I just read about this new series at Catholic Lane Blog (Vatican II: 10 part series). There's also a link to the Vatican II website with information on where and what time to watch.
This looks pretty good.
Check out the first episode
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Sunday, March 03, 2013
The New Evangelization - New Series from Fr. Barron
Father Barron's 'Catholicism' was awesome. This one looks just as good....
Take a peek at the trailer.
Take a peek at the trailer.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
The New Pope Analysis - Enough Already!
You know , sometimes I'm about ready to throw a shoe at the TV screen, with all the experts analysis. Priest X and Monsignor Y and News Correspondent Z and Journalist so-and-so says the next pope should be more politician or the next pope should be more liberal or conservative or younger or older or more receptive toward change in church teaching...etc....etc...etc..
Okay, it's interesting to a point then, I hear the secular end of it and it's like the presidential elections again.
I haven't heard the fact from anyone's lips on the news channels whether from clergy or journalist that the Holy Spirit is guiding this whole event and that's the only opinion that counts.
I see more and more scrutinizing of Pope Benedict's health...he has a pace maker...he is blind in one eye, and my heart goes out to him. We should keep in our daily prayers.
One of my thoughts is "if the Catholic Church is so irrelevant, why so much attention?" I mean, when was the last time you heard of the who will be the next leader of Calvary Chapel or whatever church. In one breath the argument is that the Roman Catholic Church is meaningless, irrelevant, out of touch. "They need to change"
I have to laugh to myself...
Keep calm, the Holy Spirit is in charge. We are in good hands...
Fr. Mitch Pacwa has a good episode on 'The Threshold of Hope" program on EWTN that addresses the things that Pope Benedict can and can not do.
Here's the link, have a view
Okay, it's interesting to a point then, I hear the secular end of it and it's like the presidential elections again.
I haven't heard the fact from anyone's lips on the news channels whether from clergy or journalist that the Holy Spirit is guiding this whole event and that's the only opinion that counts.
I see more and more scrutinizing of Pope Benedict's health...he has a pace maker...he is blind in one eye, and my heart goes out to him. We should keep in our daily prayers.
One of my thoughts is "if the Catholic Church is so irrelevant, why so much attention?" I mean, when was the last time you heard of the who will be the next leader of Calvary Chapel or whatever church. In one breath the argument is that the Roman Catholic Church is meaningless, irrelevant, out of touch. "They need to change"
I have to laugh to myself...
Keep calm, the Holy Spirit is in charge. We are in good hands...
Fr. Mitch Pacwa has a good episode on 'The Threshold of Hope" program on EWTN that addresses the things that Pope Benedict can and can not do.
Here's the link, have a view
Friday, February 15, 2013
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ....it ...a.....ROCK!
This ones coming close too, closer than our Geosynchronous satellites. As a designer of satellites at an Aerospace company, this kind of stuff intrigues me.
Check out the animated video HERE
And here's the article:
Asteroid 2012 DA14's Friday Flyby: A Stargazer's Guide
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Dorner - Finally coming to an end here in So Cal
Living here in So Cal is like a roller coaster at times.
Today ex-LAPD Officer and murderer, was finally caught in a shootout in Big Bear, but not before shooting two more law enforcement officers. One has died and the other is in critical condition.
I first heard the news of his re-sighting while going between buildings for a meeting. I couldn't keep my mind on business the remainder of the day, catching tid-bits of what was going on from fellow workers and colleagues.
Someone mentioned the shootout and another two officers down. then the news of the death of one of them. Two law enforcement officers killed and two more seriously wounded in a span of six days. A very bad week here in the South Land. And all by an ex-law enforcement officer. Very bizarre.
I followed the news all the home from work. A lengthy drive on the crowded freeway during traffic hour. It gave me some time to think about my recent complaints about how hard my commute is and how long the hours I put in everyday.
Shameful, now that I say a rosary for the fallen. I have a lot to be thankful for.
It has been reported that the officer who died and a new born baby in his family. Very tragic.
It's even been reported that he was hold up in a cabin only a few yards away from the Sheriff Command Center.
I gave the wife a big kill an hug, told her how much I missed her today....so much to be thankful for.
Prayers for the lose of families involved. I'll dedicate my Divine Office, Night Prayer to those affected by this tragedy.
Today ex-LAPD Officer and murderer, was finally caught in a shootout in Big Bear, but not before shooting two more law enforcement officers. One has died and the other is in critical condition.
I first heard the news of his re-sighting while going between buildings for a meeting. I couldn't keep my mind on business the remainder of the day, catching tid-bits of what was going on from fellow workers and colleagues.
Someone mentioned the shootout and another two officers down. then the news of the death of one of them. Two law enforcement officers killed and two more seriously wounded in a span of six days. A very bad week here in the South Land. And all by an ex-law enforcement officer. Very bizarre.
I followed the news all the home from work. A lengthy drive on the crowded freeway during traffic hour. It gave me some time to think about my recent complaints about how hard my commute is and how long the hours I put in everyday.
Shameful, now that I say a rosary for the fallen. I have a lot to be thankful for.
It has been reported that the officer who died and a new born baby in his family. Very tragic.
It's even been reported that he was hold up in a cabin only a few yards away from the Sheriff Command Center.
I gave the wife a big kill an hug, told her how much I missed her today....so much to be thankful for.
Prayers for the lose of families involved. I'll dedicate my Divine Office, Night Prayer to those affected by this tragedy.
Thank You B16
There are many expressing their thoughts on the decision of Pope Benedict XVI to step down form the papacy. Some who have insights worth reading and contemplating, however others who don't know what they're talking about.
The latter have expressed their vile thoughts in a very disrespectful manner showing their hostility of the church itself by their criticisms of B16 upholding of the teachings of Christ's church. Those I can readily ignore.
It's others with unknowledegable opinions of what they describe as a failed Papacy due to some kind of mistake in the selection process. One such article I read today came from an unlikely source, Fox News by John Moody entitled As Vatican leader Pope Benedict never had a chance which told of a papacy doom to failure from the outset.
Mr. Moody says "Benedict XVI faced an insurmountable problem: He was not John Paul II". Mr. Moody obviously doesn't know the accomplishments of B16.
Mr. Moody a writer of a Bio on the late Great John Paul II, obviously has a soft spot for the predecessor of Pope Benedict and rightfully so.As one of the longest papacy's JPII had much time to tend to his flock and he did it very well with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. No argument there.
However, to doom the reign of Pope Benedict as "never had a chance" is ignorance of the last past 7 years of church history.
First, 7 years of B16 compared to 26 years of JPII isn't exactly a fair comparison. JPII began his Papacy at the young age of 58. He was the youngest pope to be elected in 132 years. B16 was 78 years old when he was elected and he's 85 now. JPII was 84 when he died.
While JPII was a prolific writer with many encyclicals from his pen, one can't deny the deep intellect portrayed in the writings of B16. I just finished Jesus the Infancy Narratives this past advent. His other two books entitled Jesus are so packed with information I'm still going thru them.
Though not as numerous, the encyclicals penned by B16 are a treasure. One of my favorites is Caritas en Veritate (charity in truth). Here's a site with his writings.
Yes I'm saddened by his decision to step down and trust in the guidance of the Holy Spirit at this time is what we need to look to. We must not overlook the contributions of Pope Benedict in these trying times. He's sense of orthodoxy has kept the church from sailing against the rocks. With the push of the secular world to have the church change it's course by tossing overboard its teachings on life at conception, marriage between one man and one woman, a return to the sacredness of the mass to name a few, without the acknowledgement of just a few of the successes of this papacy is true ignorance of of this great leader.
Benedict didn't accept the papacy with competition in mind, to out do he's predecessors, he entered it begrudgingly, realizing the need for his leadership and willing to sacrifice of himself to the need of the church. He clearly stated at the beginning of his papacy that he fully expected to retire his previous Vatican post and spend his remaining time writing and studying.
He is sacrificing once again, fully knowledgeable of the fact that this decision may not be what others may want but what, through much prayer and contemplation as he put it, for the better of the church.
Thank you Pope Benedict for your service. Well done most faithful servant..
The latter have expressed their vile thoughts in a very disrespectful manner showing their hostility of the church itself by their criticisms of B16 upholding of the teachings of Christ's church. Those I can readily ignore.
It's others with unknowledegable opinions of what they describe as a failed Papacy due to some kind of mistake in the selection process. One such article I read today came from an unlikely source, Fox News by John Moody entitled As Vatican leader Pope Benedict never had a chance which told of a papacy doom to failure from the outset.
Mr. Moody says "Benedict XVI faced an insurmountable problem: He was not John Paul II". Mr. Moody obviously doesn't know the accomplishments of B16.
Mr. Moody a writer of a Bio on the late Great John Paul II, obviously has a soft spot for the predecessor of Pope Benedict and rightfully so.As one of the longest papacy's JPII had much time to tend to his flock and he did it very well with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. No argument there.
However, to doom the reign of Pope Benedict as "never had a chance" is ignorance of the last past 7 years of church history.
First, 7 years of B16 compared to 26 years of JPII isn't exactly a fair comparison. JPII began his Papacy at the young age of 58. He was the youngest pope to be elected in 132 years. B16 was 78 years old when he was elected and he's 85 now. JPII was 84 when he died.
While JPII was a prolific writer with many encyclicals from his pen, one can't deny the deep intellect portrayed in the writings of B16. I just finished Jesus the Infancy Narratives this past advent. His other two books entitled Jesus are so packed with information I'm still going thru them.
Though not as numerous, the encyclicals penned by B16 are a treasure. One of my favorites is Caritas en Veritate (charity in truth). Here's a site with his writings.
Yes I'm saddened by his decision to step down and trust in the guidance of the Holy Spirit at this time is what we need to look to. We must not overlook the contributions of Pope Benedict in these trying times. He's sense of orthodoxy has kept the church from sailing against the rocks. With the push of the secular world to have the church change it's course by tossing overboard its teachings on life at conception, marriage between one man and one woman, a return to the sacredness of the mass to name a few, without the acknowledgement of just a few of the successes of this papacy is true ignorance of of this great leader.
Benedict didn't accept the papacy with competition in mind, to out do he's predecessors, he entered it begrudgingly, realizing the need for his leadership and willing to sacrifice of himself to the need of the church. He clearly stated at the beginning of his papacy that he fully expected to retire his previous Vatican post and spend his remaining time writing and studying.
He is sacrificing once again, fully knowledgeable of the fact that this decision may not be what others may want but what, through much prayer and contemplation as he put it, for the better of the church.
Thank you Pope Benedict for your service. Well done most faithful servant..
Saturday, January 05, 2013
Impossible - Great Movie!
Saw this movie with the wife today. An excellent movie about the tsunami that hit the Asian island in 2004.
It's a story of selflessness, of giving even when one is suffering as well.
A movie filled with Catholic values...go see it.
Your wife will need ample tissues...
It's a story of selflessness, of giving even when one is suffering as well.
A movie filled with Catholic values...go see it.
Your wife will need ample tissues...
Catholic Church a Hate Group?
The persecution of the Catholic Church by the present Administration goes on.
Bring it!
Bring it!
White House Petitioned to Label Catholic Church a ‘Hate Group’
Monday, December 31, 2012
Good Bye 2012 - Final Thoughts
Well that year just flew by.
Don't get me wrong there were some days I thought would never end and some crosses that were quite heavy but, through the grace from above the year as a whole was filled with good memories and I thank God for every day of it.
Some final thoughts as we (in Los Angeles) tick down the final hours of 2012.
1) I am so thankful for my family. They are my life and God has been most generous in helping me provide for them and keeping my inner circle so close. He has blessed us many times over this year.
2) Thank you for friends and acquaintances...yes I get by with a little help from my friends.....
3) I haven't been able to blog as I want to and well I'll probably never have the complete amount of time I need to. However, I do enjoy sharing my thoughts. I promise to post more positive than negative post, but I'll still be honest in my post of what I believe and welcoming to different opinions that I both agree with and disagree with. Please share your thoughts with me?
4) Well, Oh, Oh right. I'll make it a point to get back to the gym. I'm not over weight or completely out of shape. Thank God for a good gene pool but I do need to exercise more than I have this past year.
5) I plan to be more vocal about my faith.Not to be 'in your face' however it seems to be the trend of today, to silence the voice of faith in the public forum. I plan to be a counter weight to that in my actions as well as what I say.
6) Patience, I noticed a slip in my level of patience. Call it age in regards to stubbornness, but I must be more aware of my short comings here and exercise more patience.
7) It's hard to admit this but as some Catholic scholars and bloggers have pointed out, we now are living in a post Christian nation. ....very sad.
But that could mean a stronger church with those of stronger faith. The Catholic Church has always become stronger making its way through tough times. In it's long history of ups and downs, this fact has been quite evident.
When Rome persecuted Christians, Rome became a Christian nation. When the Renaissance produced faults with individuals in the Church which eventually lead to the 1500's and the birth of the Reformation, the Catholic Church corrected its wrongs and once again flourished. The recent Church scandal set the church in a bad light but now it seems to be coming around again.
Now though, the public forum seems to be excluding the voice of the Church and many self proclaimed faithful seem to agree with this exclusion.
Now is the time to double down on our faith. We know what the final out come is and we have nothing to fear. The Catholic Church will prevail as promised by Jesus.
So lets be bold together and "Not be afraid!"
This is the year of Faith as proclaimed by Pope Benedict. Let's make this next year a growth year for our Church by bringing back those in our families that have fallen away. Let's correct those who proclaim what the church is Not. Let's increase our prayer life daily.
God Bless all who have shared in this small unimportant blog. I thank you for your visits and what comments I get
Happy New Years!
WestCoastCatholic
Don't get me wrong there were some days I thought would never end and some crosses that were quite heavy but, through the grace from above the year as a whole was filled with good memories and I thank God for every day of it.
Some final thoughts as we (in Los Angeles) tick down the final hours of 2012.
1) I am so thankful for my family. They are my life and God has been most generous in helping me provide for them and keeping my inner circle so close. He has blessed us many times over this year.
2) Thank you for friends and acquaintances...yes I get by with a little help from my friends.....
3) I haven't been able to blog as I want to and well I'll probably never have the complete amount of time I need to. However, I do enjoy sharing my thoughts. I promise to post more positive than negative post, but I'll still be honest in my post of what I believe and welcoming to different opinions that I both agree with and disagree with. Please share your thoughts with me?
4) Well, Oh, Oh right. I'll make it a point to get back to the gym. I'm not over weight or completely out of shape. Thank God for a good gene pool but I do need to exercise more than I have this past year.
5) I plan to be more vocal about my faith.Not to be 'in your face' however it seems to be the trend of today, to silence the voice of faith in the public forum. I plan to be a counter weight to that in my actions as well as what I say.
6) Patience, I noticed a slip in my level of patience. Call it age in regards to stubbornness, but I must be more aware of my short comings here and exercise more patience.
7) It's hard to admit this but as some Catholic scholars and bloggers have pointed out, we now are living in a post Christian nation. ....very sad.
But that could mean a stronger church with those of stronger faith. The Catholic Church has always become stronger making its way through tough times. In it's long history of ups and downs, this fact has been quite evident.
When Rome persecuted Christians, Rome became a Christian nation. When the Renaissance produced faults with individuals in the Church which eventually lead to the 1500's and the birth of the Reformation, the Catholic Church corrected its wrongs and once again flourished. The recent Church scandal set the church in a bad light but now it seems to be coming around again.
Now though, the public forum seems to be excluding the voice of the Church and many self proclaimed faithful seem to agree with this exclusion.
Now is the time to double down on our faith. We know what the final out come is and we have nothing to fear. The Catholic Church will prevail as promised by Jesus.
So lets be bold together and "Not be afraid!"
This is the year of Faith as proclaimed by Pope Benedict. Let's make this next year a growth year for our Church by bringing back those in our families that have fallen away. Let's correct those who proclaim what the church is Not. Let's increase our prayer life daily.
God Bless all who have shared in this small unimportant blog. I thank you for your visits and what comments I get
Happy New Years!
WestCoastCatholic
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
School Tragedy Loss of the Innocent - What About Abortion
The tragedy of this past week has left the nation on bended knee. There's not a channel on TV, not a News show in the past few days, not a politician raising his or her voice in anger over the loss of the 20 precious innocent lives in the school shooting as well as the adults.
Rightfully so, many have wondered why this has happened and many more are wondering how we can prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
Huckabee of Foxnews expressed it as having a nation that pushes out God at every opportunity and then, we're surprised when un-Godly things happen. Well that's a view point that won't get express much.
With all this outrage about this loss, the cry for Gun laws is the primary call for remedy and it seems the solve all for this kind of event. Stronger gun laws ...no one gets shot right?
I don't think so. Evil exist and will always find a way to raise it's ugly head.
The only remedy for evilness is Godliness.
We can be outraged and again rightfully so, with the loss of the 20 innocent lives but we can kill 1 Million babies through abortion every year and that's okay.
Where's the outrage to that?
"Lets get rid of all guns to stop the killing of our children!"
Okay, lets stop Abortion and the murder of innocent babies.
Seems like on one hand killing children is unacceptable and on the other it's a right.
Doesn't make sense to me. You can't have it both ways
My heart was breaking looking at the faces of those lost in the shooting. These young lives that were just beginning with futures ahead of them that could have benefited our society, that could have enriched everyone around them were cut short and not allowed to flower.
This is the same thing with those innocent children who get aborted everyday without fan fare or community outrage as their live are cut short, never given a chance to benefit our society or enrich everyone around them. I wonder what their faces would have looked like, the smiles, the eyes with life shining from them.
Yes we need to address the present tragedy and yes lets look at gun laws without violating our constitutional rights and lets look at mental illness and school safety. Let look at all of that.
...AND lets look at a real stopper to killing children...ABORTION !
Got Bless the innocent children.
Rightfully so, many have wondered why this has happened and many more are wondering how we can prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
Huckabee of Foxnews expressed it as having a nation that pushes out God at every opportunity and then, we're surprised when un-Godly things happen. Well that's a view point that won't get express much.
With all this outrage about this loss, the cry for Gun laws is the primary call for remedy and it seems the solve all for this kind of event. Stronger gun laws ...no one gets shot right?
I don't think so. Evil exist and will always find a way to raise it's ugly head.
The only remedy for evilness is Godliness.
We can be outraged and again rightfully so, with the loss of the 20 innocent lives but we can kill 1 Million babies through abortion every year and that's okay.
Where's the outrage to that?
"Lets get rid of all guns to stop the killing of our children!"
Okay, lets stop Abortion and the murder of innocent babies.
Seems like on one hand killing children is unacceptable and on the other it's a right.
Doesn't make sense to me. You can't have it both ways
My heart was breaking looking at the faces of those lost in the shooting. These young lives that were just beginning with futures ahead of them that could have benefited our society, that could have enriched everyone around them were cut short and not allowed to flower.
This is the same thing with those innocent children who get aborted everyday without fan fare or community outrage as their live are cut short, never given a chance to benefit our society or enrich everyone around them. I wonder what their faces would have looked like, the smiles, the eyes with life shining from them.
Yes we need to address the present tragedy and yes lets look at gun laws without violating our constitutional rights and lets look at mental illness and school safety. Let look at all of that.
...AND lets look at a real stopper to killing children...ABORTION !
Got Bless the innocent children.
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Hobbit Movie - What is the Author's Intent?
The well advertised movie "The Hobbit" will
hit the theaters shortly. Before you see it read the enclosed article to
get the author's perspective...its a lot more than number of movie
frames, 3D effects and great New Zealand
The Hobbit and Virtue
...then view the trailer
The Hobbit and Virtue
...then view the trailer
Friday, November 23, 2012
Friday Relaxing ...with Alfred Hitchcock
So, I'm recovering from over stuffing myself yesterday. Good company and lots of good conversation with family.
Now I'm just relaxing with TCM on the tube as they play some of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock movies.
Can't go wrong with these thrillers. Set the TiVo if you can't enjoy now. Maybe your in one of those Black Friday lines....not me, I'm staying away from that madness
Anyways, here's a clip that may entice you....
North by Northwest
Now I'm just relaxing with TCM on the tube as they play some of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock movies.
Can't go wrong with these thrillers. Set the TiVo if you can't enjoy now. Maybe your in one of those Black Friday lines....not me, I'm staying away from that madness
Anyways, here's a clip that may entice you....
North by Northwest
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Remembering Andy Williams and Christmas
Ever since I can remember Any Williams has heralded in the Christmas season with this holiday song
I'll still think of him and this song every Christmas to come.
I'll still think of him and this song every Christmas to come.
Rembering Squanto the, Catholic Indian of Thanksgiving
Here's a tribute to the Indian Squanto. A major part of the Pilgrim's story not told.
...he kind of saved the day for the pilgrims.
Squanto the Catholic Hero of Thanksgiving
...he kind of saved the day for the pilgrims.
Squanto the Catholic Hero of Thanksgiving
Fr. Barron: Skyfall...007, Ian Fleming Catholic Connection
Fr. Barron reviews Skyfall...I thought it was awesome. Some interesting facts about 007 and Ian Fleming his creator and the Catholic Connection.
I can relate to the "...not too old" message.
I can relate to the "...not too old" message.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Elections + 2 Weeks
After the elections I just had to steer away from the news altogether. I went through an number of stages, most, who were disappointed with the election results, went through.
Anger, disgust, sadness, prayerful, contemplation, realization, and now while I'm not at the "at peace" stage, I'm more accepting of the state of life we're in today in our communities and a nation as a whole.
Accepting but not disengaged, and not without a path to follow. I came across this article by Fr. McCloskey that outlines much of my feelings.
Have a read and here's a thought ....how about a comment or two.
...hello is anybody out there?
The Recent Unpleasantness by Fr. McCloskey
Anger, disgust, sadness, prayerful, contemplation, realization, and now while I'm not at the "at peace" stage, I'm more accepting of the state of life we're in today in our communities and a nation as a whole.
Accepting but not disengaged, and not without a path to follow. I came across this article by Fr. McCloskey that outlines much of my feelings.
Have a read and here's a thought ....how about a comment or two.
...hello is anybody out there?
The Recent Unpleasantness by Fr. McCloskey
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