Roman Catholicism

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Theme Lighthouse: Stiff

Four years after Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes and expelled the Protestants, his minister Vauban erected this lighthouse on the Île d'Ouessant off of Brittany. Louis did many things for his God and Church but some of them in the long run made things difficult for the Catholic church in France, proof that things are never simple with Roman Catholicism.

Called out of the Pews

What is the role of the laity in the church? One South Florida Catholic parish shows the way.

Czerwono-Czarni
Msza Beatowa--Pan Przyjacielem Moim

This rock Mass comes from late 1960's Poland. If you think you've heard everything, you obviously haven't heard this.

Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle (Discourse on the Complete Histoy)

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (pdf format, in French)

An overview of history from an entirely Christian perspective. It shows that history is a progression guided by divine providence. The central event of that history is the coming of Jesus Christ. A work by one of France's greatest orators and writers.

Emmanuel

Two great Catholic Charismatic groups with the same name put out some of the best music of the movement, and then come together.

Evangelicals and Catholics Together: A Letter to Keith Fournier

Putting these two groups together isn't as simple as it looks. A detailed look at Fournier's book and some questions that he would not answer.

Family of God:
Honor, Wisdom, Glory and Praise

A production of a Catholic/ecumenical prayer group based in Ft. Worth, Texas. More music to uplift and edify.

Just One Bull Away

How close can the Roman Catholic Church be to change? Closer than you think.

Kairosingers
Of One Accord

From Port Arthur, Texas comes this very nice album. It includes some reflection on what it meant to be Catholic in Texas during the time it was produced.

Leo Nestor
Sons of the Morning

A sombre, moody but beautiful album from the pre-Novus Ordo Missae era

Nine Months

A reflection on Roman Catholicism and other topics, in fictional form.

More Than One Peter?

A potentially controversial look at a some very important Bible verses in Matthew 16.

We May Not Be a Church After All

Don't criticise what the Vatican has to say until you have your definitions right.

Orthdoxy

G.K. Chesterton
(pdf format)

Probably one of the best defences --and certainly one of the most entertaining -- of the Christian faith ever written. G.K. Chesterton, along with Hillaire Belloc, were major Christian influences on J.R.R. Tolkien, who of course wrote the incomparable Lord of the Rings.

School Sisters of Notre Dame
Choose Life

Is this a Catholic album? Three guesses, and the first two don't count. From Mankato, MN.

Songs For The Masses

The seminarians at St. Mary's do a creditable job in composing and performing for the masses. And the Masses.

Roger Smith, Michael Howell and the New Commitment:
Who Shall Spread the Good News?

When it comes to modern Catholic Liturgical music, it just doesn't get much better than this.

A Time for Everything

There is a time for everything in this life. Things get really interesting, though, when it's time for two things at once.

The Strange Anglican Response to Father Alberto Cutié?s Switch to TEC

The Archdiocese of Miami’s response to Father Cutié’s bailing out on the RCC is understandable: According to our canon law, with this very act Father Cutié is separating himself from the communion of the Roman Catholic Church (c. 1364, §1) by professing erroneous faith and morals, and refusing submission to the Holy Father (canon 751). He [...]