In the system which Maimonides sets forth we see, so to speak, the culmination of all the ideas whose development has been traced in this chapter.
We find there, first of all, the affirmation of the principle that Aristotle had already formulated with such clarity: The various parts of the universe is interconnected by a rigorous [...]
Archive for January, 2009
29 Jan
Pierre Duhem: How the Catholic Church Destroyed Astrology and Prepared the Way for Modern Science
27 Jan
Pope Paul VI’s Evangelii Nuntiandi: Basic Ecclesial Communities
58. The last Synod devoted considerable attention to these “small communities,” or communautes de base, because they are often talked about in the Church today. What are they, and why should they be the special beneficiaries of evangelization and at the same time evangelizers themselves?
According to the various statements heard in the Synod, such communities [...]
26 Jan
Book Review: “The Rizal-Pastells Correspondence” by Fr. Raul J. Bonoan, S.J.
The Hitherto Unpublished Letters of Jose Rizal and Portions of Fr. Pablo Pastell’s Fourth Letter and Translation of the Correspondence, together with a Historical Background and Theological Critique (Ateneo de Manila University Press, Bellarmine Hall, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, P.O. Box 154, 1099 Manila, Philippines)
This book tells the story of two brilliant men.
The [...]
26 Jan
Vatican Lifts Excommunications on SSPX Bishops: Full Text
Decree of the Congregation for Bishops
CONGREGATIO PRO EPISCOPIS
By way of a letter of December 15, 2008 addressed to His Eminence Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Mons. Bernard Fellay, also in the name of the other three Bishops consecrated on June 30, 1988, requested anew the removal of the latae [...]
24 Jan
Samurai X: Shogo Amakusa the Anti-Christ
In 1542, the first Christian missionaries arrived from Portugal in Japan. The only religious orders that were allowed were the Jesuits, primarily because of the esteem by the Japanese barons (daimyos) for St. Francis Xavier, who reached Japan in 1549. When the Franciscans came, 26 of them were executed in 1597 (Japan Guide). From 1603 [...]
23 Jan
Humani Generis of Pius XII Regarding Darwinian Evolution
The encylical Humani Generis of Pope Pius XII discussed the various errors propagated in ecclesiastical institutions by teachers using historical and natural (evolution) sciences in their exegesis. I will extract his words regarding evolution and evolutionism:
Humani Generis on Evolution
5. Some imprudently and indiscreetly hold that evolution, which has not been fully proved even in the [...]
22 Jan
National Sanctity of Life Day is 18th January 2009 by Pres. George W. Bush
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary January 15, 2009
The White House, President George W. Bush National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2009, A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America:
National Sanctity of Life Day
All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of protection. [...]
22 Jan
The Philippine Jeepney: Heraldry Spaces and Functions
The Philippine jeepney is the most colorful transportation in metro Manila (Alliance Francaise postcards here, more flamboyant pictures at the Stuart Exchange here). One reason for this is that they were made by Filipinos who gives the choice of painting to the owners (in the same way as they serve noodles separate from the seasonings). [...]
21 Jan
Apostolic Visitation to U.S. Seminaries: the Problem Areas
The final report of the Apostolic Visitation of U.S. seminaries was dated 15 December 2008. The report presented the good and bad views of the seminaries. I will summarize the the problem areas here, so that they will provide a simple checklist for evaluating seminaries, especially here in the Philippines.
PROBLEM AREAS
A. Concept of the Priesthood
The [...]
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