Saturday, February 14, 2015

Top Five Conservative Catholic Blogs Worth Reading

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By Katina Brady


Conservatives within the Catholic Church remain vocal despite the existence of liberal voices allover the world. The top conservative Catholic blogs capture the spirit of restrain as the wave of change sweeps through the church. These platforms give information based on the foundations of this Vatican based church as it was centuries ago. They are run by religious and the laity and cover diverse issues from a unique perspective.

Offerimus Tibi Domine- it is run by Fr. Simon Henry. His flagship message is that Catholics in different continents should not seek to directly perform the liturgy. Participation in rites and the Paschal Mystery is enough. He explains how every faithful has a place actualizing the Paschal Mystery without taking the role of a priest.

One of the most controversial posts by Fr. Henry was when he seemed to point at the intervention of the Holy Spirit in allowing Pope John Paul II to remain on the throne for long. It ensures that Martini did not become the pope because of his liberal nature. This paved way for Pope Benedict the Sixteenth, a conservative, to succeed Pope John Paul.

Sense of the Sacred- Fr. Jojo uses this platform to exam the idea of sacred spaces, time and life. He offers explanations on symbols and their value in Christian life. He takes the same sacred approach to explain and understand emerging issues in the society.

Sense of the Sacred has severally come to the defense of cardinals and their position on various global issues. According to Fr. Jojo, the misunderstanding arises from the fact that these church leaders listen to the voice of God. Following the liberal world would be to stain humanity.

The Hermeneutic of Continuity- Fr. Tim Finigan is a visiting lector on Sacramental Theology at St. Johns Seminary in Wonersh. Ordained in 1984, he lectures in other seminaries on Dogmas. This explains his conservative approach to faith.

The Hermeneutic of Continuity attracted the attention of the world when Christians in Pakistan were ridiculed over tomatoes. In his response, he termed this as a saintly act that should elicit pride. Fr. Tim is a great defender of sacraments and dogma as practiced by the Rome based church.

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy- the blog is run by Fr. Kelvin Cusick, an avid writer with several weekly columns in different circulating publications. It has been running for ten years with millions of followers. He served as a chaplain in the US Navy and at one time was deployed to Iraq. He has an MA in sacred Theology.

Fr. Kelvin pays a lot of attention to daily readings. He tries to relate them to daily life and emerging global and social challenges. His take on Cardinal Dolan and his Pro Life arguments catapulted him to limelight. Fr. Kelvin insists that human life remains in the hands of God and must not be altered because of conditions outside the body.

Fr. Blakes Blog- this platform is articulate and thoroughly researched. The brevity of Fr. Blake is admirable as a defender of traditional Catholic rites and dogma. He contends that while dissenting voices are welcome, their contribution must not be considered as valuable to cause change.




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