Tag Archives: Roman Catholic Church

This Man Took an Individual Pathway to Enlightenment

Posted on July 21, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Éliphas Lévi (February 8, 1810 – May 31, 1875) Okay. I don’t know why I was given this man‘s name this morning as I was waking up, but I suspect it was because I was running through scenarios in my … Continue reading →

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Protestants Called Him “Father of the Canon”

Posted on July 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Athanasius of Alexandria (died: May 2, 373 AD) It probably matters to no one in the present time who this man was. But he seems to have been the one to list the 27 books of the New Testament that … Continue reading →

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Was This Event Foretold by the Third Fatima Prophecy?

Posted on May 20, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Pope John Paul II Shot (May 13, 1981) You can’t get any more specific than this image. Supposedly, John Paul II thought that the attempt on his life was the 3rd Fatima prophecy. But was it? The third part of … Continue reading →

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Wait a Minute! Could I have Done the Same for Arthur?

Posted on March 9, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Geoffrey of Monmouth (1095 – 1155) It such a funny feeling I get, when I read (or watch) a passage which describes how King Arthur was invented. Was I Geoffrey, in a past life, and did I create a Romanized … Continue reading →

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What I Was Then, I Still Am

Posted on January 29, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Apostate Right! So here’s the thing. This term has a negative connotation, and one which has increased over the last two thousand years. The One True Faith was exactly that: faith that one is backing the ‘right’ side. It was … Continue reading →

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My Baptism is Connected to the East-West Schism

Posted on January 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

What Has It to Do With Me? (August 16, 1953) I wrote about the Great Schism, yesterday. Today, I want to visit my own baptism as a Roman Catholic Christian. I wouldn’t have had a say in what my mother … Continue reading →

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Are You an Eastern Orthodox or a Roman Catholic?

Posted on January 9, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Sign of the Cross Before I was a United Church of Canada preacher’s kid, and way before I became an Anglican server (in my teens), I was baptized Catholic. I even have the certificate to prove it: But I … Continue reading →

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I Reviewed the Past Year, and Decided It Ain’t…

Posted on January 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Gospel Truth It’s a strange process, to be sure: you think about all the things that have happened (and, in some cases, are still happening) and you wonder if it’s true, or just another made-up fairytale. How can we … Continue reading →

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The British Press Nicknamed Him “God’s Rottweiler”

Posted on December 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Benedict XVI (April 16, 1927 – December 31, 2022) It doesn’t come as a shock to me, personally, but the Catholic world is reeling from the death of the former Pope Benedict XVI. He has been unwell for several years, … Continue reading →

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A Priest Almost Made Americans Overthrow Their Gov’t

Posted on October 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Charles Coughlin (October 25, 1891 – October 27, 1979) Again, there’s nothing new under the sun. American-style fascism was rampant in the 1930’s. At the forefront of the movement was a Roman Catholic priest who was born in Canada. He … Continue reading →

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