http://onebread.stblogs.com This blog is dedicated to the Spirit of unity in the one, holy, catholic and Apostolic Church that Christ established on Peter, and her Traditions which are handed down to us through the Apostles by word of mouth or by letter. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:00:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am currently reading The Imitation of Christ and it is blessed going. I had forgotten about "dying to the world" and "dying to self" being daily portions of what Christian life should be. Thanks be to God for gently calling me back, above the din and distractions of 21st ... http://onebread.stblogs.com/2008/06/25/mortification-and-the-imitation-of-christ/ What makes this critique interesting is, apart from having recently received that book by Rick Warren as a gift, this Lutheran critic also presents the most readable summary of the Law and the Gospel that I have come across so far. But, as with earlier renditions from another Lutheran, who ... http://onebread.stblogs.com/2008/01/03/a-lutheran-critiques-a-purpose-driven-life/ Excellent writing from Mark Shea. http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/12/10/the-immaculate-conception-explained/ It's pretty official, as I've seen the proposed bill listed in the Parliament's website. Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of Melbourne has already responded firmly: "Victoria has one of the highest abortion rates in the world with at least 1 in 4 pregnancies ending in abortion. Women with unplanned pregnancies need to be ... http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/08/11/total-decriminalization-of-abortion/ This is a must-read (or must-see). Quite funny.[Thanks to The Catholic Report for this link.] http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/07/25/signs-of-dialogue-or-dialogue-of-signs/ Note: details about the bill are not yet available at the parliament website. More details will be supplied as soon as information becomes available. This action alert is being sent by Right to Life Australia: URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT! Today MLC Candy Broad will be introducing a bill to allow for decriminalization of abortion ... http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/07/17/in-australia-state-of-victoria-being-urged-to-march-with-the-culture-of-death/ As Dr. Robert Moynihan points out, [Pope Benedict] is not concerned with Latin in itself. His respect for the "old Mass" is not a nostalgic cultural attachment to an ancient language. No, Benedict is concerned about the essence of the Mass itself. And what is that essence? The right worship of God. I ... http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/07/02/the-latin-mass-why/ Last night, we watched "Spirited Away" on DVD, and one of the lessons I explained to my kids was to finish what you've started. This from Kamaji telling Chihiro to do so after she had picked up a heavy piece of coal in order to rescue a sootball trapped underneath. ... http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/07/02/hand-on-the-plough/ Apparently so, if these saints of the East are to be believed -- some of them having been Popes themselves. Amazing! [Source: Catholic and Enjoying It!] http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/06/29/does-anyone-in-the-east-support-papal-supremacyprimacy/ This post is a must-read. http://onebread.stblogs.com/2007/06/13/the-historical-christian-on-the-visible-unity-in-the-church/