The Fog of Doubt: Part II
How can meaning and understanding be safe if they are open to repeated interpretations and reinterpretations ad nauseum based on vari...
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fatheratchley
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Post-It
Little notes I post from day to day are ruminations on how my thoughts and experiences merge with the Faith. As all of us who write here...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Foundation
Imagine a galactic universe in the future where mankind will have spread across the stars to form a vastly expansive empire. Now imagine...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 27
- 4 min
Divisiveness Must Cease!
I am a Traditional Catholic, as all Catholics ought to be, considering the etymology of traditio from Latin meaning that which is handed...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 22
- 2 min
"1/2"
Rightly, I want my posts to be my thoughts expressed through my writing. But sometimes someone else says it so well that I quote them...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Journal of a Soul
Helpful definition--Shibboleth: [noun] a word or saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by others as...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 16
- 3 min
War Is Hell
There is an article currently circulating, at least by email, which contends that because war is hell, it ought to be fought hellishly. ...
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Jenny duBay
- Aug 11
- 5 min
Why a 7th Century Irish Saint is the New Patron Saint of Domestic Abuse Survivors
St. Dymphna is the new patron saint of domestic violence victims and survivors.
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fatheratchley
- Aug 9
- 2 min
Riddle Me This
Bishop Barron came out with a statement today with a less than enlightening comparison of Joe Biden to Abraham Lincoln. "...Can you see...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 8
- 2 min
Leiningen vs. the Ants
Here is a classic American story, later made into a movie, with a plot rousing and robust, certain to excite and inspire the human...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 6
- 6 min
Oscar the Musical Pup
Our Lady has revealed a number of times that the last battle will be for the family. It seems a divinely instituted timely ploy to save...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 4
- 5 min
To Believe or Not to Believe
Whenever a believer breaks union with God, that is a tragic thing. I read today from the former editor of 1Peter5.com (an online...
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fatheratchley
- Aug 2
- 3 min
Married Love? Ask the Kids.
In their simplicity and honesty, children can undercut an issue with surprising clarity. For instance, ask them if it's okay to kill a...
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fatheratchley
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Letter to My Niece Marrying Outside the Church
Dear G, I will not attend your wedding because you are a Catholic but choose not to marry in the Church as Catholics are obliged to do. I...
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fatheratchley
- Jul 22
- 3 min
The Riches of King Midas
When I was young, I wanted to have lots of money. Growing up in a large family, we didn’t have much in the way of excess. I’d collect...
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fatheratchley
- Jul 22
- 7 min
The Weight of Glory
I have a friend who attended seminary with me but has long since stopped practicing his faith. He assured me that he is good with God. I...
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fatheratchley
- Jul 21
- 4 min
Superman Lives!
Some eras seem to last centuries. Like when people once believed the sun went round the earth, traveling in a perfect sphere. The...
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fatheratchley
- Jul 20
- 2 min
Apocalypso!
Our government is at it again. The House just passed a same-sex marriage bill with the support of 47 Republicans. Foolish and stupid...
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Christina
- Jul 20
- 3 min
To veil or not to veil?
Chapel veiling is having a revival. But is it simply a forgotten custom or neglected reverence?
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fatheratchley
- Jul 13
- 4 min
Should We Keep Silent?
The issue of Pelosi defying her bishop and receiving the Holy Eucharist in a state of mortal sin is of grave concern to empathetic Catholics
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