Motivating Start-Up Christian Bands to be Prophetic For the last thirty years, I’ve listened mainly to instrumental Classical and Jazz music; for the past twelve years, my worship music has been Gregorian Chant and the Extraordinary Form of the Latin Mass. My exposure to contemporary Praise and Worship music goes back to the first Maranatha! … Continue reading St. Larry Norman vs Big Eva Muzac
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Fake Catholic Priests and Invalid Sacraments
Recently, a priest in Detroit discovered that he was baptized under incorrect wording: “We baptize you….”, instead of “I baptize you….”, thus invalidating his priesthood and all the sacraments he had performed. He was correctly baptized and re-ordained; as many as possible, under his ministry, were contacted to rectify things. As a Roman Catholic, I’m … Continue reading Fake Catholic Priests and Invalid Sacraments
Baptism as Normative–being neither strictly necessary nor sufficient
I write this post as a Catholic layman, not as a theologian. No doubt my speculation misses the mark, needing elaboration and correction. At least it’s useful, I hope, for prodding one to think deeper about the doctrine of baptism than what’s taught in a child’s catechism (as precious as that tool is for beginning … Continue reading Baptism as Normative–being neither strictly necessary nor sufficient
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