Phrases & Abbreviations Catholics Use - FishEaters
OK, what the heck is J.M.J or ad majorem dei gloriam? Here's where to find out.
Traditional Catholicism 101: A Brief Primer - FishEaters
In the area of discipline come changes that have served to lead people to believe that Catholicism is a religion that doesn't reflect the deep meaning of the Incarnation. The signs, symbols, and …
Christian Symbols - FishEaters
Owl: the owl has a double meaning: 1) the perfidious Jews who, preferring darkness to light, reject Jesus, and 2) (from the Aberdeen Bestiary), "In a mystic sense, the night-owl signifies Christ. …
Jews, the Church, and the History of the World - FishEaters
In reaction to this reasonable censorship meant to protect the Christian order of society, stop blasphemy of Our Lord, and protect the "goyim" from Jewish racism, Jewish rabbis began a …
It it's bad it's the goyim, if it's good it's the Jew! Can't you see, my dear parents, from whose loins I somehow leaped, that such thinking is a trifle barbaric?
Sexagesima Sunday
The meaning, customs, and traditions of Sexagesima Sunday
Advent Wreath & Candles - FishEaters
On the first day of Advent, Catholic families will set up Advent wreath -- a wreath of greenery adorned by a set of four candles -- typically, three violet-colored, and one rose-colored to match …
Scapulars - FishEaters
Monastic scapulars came, over time, to be called jugum Christi (the yoke of Christ), and receiving the scapular (becoming "invested") took on solemn meaning. Abbreviated forms of the full …
Moral Thinking: A Basic Primer on Catholic Moral Theology
Living without a sense of deep meaning and a dedication to even, at least, the search for Truth has made them confused and angry, a people whose rage is manifest in a desire to destroy and …
Quinquagesima Sunday
The meaning, customs, and traditions of Quinquagesima Sunday