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The Spirit of Penance...and fire‑belching dragons

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:21:00 -0500

To do great mortifications some days, and nothing on others, is not the spirit of penance. The spirit of penance means knowing how to overcome yourself every single day, offering up both great and small things for love, without being noticed. (The Fo

Spiritual Guidance: Utgarde Keep and the Nexus as Discipline

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:00:00 -0500

Filed under: Priest, Instances, Talents, (Priest) Spiritual Guidance, Wrath of the Lich King Every Sunday (usually), Spiritual Guidance will offer practical insight for priests of the holy profession. Your host is now Matt Low, the grand poobah of Wo

Ask a Beta Tester: Death Knight-free edition

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0500

Filed under: Paladin, Warrior, Wrath of the Lich King Have beta questions? We've got beta answers right here on Ask a Beta Tester! Today I'm going to start out with a few questions that we've answered before -- but people seem so desperate to know, t

Action

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:39:09 -0500

I’ve heard it said that you can’t think your way into feeling good. Instead, you have to act your way into right thinking. I’ve had a miserable couple of weeks at work, doing some tasks that I absolutely abhor — tasks that reall

Discipline

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:57:47 -0500

Why is it that I am so affected by other people’s lack of discipline? I always notice when children misbehave, but I often forget to notice when they’re behaving kindly. I never fail to recognize when people are talking disruptively (no

The Value of Punishment

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:13:00 -0500

I wrote this post nearly a year ago and never posted it. I started out to say "I don't know why" at the end of that sentence, but I don't think that would be entirely accurate. I think that I never posted it because it was uncomfortable, because it

What of the Need for Confession: Proper Reception of the Eucharist

Sun, 04 May 2008 20:36:00 -0500

During his recent visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI appeared to adhere to traditional Roman Catholic teaching in the area of moral theology (grounded as it is in the Aristotelian/Thomistic synthesis) with respect to the need for the faith

Penitencia - Penance (Completa)

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:39:45 -0500

Penitencia - PenanceSaga completa de 5 tomos Robert "Robbie" Baldwin (anteriormente conocido como SpeedBall y miembro de los New Warriors) fue uno de los personajes más afectados debido a la Guerra Civil, a él se le culpó por la muerte de la g

Soundtrack Review: The Mission by Ennio Morricone (1986)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:46 -0500

This is a review of the motion picture score for The Mission by Ennio Morricone. Ennio Morricone, what can you say? What a legend he is. This Italian composer has been entertaining us with music since ca. 1959 and he is not finished yet. He is nearl

Papal Visit and Confession: Improper Reception of the Eucharist in the Wake of Vatican II

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:05:00 -0500

By: Dr. J. P. HubertNon-Catholic visitors may feel free to ignore this post as it represents a kind of intra-mural debate of sorts between the assertions of Catholic Traditionalists and those of Theological Progressivists.During his visit to the Unit

The Kite Runner DVD

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:03:52 -0500

Like the bestselling book upon which it’s based, The Kite Runner will haunt the viewer long after the film is over. A tale of childhood betrayal, innocence and harsh reality, and dreamy memory, The Kite Runner faces good and evil–and the

I’m Not the Messiah, I’m a Very Naughty Boy

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:43:21 -0500

After this post, I will expect nothing short of public humiliation, severe punishment and the hauling of a wooden cross over my shoulder while being whipped to ribbons. Everyone will rejoice as the evil scum is spat at, ridiculed beyond belief for

Holy Week 2008

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:22:19 -0500

I’ve got a creative spiritual director. Before this past Holy Week, he told me that I would be wearing a cross around my neck. No problem, I thought. I wear a small crucifix most of the time anyhow. Well, he had a little something more

My Penance for Good Friday

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:59:00 -0500

There are only two Catholic countries in Asia--the Philippines and East Timor. Who is most the Catholic between the two is a toss-up, and the answer depends on who's answering (to appreciate both sides, you may want to click this and this). However,

Rituals Of The Mundane

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:22:00 -0500

There are only two dates in which we observe total severance from everything commercial, New Year’s Day and Good Friday. At least that’s what I observed in the place where I live. You cannot find any establishment that’s open, even the malls a

Rationalizing Penance

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:06:01 -0500

Penance is a word that is not used much outside of the Catholic Church these days. Unfortunately, it’s probably not used enough within the Church either. What is Penance? Often times, penance is thought of as some sort of remedial punishment

Preview: Penance: Relentless #5

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:36:00 -0600

It's the endgame for Robbie Baldwin as he finds what he has been looking for in Latveria. Can Robbie defeat Nitro, the man who set him on the path to becoming Penance? Or does Penance have something other than just winning a fight in mind?COVER BY: P

5 little kids named Larrow...

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:15:00 -0600

The Richness of Our Faith

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:45:00 -0600

Don't be a pessimist. Don’t you realize that all that happens or can happen is for the best?—Your optimism will be a necessary consequence of your faith. (The Way, 378)In the midst of the limitations that accompany our present life, in which sin

New Comics YAY! #16: Caiera SMASH!

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:46:03 -0500

I didn’t get to hop on the Planet Hulk train but that didn’t stop me from picking up this lovely piece of What If? awesomeness. What If? Planet Hulk contains three stories by Greg Pak featuring alternate outcomes of the Planet Hulk saga,