Pope John Paul II: Consequently, no evil done with a good intention can be excused. … If acts are intrinsically evil, a good intention or particular circumstances can diminish their evil, but they cannot remove it. They remain “irremediably” evil acts; per se and in themselves they are not capable of being ordered to God […]
A car swerved in front of me this morning, at five miles per hour, edging out advantage one car length at a time I thought, robotically, “I hope you’re happy with that decision.” After one hundred mindless repeats of this scene I came to the emptiness of my words and so uncovered the truth in them, […]
From In the Light of the Law: According to the (Old) Catholic Encyclopedia, in his bullum Cogit nos(21 March 1591), Pope Gregory XIV forbade under pain of excommunication all bets concerning the election of a pope, the duration of a pontificate, or the creation of new cardinals. Some folks are asking, is this still the law? Answer: No. Gregory’s norm […]
The title of the Mass almost makes me feel like we schmucks are still praying for St. Paul’s conversion, as though he needed it and not us! Alleluia: Magnus Sanctus Paulus Introit: Scio Cui Credidi Gradual: Qui Operatus Est Communion: Amen Dico Vobis [quod vos]
Sr. Thea Bowman, Speech to US Catholic Bishops, 1989 from michele salami on Vimeo.
5 Et cum oratis, non eritis sicut hypocritæ qui amant in synagogis et in angulis platearum stantes orare, ut videantur ab hominibus: amen dico vobis, receperunt mercedem suam. 6 Tu autem cum oraveris, intra in cubiculum tuum, et clauso ostio, ora Patrem tuum in abscondito: et Pater tuus, qui videt in abscondito, reddet tibi. Jesus’ […]
Scotia me genuit. Anglia me suscepit. Gallia me docuit. Colonia me tenet. ἡ δὲ Μαρία πάντα συνετήρει τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα συμβάλλουσα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῆς.
1 My mind falls deaf seeking my own pleasures, I abondon your genorsity! My bones are powder; the earth shakes at my feet. Your echo reminds me you are near. Grant me – make me whole, and let me praise you for what sustains my life for the creator of heaven knows more purely our […]