http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow Catholic Works in progress by Tim Bartel ... decidedly not a rant! Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:00:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/reading-jesus-between-the-lines/ http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/reading-jesus-between-the-lines/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:53:37 +0000 Tim Bartel http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/?p=933 John 2:1-11 – The wedding feast at Cana – presents us with the only recounting of Jesus’ first public miracle, which leaves the reader to ponder apparent gaps that might otherwise have been filled in by harmonizing with Mathew, Mark and Luke. The first two lines establish the setting; it’s the third day of the Keep reading: Reading Jesus between the Lines »]]> http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/reading-jesus-between-the-lines/feed/ 1 http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/catholic-celiac-conundrum/ http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/catholic-celiac-conundrum/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:43:03 +0000 Tim Bartel http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/?p=736 The present cannon law permits the reception of Holy Communion under both species or by bread species alone and also the wine species alone where necessary... The main concern for most Catholic Celiacs receiving the wine species only is to be sure to receive from a cup that has not been commingled with the bread species, either directly by the priest through intentional rite of commingling (Commixtion), intinction (not in ordinary practice today), or indirectly by the laity who receiving both species unintentionally transfer crumbs or residue. Keep reading: Catholic Celiac Conundrum »]]> http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/catholic-celiac-conundrum/feed/ 3 http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/faith-a-chair-and-a-leap/ http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/faith-a-chair-and-a-leap/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:59:06 +0000 Tim Bartel http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/?p=566 Modernists say that faith is a foolish blind leap but theologians say that faith is a contemplated and certain leap. We both agree that faith is a leap but we disagree that faith is blind and foolish. Consider a man sitting in a chair. He is certain that the chair is Keep reading: Faith a Chair and a Leap »]]> http://www.catholicbookwriter.com/goldenarrow/catholic/faith-a-chair-and-a-leap/feed/ 1