Called to Communion Beauty as a Pathway to God
Aug 26, 2025
Discover how beauty can lead to a deeper understanding of God as listeners explore the significance of image veneration in Christianity. Dive into the historical context of confession and communion, alongside medieval practices that shaped these sacraments. The podcast also delves into the complexities of suffering and God's nature, referencing Augustine and the nuances of divine love and judgment. Plus, find insights into teaching Catholicism to newcomers and fostering a sense of community through active charity and inclusion.
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Annual Confession Is A Minimum
- The Fourth Lateran Council (1215) mandated annual confession paired with annual communion as a pastoral minimum, not a statement about mortal sin frequency.
- If you live without conscious mortal sin you lack no canonical obligation, but frequent confession is spiritually beneficial.
Creation Evokes But Is Not God
- Created beauty evokes God but remains distinct from God; Augustine emphasizes both resemblance and radical dissimilarity.
- Everything's goodness, beauty and truth derive from God, who nonetheless remains a metaphysical mystery beyond full human comprehension.
Mass Makes The Sacrifice's Power Present
- The Mass represents Christ's sacrifice and makes present its saving power and grace, not the historical act of his death itself.
- The Church calls the Eucharist an unbloody offering where the fruits of Calvary are applied to us now.
