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“That Man May Become God…” (MP3)

July 26, 2018 pilgrim Leave a comment

Last week, Joseph Heschmeyer, who works for Holy Family School of Faith and is the author of the blog Shameless Popery, came to San Diego to speak to the Immaculata Young Adult Bible Study Group. His talk was on the subject of theosis, the title of his talk being “That man may become God”.

Theosis can seem like a daunting subject, but it really is essential to understanding Christianity and Joe gave a really fantastic presentation. Afterwards, many people told me that it was one of the best talks they’d heard in ages…

That Man May Become God (Download)

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Loving Aslan more than Jesus?

July 22, 2018 pilgrim Leave a comment

I recently came across a letter from C.S. Lewis. A mother had written to the author of the Chronicles of Narnia because her son was afraid that he loved Aslan more than Jesus. Lewis’ response was pure gold…

Laurence can’t really love Aslan more than Jesus, even if he feels that’s what he is doing. For the things he loves Aslan for doing or saying are simply the things Jesus really did and said. So that when Laurence thinks he is loving Aslan, he is really loving Jesus: and perhaps loving Him more than he ever did before.

If I were Laurence I’d just say in my prayers something like this: “Dear God, if the things I’ve been thinking and feeling about those books are things You don’t like and are bad for me, please take away those feelings and thoughts. But if they are not bad, then please stop me from worrying about them. . . . And if Mr. Lewis has worried any other children by his books or done them any harm, then please forgive him and help him never to do it again.”

– C. S. Lewis: Letters to Children, pp. 52-53

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Camino Vlog

July 21, 2018 pilgrim Leave a comment

I love watching Camino vlog!

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Narnia’s Lost Poet

July 19, 2018 pilgrim Leave a comment

Yesterday I finished watching this lovely documentary by A.N. Wilson about C.S. Lewis and, in particular, his work as a poet…

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Valid and Invalid Marriages

July 15, 2018 pilgrim Leave a comment

When it comes to navigating the status of a marriage in the eyes of the Catholic Church, it can seem rather complicated, since it depends upon the religious affiliation of each spouse and the context of the wedding ceremony. Fortunately, I came across this infographic on Facebook which nicely summarizes all the various combinations and circumstances: