Sailing the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal
"Homecoming" is a term that usually evokes a lot of maudlin blubbering in Evangelical circles (especially Southern ones.) Images of "old-time" religion and hymns, "dinner on the ground," and churches and families getting together cloud our eyes with tears and our minds with nostalgia. Bill Gaither was wise in tapping into this the way he …
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Every single morning now, when I fire up the interwebs, there are at least three articles about the “new normal.” Some of them ponderously explain that there will be a new normal. Others disparage the very idea of there being a new normal. The more interesting ones try to imagine what the new normal will… via …
That sentiment came to mind when I read this comment on my posting of the Word of God album All of Your People: I was worship leader in an Antioch CA prayer group and an Assemblies of God mission for 5 years in the '90's where I used these songs. I first heard them at …
Fr. Schmidt: We don’t often consider that for huge portions of the Church’s history, frequent Communion was not all that common. To receive at only the highest feasts, just a few times throughout the year—always after making a good Confession—was the much more typical practice. Otherwise, Catholics would attend Mass every Sunday or more often, […] …
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In addition to the Elevations on the Mysteries, the other work which Bossuet put to paper in anticipation of “the last hour” was this one: Meditations on the Gospel. It is our special pleasure to present this to you in its virtual entirety. See the full page: Meditations on the Gospel
It’s a little late in the game, I know, but I just discovered that the venerable Society of St. Pius X had posted for this Lent soon past a series from Bossuet’s Meditations on the Gospel. The series is as follows: Jesus’ Victory and Power Over Death Jesus’ Friendship Is a Model For Ours Profusion […] …
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From Bossuet's Elevations on the Mysteries: We have explained elsewhere the sacred oracles of the prophets on our Lord Jesus Christ. I will say here in brief that they have seen everything: his two births, the first all divine, from the days of eternity; the place marked for the second in Bethlehem; a virgin who …
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From Meditations on the Gospel, First Part, Eighth Day: Jesus humbles Himself at the washing of the feet (John xiii. 4, 5). He riseth from supper, and layeth aside His garments; these were the garments of honor which free persons wore-He allowed Himself only the kind of garment that those accustomed to serve were wont […] …
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I’m briefly interrupting my posts from Bossuet’s Elevations to deal with a subject that Matt Kennedy at Stand Firm takes up: the meaning of Mark 11:23-24. I honestly think that Bossuet, “the Eagle”, (who was very Augustinian) has a much more accurate and inspiring treatment of the passage. The following comes from Bossuet’s Meditations on …
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