Recent content by pdudgeon

I agree! With human history, it's ok to judge a book by it's cover, because human history does change. But when we're getting into Church history, we have to remember two things: 1. God is Perfect. 2. Man is imperfect, struggling to become one with God. That's why we always have to go back to...

Prayers going up.

My vote would be that Jesus came out of the womb the same way that He went in: supernaturally, by the grace of God. And that God Himself preserved the virginity of Mary.

Any time a priest feels obligated to draw attention to himself, it's a mistake. Why? Because the One who should have our attention is Christ. Always.

Absolutely yes! We can see drastic changes all over the place now. People are gathering into groups now for companionship and for survival. And those groups are focused on two things: continuity and mutual support. We see this in the Church and in Politics moreso than ever before. And the...

I think that this is one good reason to have the announcements read before mass; so that we are reminded of others, and also of the opportunities to fellowship, and care for our brothers and sisters around us.

Agreed. The sheep will scatter. But where will they find a home? Only God can say, but you can trust Him to provide a good one.

It's actually a recognition of man's free will. God gives us the freedom to recognize Him, listen to Him, and to do His will. God also knows the future. Given these two truths, it is possible for a man, even a Pope, to go astray. But there will also be a day of accounting for every human...

Yes, sadly the crowd would be well trained to reject Him. But the greater surprise would be the rejection inside the Church. I fear that few will recognize Him when He comes.

Not necessarily an error on the part of the Pope. Not if the Church believes in forgiveness, that is. Sometimes I wonder which is more important to Catholics these days: Sin or forgiveness? Pointing fingers, or hugs?

What a blessing to have such a priest!!! It is a blessing to have the services of such a priest. And yet, sadly, I personally know Catholics who would be scandalized by the outpouring of such emotion. I hope that the members of that parish learned to treasure their Priest, because I know that he...

After all, students have to be alive to apply, attend class, and pass tests in order to graduate. Is it that hard for a college president to discern whether or not the students of his college are alive?

Yep, it's definitely minimal alright. And that makes me wonder why it is that an educated college president cannot discern the difference between what his college professors are teaching now, and what they used to teach?