This post is about “That Law,” that was passed by the house in Kansas, my home state, but likely won’t go further. More to the point, it’s about all the hullabaloo that has surrounded it, “this horrible and hateful war on people,” as one blogger put it (who, by the way, started her piece with […]
Spiritual Health and Your Relationship with God – Dr. Stanley Lang
December 4, 2013 by
Here’s a new segment that I’m considering installing here on Oramus: Spiritual Health with Stanley Lang, MD. Dr. Stanley Lang is a medical practitioner who has been a doctor for over 30 years, and he practices holistic medicine from a Catholic perspective. He was one of the first doctors in the United States to actively […]
Advent and Christmas Wisdom From G. K. Chesterton
November 30, 2013 by
Description Advent is upon us this evening, and one of my favorite companions in the last few years has been this book. Of course, one of my favorite mental companions in general has been Chesterton, and my favorite liturgical season is Advent, so this book has a lot going for it from the get-go. Features […]
Hanukkah: It’s a Catholic Thing!?
November 28, 2013 by
A few words up front: This is in no way an attempt to hijack a religious holiday from our spiritual elder brothers and sisters; far from it. But the simple fact is: It’s in the Bible. More to the point, it’s in the part of the Bible that Catholics accept as canonical (i.e.: infallibly part […]
Good Book: If Protestantism is True: The Reformati
November 25, 2013 by
Good Book: If Protestantism is True: The Reformation Meets Rome was listed on Amazon for $9.99, selling for $8.99 USD brand new. Manufactured by Unitatis Books. There are 25 units left brand new. If you prefer this product in used condition, there are 20 left on Amazon starting at $7.28.What if Protestantism were true? That’s […]
Catholic Q&A: Why Bother Being Catholic
November 14, 2013 by
The following question was forwarded to me by a priest friend of mine. Q: Obviously, Catholics believe it to turn to body and blood. . . . However . . . what difference does it make? . . . If non-Catholics can make it to heaven without eating the bread of life [which we believe], then […]
Did you hear what Francis just said!?
October 4, 2013 by
Sometimes HUMOR is the best solution. From Jason Bach. (Click the image to enlarge)
Q: Should women cover their heads in church and where did that tradition come from? Is this practice even appropriate?
September 12, 2013 by
A: The tradition of head coverings for women has its roots in St. Paul, who writes both that women ought to pray with their heads covered, and men with their heads uncovered, owing to the very imagery of our bodies as images of Christ and the Church (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:2ff). As late as the […]
Old Testament Proscriptions, The Levitical Law, and the New Covenant
July 17, 2013 by
I was reading a piece over at the Friendly Atheist, written by the daughter of prominent Christian evangelist Matt Slick, founder of CARM.org, a christian (but not Catholic, and at times Anti-Catholic apologetic website – I could write a whole web-site dedicated to refuting that stuff, but others already have.). The author of the piece, […]
True Lies and Beautiful [False] Attributions
April 30, 2013 by
“Preach the Gospel Always, And Put Words Into The Mouths Of Saints When Applicable.” One of my favorite quotes by St. Francis of Assisi is probably the only one you know. “Preach the gospel always, use words [only] when necessary.” I think it sums up a lot of the Christian ideal in many ways, particularly […]