual growth understand them. It was Teresa and...
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God’s Time is Timeless and Always in the Present Time
(This article was originally published in Helium 11/8/2013) Human beings created the concept of time and neatly divided it into manageable segments including the concepts of the past (any moment that is neither present nor future); the present (right now, this moment and also by extension, today); and future (time that has not yet happened)....
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The Importance of the Respect for Life
I wrote this article for Helium, a now-defunct ezine in January, 2013. All of the statement are based upon that version of the Catechism on the commandment “Thou shall not kill (murder).” I still hold to these opinions. Please note that all the links to the USCCB comments on the Catechism of the Catholic Church...