moralism
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What is the problem with the Mass of Paul VI?
More than fifty years ago, the Catholic Church adopted a new Mass that broke with Church tradition in a way never before seen. However, the reformers did not expect the traditional Mass to last. In fact, they were convinced of the opposite. And they used every means at their disposal to Continue reading
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Which saints to turn ?
The Marcial Maciel affair forces us to ask the question of Evil. Our era avoids dealing with it. What do we know about the devil's work, and what can we do to protect ourselves from it? After trying to hide the good in life, should we be surprised that evil is coming to light? The works of the devil are Continue reading
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In the heart of darkness, life
After seeing "Tree of Life," I for a long time forbade myself from writing about this film. Two forces were clashing within me. Subjugated by the poetry, by the state of bliss in which I was immersed, I was afraid of disturbing the surface of this work. I became so wrapped up in the mystery of this film that Continue reading
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original fault
Despite Shûsaku Endo's doubts about the true Christianity of the Japanese, as evoked in the admirable "Silence," it also seems to me that the Japanese have a real fundamental point in common with the Christian in the ease with which they put themselves in the place of the other. Is this not one of the founding bases of Christianity, one Continue reading
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Forgive me, there will always be something left...
In this little reflection on forgiveness, I just wanted to come back to the inadequacy of saying sorry. Forgiving is sometimes extremely difficult. I admit that I still hold some grudges deep in my heart. I constantly confess them and ask for a little grace to soften the hardness of my heart, but no, Continue reading
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The sticky moralism of the West
It is always amusing and instructive to realize the contradictions of one's adversaries. How, from this modern society so proud of its freedom, of its way of conceiving intimate things, this society of sensuality (when one has taken care to confuse sensuality and pornography), emerges a prudish, restrictive, voyeuristic society. Continue reading