Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!

"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI

19 December 2009

Ummmmm. . .anyone see my phone booth?

This pretty much sums up my week. . .

What am I discerning? (UPDATED 2.0)

Several faithful HancAquam readers have written to ask if I am discerning whether or not to continue blogging. . . No, that's not wha...

Hmmmm. . .I suddenly feel very normal. . .

"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats" - H.L.Me...

18 December 2009

Slow blogging

Mea culpa! Slow blogging for the next week. . .I have some things to "sort out" (as the Brits say). Pray for discernment, plea...

Odd priorities

17 December 2009

Thesis Report

The meeting with my thesis director went well last night. He suggested a few minor changes. . .mostly just to clarify terms and make sharpe...

16 December 2009

Clergy should never be political

Nawwwww. . .priests should never be political, never call politicians on their human rights abuses, never say a word against genocide, tortu...

Transubstantiation and the Real Presence?

Question. . . 1). Can you explain transubstantiation and the Real Presence? I'll try. . . Transubstantiation is a philosophical c...

15 December 2009

Catholic environmentalism is pro-life

"Saving the planet" is NOT about rescuing Mother Gaia from the evils of capitalist industrialization. We serve the greater dignit...

New Catholic Heritage blog

New blog to check out: St Conleth's Catholic Heritage Association . And Fr. Gerald Mendoza, OP (a novitate classmate of mine) has re...

14 December 2009

Non serviam!

3rd Week Advent (T): Readings Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma In the great Christian epic poem, Paradise Lost , Jo...

On becoming a hermeneut. . .not a hermit!

Some very observant HancAquam readers have noticed and commented upon recent changes in the WISH LIST . Once stocked with a healthy selec...

How do you wait for a revelation?

3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday): Readings Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma Three words come to mind on Gaud...

13 December 2009

Religion of Peace

Apparently, they don't teach logic in Islamic universities. . . H/T: GetReligion

Homily is percolating. . .

There's a Gaudete Sunday homily in the works. . . I was up at 3.30am with a bad case of acid reflux. Worked for a while. Went to M...

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