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Kateri 
What is Encyclical? According to its etymology, an encyclical (from the Greek egkyklios, kyklos meaning a circle) is nothing more than a circular letter. In modern times, usage has confined the term almost exclusively to certain papal documents which differ in their technical form from the ordinary style of either Bulls or Briefs, and which in their superscription are explicitly addressed … Read moreEncyclicals
Robert Mixa “Blasé” best describes a psychic attitude and outlook prevalent in many wealthy metropolises, and realizing that is key to understanding some of the factors, like nihilism, contributing to the rise of the “nones,” i.e., the religiously unaffiliated. The metropolitan blasé attitude was described by Georg Simmel in his famous 1903 lecture “The Metropolis … Read moreMetropolis Meh: Georg Simmel Gives Insight to the Rise of the Blasé ‘Nones’
The Compendium is not a work that stands alone, nor is it intended in any way to replace the Catechism of the Catholic Church: instead, it refers constantly to the Catechism by means of reference numbers printed in the margins, as well as by consistent reliance on its structure, development and contents. In fact, the Compendium is meant to reawaken interest in … Read moreCompendium OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
PROLOGUE “FATHER,… this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”1 “God our Saviour desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”2 “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be … Read moreCATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Jared Zimmerer In 1986, Russell Kirk gave a commencement address to the graduating class of La Lumiere boarding school in Laporte, Indiana. The speech itself is a beautiful reflection on how the students might influence a decadent age. He points to C.S. Lewis’ fourth book of the Chronicles of Narnia, The Silver Chair, in which … Read moreRussell Kirk’s Advice on Brightening Our Little Corner
Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on … Read moreMar 13, 2022
Nhận được email thông báo từ BCH-TƯ về việc Trưởng Thư sẽ tham gia Sa mạc Sinai 29 vào tháng 5 tới này. Thay mặt BCH-LĐ Kateri, em xin gởi lời chúc mừng và cảm ơn Trưởng Thư đã dấn thân và hy sinh thời gian đến với Sa mạc. BCH-LĐ cách riêng, rất vui … Read moreTham dự sa mạc Huấn Luyện Viên
We are faced with the challenge of promoting life. Jesus tells us: “When you go to present your offering at the altar, if there you remember that your brother has something against you, go first be reconciled to your brother; then come and present your offering” (Mt 5:23-24). When Pope Francis asks to defend life, … Read moreRe reconciled
Fra Angelico, “The Last Judgment,” ca. 1435 Do you take Divine Revelation seriously, or have you fallen for false Eastern and Western errors about what happens when we die? Read More