Reviewed by John Mack, Seminarian This is one of the most important books I have read since I began seminary. It is a slim book, but in it Dom Nault makes a weighty claim: the most insidious moral evil which afflicts us in the technologically overdeveloped world is the “noonday devil”, acedia. Acedia is a…
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as Candlemas. Yes, we have three names for today’s feast, each of which emphasizes a different aspect of our celebration, all based in some way on our…
In which we discussed the events commemorated on the Feast of the Epiphany: The Visitation of the Wise Men, and Prophecies concerning the Messiah being a light to the nations. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation Week 2: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth Week 3: The Nativity and…
In which we discuss the significance of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation Week 2: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth Week 3: The Nativity and the Visitation of the Shepherds
In which we discuss the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and the significance of the Shepherds in the Nativity and in the Old Testament. Week 1: The Virgin Birth and the Annunciation Week 2: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth
We discuss Isaiah’s prophecy and the fulfillment in the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
In which we discuss Article XXXIII on Excommunication and Article XXXIV on the Authority of the Church with Regards to Tradition. Week 1: Articles 1-3 Week 2: Articles 4-6 Week 3: Articles 7-8 Week 4: Articles 9-15 Week 5: Articles 15-16 Week 6: Article 17 Week 7: Articles 18-20 Week 8: Articles 21-22 Week 9:…
Forty-two years ago, on the Sunday in the Octave of All Saints, our parish was held its first service. From what I understand, that founding date is the reason our parish was named All Saints. Since All Saints is one of the major feasts of the Church, and because of our parish history, we’re going…
From 2018: a two-part series from Christian Education discussing Halloween. See Steven Wedgeworth’s articles at https://calvinistinternational.com/018/10/03/what-should-christians-think-about-Halloween/ and https://calvinistinternational.com/2013/10/30/Halloween-creation-recreation/