Theology

20 06, 2020

Revelation and Revolution
Revelation and Revolution

Revelation and Revolution

By Father David Nix|2020-06-20T02:46:41+00:00June 20th, 2020|Theology|

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this, you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.—Eph 3:1-5. Notice above that the Apostle Paul says that “the mystery” (μυστήριον, mysterion) was made known to him by “revelation” [...]

5 06, 2020

What Happens to America’s Poor if the Police Are Defunded?
What Happens to America’s Poor if the Police Are Defunded?

What Happens to America’s Poor if the Police Are Defunded?

By Father David Nix|2020-06-05T04:52:45+00:00June 5th, 2020|Theology|

I've done missionary work in Central America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. After so much travel, I can say in very good confidence that we in the USA have the least corrupt police departments of anywhere in the world. Our cops sometimes do horrible things, as the George Floyd video demonstrates. But here's what anyone who has lived outside the United States already knows: In most third-world countries, the only people with physical protection are the rich who can afford private security guards for their families. The police in most third-world countries are so corrupt that they are frequently in cahoots with traffickers. If a woman loses her husband [...]

23 05, 2020

Can Adult Baptisms Be Canonically Suspended during COVID-19?
Can Adult Baptisms Be Canonically Suspended during COVID-19?

Can Adult Baptisms Be Canonically Suspended during COVID-19?

By Father David Nix|2020-05-23T21:29:34+00:00May 23rd, 2020|Theology|

This was an email I received from out of country. He gave me permission to reproduce it below under condition of anonymity. I changed his name and retracted the country of origin: Dear Father Nix, Here in COUNTRY-X, the government have banned all baptisms, and, by extension, all receptions into the Church. The bishops'conference have followed suit issuing their own edicts to this effect. There is, at the time of writing, no end date in sight for these measures, or even a vague time frame. Two catechumens, one whom was being prepared for unconditional Baptism, and the other who was being prepared to be received (with conditional Baptism), have asked [...]

16 05, 2020

Chernobyl and Coronavirus
Chernobyl and Coronavirus

Chernobyl and Coronavirus

By Father David Nix|2020-05-16T16:09:23+00:00May 16th, 2020|Theology|

34 years ago last month, the former states of the USSR remembered the anniversary of the most destructive nuclear meltdown in world history: Chernobyl. Although the HBO series takes Chernobyl takes some historical-fiction liberties with what happened under the Russian government in the 1980s, there's some similarities to what we are currently facing in the USA: Both governments manipulated statistics of a health crisis so as to maintain authoritarian control over their people. The difference is that the Russian government downplayed Chernobyl so as to manipulate the people into submission, where the US government is currently overplaying a real flu so as to manipulate the American people into submission. But [...]

12 05, 2020

The Nanny-State Wants to Babysit Your Family
The Nanny-State Wants to Babysit Your Family

The Nanny-State Wants to Babysit Your Family

By Father David Nix|2020-05-12T16:49:57+00:00May 12th, 2020|Theology|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPrbGU0Wyh4 Last week, on 28 April 2020, Tucker Carlson had a 15 minute segment on Fox News (above) called “Big Tech Censors Dissent Over Coronavirus Lockdowns." At minute 5, Tucker talks about how Dr. Erickson MD (the doctor who countered corona-hype with data that was unwelcome) was removed from numerous internet platforms. The CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, justified such removals on a CNN clip that Fox News borrowed. She said anything “medically unsubstantiated..anything that would go against World Health Organization” would be removed from YouTube. Tucker continues his critique: “Big Technology companies are using this tragedy [of COVID-19] to increase their power over the American population. They’re working in concert [...]

9 05, 2020

The Designation “Essential” Goes Against Catholic Social Teaching
The Designation “Essential” Goes Against Catholic Social Teaching

The Designation “Essential” Goes Against Catholic Social Teaching

By Father David Nix|2020-05-12T02:18:15+00:00May 9th, 2020|Theology|

I took the above picture today at a parking lot near Denver International Airport. I'm sure they're a fine company, and this is not a blog post against them. But as I left the lot, it hit me that what most US governors now consider "essential" is really just a categorization that is at best arbitrary and at worst discriminatory against the small business owner. My words above do not reveal a very brilliant epiphany, to be sure. Every one of us have noted the long lines to get into Home Depot or Wal-Mart (big business) while a Dallas hair stylist (small business) gets thrown in jail for trying to stay [...]

4 05, 2020

3 Ways Out of Coronavirus
3 Ways Out of Coronavirus

3 Ways Out of Coronavirus

By Father David Nix|2020-05-08T17:12:41+00:00May 4th, 2020|Theology|

https://youtu.be/Lze-rMYLf2E In this 15-minute video (24 Apr 2020) Bill Maher interviews Dr. David Katz, a physician helping in an Emergency Department in the Bronx that is treating COVID-19 patients. Dr. Katz went to the Einstein college of medicine and got his degree from the Yale school of Public Health. He is also the founding director of Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center and recently wrote in the New York Times about COVID-19. In the above video, both of these men mock Trump and Fox News, and yet they propose a moderate solution for our country to come out of lockdown now. I quote two liberals proposing an end to the lockdown not because [...]

30 04, 2020

Catholics Facing a Police-State
Catholics Facing a Police-State

Catholics Facing a Police-State

By Father David Nix|2020-04-30T16:37:24+00:00April 30th, 2020|Theology|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJgRk1p8ktY In the above 10 minute Fox News segment from this week (April 2020) Tucker Carlson says: "People in power abuse their power. That may be the lesson here. The arrival of a terrifying new virus from China gave our leaders more power than anyone has had in the history of this country. Six weeks ago, America was something resembling an imperfect democracy...But suddenly everything has changed. Now, this is an oligarchy managed by bureaucrats and tech-moguls, none of whom are accountable to voters. Our leaders are making decisions that will affect your family forever with no oversight or accountability. And of course they love it. We shouldn't be surprised [...]

22 04, 2020

Christ Has Conquered Your Fear of Death
Christ Has Conquered Your Fear of Death

Christ Has Conquered Your Fear of Death

By Father David Nix|2020-04-22T16:35:37+00:00April 22nd, 2020|Theology|

VOA news recently reported on the coronavirus: "The most contentious debate over Orthodox Easter occurred in Georgia [former USSR] where church leaders and the government agreed to allow parishioners to attend dusk-to-dawn Easter vigil services. The agreement meant worshippers were allowed to attend overnight services in large cathedrals despite a curfew, but they were required to maintain a distance of 2 meters. Those who attend small churches had to remain outside. Dozens went to the main cathedral in Tbilisi, where Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II said that the virus had caused fear among many people.” Despite a global fear of death over a virus, these Georgian worshippers stayed up all night worshipping the [...]

12 04, 2020

Resurrection and the Problem of Pain
Resurrection and the Problem of Pain

Resurrection and the Problem of Pain

By Father David Nix|2020-04-13T17:52:24+00:00April 12th, 2020|Theology|

I have thought a lot about "The Problem of Pain" this Lent. The Problem of Pain is the modern atheist's main objection to believing in God: How could an infinitely good God who is infinitely powerful allow so much evil on earth? Indeed, there have been many books written to defend the existence of God and the goodness of God. But the one line that kept returning to me this Lent was: "Why must we suffer? Because here below, pure love cannot exist without suffering."—St. Bernadette. This sounds like an oversimplification of an answer to the Problem of Pain, but it is the most perfect explanation I have ever read [...]