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Post by Alaisdir Ua Séaghdha on May 14, 2021 12:22:47 GMT
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Post by assisi on May 22, 2021 19:50:41 GMT
Yes, a dramatic conversion story, a long time in the coming, but better late than never. Interesting that there are people meeting in the woods for pagan rituals and meeting at houses with pagan temples. Also interesting that, in his case, the element of mystery, beauty and ceremony of the Church made it more attractive. The picture of secular materialism as a proud movement to make the world a machine that will serve man is another act of rebellion against God, to add to the many in history and those recorded in the bible. Perhaps what is most important for me is something many Catholics and non-Catholics seem to suffer from and that is the idea of passivity, expecting Mass to be entertaining or expecting God to make their lives happy and prosperous. The author realises that he wants to worship God and surrender to him in humility by taking up the cross. In other words we have to make an effort too, to show gratitude to our creator and make sacrifices.
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Post by hibernicus on May 25, 2021 19:35:11 GMT
Organised neo-paganism and ritual magic have been around for decades (usually inventing a historical pedigree for themselves). I remember RTE doing sympathetic interviews with the screenwriter Stewart Farrar and his wife, who were English but spent their later lives in Ireland, about their Wiccan beliefs. His Wikipedia entry suggests he was quite a vigorous proselytiser: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Farrar
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Post by annie on May 26, 2021 9:28:15 GMT
Great article, thanks for bringing it to us. "Our hearts are restless till they rest in Thee", indeed.
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