Moving along...

Think I'm giving up on Blogger for good, except to comment on other people's Bloggers and such.

Onto St. Blogs: Rurouni Theologan

I hope the original blogger doesn't mind...

...but I'm going to reproduce here a post today in The New Liturgical Movement's blog. The text is so sparse that I can't really paraphrase at all. XD I did some formatting to match my aesthetic preference, but that was it. The font I used for the credo itself may not be installed on all systems. It wasn't on mine, so I copied Michelle's fonts folder off of her computer. =-P (C:\WINDOWS\Fonts on most Windows PCs. Well, on XP; Bill Gates only knows where it is on Vista! XD)

This was cross-posted on my LJ, and will probably wind up on my Vox account's blog, as well. (I use the same name on Vox as I do LJ and here.)

The Athanasian Creed

Traditionally, on today's Feast of the Holy Trinity, the Athanasian Creed is read. This isn't just a creed; it's a thorough catechesis on the Mystery of the Holy Trinity. The text follows.

Whoever wishes to be saved, needs above all to hold the Catholic faith; unless each one preserves this whole and inviolate, he will without a doubt perish in eternity.

But the Catholic faith is this, that we venerate one God in the Trinity, and the Trinity in oneness; neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance; for there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit; but the divine nature of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is one, their glory is equal, their majesty is coeternal.

Of such a nature as the Father is, so is the Son, so also is the Holy Spirit; the Father is uncreated, the Son is uncreated, and the Holy Spirit is uncreated; the Father is infinite, the Son is infinite, and the Holy Spirit is infinite; the Father is eternal, the Son is eternal, and the Holy Spirit is eternal; and nevertheless there are not three eternals but one eternal; just as there are not three uncreated beings, nor three infinite beings, but one uncreated, and one infinite; similarly the Father is almighty, the Son is almighty, and the Holy Spirit is almighty; and yet there are not three almightys but one almighty; thus the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God; and nevertheless there are not three gods, but there is one God; so the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, and the Holy Spirit is Lord; and yet there are not three lords, but there is one Lord; because just as we are compelled by Christian truth to confess singly each one person as God, and also Lord, so we are forbidden by the Catholic religion to say there are three gods or three Lords.

The Father was not made, nor created, nor begotten by anyone. The Son is from the Father alone, not made nor created, but begotten. The Holy Spirit is from the Father and the Son, not made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.

There is, therefore, one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits; and in this Trinity there is nothing first or later, nothing greater or less, but all three Persons are coeternal and coequal with one another, so that in every respect, as has already been said above, both unity in Trinity, and Trinity in unity must be venerated. Therefore, let him who wishes to be saved, think thus concerning the Trinity.

But it is necessary for eternal salvation that he faithfully believes also the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Accordingly, it is the right faith, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God is God and man. He is God begotten of the substance of the Father before time, and He is man born of the substance of His mother in time: perfect God, perfect man, consisting of a rational soul and a human body, equal to the Father according to His Godhead, less than the Father according to humanity.

Although he is God and man, yet He is not two, but He is one Christ; one however, not by the conversion of the Divinity into a human body, but by the assumption of humanity in the Godhead; one absolutely not by confusion of substance, but by unity of person. For just as the rational soul and body are one man, so God and man are one Christ.

He suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, on the third day arose again from the dead, ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead; at His coming all men have to arise again with their bodies and will render an account of their own deeds: and those who have done good, will go into life everlasting, but those who have done evil, into eternal fire.

This is the Catholic faith; unless every one believes this faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved. Amen.

The comments to the original post, linked above, contain some good links to the original Latin and an older English translation. I like this one, though, (it's also in my missal, but this post saved me having to type it out =-P ) because it's extremely straightforward, plain, easy to understand.

I close the post with the paragraph on this from my missal (the Daily Roman Missal put out by the Midwest Theological Union, with the Imprimatur of the head of my Archdiocese, Cardinal George):

Taking its name from St. Athanasius (+373), even though it is no longer attributed to him, this prayer enumerates the essential doctrines of Christianity, especially the mysteries of the Holy Trinity. St Teresa of Avila [a Carmelite nun and a great mystic of the Church, probably best known for her reform of her order and her writing The Interior Castle,] recounts a meditation on this creed as follows: "Once, when I was reciting the Quicumque vult, I was shown so clearly how it was possible for there to be One God alone and Three Persons, that it caused me both amazement and much comfort. It was of the greatest help in teaching me to know more of the greatness of God and of his marvels." (Life of St. Theresa of Jesus, 39.36)

I apologize for any typos I made in that that spell-check didn't catch; this still isn't bad for me typing without looking at either the keyboard or the screen! XD

Digg - Why Mr. Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever

Digg - Why Mr. Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever

Do read the article and eulogy linked to at the end. (Well, the internet archive versions of them, anyway.)

I still remember how sad my Senior Honors English class was the day he died. (I found out there because I had that class first hour.) We'd all grown up watching the man, and I think he really was immortal in some of our minds, so that he died seemed almost unreal.

And I must break this reminiscing due to my presence being requested in CAA chat. Geeze.


This post also syndicated to my Facebook Notes.

The Recovering Dissident Catholic: Attire At Holy Mass

The Recovering Dissident Catholic: Attire At Holy Mass:

I just thought this was worth noting, with the summer months upon us.

I've been Tagged-ededed

(A is for age): 22 years...dang...


(B is for beer/booze of choice): I hate alcohol with a passion.


(C is for career): https://ace.nd.edu


(D is for favorite drink): Diet Black-Cherry Vanilla Coke!!!!! Also, Very Vanilla soy milk from the Silk brand.


(E is for Essential item I use everyday): Laptop and my 1-volume Breviary.


(F is for Favorite song at the moment): Hrmm...none, but the song that the title of my blog is from is "I am..." by Ayumi Hamasaki.


(G is for favorite game): MMORPGs


(H is for Home town): Chicago-ish...


(I is for instruments I play): French Horn. So shoot me.


(J is for favorite juice): I have apple juice in my room. Besides that, I'm not much of a juice girl; orange juice is like liquid death when you have acid reflux.


(K is for kids): It's on the to-do list....need to work on that whole marriage thing first.


(L is for last kiss): None.


(M is for marriage): See K.


(N is for full name): Janet something or other.


(O is for overnight hospital stays): Unless my birth counts, none.


(P is for phobias): Heights and the dark.


(Q is for quote): BURNINATING THE COUNTRY SIDE!!! BURNINATING THE PEASANTS!!!


(R is for biggest regret): Going to AQ, or at least not transferring after the whole mess with the school of ed.


(S is for sports): Hate 'em.


(T is for time I wake up): As late as I can get away with.


(U is for color underwear): MYOB.


(V is for vegetable I love): Depends on the mood.


(W is for worst habit): Procrastination and narcoleptic-ness.


(X is for X-rays I have had): Teeth, sinus, tail bone, other places.....


(Y is for yummy food I make): Anything I can microwave...


(Z is for zodiac sign):



And I refuse to dignify that last question with an answer.


I'll be cross-posting this on my LJ and tag someone there.

Why the Grand Rapids Dominicans are a heretical lot #4340494

https://www.dominicancenter.com/Bodywork/Reiki.asp

These are the nuns that Aquinas is affiliated with. This is just so...gah! New Age and then some. -_-

I was talking to a friend at the Veritas retreat, he and I were both cooks, and he was telling me how an ex-girlfriend of his (ex-fiance {sp?}, actually,) left the Catholic Church after attending a "Come and See" event at Marywood. The girl was a student at Aquinas, and after the engagement got broken off, she was discerning the religious life. At Marywood, they were encouraging priestesses and using "Catholic" Tarot Cards, among other things. If my Prayer "class" here at Aquinas was any indication, not a dang thing has changed. -_-

OK, time to do my last round and close the building. I DID get through all those envelopes! Go me! =-P

Guten Nacht!

Beleated cross-post from LJ

First, my LJ was accepted into the Webright of Warm and Fuzzy Traditionalists! ^_^ Much w00tness!

Second, here's a partial clip from a recent LJ entry, since I know of a few people who read this who might be interested.

So the elder of my 2 younger sisters saw my mantilla during midnight Mass, and her reaction....geeze...she reacted about as I would if I saw her urinating on the Tabernacle. (Sorry to be crass, but that's pretty accurate.) The youngest sister just acted the same way she acts about everything I do, from wearing a scapular to kneeling when the Missal actually says to. Standard 13-year-old attitude of, "Oh my gosh, you are so totally and completely outdated."

Yeah, the mantilla went over about as well with my sisters as it would at the Marywood convent. -_-

Anyway, God bless and take care!

Links

Ireland Court Rules Against Canadian Gay Marriage
The Innate-Immutable Argument Finds No Basis in Science

Put up or shut up, and other ramblings.

So between the Letter to the Editor in the most recent edition of my campus paper and a question my friend, "Sister" Allie, asked of a finalist for our college president, various LJs of my friends and I are hopping with discussions as to whether or not Aquinas is a Catholic college. Even a friend of mine, a Protestant who has many Catholic friends, sees AQ slipping further and further away from any vestiges of Catholicism.

So a thought just occurred to me. I am not a prophet and I would be scared pee-less if God made me one (unless I got to be one of the cool ones, like Elijah, Elisha, or Ezekiel,) but I was thinking about the rumors flying around about a Universal Indult{sp?} from the Holy Father. I think Christmas or any of the other Holy Days in this season would be prime time for such a document to be made public. Were the Holy Father to go so far as to totally toss out the Novus Ordo, I think that might be enough for AQ to officially break away from the Church. It would be almost impossible to celebrate a Tridentine Rite Mass in our current chapel. (To give an idea of the building, it was originally a stable for horses, and then it was a gymnasium.)

I just wish Bishop Hurley had spine enough to smack the administration here around. The Knights here are planning on appealing to him regarding the school refusing the recognize the Knights of Columbus (while recognizing and funding The Alliance....yeah, the campus is that messed up...) See, the Knights are a horrible organization by AQ standards because they don't admit women or non-Catholics. I'm good friends with the Grand Knight here, though, and one of my friends and I were thinking if we started a Ladies Axillary here (more commonly known as Catholic Daughters of the Americas. An older name is the Daughters of Isabella.) We're hoping that having that group in conjunction with the Knights might appease Senate and co. I was talking with the GK the other night and we were venting on the irony that blatantly anti-Catholic groups can exist on campus but one of the largest Catholic fraternal organizations out there can't. They can't even put the school name in their name, but a student stands for hours at a protest holding a sign that says "Aquinas Students for Choice" and that's OK. This college has been on an overall downward spiral the whole time I've been here, and I think the downward slope has gotten steeper this school year.

Where's my appetite lately? I haven't eaten jack and I'm not hungry at all. No wonder I look like I'm losing weight...(of course, anything positive said about my appearance only applies here; at home, you'd think I'm the Creature from the Black Lagoon for the comments made. Good thing I stopped caring a long time ago about THAT.)

I'm just glad the Theology department here is still orthodox. Still, though, I think they realize they're fighting an uphill battle.

Didn't post this on Live Journal because a) I think I've said my piece there. and b) I have hyper-sensitive friends who go ape if you criticize the Catholicism of Aquinas in the least little way. Overall, I'd say IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CATHOLIC COLLEGE THAT IS ACTUALLY CATHOLIC, AQUINAS COLLEGE IS NOT FOR YOU!!! (Wish I knew a way to get Google to pick that up in a search on the school...)

Anyway...I should be studying 日本語. It's my first exam of finals week. Blah....and this is the first school year where I have no Theology classes! Sadness!!!

God bless you and Mary keep you! ^_^

Stuffs

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Finnishing with some Advent links:

http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/Advent/index.htm

http://catholicculture.org/lit/overviews/seasons/Advent/

If {religon} = Catholic//then READ

Wow that was the worst fake-code I've ever written! XD XD XD

http://www.lumengentleman.com/content.asp?id=220

Hahahaha....we can't even get Wege to not serve meat on Fridays of Lent!

Wow....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoeQu6BYs4w in case the embedding code doesn't work.

Priceless!

http://rocketgirl.vox.com/library/post/an-open-letter-to-the-spider-lurking-somewhere-in-my-dorm-room.html

Woot!

Essential Classics of Catholic Spirituality

Essential Classics of Catholic Spirituality

The Curt Jester

The Curt Jester

The Cafeteria Is Closed

The Cafeteria Is Closed

The New Liturgical Movement

The New Liturgical Movement

KATH.NET - Katholischer Nachrichtendienst

KATH.NET - Katholischer Nachrichtendienst

Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc.

Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc.