Monday 16 February 2015

Five Popular Conservative Catholic Blogs Worth The Time

By Katina Brady


The call for liberalism has not drowned conservative voices within the Catholic Church. This voice of restrain exists online through conservative Catholic blogs. Information posted on these platforms defends the traditional stand on issues, dogma and rites within the Vatican based church. Most writers are religious though there are a few members of the laity. They handle a host of issues from a traditional 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.

Fr. Henry courted controversy when he suggested that the Holy Spirit allowed Pope John Paul II to remain alive until Cardinal Martini was past the age of becoming a pope. Martini is considered radical and would therefore have been a problem to a largely conservative church. John Paul II was succeeded by Benedict VI.

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.

Fr. Jojo is a defender of conservative stands taken by cardinals and bishops. In his opinion, ordinary people are unable to understand them because the mind of God is different from that of man. He insists that what is considered progressive is slowly staining the world.

The Hermeneutic of Continuity- this is the work of a sacramental theologian called Fr. Tim Finigan. He is a respected lector at St. Johns Seminary and other such institutions. He also lectures on dogma and has been defending the traditional church since he was ordained in 1984.

In a comment about the tomato debate in Pakistan, The Hermeneutic of Continuity termed the scenario as a moment to demonstrate faith. He urged Christians in that area to consider it a moment of pride. The fact that tomatoes were associated with Christianity should make them proud.

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.

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy seeks to expound on daily readings and how they relate to present day life. He was courageous to pick on Cardinal Dolan in his argument about Pro Life. Fr. Kelvin sticks to the traditional stand that life can only be created and taken by God and not based on issues outside the body of a woman.

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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