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Cruel Doctrines

August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A man named Joseph Sobran has written an article that is interesting reading titled Cruel Doctrine. In this column he gives an intelligent discourse to common objections against revealed religion. Its arguments may be applied to other doctrines not mentioned as well, such as extra Ecclesiam nulla salus.

Aug

11

Saint Clare

August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Clare was born around 1193 in Assisi, Italy. She lived at the time of St. Francis of Assisi. Clare became the foundress of an order of nuns called the “Poor Clares.” When she was eighteen, she heard St. Francis preach. Her heart burned with a great desire to imitate him. She also wanted to live [...]

Aug

11

Truth, Simplicity, Silence

August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“…there are therefore three states or steps of truth. We ascend to the first by the toil of humility, to the second by the emotion of compassion, and the third by the ecstasy of contemplation.”
 - Saint Bernard
“All truth wherever it is found belongs to us as Christians.”
 - Saint Justin Martyr
“I heard an old story long [...]