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Donald P. Goodman III
18 Jul 2024
Fasting has
fallen out of fashion among Christians; indeed, we
have had the phenomenon of Catholics, even Catholic priests,
practicing fasting for Ramadan with no apparent awareness of
their own ancient practices! Furthermore, what very little
“fasting” we do retain is all too often so reduced in rigor
as to be practically nothing. However, the
tradition of fasting in Christianity goes back to the very
beginning, and was enjoined by Christ Himself. St. Paul
commanded it; the Church fathers commanded it; and the
CCR asks
all its members to fast at least once a week, on
Fridays. But why? And how in the world does fasting relate
to the service of the poor?
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Donald P. Goodman III
5 Jul 2024
Giving honor to
the Blessed Virgin Mary is controversial among
Protestant Christians (Catholics and even Orthodox have, of
course, always done it); this article does not attempt to
justify it exhaustively, though a little discussion of it is
unavoidable. More pertinently, though, the Confraternity of
Christ the King specifically honors the Blessed Virgin Mary
as Queen, just as it honors Christ as King. So
what is the justification for this? Why is Mary our
Queen? Read more
Donald P. Goodman III
18 Jun 2024
Why is the CCR producing new translations of
certain papal documents when translations are already
available at the Vatican website? How important are
accurate translations, and are the translations on the
Vatican website accurate and good? What about the quality
of the Latin texts that are posted there? All your
questions are answered, and a few concerning problems about
the available translation of Immortale Dei are identified.
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Donald P. Goodman III
26 May 2024
When is the
feast of Christ the King? This should be a
relatively easy question to answer. Unfortunately, some bad
theology has made it much tougher than it has to be. The
short answer, though, is this: the feast of Christ the King
is the last Sunday of October. Let's explain.
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Donald P. Goodman III
13 November 2023
Who is Christ
the King? This is not a superficial question. The
answer may seem obvious, but far too many Christians in our
day see Christ as merely a great teacher, or a wonderworker,
or a loving brother. He is, of course, all of those things;
indeed, the greatest possible of all of them. But who is
Christ the King?
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Donald P. Goodman III
19 May 2023
The Feast of
Christ the King is in one way the culmination of the
liturgical year, the summation and completion of all the
other mysteries we have celebrated. So what readings should
we have on that day? In the Traditional Rite, each year has
the same readings for each feast; in the Novel Rite, there
are three readings for any given day, depending on
whether we are in Year A, Year B, or Year C in the cycle.
To begin with, then, let's look at the traditional readings
for the feast, as well as the new readings for Year A, and
see what we can learn from them.
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Donald P. Goodman III
19 May 2023
The Feast of
Christ the King is in one way the culmination of the
liturgical year, the summation and completion of all the
other mysteries we have celebrated. So what readings should
we have on that day? In the Traditional Rite, each year has
the same readings for each feast; in the Novel Rite, there
are three readings for any given day, depending on
whether we are in Year A, Year B, or Year C in the cycle.
To begin with, then, let's look at the traditional readings
for the feast, as well as the new readings for Year B, and
see what we can learn from them.
Read more
Donald P. Goodman III
19 May 2023
The Feast of
Christ the King is in one way the culmination of the
liturgical year, the summation and completion of all the
other mysteries we have celebrated. So what readings should
we have on that day? In the Traditional Rite, each year has
the same readings for each feast; in the Novel Rite, there
are three readings for any given day, depending on
whether we are in Year A, Year B, or Year C in the cycle.
To begin with, then, let's look at the traditional readings
for the feast, as well as the new readings for Year C, and
see what we can learn from them.
Read more
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