Br. Constantine Carpenter “And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14) A most blessed Solemnity of the Annunciation to all! It was on this very same day about two thousand years ago in the small town of Nazareth that the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity took flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. In an attempt to understand the mystery of the incarnation, we first need to keep in mind the big picture, that is, the whole purpose and reason of why God even became man.
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Br. Peter Trinko
Noah Simmons This past Saturday, Voces was somewhat different. Instead of having a typical formation talk, we staged a “debate” over the Doctrines surrounding Papal Infallibility. This was the first Voces of its kind, and despite that, it was a wild success in my estimation! It goes without saying, this is a very controversial and complicated subject. The main lines of argument and counter argument taken up during the debate included the following: Fr. Christopher Etheridge, IVE Venerable Fulton Sheen once wrote, “If you want people to stay as they are, tell them what they want to hear. If you want to improve them, tell them what they should know.” You should know that Lent always comes to us as a moment of grace. But do we live it as such? Mature Christian men and women should not be satisfied with living Lent the same way they did as children, giving up sweets, not watching TV, or praying a little more each day. These were good penances when, like I said, we were children, but we are no longer children now. We must be coherent in our search for maturity. If we want to be treated and respected as mature adults in all aspects of our lives, then we must also approach our spiritual lives maturely. |
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