Category Archives: Catholic Identity

“Put No Trust in Princes”

Put no trust in princes, in children of Adam powerless to   save. Who breathing his last, returns to the earth; that day all his planning comes to nothing.Psalm 146:3-4 There is a lot of post election blues and even some … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic Identity, Church and the Public Square, Culture of Death, Culture Wars | Tagged | 2 Comments

To Vote or not to Vote, that is the Question.

As someone who identifies as “simply Catholic”, this election year is a real dilemma. On the one hand we have the President who is a cheerleader for abortion, has a disregard for freedom of religion, and has expanded the power … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic Identity, Church and the Public Square, Politics | Tagged | 6 Comments

The Catholic Church of Saints and Sinners

Fr. Dwight Longenecker loves the Catholic Church, and I love his post. That is why I am posting the whole thing. “What I love about the Catholic Church is that it’s history reads like the Old Testament, and that feels … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic Church, Catholic Identity, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

We Are Catholic Hear Us Roar

Marcel over at Aggie Catholics, lists five things to know about the Catholic Church:  1. It isn’t what you think it is. Catholicism isn’t just a set of doctrines or a hierarchy of clergy. Catholicism isn’t just a moral code … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic, Catholic Identity | Leave a comment

You Can’t Be More Catholic than the Pope

Erin Manning, aka Red Cardigan, has a post up on over zealous Catholics.  True confession: I am a former member of the The Truly True Secret Catholic Preservation Society. There was a reason that a spiritual director reminded me that … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic, Catholic Identity | Tagged | Leave a comment

On Being an Authentic Christian Witness

There is much to munch on in a post entitled, Father Corapi and Authentic Christian Witness, by Anthony S. Layne on Outside the Asylum. Excerpt: So it is with authentic Christian witness. Ideally, a Christian properly formed and catechized isn’t … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic Identity, Discipleship, Holiness, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Are Catholics Chicken or Something?

Jimmy Akin, over at the National Catholic Register, wonders if Catholics are a bunch of wimps. He had an encounter with an evangelical acquaintance who was concerned that Catholic Jimmy was not saved. Excerpt I hope we can chat again … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic, Catholic Identity | Tagged | Leave a comment

Convert hearts don’t win arguments

Heather King has a beautiful and profound post, on her Shirt of Flame blog. She has   some strong words for Catholics on both the right and left who engage in heat charged rhetoric. H?T Deacon Greg. Excerpt: To be a … Continue reading

Posted in Apologetics, Catholic Identity, Holiness, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Catholic Hospital offers help for women who want to halt abortions

“Policy on second-trimester procedures is ‘part of who we are’ at Catholic medical center.” It is refreshing to learn that there are Catholic hospitals who are, well, Catholic.  From the Chicago Tribune: A Chicago medical center has become one of … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion, Catholic, Catholic Identity, Pro life | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Just Call Me A Sacramental Fool

One of the things that I love about being Catholic is our sacramentals. I have been meaning to write a post on sacramentals. But now I don’t have to. Pat Gohn is positively Sentimental about Sacramentals: “Despite their name, sacramentals … Continue reading

Posted in Catholic Church, Catholic Identity | Leave a comment