*As a preliminary note, this is the first of eight posts regarding the sacraments. This initial post is a general overview of the Sacraments, and is intended to speak about them generally. We will be going into specific theology about each sacrament in their individual post. * *Secondary note: Let me be very clear on … More The Seven Sacraments of Christianity
[This is a response to Tony’s post: Orthopathy: Right Passions. Other responses are at the bottom] Tony did a great job with his post and Chad did a great job on defining the Catholic and Orthodox perspective, so I would highly suggest reading their articles for more information (links at the bottom). As Chad points … More Orthopathy: Developing the Interior Life
This is a secondary post to go along with my post on The Saints: Our Great Cloud of Witnesses Chad’s (Eastern Orthodox) post on his patron: Ephrem the Syrian Lisa’s (Catholic) post on his patron: St. Thérèse of Lisieux Shea’s (Eastern Orthodox) post on his patron: Thaddeus and Patrick I chose Charles as my patron … More Charles I of Austria: Last Reigning Monarch of Austria-Hungary and My Patron Saint
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set … More The Saints: Our Great Cloud of Witnesses
Let me start off by saying… converting to Catholicism was not easy, it was not something that I initially wanted, it was painful (socially), I was ostricised by my Christian community, I was mocked, insulted, and ridiculed, yet I thank God every day for helping me to hear His call. We all have serious moments … More How and Why I Became Catholic
This is a response to Chad’s blog post: The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary Here is Lisa’s response to Chad: Mary and Me Here’s Tony’s response to Chad: Mary, Mother of God [I have some, maybe too many (haha!) great resources about Mary in the footnotes, so please check there for further reading.] I’d like to … More The Virgin Mary: A Catholic Perspective
If you haven’t already, please read the original post Here. This post is the final remarks on the two responses below: Here is Chad’s response: Eucharist: A View from Apostolic Succession Here is Tony’s response: The Lord’s Supper [An amazing podcast on the Eucharist can be found Here. The topic is “Jesus and the Jewish Roots”. … More The Eucharist: Why it’s More than a Symbol – Final Remarks
Before I became Catholic, I was attending a Protestant church, and on a particular Sunday, the pastor preached about Communion. Sadly, when I left that building… I had no idea what we, as a Protestant, believed about the Eucharist. Each of his statements seemed to contradict the next, but he made sure to repeat this … More The Eucharist: Why it’s More than a Symbol
[This blog is in response to my friend Chad’s post (Orthopraxy- A Critique of Disengaged and Disembodied Theologies). Please read his post first for context.] *Here is our friend Tony’s response to Chad: Orthopraxy: Right Living Please know that the purpose of our ecumenical blog is to invite you, the readers, into the conversation, too, … More Orthopraxy: A Critique of Oversimplified Theology
[This blog is in response to my friend Tony’s post (The Art and Act). An additional response can be read in our friend Chad’s post (The Divine Dance: Liturgy and Worship Through the lens of history)] * Tony’s final remarks on Chad’s and my response: The Art and Act II To quote my friend Tony, … More Tradition, Liturgy, and Worship: An Ecumenical Dialogue
Ubi Caritas 