tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:07:16 +0000ApologeticsJustificationProjectsSola FideStray thoughtsblog updatesDisputationsDistributismDogmaLegendsMiraclesMy blogsSaintsScripture and TraditionAgendaEENSLogicModern Philosophyhttp://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Leo)Blogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-6001584387562089601Fri, 09 May 2008 17:08:00 +00002008-06-06T15:06:32.468-05:00DisputationsDogmaEENSProbably one of the most controverted topics of modern times is that of "who can be saved".Inextricably bound up with this controversy is the topic of the necessity of Baptism and Baptism by desire, brought to the foreground in the 1940's by one Boston priest Fr. Leonard Feeney, who was subsequently excommunicated for disobeying his bishop, who did not approve of his apostolate. I was recently http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2008/05/baptissimus-flaminis-et-argumentum-ad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-4515442999080903382Thu, 08 May 2008 19:19:00 +00002008-05-08T14:40:01.593-05:00LegendsMiraclesSaintsIn the Country of Neyll, a King Echu allowed St. Patrick to receive his beloved daughter Cynnia as a nun, though he bewailed the fact that his royal line would thereby end without issue. The King exacted a promise from Patrick not to insist that he be baptized, yet to promise him the heavenly kingdom. Patrick agreed, and left the matter in the hands of God.Sometime later King Echu lay dying. He http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2008/05/st-patrick-and-king.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-3157411024660012539Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:23:00 +00002008-04-07T18:24:15.274-05:00AgendaDistributismAs John Médaille from The Distributist Review pointed out recently, various new endeavors are in preparation for the coming year.We hinted in the past about a future conference. Now we are working in earnest to secure a site and date for the event. This will be a full day conference with eight speakers who have generously offered their time and support. Please return to our site for updates as http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2008/04/catholic-economic-restoration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-8091440357257463001Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:52:00 +00002008-03-30T22:35:34.495-06:00ProjectsMy current project is that of a study in modernism and Vatican II. Most recently, in this project, has been an introduction to the philosophies of Vatican II, and the oath against Modernism, which are to be followed by a short history of the council and a small study of its philosophy and doctrine, accompanied by some observations of the great pontiffs of the 19th century on these http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-project-on-modernity-and-vatican-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-8870803467584870751Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:59:00 +00002008-03-13T15:25:50.078-06:00blog updatesI know there's really no excuse for taking 3 months to update this site with a few posts, for those maybe half-dozen readers who actually waste enough time to peruse this page, though I am quite vexed, in that I have simply not had the time to devote to it, being preoccupied with off-line issues which urgently called for my attention, though I do apologize. But recently I've tried to make an http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2008/03/update-and-apology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-6555107972940675645Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:29:00 +00002008-03-15T23:20:31.161-06:00DisputationsVery recently, I was engaged in a discussion on the distinction between formal and material heresy which became involved with the question of whether or not modern day Protestants are material or formal heretics, as to whether or not they were to be truly designated as "Christian" or part of the Church by virtue of their baptism.St. Thomas Aquinas, speaking of heresy, said: "Now, in matters of http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/12/protestants-as-christians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-1789935637890423085Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:05:00 +00002007-11-21T09:23:49.422-06:00LegendsMiraclesSaintsMartin restores a Catechumen to Life. "...At this time a certain catechumen joined him, being desirous of becoming instructed in the doctrines: and habits of the most holy man. But, after the lapse only of a few days, the catechumen, seized with a languor, began to suffer from a violent fever. It so happened that Martin had then left home, and having remained away three days, he found on his http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/st-martin-and-catechumen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-8033190868007005067Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:13:00 +00002008-01-23T01:07:03.283-06:00DogmaModern PhilosophyStray thoughtsIs the truth relative to each man's outlook on the world? Does one truth vary depending on who you ask? Ask your average protestant about a truth of scripture and they will demean your proposed verse as simply your interpretation, making what the Bible says a matter of relativity. In such a case, the Bible could endorse killing and other such things depending on who you ask, thus, can it be so http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/catholic-dogma-and-relativity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-2232222202052585493Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:09:00 +00002007-11-12T23:10:39.376-06:00Stray thoughtsWe seem to always be hearing about conspiracy theories these days, that there is a conspiracy behind this, or there is a conspiracy behind that. A couple of months ago, I was at home with nothing to do, and found a movie titled "Signs", which was one of Mel Gibson's movies, and at one point there sitting on the coutch Gibson asks another character "is it possible that there are no coincidences?http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/conspiracy-theory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-2480399484598082109Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:26:00 +00002007-11-10T00:46:32.563-06:00Logic"Barbarism likewise threatens when men cease to talk together according to reasonable laws. There are laws of argument, the observance of which is imperative if discourse is to be civilized. Argument ceases to be civil when it is dominated by passion and prejudice . . . when dialogue gives way to a series of monologues . . . when the parties to the conversation cease to listen to one another, or http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/argumentative-rhetoric.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-7182936351257221185Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:56:00 +00002007-11-09T10:59:17.567-06:00ProjectsPresently, one of the current projects that is currently in the works at VITW is one on the history of how the traditionalist movement began, which in large part includes the Ottaviani Intervention and characters involved therein. Designed to be a five part series, this one is to be a history [by no means comprehensive] for those interested in how the Traditionalists really got cranked up and http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/ottaviani-intervention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-4378207985595093087Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:48:00 +00002007-11-16T00:25:27.401-06:00My blogsEurope and the faith was created to tell a history of Christendom; giving both the common and unofficial history of the Catholic Church and Europe. The Faith is Europe, and Europe is the Faith. At present it is still under some major construction as this is the largest of my projects and requires the most time so it is going to be updated very slowly while I work with some of the other hot http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/europe-and-faith-was-created-to-tell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-1848565788005893270Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:40:00 +00002007-11-09T10:54:22.456-06:00blog updatesMy old homepage has simply become too troublesome and inconvenient, and thus the need for an easier and better homepage, which this is intended to be. The history of this blog domain is a bit busy but it's about to be busier. It was once a blog concerning the history of Europe and of the Catholic Church. Then it was a redirect blog to redirect it's old readers to the new domain which it recieved http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/07/weve-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-2048008153438978326Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:40:00 +00002007-11-12T23:06:15.042-06:00blog updatesThe Catholic Church is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ upon St. Peter (Mt. 16:18-20;Jn. 21:15-17). Since Vatican II changed many of the practices and articles of the Traditional Catholic faith and introduced new teachings, new practices and a New Mass, many of the traditional practices and beliefs have simply been forgotten or ignored. A Voice Crying in the Wilderness is dedicated to http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/voice-crying-in-wilderness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-3527724615625152124Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:25:00 +00002007-11-09T12:52:34.822-06:00DistributismMy blogsProjectsAthanasius has invited me to contribute to the new blog The New Distributist League. I had been considering beginning something of the like but had not had the time or motivation.According to NDL contributor Philip Candido the League will "fill the function of the old Distributist League founded by Chesterton and Belloc during the inter-war period"; and according to Gen Ferrer, the new league http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-distributist-league.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-832108602521285497Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:03:00 +00002008-06-05T23:05:40.067-05:00ApologeticsJustificationSola FideThis is part II in our series on justification, in which I shall show the true context of what is meant by works of the law, and how they do not refer to works performed in the Grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. Protestants love to cite Romans 3:20, which states "Because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified before him. For by the law is the knowledge of sin." and then http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/justification-works-of-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-3112115409383031366Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:00:00 +00002008-06-05T23:02:58.349-05:00ApologeticsJustificationScripture and TraditionSola FideI recently found myself in a discussion with some protestants on the issue of justification, and, as Protestants do, they would pretend that it is either or; like it's either the Bible or Tradition, Christ or the Pope, that it is either faith or works. In regard to this issue I intend to show from not only the Bible, but Tradition, and the Fathers of the Early Church that it is both faith and http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/justification-is-it-by-faith-or-works.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-3542837562584200278Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:50:00 +00002008-06-05T22:58:20.479-05:00ApologeticsJustificationScripture and TraditionSola FideMany Protestants claim that the Early Church Fathers were protestant in their theologies, or at least not Catholic in them. I here intend to not only show that the Fathers were not Protestant as regards their theology, but also to show that they were very Catholic. Fairly Recently, a Protestant Apologist made the claim that St. Clement of Rome did not believe the Catholic dogma of Purgatory nor http://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/11/were-fathers-protestant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856078953693238010.post-3020399612272208209Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:07:00 +00002007-11-15T16:26:50.759-06:00Stray thoughtsYesterday America celebrated the anniversary of its independence from Britain. On July 4, 1776 the thirteen colonies declared themselves to be independent of British rule. It proceeded to declare for the American citizen certain rights which it held to be "inalienable". One of these was the right of free speech. Properly exercised, this right is a good thing, when one is free to speak and do whathttp://europeandfaith.blogspot.com/2007/06/independence-day-independence-from-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leo)0