Recent events are inspiring me to dust off this blog. I was not a great fan of Charlie Kirk before his assassination last week. I liked him; I listened to him sometimes; but in my daily rationing of time, he was not someone I focused on. But I’ve been deeply affected by what happened to …
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Here are Cute Puppies
Folks, I’m still having some technical issues in getting my new blog platform situated. So here’s a litter of cute Cocker Spaniel puppies.
We’ve moved! My new WordPress site
How now, Brown Cow? Sorry I’ve been silent for a few weeks. I’m still around. And one of the major projects I’ve been working on has been transferring my blog from WordPress.com to its new home on its very own shiny new site. Behold, the new LonelyPilgrim.com! If you’re reading by subscription, via RSS or …
Reading Church History as a Protestant: The Early Church, Apostolic or Apostate?
The broken WordPress app misdated my last entry, and rather than break all the links I’ve already made, I thought I would share a link to it. When Protestants read the history of the early Church, do they understand the faith of those early Church Fathers to be the fruit of the Apostles, or rather …
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Once more unto the breach; and an apology
Hi, everybody. I am about to desperately enter the thesis cave once more, for one last stand. Only one of us (the thesis or me) will emerge alive. But because I have a bit of argumentation backed up from various conversations with folks recently, I thought I would try to make a few brief posts …
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Vielen Liebsten! The Liebster Award in 2013
I have a few posts on the stove that I hope will be ready to share before too long, but in the meantime: my dear friends Jessica at All Along the Watchtower and 1CatholicSalmon have both awarded me the Liebster Award. Once again, I am humbled and honored to be recognized by these two very …
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Blog of the Year
Please bear with me, friends. Last week I moved out of my apartment and back home to Alabama, my graduate coursework being at an end and it being expedient for the completion of my thesis. My whole life has been taken apart and put in boxes, and I’m now faced daily with the disconcerting feeling …
One in Christ, but not a Visible Unity: A Thought on Christian Love and Reunification
In talking to a dear friend the other night, who is a new Christian, I realized that sometimes my complaints about Protestants and Protestant theology can be taken in the wrong spirit. (Sometimes I fear they’re made in the wrong spirit.) My friend was confused and worried that in my lashing out against “Protestants,” I …
Mein liebster Leser: My dearest readers
Today I’m struggling with a difficult post, so I thought I would give you something light. Annedisa of Life, Christ & Me nominated me for the Liebster Blog Award some time ago. Liebster is German for “dearest.” And today I wanted to dedicate this award to you, mein liebster Leser (my dearest readers). The award …
Read the Catechism in a Year
Last night I happened upon something nifty I thought I would share: an online gadget someone has set up for the Year of Faith to enable one to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church in a year. I think this is an amazing and worthy goal for this Year of Faith. Catechesis — the …