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Category Archives: Custom
Still Thankful After All These Years
Grace builds upon nature. Or as we classically educated Latin teachers would construe, Gratia Supponit Naturam or even “Gratia aedificat super naturam”? In any case, whether George Washington was stirred by the Holy Ghost, when he rendered his first Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Posted in Custom, Feasts, Fine Arts, Saint Paul, The Mass
Tagged Cotes du Rhone, George Washington, Grace and nature, Thanksgiving
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Three Ways We Should Read Sacred Scripture
In scene two of the third Act of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence cautions Romeo, Wisely and Slow, they stumble that run fast. Now, even those who have not read the play can guess that Romeo probably did not take … Continue reading
Posted in Aquinas, Custom, Mathematics, The Mass, Wisdom
Tagged Docility, Duane Berquist, Shakespeare, The Roman Missal, wisely and Slow
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Christmas 2017: Feast Edition!
Although Christmas day itself has passed, nonetheless the Church insists that we keep up the celebration! As obedient sons and daughters, ours is the task to celebrate the feast as heartily as possible for as long as we can – … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, breakfast, Christmas, Custom, Dinner, Feasts, Fine Arts, liberal education works, Music
Tagged Brussells Sprouts, butterfly Roast, Enstroms Toffee, Gargonzola, Gruyere, Pancetta
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How Do You Restore Sacred Music? A Diocesan Directive Would Help.
I have no idea how his pastoral directive was received, but a belated bravo to Bishop John F. Doerfler of the Diocese of Marquette! Although given on January 26, 2016, I had only become aware of his pastoral directive on sacred music … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, Custom, Sacred Music, Sacrosanctum Consilium, The Mass
Tagged Bishop Doerfler, Parish Music, Sacred Music, Sing to the Lord
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The Die is Cast
Catholic Liberal Education presents an interesting dilemma that sooner or later presents its most enthusiastic proponents with a stark choice. It is the kind of dilemma that Julius Caesar faced in 49 BC before he crossed the Rubicon with his army. A decision must be made … Continue reading
Posted in catholic education, classical education, Custom, fashion
Tagged Alea iacta est, esse quam videri, Julius Caesar, Real Education
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Major In Business or Philosophy?
I am by no means an expert in the history of philosophy (although I feel pretty comfortable with what happened between the three hundred years, say… between 624 B.C. and 322 B.C.) But just what happened afterwards begins to get slightly … Continue reading
Dickens on Custom
A wise philosopher asked “what has more power in directing the course of our lives, reason or custom?” Reading A Tale of Two Cities cannot but convince one that custom is by far the predominant influence. Take this passage for … Continue reading
Posted in Custom, slavery
Tagged A Tale of Two Cities, Berquist, Charles Dickens, Heraclitus, Intellectual Custom, The Old Bailey
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