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Anthony
Husband, Father, Soldier
Interests: Reading usually non-fiction, writing as the Irish believe writers are failed conversationalists, running and fitness, cooking, I am a culinary snob, shooting, guitar off and on since I was 12 I am still not very good, music classical, rock, alternative, Irish folk, opera, theology even though my sister is the trained theologian, military history an obssession since childhood, getting lost in bookstores, sleeping if you're a parent, you know that sleep is a hobby
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Fr. Ken Brighenti: A Priest's Silver Jubilee
The impact of a good Priest can best be compared to the detonation of an atomic weapon (albeit, in a good way.) The second and third order effects of that priest's life, presence, and actions can travel throughout time and beyond the priest's own temporal lifespan. A good priest is... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Christos Anesti!
“Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” One of the greatest historical mysteries is what the Resurrection looked like when it occurred. Contrary to popular belief, science and faith are not diametrically opposed and it is... Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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The Cross is Empty
The curtain of the temple is torn. The blood on the cross congealed and still damp. Nails bent and covered in blood lay discarded near wood which is saturated with sacrifice. The disciples in hiding. Fearing that they will be the next to face the Pharisees false charges and Roman... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Good Friday
I see His Blood Upon the Rose I see his blood upon the rose And in the stars the glory of his eyes, His body gleams amid eternal snows, His tears fall from the skies. I see his face in every flower; The thunder and the singing of the birds... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Pelosi, Biden, and the Eucharist: A Cause for Scandal But, Not How You Think
So, Pelosi and Biden received the Eucharist during the Pope's inaugural mass. While I understand the anger we all need to stop and think for a minute. In the eyes of God, ALL sin makes us unworthy of receiving the Sacrament of the Eucharist. In some way, shape, or form,... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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The Feast of St. Joseph
The silent witness to the life of Christ. While he speaks no words and apparently died before Christ began his public ministry, St. Joseph's presence can be felt from the beginning of St. Matthew's Gospel to the end of St. John's. So what do we know? Joseph was a descendant... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Sunday's Gospel: The Adultress and the Gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Posted Mar 16, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Uncle Screwtape Weighs In on the Conclave
My Dear Wormwood, No doubt you've heard of the latest man chosen to replace the fisherman and lead the followers of the Enemy. This one has given us serious cause for concern. The resignation of the previous one was, for me, a source of immense satisfaction. You and your brethren... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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The New Papal Coat of Arms
Posted Mar 15, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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The Honeymoon is Over (as far as some Traditional Catholics are concerned)
I wish to preface this post with the following: I am a Traditional Catholic. I believe the Tridentine Rite Mass is the most beautiful expression of the Sacrament of the Eucharist and celebration of the mass. I rejoiced at the Motu Proprio. I love the beauty of Latin whether spoken... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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"Accepto."
Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio has become Pope Francis I. The Seat is no longer Vacant and Rome again has a Bishop for the 266th time in our Church's history. This morning, The Washington Post ran an article asking if the Church would become its own relic. Rather funny if you consider... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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The (Old) Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
Today is the Anniversary of the Death of St. Thomas Aquinas and, prior to the 1969 Roman Calendar, was once his feast day (now moved to January 28th.) Theologian, Educator, Writer, Teacher, Preacher, founder of Scholasticism and the eponymously named Thomism, and Doctor of the Church, what is often overlooked... Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Hugo Chavez Dead
The man who once said, "Socialisimo o muerte!" got his answer today when he died. He now answers to a higher authority than Marx or Engels, (an authority that wasn't impressed by either of them.) If he ends up in Purgatory, I hope it's a folk mass that lasts at... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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The Inevitable Evolution: Ecumenical Excrement
A United Methodist Seminary has elected to remove the Cross from its building. "Officials at Claremont School of Theology are considering removing the cross from the seminary’s chapel for the sake of making the space more appropriate for Jain, Buddhist, and Islamic religious services. Claremont is one of the United... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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4 Popes
Posted Mar 3, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Lent: Introspection and Waiting
As a Church, we wait for a new Pope. A new Bishop of Rome to lead a Church badly in need of guidance. Eternal teaching sadly are subject to numerous temporal interpretations. Anti-Catholicism and an anti-Christian perspective are again the way of the world. Persecution is not always physical. It... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Thought for the Day
Id quod facimus in vita nostra, resonabit in aeterno. I learned that today. Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Reading For Lent
I have begun to re-read the Acts of the Apostles. One of the smaller books of the New Testament yet one of the most critical. While the sequel to Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, received critical acclaim, the sequel to Luke's Gospel is known and quoted but dwarfed by... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Transfiguration Sunday
"This is my chosen Son; listen to him." 8 words. Pretty concise instructions. Within them is contained everything we need to know about our Faith. Within them also is contained our greatest challenge, our greatest weakness and, sometimes, our greatest failure. Listen to Him. Do we? Do I? Not always.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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"You Are The Messiah..."
Today's Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, «Who do people say that the Son of Man is?» They replied, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who... Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Mahony: Part of the Problem (or, Roger and Me)
Over the past few days, Roger Cardinal Mahony's name has again become the talk of the blogosphere and Catholic media. Since his appointment as Archbishop of Los Angeles in 1985, he has been a shining example of disobedience, heterodoxy, arrogance, and clericalism run amok. Recently, he has been able to... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Teaching Children About Faith
As a child, CCD focused on what I call, Hippie Jesus, a benign comic book character who somehow always had a clean white robe while living in 1st century Judea. There sometimes seemed to be a disconnect between the Jesus of the coloring book and the Jesus whose sacrifice was... Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Thoughts on the State of the Church
So, today during the homily, the Priest took a moment to inform the numerous children in attendance that Santa Claus didn't exist. Obviously, many parents were irate and the children who did hear are probably very confused and upset. Luckily, none of ours heard the comment, my daughters' tendency to... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Listening to the Interior Voice
While praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament today, I asked for Grace. As a husband, as a father, as a man. And the interior voice said, "You know My Words. Live them. You know Me. Follow Me." 11 words. Much to reflect upon. Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2013 at Primus Pilus
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Walking the Line
No man is a hero to his valet. No man can serve two masters. No matter what, when you try to do so, you end up disappointing someone, usually those closest to you. Why does this happen? Is it perhaps because you expect those closest to you to be more... Continue reading
Posted Nov 17, 2012 at Primus Pilus
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