Several friends were discussing the the changes in our education system which even the parochial schools are embracing. We discussed a book assigned to middle school children written in first person from the perspective of a pedophile and everyone felt that it was not appropriate reading material for a child who is barely entering puberty. They were wondering what the agenda was that caused the writers of this program to select a book about sexual deviancy for children who do not yet have their own healthy sexuality set solidly. We agreed that the pornographic sex education was just wrong and … Continue reading
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8th Day of Christmas: Solemnity of Mary and HAPPY NEW YEAR! Fr. Z writes about the prayers for today’s mass. Fr. Z writes about Pope Benedict’s Mass for Jan 1. Solemnity of Mary. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God On December 31 we usher in the New Year with late night champagne, half-baked resolutions and epic movies. But in the midst of this activity the Church asks us to celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God; a feast day of epic proportions and fulfilled covenants, a dogma that sheds as much light on the nature of Christ as … Continue reading
6th Day of Christmas: Feast of the Holy Family Today we celebrate the Holy Family: Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. The Church holds them up as the ideal for the family life of all people. This is a feast day that moves depending on which day Christmas falls on in the year and there is a nice explanation at the link in this sentence. Joseph, sensitive to the spirit of God, was guided by angels in his care and protection of the Christ Child and the Holy Virgin Mary. His role as protector included teaching a craft to Jesus so … Continue reading
The Bible is why I am Catholic. There is a lot to be said about a Church whose theology uses ALL of the Bible. Even the most obscure teaching from Tradition is founded on Scripture. Something to consider about the Bible is that the Bible tells us that if everything Christ taught were written down the world could not contain the books. Yet the Bible also teaches that the Holy Spirit was promised to the disciples so that they would have everything Christ taught to them brought to their minds so they could teach others. In the book of Timothy … Continue reading