Part One: The Profession of Faith, Section One: I Believe - We Believe By natural reason man can know God with certainty, on the basis of his works. But there is another order of knowledge, which man cannot possibly arrive at by his own powers: the order of divine Revelation. Through an utterly free decision, God has revealed himself and given himself to man. This he does … [Read more...] about Chapter Two: God Comes to Meet Man (50-141)
The Second Charcoal Fire
The Good-ish Catholic
I am supposed to be writing an essay on Gilead by Marilynne Robinson...or working on a thesis concerning the interpretation of literature...or completing a lab on the scientific process...or arguing that The Taming of the Shrew is not anti-feminist...but I am not...instead, my coffee and I detoured this morning. I read a New York Times Article by Jessica Bennett titled "Pamela … [Read more...] about The Good-ish Catholic
Does it Ever End Different
This post was originally written in September 2017. I republish it here as it was referenced in the January 14, 2023 episode of Bitches & Bourbon, Rowan's Creek Small Batch I recently had the opportunity to catch up with a friend I had lost touch with. She knew nothing about my divorce or the re-emergence of "Our Story 2.0." Like most every person that hears the … [Read more...] about Does it Ever End Different
Chapter One: Man’s Capacity for God (26-49)
Part One: The Profession of Faith, Section One: I Believe - We Believe I. The Desire for God For if man exists, it is because God has created him through love, and through love, continues to hold him in existence. Vatican Council II II. Ways of coming to know God Man can come to know God through the world and through the human person These ways … [Read more...] about Chapter One: Man’s Capacity for God (26-49)
The Prologue – Catholic Catechism (1-25)
I am not sure how much elaboration I do given the topic covered. Like I said, I am not a theological scholar. So, I am just going to move through the days, note what I learn, hear, see, in the way I think best for the moment, and then move forward. It will develop the way it is meant to develop. This post will be consistently updated to link to the parts of the Catechism as … [Read more...] about The Prologue – Catholic Catechism (1-25)