The Anti-Modernist

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Compline

2012-03-03T14:26:00.001+08:00

Well...something funny did kind of happen and it is building on my story from yesterday. It was a hard day and I was completely exhausted, but I still wanted to resume trying to pray the Liturgy of Hours. I was getting ready to go to bed and and invited my wife to come pray with me, which she reluctantly agreed to do because I told her it would not be too long, but what she did not count on was

Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Lent

2012-03-02T18:05:00.000+08:00

Today has been a rough day. Up until today, I can honestly say that I had rather been enjoying Lent. Since Ash Wednesday, I had been able to keep my resolutions and which have been still been maintained for for the most part, except that I had not been able to do some of the smaller things that I had intended like praying The Liturgy of the Hours, Divine Mercy and I will not be attending Mass

Prayer of Husband or Wife

2012-02-27T13:31:00.000+08:00

I often say that a family that prays together will stay together, and it is important for spouses to pray for each other and for themselves. Therefore, I am sharing this prayer. It is one I often recite and I hope will be of great benefit to others. Prayer of Husband or Wife O God, who has ordered the holy state of matrimony, wherein I am engaged, grant me grace to comply with all its

Receive Holy Communion on the Tongue

2012-02-24T22:52:00.000+08:00

Sobering words by Most Rev. Athanasius Schneider For anyone who has not read his book, Dominus Est, I would strongly suggest you pick up a copy, especially if you would like to learn about how to reverence the Eucharist.

Positive Progress through Prayer

2012-02-24T16:16:00.000+08:00

I am a person who encourages praying the rosary; in fact, if you look around the blog a little, you will find me mentioning it a number of times and this is another testimony of the power of the Rosary and prayer. About 2 or 3 weeks ago, my family, meaning not just my wife and I but my mother-in-law, and brothers-in-law began coming together every evening to pray. Most every nights we will all

Knocking My Head

2012-02-23T12:52:00.000+08:00

As my week comes towards its close and I have my catechism lesson draws near, I am once again bashing my head against the wall. I am not doing it because I do not have a lesson plan. On the contrary, I know exactly what I am teaching my kids. We are continuing our lessons regarding the development of the Bible (Thank God for videos). After last week’s lesson, they seemed to have had their eyes

Ramblings on Ash Wednesday

2012-02-22T18:50:00.001+08:00

These are my thoughts for today... (Having given up Facebook I have to put them somewhere...lol) Adhering to a religion is logical and even Pascal noted the higher probability of God's existence than not existing. Adhering to Catholicism is my moral compass! It is the means by which all other things are judged and weighed. Using my moral judgement is NOT IMPOSING my religion, especially

Off FACEBOOK for Lent

2012-02-19T13:35:00.001+08:00

Every year, I go off Facebook for Lent and I usually put up a picture on my profile to reflect that. This year, I kind of played with a picture to make it more my own and I like, so I thought I would share it. I think it is a good practice to give up Facebook to mortify one's self amongst other things, so if you are up to the challenge, feel free to use the the picture =)God bless you and

Holy Rosary Cathedral (Minor Basilica) Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2012-01-26T14:05:00.001+08:00

I recently traveled to Taiwan with my family, and had the privilege of visiting Holy Rosary Cathedral Minor Basilica while in Kaohsiung. I thought it would be nice to share some of the pictures.I should add that when I arrived the Church members were very gracious and although the lights of the Cathedral were shut off, a kind sister came in and turned them on for me and my family that we may pray

Petition for the Holy Eucharist on the Tongue (alone)

2012-01-26T10:53:00.000+08:00

Being raised post-Vatican II, it would seem to me that when it came to the reception of the Eucharist, reception in the hand was the norm (however, it is not, the norm of the Church is upon the tongue). I remember in my youth a few people receiving upon their tongue, but for the most part our Lord was received in hand. Anyone who has read this blog over the years knows that I am a Catholic

Suffering and Solace

2011-12-30T22:25:00.000+08:00

Life is hard. There is no denying that and in our difficulties, we will often find that our minds wander and questions arise; especially, questions regarding the existence of God. Amazingly, this a is question that is common among people, even those who truly believe. What I mean by this is that no one can truly believe in God, unless as some point or another they questioned whether he

Turmoil and Persecution

2011-10-30T11:22:00.002+08:00

I have found myself remarkably busy these last few months. Between study, family, and many church activities, I have found that I have little time to write, but I do read an awful lot and I have been utterly disappointed with acceptable prejudice against Christians be so readily propagated and spread. I recently read the statements for certain governor of New York, Mr. Cuomo, stating that

The Attack on Faith

2011-10-08T09:50:00.000+08:00

US Supreme Court discusses all-male Catholic priesthood In argument before the Supreme Court on an anti-discrimination case, the solicitor general—representing the Obama administration—said that the government would uphold the right of the Catholic Church to preserve an all-male priesthood, but only “because the balance of relative public and private interests is different in each case.”

Stop Eucharistic Theft! Receive on Your Tongue.

2011-09-11T17:20:00.000+08:00

Today I had the pleasure of being present in a Mass where the revised missal was being used. It was indeed enjoyable, but I was so tempted to do responses in Latin...LOL. I would have to say that it was nice to see a parish community so accepting of the changes and participating in the Mass. As much as I like the changes which have taken place, I must still say that in many ways I favor the

Catholic Teachings on Homosexuality (Video)

2011-09-11T01:56:00.001+08:00

This is a presentation of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, specifically on homosexuality,marriage,and the family by Fr. Michael Rodriguez and in my opinion it is quite insightful and in keeping with the faith. To those who may watch this and be offended, I can only say that I am sorry; however, Fr. Rodriguez is speaking truthfully and candidly on Catholic teachings, and his words

Relying on God

2011-09-04T10:29:00.000+08:00