Friday, January 20, 2006

Tom Reagan's Best Writings

A more complete list of Tom's online writings is at:
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Prayer and Spirituality
Maturing in a View of Jesus, a View of Mary, and a View of Ourselves Through the Rosary - Thoughts on how meditating upon the rosary can help in our spiritual maturation

Half Shrugging, Half Surrendering - Brief mind dump on the struggle to surrender to God and to know one's vocation and charism

Bible
The Overlooked Centurion - What we can learn from this oft-overlooked character in Christ's Passion

Theology
Response to Pope Benedict XVI's God is Love - Considers the full text of Pope Benedict's encyclical, particularly the topics of charity, eroticism, and whether we are the embodiment of love


This is a list of some of Tom's best online writings.
A more complete list of Tom's online writings is at:
http://Writings.TomReagan.com



This was last updated in May 2007.
If this hasn't been updated in some time, please email me. Thanks!

List of Tom Reagan's Online Writings (Scroll Down)

Tom's best online writings are at:
http://Best.TomReagan.com
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Prayer and Spirituality
Maturing in a View of Jesus, a View of Mary, and a View of Ourselves Through the Rosary - Thoughts on how meditating upon the rosary can help in our spiritual maturation
Half Shrugging, Half Surrendering - Brief mind dump on the struggle to surrender to God and to know one's vocation and charism
What are you doing for Lent? - Looks at ways we can do something positive for Lent, per the two greatest commandments of Jesus Christ
Are we crazy like the saints? - Saints were often considered crazy--what does this mean for us?
Meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary: Fruits of the Spirit - A brief listing of various online meditations for the rosary which focus on fruits of the Spirit
The 54 Day Rosary Novena - A note of thanksgiving for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in her helping me sell my house
Hallelujah! - A summary of my prayers to sell my house (not including the above-mentioned 54 Day Rosary Novena)
Prayer Requests - Contains various prayer requests I have received

Bible
The Overlooked Centurion - What we can learn from this oft-overlooked character in Christ's Passion
The Repentent Criminal's (Almost) Last Words - What we can learn from the words of the criminal who hung on his own cross, next to the crucified Jesus Christ
Read Your Bible! (Very Basic Tips) - Just a re-stating of a handout I received from Dr. Scott Hahn, with my own comments sprinkled in
Download the Bible and the Catechism - How to download the Bible and the Catechism to your laptop or computer

Christianity and the Church
The Democratic Church! Who's With Me? - A sarcastic view of what the Church would be like if we all had a vote
Christianity, the Religion of the Imperfect - Discusses the misconception that Christians should be perfect
It's Not So Much What I Think That Matters, It's More What Christ Wants That Matters - Reveals my own weakness in working for the unity of all Christians
To All Guardian Angels: More Than a Head Nod - I love my guardian angel
All Saints Day: A Good Name for a Great Day
- A brief look at the communion of saints

Theology
Response to Pope Benedict XVI's God is Love - Considers the full text of Pope Benedict's encyclical, particularly the topics of charity, eroticism, and whether we are the embodiment of love
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe:
A Theological Perspective on the Movie
- My slides from a presentation I gave to Spirits & Wisdom (Raleigh's equivalent of Theology on Tap) which looks at some of the underlying themes in the movie
Jesus Christ, the Truth, is Not Opposed to:"The Spirit Blows Where the Spirit Wills (John 3:8)" - Explains that the Holy Spirit's presence in other world religions such as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism is not opposed to Jesus Christ, who is the Truth
Non-canonical Gospels
- Brief discussion of the 4 canonical gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), the "other" gospels, The Da Vinci Code, and Gnosticism
"The Problem of Catholic Sexual Ethics: Reflections and Postulates" by Karol Wojtyla - My summary of what the man who later became Pope John Paul II had to say about the relationship between objective moral norms and their being taught, understood, and practiced
Key Catholic Documents - Shows where some of the key dogma, catechism, canon law, and similar Catholic documents can be found online
Summa Theologica, Confessions, and Other Classics Online - Shows where many Christian classics can be found online (ie. online library)

Summaries and Reporting
Summaries from Letter and Spirit Conference - My summaries of various papers presented at the "Love and Sacrifice: 2006 Letter & Spirit Conference" put on by Dr. Scott Hahn's St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
Bishop Burbidge Installed as Bishop of Diocese of Raleigh - A brief report on the man who was my bishop for a few weeks, before I moved to Steubenville, Ohio
Colleges and Universities Whose Professors Publicly Declare an Oathof Fidelity to the Teachings of the Magisterium - The best information I could find on which schools were trying to be faithful to the teachings of the Magisterium


This was last updated in May 2007.
If this hasn't been updated in some time, please email me. Thanks!

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

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Sunday, January 01, 2006

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