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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Curious Case Concludes
Grant Gallicho’s series on Carlos Urrutigoity concludes at dotCommonweal today. You may recall that famous renegade priest who peppered an experience of sleeping with male teens and men within a career as a self-styled rigorist within traditional Catholicism. The man surfaced … Continue reading
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Synod on the Family 57: The Transmission of Life and the Challenges of a Declining Birthrate
Read the full synod document here. More positive stuff in paragraph 57: 57. Today, the diffusion of a mentality which reduces the generation of human life to accommodate an individual’s or couple’s plans is easily observable. Sometimes, economic factors are burdensome, contributing … Continue reading
DPPL 176: Blood of Christ in Christological Titles
In section 175, we read of the many Scriptural references to the Blood of Christ. In 176, we are reminded of the New Testament connections of Christology and Blood: 176. The Christological titles associated with the Redeemer are particularly associated with … Continue reading
Synod on the Family 55-56: Pastoral Attention towards Persons with Homosexual Tendencies
Read the full synod document here. The last of the three most controversial paragraphs: 55. Some families have members who have a homosexual tendency. In this regard, the synod fathers asked themselves what pastoral attention might be appropriate for them in … Continue reading
Secret Salaries
I’ve noticed some of the hand-wringing about the Sony email hacking is about the publication of salaries. I think it used to be considered gauche to tell how much people earned. I was in a parish where the pastor was … Continue reading
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DPPL 175: The Most Precious Blood of Christ
The Precious Blood has a strong allure to many believers. We’ll look at devotion in this area as we head into the new year. Blood brings to mind the sacrifices of the Old Covenant: 175. Biblical revelation, both in its … Continue reading
Football Half Time
I mentioned to my wife today’s game marked the end of the first half of the Premier League: 190 games down, 190 to go. She asked, what will you do when it’s over? Go to school, I guess. Like last … Continue reading
Synod on the Family 54: Mixed Marriages
Read the full synod document here. Let me say upfront that I object to the adjective “mixed” when it applies to marriages between Catholics and other Christians, or people of other faiths. 54. The problems relative to mixed marriages were frequently … Continue reading
On My Bookshelf: The Causal Angel
The final book of Hannu Rajaniemi’s science fiction trilogy was top of my bedside bookshelf for the past few weeks. Last Fall I read the first two books, which I reviewed here and here. The main character develops through this … Continue reading
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DPPL 174: The Immaculate Heart of Mary
If believers looked to the heart of Jesus, you know that the love of his Mother would also be very much in the Christian imagination: 174. The Church celebrates the liturgical memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary the day … Continue reading
Synod on the Family 52-53: Access to Penance and Eucharist
Read the full synod document here. Here come two of the three sections that did not meet with the two-thirds’ approval. Pope Francis insisted they be included in the report anyway. You can read for yourself if they are the end … Continue reading
Riu Riu Chiu
I was looking for a version of “Riu Riu Chiu” to share that I have on vinyl from the early 80’s. Not on YouTube. Maybe someday I’ll record my own version and post it here. The “nonsense” title is thought … Continue reading
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The Non-Festive Lyrics of Christmas
I had a request from one of the group leaders this weekend to omit Edward Sears’s third verse of “It Came Upon The Midnight Clear” which sings: Yet with the woes of sin and strife, The world has suffered long; … Continue reading
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DPPL 173: Sacred Heart Images
May we say the image of the Sacred Heart is iconic? The Divine Mercy image probably competes with it for recognition among Catholics, I would say. In the earliest posts on the Sacred Heart, we discussed what a marvelous and … Continue reading
Catholic Sensibility 
Resolution
A musical term. Music moves from a position of tension, dissonance, or anticipation to a perceived place of rest. Satisfaction. I have a musical friend who dislikes when I leave something on a non-final chord. Resolution is also a term … Continue reading →