If I'm not off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are I'm chasing a toddler or a Jack Russell (or sleeping, because every mom can use a nap!). I found Prince Charming and married him, and now we enjoy the idiosyncrasies of life in an old farmhouse. Oh yeah, and we root for the Buckeyes. Every time.
Catholic Carnival: kick back and enjoy some postin'!
The Catholic Carnival for this week is quite a collection of reading material. Settle yourself back into your favorite chair and cozy up with your monitor. I’d like to tell you my favorites, but it’s like comparing chocolate and oranges or Doritos and carrots. They’re all good, and they’re all worth reading, and they’re all worth sharing. Enjoy!
A note from a newbie: this is my first time doing anything like this. I volunteered before I understood that it involved things like “pinging”…which, though it sounds painful, probably doesn’t involve my computer drawing blood (and which, sadly, I did not accomplish as of the first posting of this carnvial). I really volunteered for this because I’m so durned glad to have found this community of Catholics on the web that I want to give back, and why not compile the carnival? Why not indeed? You should try it. If I left off someone I shouldn’t have, please excuse me this time and bear with me. There were a couple of posts that did not seem to fit in (like asking for donations in faraway places in a way that sounded suspiciously like some spam I’ve received and a post that I don't think was Catholic/orthodox/OK-to-include) I’m pretty sure there’s a way to do this much more efficiently than I did this time, so you’ll be seeing me in these parts again. If you want more information about the carnival, want to participate by hosting or submitting, or just want to learn a lot of blog-stuff that might be useful, click on the link above, or here. Thanks to Jay for all of his help! :)
- Believe and Profess posts “Honesty regarding human embryos,” discussing the personal statement by Dr. Robert P. George of the President’s Council on Bioethics regarding the fundamental question involved in beginning of life issues: Not when does human life begin, but what value do we give it?
- In “Understanding Scripture,” Bethune Catholic describes a men's prayer group (MPG) at his parish and one of the insights on understanding Scripture, especially how to read the Sunday readings for greater profit, imparted to him during our last MPG meeting.
- The Blog from the Core examines “Prejudice the Life of the Protestant View”: the sixth of nine lectures by Cardinal Newman in the summer of 1851. Oh, you say you’re just like me and you missed out on the beginning? No problem! Introductory material is here: Lectures on the Present Position of Catholics in England.
- A Catholic Life, in “On Communion Rails and Extraordinary ministers,” discusses how Communion Rails are still allowed by Church law and why extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are only needed if there are not enough priests present.
- Deo Omnis Gloria examines the question: Why so many of “Our Lady”? What the Versions of Mary mean to us. In this exploration of why we have various devotions to Mary from Our Lady of Grace to Our Lady of Sorrows, you’ll find out for yourself why more is better when it comes to Our Lady.
- Two recent articles in America highlight the role of lay movements, such as Cursillo, Marriage Encounter, and Focolare. There is a natural tension between these movements and the institutional church. Herb Ely suggests that these tensions arise from differing theologies towards the role of the laity in the church and the world in his post, Lay Ecclesial Movements and the New Clericalism.
- Kicking Over My Traces considers Conflicting Anthropologies: Differences in the understanding of the nature of man may explain the failure of diplomacy in the Middle East. Yes, even this latest round.
- Kitchen Madonna hops in by cooking a wolf this week. An excerpt: “The wolf is at the door”is a saying people used during the Great Depression when hard timeswere a universal experience, and it is a saying folks have used forthose hard times that periodically visit most of us. Find it irresistable? I recommend clicking on over and enjoying the reading, even if you're not the cooking type.
- Read a book review of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Victory Over Vice at Living Catholicism. In the book Archbishop Sheen uses the seven last sayings of Christ to help us overcome our temptation to sin.
- My Domestic Church gives us all much-needed tips for “Keeping your Sanity in Your Domestic Church”
- A Penitent Blogger shares “Focus into God,” a reflection on details and the all-important need for focus.
- A Song Not Scored For Breathing posts “To Whom Can We Go?” Thankful for knowing where to turn when the journey gets too discouraging, Hope is also thankful for food for the journey.
- Looking for a patron saint? Steve Janke: Angry in the Great White North writes a post for all of us: “Father Maximilian Kolbe -- a saint for bloggers.” Monday was the feast day of Father Maximilian Kolbe. Father Kolbe is also a patron saint of journalists, which might come as a surprise to Catholic bloggers. Before the war, he set up a radio station using the era's new media. Perhaps he could be the patron for today's new media journalists.
- Fugger Nutter’s new blog, These Thy Gifts, introduces us all to the concept and reasons behind this new blog, as well as an invitation to join in.
- Eddy Lee, over at To Jesus Through Mary, returns to the blogging world after a week off with not one, but two!, posts. Jesus Christ is God will get you up out of your seat, while
Use Correct Terminolgy: I'm not a Conservative sets you straight when you sit back down. He also asks for your prayers for himself and for his fellow retreat-goers on the diocesan seminarian retreat this week. - Stop by Veritas and take a moment, during reading “It is better to be than to not-be,” to reflect on the question of why God creates those He knows will choose Hell instead of Heaven.
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