RJ’s Weekly Thought

From October of 2004 to June of 2008, I sent out a short e-mail on a variety of religious topics. I kept them short so that they took no more than five minutes to read. The last few also had a Featured Link for a variety of websites and blogs. I've been taking a extended break from my Weekly Thoughts.

I'm hoping to resurrect my Weekly Thought in June or July of 2011 after I rewrite my A More In-Depth Guide to the Mass. I will dedicate my Weekly Thought to the Liturgy. I guess I'll call it my Weekly Liturgical Thought.

For thoughts and comments on other topics, see RJ's blog. You should also check out my other RSS feeds.

Chronological

Topical

Saints and Sainthood

What Would St. Therese Think?
I Want to Be a Saint
Steps to Sainthood
Santa Claus and Good King Wenceslaus
John Paul the Great
God Does Not Waste Holiness
A Plank in Your Eye
Adoration Angels
The Divine Mercy
Pius XII, Friend of the Jews

Mary

Have a Marry Mary Christmas
The Mother of God
Grace: More Than Mere Elegance
Do Catholics Actually Worship Mary?
Latria Compared with Hyperdulia
The Tabernacle Represents Mary
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Lourdes
Not “In You” But “From You”

Prayer and Devout Life

Prayer is Social
What you need is a breviary
Now you need a missal
How About Daily Mass
Fasting
Year of the Eucharist Plenary Indulgence
Penance
A Period of Time Without Sinning
Materialism vs. Aestheticism
Redemptive Suffering
Pray With Silence (the Chotki)
Pray for Priests
Don't Forget to Pray to God
When is the Anniversary of Your Baptism?
Pray for the Pope
My Daily Hour with Jesus
The Contemplation of Mary

Faith

When You Come into Your Kingdom
Love is also a Noun
The Sabbath and the Laying on of Hands
The Cause of Death
Catholics Celebrate Mass Everyday
My Marriage Proposal to my Ex-Wife

Church

Byzantine?
Visit an Eastern Catholic Church
Non-Denominational vs. Inter-Denominational
Christian Heretics are Christian
Church Shopping
The Riches of the Church

Orthodoxy

Not Conservative, Orthodox
Keep Us Within the Church
The Filióque Formula
Defender of the Faith

Liturgical

Proper Reverence
Romans Kneel, Byzantines Stand
Adoration, Not Repentance
I Don't Always Kneel
New Roman Missal
Liturgical Ignorance

Bible

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
My Favourite Bible Verses
How Many Talents Do You Have?
Reading Level of the Bible
Slave or Son
Five Ribbons for Your Bible
Tell it to the Church
Which Bible Translation Should I Use?
Revive the Christian Community Bible
St. Athanasius' 39th Festal Letter
Conception of the New Testament

Theology

Not Theology, but Theologies
O Happy Fault
Purgatory and Heaven are the Same Place, Maybe
Taw, Not Tav
Predestination of the Incarnation
One Franciscan's Resolve with Felix Culpa

Theology of the Body

Nudity: Innocence or Obscenity?
Sex is Sacred
It's Better to Marry than to Burn
They Shall See God
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Motive of Marriage
Christianity is Easier for Women
The Seriousness of Marriage
Condoms are Immoral
The Spiritual Symbolism of Brest Feeding
Is Nude Photography Authentic Art?
Birth Control vs. NFP
Natural Family Planning Works!
Humanae Vitae

Apologetics

The Immaculate Conception Misunderstanding
The Catholic Church is the catholic Church
Without Using Scripture
Apostolic Succession
The Perfect Church
Eucharist: the Word of God
What is a Heretic?
The Church
Sola Scriptura
The Bible teaches...
Where Did the Bible Come From?
Heaven is Catholic
The Catholic Church is Man Made
Conflicting Lists
Why Do We Need Chruch Councils?
Jewish Baptism
Believes and is Baptised
The Church Fathers on Baptism
All Catholic Doctrines are Apostolic
Repent and be Baptised
The Sadducees and Sola Scriptura
What do you ask of God's Church for...
‘t’raditions are not Doctrines
The Correct term is Anti-Paedobaptism
Same-Sex Marriage and the Bible
It Doesn't Need Interpretation

Campbellites

A Cappella and Canonisation
Is Campbellite the Correct Term
How Soon They Fell Away
A Debate on the Roman Catholic Religion
Bishop Purcell Used the Term Campbellite
Bishop Purcell on Papal Infallibility

Non-Catholic Influences

Homophobia Kills
Catholics for a Free Choice
The Dangers of Protestant Material
Nicky Gumbel's Alpha Course
A Letter to Nicky Gumbel
Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman
Bishops And Cardinals Endorse Heresy
The Da Vinci Code
Catholic Confirmation
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
Persecution Bases on Sexual Morality

Controversy

Why Can't Women be Priests?
God the "Father"
Deceitful Editions
The Reason Women Can't Be Priests
The Galileo Affair
Evolutionists vs. Creationists

Evangelisation

Read the Bible, Read the Catechism
Manuscript Found vs. Book of Mormon
R.C.I.A. is Not a Course
Are You Saved?

Other

Psychology: Science of the Soul
Sedevacantism and Conclavism
Homosexuality is Genetic
Marijuana and Alcohol
The Right to Abort Shouldn't End At Birth
We Need Pro-Life Pharmacies
Two Month Break

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