A Boat Against the Current (Free subscription) | 14/12/2008
“As we consider Mary, as we get to know her better, as we immerse ourselves in her story and the story of God’s presence among her people, the people of Israel, the story of our own faith grows deeper roots, opens up, and at the same time startles us with its intimacy.”—Amy Wellborn, Mary and the Christian Life (just published)
Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you have a chance go one Sunday. If you have children take them and expose them to their full Catholic Patrimony. Amy Wellborn talks about her recent visit at Lord Have Mercy
Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | 29/12/2008
This is a interesting story from the London Times . We have have not had this happen since well the days when illigetimate sons of priests , Bishops, and some Popes followed in their fathers footsteps :) Tip of the Hat to Amy Wellborn
Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | 16/12/2008
Amy Wellborn has more at Fushek Out . A good thing to read also from this is In the Light of the Law post Is Fr. Bourgeois still a Maryknoll priest? Yes. For now . It shows how Canon Law both protects rights and its aim is indeed pastoral.
Oasis of Sanity (Free subscription) | 14/12/2008
The goal of my life is not to know myself perfectly. It is to serve and love as Jesus did. -- Amy Wellborn Part of discerning a vocation, and accepting it, is realizing how unproductive excessive self-discovery is. We can never know ourselves (or anyone else) perfectly and should recognize the diminishing returns that constant introspection yields. We come to know ourselves best through
Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Wow how nice. I guess I can expect a phone call from them too any day now :) That blogger was the well know Amy Wellborn of Charlotte was Both She writes books too. Anyway listen here at It was a slow day at Vatican Radio
Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
This is always a constant theme by some Catholics. There is a uptick in these posts around certain American Holidays like when something happens like Amy Wellborn describes here in Rome - How to get a bunch of Americans to start tearing up, immediately? Start playing America the Beautiful as your closing song at a Thanksgiving day Mass at an American-centered parish in a foreign country. Even...
Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Amy Wellborn has a nice post that speaks a lot of truth at The right kind of Catholic . After quoting Pope Benedict on this subject she says: That is not a call to paper over differences, to pretend that is all is well as we join hands around the campfire. It is not a call to abandon mutual fraternal correction. It is simply, as a first step, to look to Christ and open ourselves to him, together....
