1st Session: Wednesday...

I brief introductory:

I am a X-Buddhist if that suits. I grew up in a home that had basic beliefs about god. That he existed and he ruled the universe. My family where not church goers, nor did we pray at anytime. When I got older I started out on a spiritual quest, looking for the faith. I ended up trying several different churches mostly protestant, every time things got weird and I would run for it. Later on I was moved by some humble monks I ran into in Hong Kong. I started to study budd... [Read More]

Legalism

Hi and welcome to my blog! I will be blogging about random theological issues, my personal journey, and the occasional rant. For my first entry, I will start with a brief rant that I wrote during a study hall with nothing to do. It's not high caliber and rather short but the main idea is still there. Please feel free to discuss any issue I bring up, that's why I type these!

Legalism is not Christ-like. It simply astounds me how many legalistic Christians there are out there. Before the moder... [Read More]

The Gospel According to...

Starting a week from now, one of my favorite priests is beginning a multi-part lecture on the writings of Saint John. In particular he wants to cover his Gospel and his epistles, though he does plan to touch on Revelation. I am very excited about this not only because this priest has helped me immensely in my own faith formation, but because of the subject too.

Nearly a year ago I was in RCIA and needed to choose a saint under whose name I would be confirmed. This was hard for me since quite... [Read More]

Why Catholic instead of...

This issue has been addresssed on the forum, but even so, I thought it would be a good topic to address in a blog, especially since there are many reasons why I personally disagree with using the term "Roman Catholic."

If someone asks me what my religion is, I always say "Catholic." I have never once said "Roman Catholic," despite the fact that I am a member of a Roman rite Catholic parish. There are many reasons that I feel that saying Roman Catholic is either... [Read More]

Blessed Are You Simon -...

Christ’s Light be with us,

This week BeaconsOfLight.net, A Heartfelt Catholic Daily Reflections, comes back with a theme “The Pope” filled with lineups of refreshing articles about the life around and teachings about the Pope.

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Blessed Are You Simon – Featured Article

When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still othe... [Read More]