Comments on: Set Your House in Order! (in four easy steps)

By: Msgr. Charles Pope

Msgr. Charles Pope — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:23:36 +0000

At the bottom of the page is the button for the RSS feed. You can set up outlook and other e-mail programs such as gmail to receive it. Would this be what you are looking for or have I misinterpreted your request.

Thanks for you encouragment and for reading.

By: Msgr. Charles Pope

Msgr. Charles Pope — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:17:56 +0000

Well contained in # 1 wherein we hear and heed the Word of God and the apostles Teaching.

By: Bender

Bender — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:29 +0000

Brian -- there are various letters and writings from the early, early, early Church Fathers, those that learned from the Apostles themselves, and the early popes, for example, Ignatius, Polycarp, Clement, etc., the Didache ("the teaching") from the earliest days of the Church, and writings from second and third generation Christians like St. Justin Martyr, who described the basic outlines of the Mass (being the same then as now).

By: Justine

Justine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:40:37 +0000

How do I subscribe to your blog directly? Presently I am subscribed to New Advent. It would be easier to receive yours directly so I could forward it to my friends. I find so much help towards being an Authentic Catholic.

By: David

David — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:26 +0000

What about service of others, charity for the needy and justice for the oppressed?

By: Msgr. Charles Pope

Msgr. Charles Pope — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:27:42 +0000

Well, you may noticed that I wrote “Sacred Tradition” not just “tradition” There are certain solemn teachings that go back to Apostolic Times. For example, that we Go to Mass on Sunday not Saturday, that Mary was ever virgin, the whole emergence and development of the Mass in its basic form, etc. This is called Sacred Tradition. Now as for an exact list of what constitutes this there is some debate as to some of the particulars. But the early dogmas and Councils surely enshrined many of them. Denziger is a good source to read the fundamental points.

However, my main point is proabably better attained by reading the Catechism and other approved teaching sources. The main point is that Jesus did not write a book, he founded a Church to speak in his name and to be devoted to the Apostles Teaching is to listen to the Apostles and their sucessors the Bishops.

By: Brian Z.

Brian Z. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:56 +0000

When you speak of the Apostles teaching where can I find them other than the bible? By tradition do you mean giving up something for lent or just heeding their words from the bible? Reason I ask, is 2-4 I seem to be doing okay but I am a little cloudy on number 1 since all I have is the bible and mass. God bless you Father.

By: Cynthia BC

Cynthia BC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:20 +0000

I’ve been making use of the Magnificat Lenten Companion. Each day has a reflection, a prayer, and a suggested penance.

The suggested penance for today (March 10) is: Clean up someone else’s mess.

As a wife, mother, and pet owner, I do that EVERY DAY!!! *wail* I want someone else to clean up MY mess!

I’ll bet more than a few women will be glowering at THAT page.

By: Maggie Gutierrez

Maggie Gutierrez — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:54:23 +0000

Brilliant! For the kind of effects an atomic bomb causes there could only be one cure: the Living Lord and his life within me! I am thinking of Passover and how the Egyptians missed Mosses’ warning.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:35:10 +0000

Father,

What a blessing to peruse through this informative, thorough, and edifying article. Suffice to say, I pray all heed this important message.

In addition, I wish to extend my gratitude for your diligent authoring of online articles. Concerning myself, it seems they have been a notable facet of my continued growth with Christ, and His Holy Catholic Church, over the past several months.

May God bless you abundantly,

Elizabeth