Part One: The Profession of Faith, Section One: I Believe - We Believe I. The Desire for God For if man exists, it is because God has created him through love, and through love, continues to hold him in existence. Vatican Council II II. Ways of coming to know God Man can come to know God through the world and through the human person These ways … [Read more...] about Chapter One: Man’s Capacity for God (26-49)
The Prologue – Catholic Catechism (1-25)
I am not sure how much elaboration I do given the topic covered. Like I said, I am not a theological scholar. So, I am just going to move through the days, note what I learn, hear, see, in the way I think best for the moment, and then move forward. It will develop the way it is meant to develop. This post will be consistently updated to link to the parts of the Catechism as … [Read more...] about The Prologue – Catholic Catechism (1-25)
The Catechism in a Year
Back in October, I stopped in Saints And Shamrocks. While checking out, the owner Hope asked if I had seen the Bible in a Year podcast by Father Mike Schmitz in the Hallow app from Ascension (or any podcast provider). I had not but promised I would check it out. I am so glad I did. Not only is Father Mike a fantastic teacher, but I learned about the launch of his Catechism … [Read more...] about The Catechism in a Year
April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
The Top 10 It's nearly the New Year and this mammoth of a project just catapulted itself onto my radar. Inspired by a Facebook post began by Dr. Howells and joined by Dr. Jamison, I decided to take a look at my 2022 Top 10 books...which led me to look at everything I have read in 2022. Admittedly, I do not keep up with it as well as I should. But now that I have gone through … [Read more...] about April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
Organizing the Academic
When I applied for the master's program at Georgia Southern University, I submitted for the Summer 2023 term. I was not thrilled about beginning the program on an odd semester (summer sessions are typically online and truncated). Additionally, I was invited to return to Ireland during that session as a Research Assistant. This requires me to be a student however, without the … [Read more...] about Organizing the Academic