tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post9207487948571838683..comments2023-10-05T10:29:39.439+01:00Comments on Catholic Collar And Tie: Why Be Catholic? (1)Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049074568745678686noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-11280163579750793682016-09-04T15:55:36.603+01:002016-09-04T15:55:36.603+01:00You know, Father, even at my advanced age I still ...You know, Father, even at my advanced age I still recall my Penny Catechism from school when faced with many dilemmas. What sank in as a child I still find most useful in my adult life. Maybe not an exact answer to my query but, with a little lateral thought, it usually gives an answer.<br />Missed seeing you at EF Mass this morning!David O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023042558615821880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-69780281050172609472016-09-03T21:55:15.480+01:002016-09-03T21:55:15.480+01:00You had a definite calling Father, if you first no...You had a definite calling Father, if you first noticed that at eight. I think I was struggling with my first catapult then. <br /><br />The Penny Catechism is something I have in my desk drawer, have given to my children and made available to my grandchildren, <br /><br />Catholicism comes back to the Resurrection. Without that we are nothing. In attempts to get this discussed in the Catholic media recently I have notice a reluctance of Catholics, clergy and lay to join in.<br /><br />That is a bad sign.Jacobihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743062941733814176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-89237602897658891922016-09-03T18:27:51.106+01:002016-09-03T18:27:51.106+01:00Thank you Father Dickson for your post - what a br...Thank you Father Dickson for your post - what a breath of fresh air to read - concise and clear. If only there were more priests of your caliber in every single parish - sadly there are not, and too many "Catholics" are not being fed the TRUTH of our very rich Catholic faith. What a blessing indeed you discovered and sought truth at such a young age - and followed through on it. You obviously were open to the Holy Spirit who guided you. I grew up pre-Vatican II - and so I miss greatly the reverence, the silence, the sacredness of the Mass that I grew up with. In our city we lost our Latin Mass, and unfortunately my vehicle is not trust worthy to allow me to travel to where it is being given now. There is so much turmoil, confusion, and division today in our church - so sad. Too many of my "Catholic" friends have been caught up in today's "modern" and what seems to me to be very non-Catholic teachings. It saddens me. Thank you for your words of truth of our faith, and I will add you to my list of priests I pray for. I pray for all priests, brothers, sisters, and especially for those in Purgatory (another subject too many Catholics I know who do not believe in Purgatory!). God bless you Father.Truth Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17476117416532483117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-25045595465310100842016-09-03T13:05:42.480+01:002016-09-03T13:05:42.480+01:00Thank you Mary.
I'm pleased you found the post...Thank you Mary.<br />I'm pleased you found the post pleasing or at least useful.<br />God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-46451652675857589832016-09-03T13:04:42.617+01:002016-09-03T13:04:42.617+01:00Thank you, GC.
I believe the books will be very us...Thank you, GC.<br />I believe the books will be very useful to you. I woud add another by F J Sheed: "Theology for beginners". It too is excellent. <br />Seeking truth was a gift from God. "No Salvation outside the Church" has a histry of controversy; I cannot be sure but you might find something on it if you good the Father Feeney case. There is an article from EWTN you might find a useful starting point:<br />https://www.ewtn.com/library/SCRIPTUR/FEENEY.TXT<br />God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-11459641188968500772016-09-03T12:58:41.648+01:002016-09-03T12:58:41.648+01:00Thank you, Pelerin.
There are few glaring historic...Thank you, Pelerin.<br />There are few glaring historical inaccuracies in The Song Of Bernadette, but it is a good film to watch all the same.<br />I hope my posts do indeed prove useful to you, but I don't think they are going to be of ant great depth, just musings.<br />God Bless.Fr Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702725497183621855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-6580940653422059932016-09-03T04:19:11.351+01:002016-09-03T04:19:11.351+01:00I'm so glad to read your post, Father! Here in...I'm so glad to read your post, Father! Here in the west coast of the country across the pond, I've been experiencing a bit of a difficult summer. So good to read your calming and clear writing. Thank you! It gives me much thought for meditation, which will give me a break from thoughts of my personal trials. God bless you! I hope to hear more from you soon.Mary Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177771196355631149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-20331436572331877762016-09-02T23:17:46.746+01:002016-09-02T23:17:46.746+01:00Thank you for this enlightening post, Father. I wi...Thank you for this enlightening post, Father. I will print it out, as it expresses many points that I am unable to express, but with which I totally concur. <br /><br />Some observations:<br /><br />You sought truth at a very young age, and was able to recognize it when you saw it. What a blessing, and what courage to follow it. <br /><br />I am currently compiling books from the pre-Vatican II era. I grew up post-Vatican II, and given my unorthodox experiences in the late 1970s and 1980's - [I attended a university heavily influenced by Jesuits who were really into Liberation Theology] - I want to get back to my Catholic roots. As such, I thank you for your references to F J Sheed's Theology and Sanity, and Ludwig Ott's Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma. These will be soon part of my library. <br /><br />Last, (for this comment anyway- but not necessarily least), I am struggling with what 'No salvation outside the Church", and what Ecumenism really mean. <br /><br />The 'no Salvation outside the Church' is something I have only come across in more recent years in perusing traditional blogs. I find myself more in sync with these blogs than the Catholicism I was given. Perhaps it is because Jesus said,[my paraphrase] I am the vine and you are the branches. Without Me, you can do nothing. And so, given that the Church is the Mystical body of Christ, of which He is the Head, then it makes sense to me that 'Outside the Church there is no salvation'. Of course, in human terms, it seems cruel...but Our Lord has provided every means of salvation with His Church...so why is it cruel? Because we want salvation on our own terms? <br /><br />Then for me, what follows is ecumenism. What is it, and what is its connection to "Outside the Church there is no salvation"? <br /><br />Is it possible for you to point me to some reading where I can find answers to these subjects/questions that I have?<br /><br />God bless you, and thank you for this blog. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-641832955811669058.post-1206779734344558352016-09-02T15:40:42.010+01:002016-09-02T15:40:42.010+01:00It was good to read this and I look forward to fur...It was good to read this and I look forward to further postings.<br /><br />I too was hugely influenced by 'The Song of Bernadette' which I saw when I was still considering the truths of the Church. In fact I sat through it twice I was so impressed - in the days when you could do this!<br /><br />I first read about Lourdes in a magazine I bought in 1958 (the Centenary year - I have it still) and from then on it remained a long-standing wish to visit Lourdes. However I did not get to visit until 2005 but have felt drawn to visit each year ever since and every year brings new experiences there.<br /><br />One of my grandsons is sadly not being brought up a Catholic and I had begun to wonder what to reply if he were to ask me why I was a Catholic. Your reply to your nephew helps me to formulate a similar answer if and when the occasion arises. Thank you.Pelerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243859145007696053noreply@blogger.com