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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Justice and mercy are so united that they mutually temper each other: justice without mercy is cruelty, mercy without justice is disintegration.
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mariology
Proper Devotion to the Mother of God
As we recently celebrated the Assumption and the Queenship of Mary, I figured it would be a prime time to discuss proper devotion to the Mother of God.
And the Wind Cried Mary
Sadly, I still haven't had time to properly respond to Ed Heckman's difficulties with the Church's beliefs concerning Mary. I did get one answer to my call for rebuttals from the peanut gallery. Here's Anonymous' defense of Marian doctrines. The opinions expressed by him/her may or may not reflect […]
Tempus Fugit
If only I had more time to blog. Between class, research, RCIA, choir, and spending time with my wife, I can't spend nearly as much time writing as I would like. I've been trying to cut back on blogging so as to not neglect my wife, so I […]
Mother Mary
"When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be. " - The Beatles, Let it Be
Some recent exchanges with Protestant […]
Did Mary Have to be Sinless to Carry the Messiah?
Thanks to some free advertising from RasorsKiss, Ed "What the" Heckman, of The Greatest Pursuits, found my response to Rand's screed and tossed in his two cents. It's an intelligent, thought-provoking response. Here's a sample:
Is it unreasonable to think that […]
