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Catholic Cannibal: Liturgical Colors

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:27:00 -0400

Red: the color of fire and blood. Worn on martyr’s feast days, Pentecost, and at confirmation celebrations it symbolizes the zealous power of the Spirit in those who believe.

White: Used during the Christmas and Easter seasons, feasts of our Lord, Mary and saints who were not matyred. White is…

NPR: Women Priests Defy Catholic Church at the Altar

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:19:10 -0400

NPR: Women Priests Defy Catholic Church at the Altar

Child of the Light †: St. Norbert

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:15:00 -0400

Child of the Light †: St. Norbert:

belovedmegan:

St. Norbert was born at Xanten in the Rhineland, about the year 1080. The early part of his life was devoted to the world and its pleasures. He entered upon the ecclesiastical state in a worldly spirit. The thunderstorm had boiled up suddenly as Norbert was out riding. Norbert, who had…

(This is an obligatory reblog because I go to St. Norbert College)

What are your thoughts on Mary and Marian devotion within the Church?

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:21:49 -0400

I think that Marian devotion is wonderful for those who find it fruitful. I think that having a strong female role model is very positive. However, I think that when church leaders commandeer Mary to use her as an example of “what a woman should be” by calling her quiet, docile, and subservient, we run into problems. Obviously, we should all be subservient to God, but to use Mary, who I see as a very strong and pro-female figure, as a vehicle to silence women is awful. Mary’s first action is to question the angel, she says yes when all social forces would have told her to say no, she pushed Jesus into public ministry even when he seemed reluctant — she is certainly a powerful woman worthy of our admiration.

saw your post. think you'll like my "do ask do tell" video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZcbF9DpV4U

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"love will saturate our minds"

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~Ari

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:18:29 -0400

Thank you!

"If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you..."

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:08:59 -0400

“If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.”

- Saint Francis of Assisi (via brotherdavid)

I'm sorry

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:05:03 -0400

Life has caught up with me a little bit and I’ve been neglecting this blog. I plan to get back to blogging today or tomorrow. God bless!

"Pope Benedict is also known to be fond of cats. As Cardinal Ratzinger he was known to look after..."

Tue, 24 May 2011 09:34:00 -0400

“Pope Benedict is also known to be fond of cats. As Cardinal Ratzinger he was known to look after stray cats in Rome. A book called “Joseph and Chico: A Cat Recounts the Life of Pope Benedict XVI” was published in 2007 which told the story of the Pope’s life from the feline Chico’s perspective. The story was inspired by an orange tabby Pentling cat, which belonged to the family next door. During his trip to Australia for World Youth Day in 2008 the media reported that festival organizers lent the Pope a grey cat called Bella in order to keep him company during his stay.”

- Wikipedia

I am a proud Cafeteria Catholic. After all, Jesus was a...

Fri, 20 May 2011 16:05:06 -0400

I am a proud Cafeteria Catholic. After all, Jesus was a Cafeteria Jew.

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“The spiritual world is hidden and perfectly revealed in...

Thu, 19 May 2011 16:47:28 -0400

“The spiritual world is hidden and perfectly revealed in the physical world.”

Richard Rohr

"If God is male, then male is God. The divine patriarch castrates women as long as he is allowed to..."

Thu, 19 May 2011 16:38:08 -0400

“If God is male, then male is God. The divine patriarch castrates women as long as he is allowed to live on in the human imagination.”

- Mary Daly

I just got a rash of new followers so. . .

Mon, 16 May 2011 05:02:00 -0400

First of all, welcome! Thank you for following me.

Second, I just want to make it very clear that I really can only speak for myself. The quotes, ideas, pictures, ideologies, Bible verses, and prayers that I post are a reflection of my political, religious, and spiritual life. I do not claim, nor would I want the responsibility, to speak for anyone other than myself.

That said, if what I am posting resonates with you - wonderful! I think that sometimes those of us who are both deeply religious and politically liberal feel like we are straddling a crack that is moving farther and farther apart and we don’t know how to do the splits.

If you have any questions for me, my ask box is open. Just one rule: don’t be a jerk.

You may now return to your regularly schedule tumblring.

God Bless.

Hey-- re: your interest in women's ordination, you might find this interesting: http://shortbreadsh.tumblr.com/post/3335935414/our-struggle-she-says-therefore-mustnt-aim-at

I mean on the one hand, he's definitely getting out of saying "women should [or should not] be ordained," by bringing up ESF, but it still was super shocking to me when I read it.

Mon, 16 May 2011 04:42:15 -0400

This is a really interesting read and definitely bring a different angle to the question of women’s ordination: by questioning ordination altogether.

I think in some ways this is rejecting the premise of the question(women’s role in the church and the inherent sexism of such a system) by saying “let’s get rid of hierarchy.” This does not address these issues head-on.

Furthermore, I would say that we need to remember that ordination is not just a function of the Vatican but is also a sacrament in our Catholic faith so to reject ordination is to reject the grace that that sacrament holds.

That said, I am a huge believer in power to the laity and the Church being a partnership between the Vatican (by this I mean, the pope all the way down to your local priest) and the laity. I am a teacher, so just as I learn immensely from my students each day, the Vatican can learn from the laity. (This metaphor might be shortsighted - I don’t mean to imply that the laity are children, although in some cases they literally are.)

Also, I love the idea of Pope B pulling a fast one like John 23.

Thank you! God bless.

shortbreadsh: Why should the resources of human genius and the...

Sun, 15 May 2011 13:49:52 -0400

shortbreadsh:

Why should the resources of human genius and the riches of the people turn more often to preparing arms than to increasing the welfare of all classes of citizens and particularly of the poor? - Pope John XXIII

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Catholic Cannibal: Liturgical Colors

NPR: Women Priests Defy Catholic Church at the Altar

Child of the Light †: St. Norbert

What are your thoughts on Mary and Marian devotion within the Church?

saw your post. think you'll like my "do ask do tell" video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZcbF9DpV4U pass this along if you believe in love... "love will saturate our minds" <3 much love ~Ari

"If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you..."

I'm sorry

"Pope Benedict is also known to be fond of cats. As Cardinal Ratzinger he was known to look after..."

I am a proud Cafeteria Catholic. After all, Jesus was a...

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“The spiritual world is hidden and perfectly revealed in...

"If God is male, then male is God. The divine patriarch castrates women as long as he is allowed to..."

I just got a rash of new followers so. . .

shortbreadsh: Why should the resources of human genius and the...

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saw your post. think you'll like my "do ask do tell" video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZcbF9DpV4U

pass this along if you believe in love...

"love will saturate our minds"

<3 much love
~Ari