Editor's Note: please see the whole list of columns and replies here. By Timothy S. Flanders Dear Dave, I was pleased to read your rigorous reply to my critique in your most recent post. God willing, depending on my family and financial situation, I hope to prioritize our dialogue and write more frequently now. I hope that by the prayers of our Lady our conversation … [Read more...] about Conservative/Trad Dialogue: The Unfruitful Council and Our Agreed Solution
To Die is Gain
https://youtu.be/WG4RR1s80po By Nathaniel Richards Many of us go about our lives in a state of constant motion. We’re always on the go doing errands or the like, thinking that whatever we’re doing is rather important. However, most of this ongoing hustle and bustle to meet our material needs—feeding our kids, paying our bills, gassing up our cars—helps create a distraction. … [Read more...] about To Die is Gain
Conservative/Trad Dialogue
Editor’s Note: In this series Mr. David Armstrong represents the “Conservative” view point and T. S. Flanders represents the “Trad” view point. As a lay apostolate, Meaning of Catholic does not identify as “Traditionalist” nor does Mr. Flanders personally. Nevertheless, Flanders' contention is that the Trad movement is not schismatic and is a reasonable and legitimate position … [Read more...] about Conservative/Trad Dialogue
A Dazzling Array of Splendor
By Nathaniel Richards At the beginning I said there were Personalities in God. I will go further now. There are no real personalities anywhere else. Until you have given up your self to Him you will not have a real self. Sameness is to be found most among the most ‘natural’ men, not among those who surrender to Christ. How monotonously alike all the great tyrants and … [Read more...] about A Dazzling Array of Splendor
Categories of Magisterial Acts
See also, Theological Notes https://youtu.be/V5AOY0WWfNM Sources Denzinger, 2880, 3408, 3503 Ott, 11 Lumen Gentium, 25 "Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion: General Principles" 2004 CDF Memorandum Donum Veritatis, 21-42 CDF 1990 John Paul II, Ad Tuendam Fidem (1998) Commentary on the Professionalisms Fidei, CDF 1998 Oath Against Modernism Ripperger, … [Read more...] about Categories of Magisterial Acts