Catholic Carnival XXI: Life, Death, and Resurrection
I really had no inspiration at all for a theme until everyone's submissions began to show up. A few dealt with everyday life. Frankly, I was stunned at how many were about the culture of death (including what I planned to write). The others fell nicely into what we hope for after death ... resurrection. So nice to have your theme handed to you, isn't it?
LIFE
Herb Ely looks at the classical Baltimore Catechism answer to the question "Why did God make you?" and the fact that it says nothing about being happy with God in this world. Herb asks "Is there anything wrong with that?" in Why God Made Me - Version 2.0.
A Penitent Blogger provides short reflection that struggles with how each of us may deal with evil and mercy in our everyday lives, especially when evil strikes close to home in Evil and mercy.
Rebecca at doxology has a two parter for us. She is celebrating finally getting the good news that the declaration of nullity from her first marriage has been granted - paving the way for full entry into the Catholic church in Eucharist, here I come! She follows up in A quote to note with wisdom from CS Lewis, and finally settling on her confirmation name.
The Anchoress looks at Time Magazine's feature story of the Protestant's looking at Mary and uses it to launch into a full flung celebration of the Church's respect and honor of women in Prod Mary.
Catholic Kerry Watch is still on the job with A Lecture From a Lady—Thank God Not the First. You cannot have bishops in the pulpits, saying it was a mortal sin to vote for John Kerry, whines Teresa Heinz. The funny thing is the response from the U.S. bishops to CINO Kerry was so tepid.
Crusader of Justice draws an analogy between human justice and purgatory in Adventures in Purgatory.
DEATH (Culture of)
Fructus Ventris muses about science fiction, dystopia, the culture of death and the theology of the body in Crown of Creation?
North Western Winds examines how over reliance and inappropriate use of science can dilute and threaten our sense of justice in Drawing Cheques. I know, I know, not exactly culture of death but definitely a harbinger of things to come...
Catholics in the Public Square examine where fires are needed are on Capitol Hill to apply heat on Republicans reluctant to enact the Federal Marriage Amendment and in the Oval Office to shed light on the moral responsibility of President George W. Bush to lead this critical battle in No Rational Purpose” for Judicial Assault on Family.
Guest blogger Jerry Nora, a MD/PhD student with a knack for bioethics, steps up at Ales Rarus and responds to comments generated by his defense of Million Dollar Baby. Million Dollar Baby, Part II: Mo' "Mo Cuishla" explains MDB in the context of Eastwood's other big movies and how Nora would like to see pro-life and disability-rights advocates use it for educational purposes.
Life Matters! points out that Florida legislators do not appear to be in a hurry, even though Terri Schiavo's tube is to be removed in a few days. It looks like it may prove to be a case of too little, too late, as it has been for countless victims before her in Will Florida Legislature Act in Time?
Times Against Humanity discusses how Judge Greer's order makes him an active accomplice in directly intending Terri's death. It becomes harder and harder to see how this can be described as anything but judicially ordered homicide in Merciless Judge Sends Terri to Ovens.
In my entry, My Bellwether of the Culture of Death, a telephone call to my mother brings me face-to-face with what society really thinks and every Christian's call to be the light of the world.
RESURRECTION
From the Anchor Hold presents Bishop Lynch's defense of proper and traditional Eucharistic adoration and piety, and restatement of the strict rules of the Church about Exposition --- which was published in 2000 --- and how the negative reactions to the document are one of the proofs that the bishop was right in Tabernacles Are Wonderful.
Quenta Narwenion hits the resurrection theme squarely on the mark in From Faith and Prejudice and Other Unpublished Sermons, a selection from a sermon by Venerable John Henry Newman, C.O., dealing with the raising of Lazarus.
HMS Blog writes about why it’s important to meditate on “the resurrection and the life” during Lent in Death and Life ... which ironically really fits best under the Resurrection category.
Late entries:
LIFE
Herb Ely looks at the classical Baltimore Catechism answer to the question "Why did God make you?" and the fact that it says nothing about being happy with God in this world. Herb asks "Is there anything wrong with that?" in Why God Made Me - Version 2.0.
A Penitent Blogger provides short reflection that struggles with how each of us may deal with evil and mercy in our everyday lives, especially when evil strikes close to home in Evil and mercy.
Rebecca at doxology has a two parter for us. She is celebrating finally getting the good news that the declaration of nullity from her first marriage has been granted - paving the way for full entry into the Catholic church in Eucharist, here I come! She follows up in A quote to note with wisdom from CS Lewis, and finally settling on her confirmation name.
The Anchoress looks at Time Magazine's feature story of the Protestant's looking at Mary and uses it to launch into a full flung celebration of the Church's respect and honor of women in Prod Mary.
Catholic Kerry Watch is still on the job with A Lecture From a Lady—Thank God Not the First. You cannot have bishops in the pulpits, saying it was a mortal sin to vote for John Kerry, whines Teresa Heinz. The funny thing is the response from the U.S. bishops to CINO Kerry was so tepid.
Crusader of Justice draws an analogy between human justice and purgatory in Adventures in Purgatory.
DEATH (Culture of)
Fructus Ventris muses about science fiction, dystopia, the culture of death and the theology of the body in Crown of Creation?
North Western Winds examines how over reliance and inappropriate use of science can dilute and threaten our sense of justice in Drawing Cheques. I know, I know, not exactly culture of death but definitely a harbinger of things to come...
Catholics in the Public Square examine where fires are needed are on Capitol Hill to apply heat on Republicans reluctant to enact the Federal Marriage Amendment and in the Oval Office to shed light on the moral responsibility of President George W. Bush to lead this critical battle in No Rational Purpose” for Judicial Assault on Family.
Guest blogger Jerry Nora, a MD/PhD student with a knack for bioethics, steps up at Ales Rarus and responds to comments generated by his defense of Million Dollar Baby. Million Dollar Baby, Part II: Mo' "Mo Cuishla" explains MDB in the context of Eastwood's other big movies and how Nora would like to see pro-life and disability-rights advocates use it for educational purposes.
Life Matters! points out that Florida legislators do not appear to be in a hurry, even though Terri Schiavo's tube is to be removed in a few days. It looks like it may prove to be a case of too little, too late, as it has been for countless victims before her in Will Florida Legislature Act in Time?
Times Against Humanity discusses how Judge Greer's order makes him an active accomplice in directly intending Terri's death. It becomes harder and harder to see how this can be described as anything but judicially ordered homicide in Merciless Judge Sends Terri to Ovens.
In my entry, My Bellwether of the Culture of Death, a telephone call to my mother brings me face-to-face with what society really thinks and every Christian's call to be the light of the world.
RESURRECTION
From the Anchor Hold presents Bishop Lynch's defense of proper and traditional Eucharistic adoration and piety, and restatement of the strict rules of the Church about Exposition --- which was published in 2000 --- and how the negative reactions to the document are one of the proofs that the bishop was right in Tabernacles Are Wonderful.
Quenta Narwenion hits the resurrection theme squarely on the mark in From Faith and Prejudice and Other Unpublished Sermons, a selection from a sermon by Venerable John Henry Newman, C.O., dealing with the raising of Lazarus.
HMS Blog writes about why it’s important to meditate on “the resurrection and the life” during Lent in Death and Life ... which ironically really fits best under the Resurrection category.
Late entries:
- HMS Blog's submission can be found under the Resurrection heading.
- Crusader of Justice's submission can be found under the Life heading.
posted by Julie D. at Tuesday, March 15, 2005
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