Friday Frivolity: Baptism

"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine

Last week I watched Jordan Peterson being interviewed on Channel 4 by Cathy Newman. I say “interview”, but “debate” was closer to the fact:
Peterson chose his words carefully and responded to his interviewer’s questions. Newman, on the other hand, repeatedly twisted his words and ignored the thrust of his arguments. This video is well worth a watch in its entirety, just to see how arguments should be constructed.
I’ve started listening to his podcast and it’s a really interesting listen. Check it out 🙂

On the 1st February, a new Theology On Tap series was kicked off at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Paradise Hills. Sister Peter Marie and Sister Elizabeth Marie from the Nashville Dominicans gave a talk on “Joyful Discernment”. They were accompanied by some of their Dominican brothers, Fr. Stephen Maria Lopez and Fr. James Moore, who joined them for the Q&A session.
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“Joyful Discernment” (Download)
“Q&A” (Download)
Questions asked during the Q&A were:
•  How long have you been a teacher? What has been your favourite subject to teach?
• What is “sanctifying grace”?
• I felt called to a ministry and that’s now complete. I’m not currently feeling called to anything in particular. Should I wait or should I actively be looking?
• Have you ever experienced synchronicities in your life which you felt were of God?
• Is it selfish to ask God for clarity in your vocation?
• Is it free will if God already knows what I’m going to choose?

“Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your own”
― Bruce Lee, “Bruce Lee — Wisdom for the Way”

I’ve been listening to more and more Crowder recently. He’s “All my Hope”, featuring Tauren Wells…
I’ve been held by the Savior
I’ve felt fire from above
I’ve been down to the river
I ain’t the same
A prodigal returned
All my hope is in Jesus
Thank God that yesterday’s gone
All my sins are forgiven
I’ve been washed by the blood
I’m no stranger to the prison
I’ve worn shackles and chains
But I’ve been freed and forgiven
I’m not going back
I’ll never be the same
That’s why I sing
There’s a kind of thing
That just breaks a man
Break him down to his knees
God, I’ve been broken more than a time or two, yes, Lord
Then He picked me up
And showed me what it means to be a man
Come on and sing

Following on from last week’s episode on the virtue of chastity, today we look at the Christian teaching on marriage with C.S. Lewis. Matt and I got rather carried away on this chapter, recording far more material than normal, so this chapter will be divided into two parts.
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Episode 18: “Christian Marriage (Part 1)” (Download)