What is a Catholic Marriage? A Bar Too High? III
A Song for Joseph written by Mervin A. Marquardt illustrated by Bill Heuer ARCH Books, 1981 Concordia Publishing House St. Louis MO
Structure I Superscription A Psalm of David II Invocation and inquiry of pilgrims Chapter 1 III Priestly answer A Positive norms B Negative norms C Concluding promise, (restatement of verse 1)[1] Christian has a duty to understand and speak up for those unable to do so. Noah, sin is not personal, it is always corporate…
The Liturgy as Teacher. Use of Extraordinary Form as reference The Liturgy is primarily a sacrifice, a re-presentation of Calvary. However, within the context of re-entering the process of learning and understanding is engaged. A statement of gathering within a Trinitarian greeting, a plea of forgiveness, the Gloria, the reading of the Sacred Texts, and…
Mary is the Pre-eminent Teacher and Model on Prayer and Relationship with God Within the communion of saints, Mary holds a unique place not only as the Mother of God but as the supreme model of the interior life. Her existence is marked by receptivity, fidelity, and contemplative attentiveness to the word of God. To…
Practical Application God Time is the currency of relationship. How much time is devoted to prayer daily? Can’t love what we don’t know. Only way to know God is to spend time. Boethius Consolation of Philosophy“Can’t make time, only spend it.” Time with God always bear fruit. The soul is filled with God and thus…
Let us consider Older Pieties and mortifications that helped to mold the believer into expanding their minds in conformity with Christ. 3 Basic Forms of Penance, alms giving, fasting Penance= a denial of something that helps to extinguish sin. Positive would be reading of Sacred Scriptures. As a wife I will revere and obey my…