The fruit of my silent retreat is brought to you as we cover the interior life of grace as the beginning of heaven and why the goal of Ignatian prayer is simply the increases of faith and hope and charity. https://youtu.be/UyPqau8w1SQ
Below is a continued analysis I wrote on a recent letter from Archbishop Viganò to a layman. His words are in black italics or bold. My words are in bold orange font below. AB. Viganò's full letter without my additions can be found here. Dear Mr. Kokx, 1 Sept 2020 ...continued from part 1... Therefore let us not give in to the temptation to abandon – albeit with justified indignation – the Catholic Church, on the pretext that it has been invaded by heretics and fornicators: it is they who must be [...]
Below is a detailed analysis I wrote on a recent letter from Archbishop Viganò to a layman. This is Part 1 of a several part commentary. Archbishop Viganò's letter is in italics below. My words are in an orange bold font below. AB. Viganò's original letter without any commentary is here. Dear Mr. Kokx, 1 Sept 2020 I read with lively interest your article “Questions for Viganò: His Excellency is Right about Vatican II, But What Does He Think Catholic Should Do Now?” which was published by Catholic Family News on August 22. [...]
Art by Gloria Thomas. I'm 98% sure my history text book in Catholic grade school portrayed the French Revolution as a good thing. We learned the aristocrats were against “fraternity, equality and liberty" and that is apparently all we needed to know as 7th graders in a Catholic grade school in Denver. But the reality is that the French Revolution was a mass martyrdom of Catholics. Though done in the name of dis-empowering aristocrats (only 30 of the 1400 executed in the initial “Terror” in Paris were aristocrats) this bloody revolution was nothing short of a revolt against God and an overturning of all social order. There is a Catholic [...]
What is Marian Evangelization? If I were on a flight, perhaps 20 years ago (this was shortly after my conversion, you see) I might share the Gospel with a person next to me on the airplane as if I were to answer to God for that soul in my particular judgment. In other words, I would share the Gospel with the hopes by the time they landed they were willing to accept Jesus as Savior. I might even throw heaven and hell in there... I don't regret that zeal. (In fact, I wish I had more of it now.) Now, I don't even regret the approach, for the Holy Spirit [...]
Today we consider the fifth Article of the Creed, “Christ descended into hell" as found in the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) p. 23, Q/A #1-5.
A Video Lectio Divina (VLX) on St. Ignatius’ Three Levels of Humility.
A bird's eye view of where we're going in this doctrinal series. Also, four things you can do to help me in my vocation.
What do the Roman Empire, a 2020 Lockdown, Vaccines, Braveheart and our Civil Rights have to do with the Beatitudes?
Trump is no Messiah. In fact, the Donald disappoints me on three of his policies which I won't get into here. But after watching segments of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) there is no question on who a Catholic can vote for—not only "in good conscience" like everyone says, but even by simple common sense. Besides the fact the democratic party is openly pro-abortion (meaning it was a no-contest even before watching the DNC on whether any issue can equal the importance of abortion in a Catholic vote) there is also the fact that I was absolutely star-struck at the level of blatant lying in the DNC about Trump, our [...]
