I have published another paper from one of my theology classes in the Journal section of my Seminary Website entitled "Marriage and Reconciliation." The paper talks about the importance and usefulness of a reconciliatory and merciful attitude, and frequent use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation to help build healthy and lasting marriages.
Exploring Myth: Theseus and the Minotaur [Google Video]
(UPDATED:) Exploring Myth: Theseus and the Minotaur [YouTube]
FROM THE PRODUCERS OF 'DUEL OF THE SEMINARIANS...' [Lifeisaprayer.com]
Join narrator Nigel Cranberry (a.k.a. Mike) on his journey though the ancient mythological story of the yarn-toting Theseus, the courageous Minotaur-slayer from Athens. Learn about Minos, Ariadne, Paciphae, Asterious (the Minotaur), King Aegeus and everyone's favorite hero, Theseus (played by Brian).
This was actually a video we made for our Mythology class. We tried to have fun with ideas from Peter Ustanov videos and videos with Bill Moyers interviewing Joseph Campbell on George Lucas' ranch.
I have posted my pictures from Cardinal Arinzé's visit to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. Click here to see them!
Francis Cardinal Arinzé, the Prefect of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, was in St. Louis this weekend to speak to many groups concerning matters of liturgical worship in the Roman Rite of the Holy Catholic Church.
Today he visited Kenrick-Glennon Seminary during the evening, speaking to seminarians and priests of the Archdiocese (and other Dioceses) about prayer, liturgy, and the Church, and answering questions. He was a very powerful, and often humerous, speaker, and I would assume that my brother seminarians agree with me that this visit was very enriching and enlightening.
I have pictures of the event, and there may be some audio recordings posted on the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary website soon—I'll post back with more details later. For now, here's a picture with me and a classmate with Cardinal Arinzé at the Seminary:
Please spare some prayers today for the many citizens in Missouri who will be negatively affected by the passage of Amendment 2.
Pray for the many women who will become 'egg donors' and be paid a 'reasonable compensation,' for the sake of scientific research.
Pray for the many human embryos who will become guinea pigs and will be denied rights to a basic human life, for the sake of scientific research.
Pray for the people of Missouri to realize that they've been duped and told a lie, namely, that 'cloning only involves the implantation of an embryo in a mother's uterus,' for the sake of scientific research. (SCNT (Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer) is cloning, no matter what the backers of Amendment 2 say).
Pray for the researchers who will struggle with the decision to create and destroy these human embryos, for the sake of scientific research.
Pray that our nation may get its priorities straightened out.
Finally, pray that other states may defeat similar amendments and propositions in upcoming elections.