"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
Sure, there are problems in the Church, but what family doesn’t have problems? Noah had problems, Moses had problems, David had problems, and so did Saul. But this is why we need as much of Christ as we can get. There simply is no greater source of grace in the world than the Eucharist. Humble yourself before the King of Kings and allow Him to satisfy your soul. He died to feed you. – Jeff Cavins, “I’m not being fed!”
It has come to my attention that not yet everyone has gone to see the newly released movie Les Miserables…
I find this unacceptable. If this is you, please turn off your computer and go to the cinema straight away. Seriously, what are you waiting for? Power down and go watch it now. Don’t worry, we’ll wait for you until you come back…
[Three hours later]
I know, I know, you’re welcome… Wasn’t that wonderful?! Aren’t you glad you watched it? You cried your eyes out too, didn’t you? 😉 Now that you’ve seen the movie, I’ll feel free to continue with spoilers…
It’s no time for modesty…the beef stew I made last weekend was the most delicious stew ever!
Here’s the recipe:
1. Cut 3lbs of beef chuck into 1-inch cubs
2. Mix together 3 tablespoons of flour with some salt and pepper. Cover the beef in the mixture and sear beef in a skillet.
3. Peel and slice 3 large carrots (or more)
4. Slice 1 large onion
5. Cut 6 strips of bacon into 1 or 2 inch pieces (I wouldn’t bother with bacon in future)
6. Mince 2 cloves of garlic
7. Stem three sprigs of fresh thyme
8. Slice 1lb of fresh mushrooms
9. Cut 2 large potatoes into 1-inch pieces
10. Add all the vegetables and meat to the slow cooker.
11. Add a 10 oz can of beef broth
12. Add a cup of red wine
13. Add a tablespoon of tomato paste
14. Add a bay leaf.
15. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or HIGH for 6 hours.
Question: “How do we grow in knowledge and understanding of Scripture?”
Answer: “Ask more questions”.
If you want to grow in knowledge and understanding of anything, asking questions is a great way to go about it! The sure and true way to stagnate in anything is to simply be satisfied with your current level of development and understanding and let yourself slowly atrophy.
So, if you want to grow in your knowledge and understanding of Scripture, ask questions about it! If you read a passage which contains lots of things in it that you don’t understand, get a good study Bible, find a Bible geek and keep asking questions until you’re satisfied with the answers!
Hippolytus was an Early Church Father who lived in 3rd Century Rome and the story of his life is a particularly colourful one. He was the first Anti-Pope of the Catholic Church, setting himself up as Bishop of Rome in competition with with Pope Callixtus, and later with his successors Urban and Pontianus.
Yet, despite all this, we also call him Saint Hippolytus. How did the first Anti-Pope also manage to be declared a Saint of the Catholic Church? Good Question! Jimmy Akin has the Catholic answer…
Quite some time ago in the JP2 Group we read through Apostolic Tradition, a work attributed to St. Hippolytus. I have just finished recording the text onto MP3:
Apostolic Tradition – St. Hippolytus of Rome
Many thanks to the members of the JP2 Group for being my congregation! 😉
Since this Year of Faith marks the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, I’d like to publish more posts concerning the Council this year.
Today I would like to share a little anecdote concerning the Council I came across in Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s autobiography, Treasure In Clay:
“Under the two great tiers which seated about 1,200 bishops on each side of the basilica, there were two coffee bars. It was not long before the Fathers found names for them. One was called Bar-Jona, which was part of the Hebrew name for St. Peter” – Fulton Sheen, Treasure In Clay, Page 302
How adorable is that?! Archbishop Sheen later writes that there was a lot of humour at the Council and that there were little poems written and passed around throughout the gathering. At the close of the Council, Bishop John P. O’Loughlin wrote the following:
As we bishops depart from old Roma
We can proudly display our disploma
At the Council’s finale
We say “buon natale”
And “goodbye” to Bar-Jona’s aroma
Trent Horn is one of the newest apologists at Catholic Answers and recently took up residence in the greatest city in America, San Diego. He recently launched a new blog TrentHorn.com:
It’s a bit bare at the moment, but I’d invite you to subscribe to his blog now as I’m sure the upcoming content will be top notch. If you want to get a feel for the kind of stuff which will be appearing there in the future, you can check out his appearances on Catholic Answers, as well as find many videos of him on YouTube discussing pro-life issues and debating atheists.
Oh yes, and it’s his birthday today. Happy birthday Trent 🙂