Posted on 02/13/2002 7:52:19 AM PST by Askel5
Traditional Catholic Action
Salon & Soiree
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 15th-17th (St. Patrick's Day Weekend)
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CATHOLIC ACTION Catholic Action is an apostolate. Its end is to win men to Christ as men were won to Christ by Peter and Paul. Is is a social apostolate. It seeks to restore right order in society, to re-create society. But its action is not political. The breaking societies of the West cannot be renewed by economic or political panaceas. Is is a moral sickness from which the body of society suffers, and it will not be cured by local plasters upon local symptoms. Politics, economics are phases of human behavior, but human behavior is inevitably determined by the right values which men hold, by their sense of right and wrong ... Catholic Action restores society by converting it to Christ. Restoring All Things: A Guide to Catholic Action, John Fitzsimons and Paul McGuire (Sheed & Ward, 1938) |
That would be #98, not #100.
Spam my thread with your favs and you'll be there in spirit among the references we provide courtesy of Catholic FReepers. =)
I've got an outline for the paper worked out, and the first non-introductory section is a discussion of the epistemological limitations of the scientific method, mathematics (including Gödel's theorem), and theology with an aside on the Galileo controversy. I'm basically arguing for the Scholastic viewpoint and against logical positivism. Then it's on to Newtonian determinism, (special) relativistic non-simultaneity, quantum uncertainty, the Copenhagen interpretation and Bell's theorem, relating all these to contemporaneous theological developments. I'll wind up with a few words on evolutionary biology, just because.
I'll try to put in enough math, showing the relativistic invariance of Maxwell's equations and deriving the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, to give a flavor of the major results, but there's just no way to do a proper development in a short period of time and a small number of pages. It won't be a polished thesis or anything, more a means of stimulating discussion from which I hope to learn from those more learned than I.
It's been a long time since I taught physics, though, so I'm hoping I can somehow keep the verbal presentation from boring everyone to tears or leaving them utterly befuddled.
BTW, I guess my suggested name for the group, Ecclesiam peregrinantem, was a dud, huh?
so I'm hoping I can somehow keep the verbal presentation from boring everyone to tears or leaving them utterly befuddled.
I think it's going to be fascinating. Luckily, I'm fairly simpleminded myself (even if I've some passing familiarity with what you've outline there). So, I'll probably be asking the first question -- just making sure I understand what you're saying -- and putting everyone at their ease about doing likewise. =)
My sentiments exactly! Especially now that it has a jazzy new name...
If you become aware before Monday evening (I leave work around 5PM ET) that there will be more than 15 "attendees", please FReepmail me so that I can bring enough prayer cards for everyone. Thanks.
The Rectory reports two new resos already this morning. I want to fax out a copy of the agenda to a couple folks this afternoon. I'll appreciate a title and blurb for your mini-presentation.
Read most of Neocon's last night! We're in for a treat. I say we go full throttle, pray hard at Mass and lead off with The Math. Below's a mock agenda (I'm working on our logo and graphics for the ConSpiratio webpage) with some italicized bits reflecting how I (as emcee of sorts) shall be tying them together in general ... spin will become more specific once I read your pieces.
| 9:30 am -- Arrival, set-up. 10:00 am -- Mass 10:30 am -- Coffee and croissants 10:45 am -- Introductions and an Overview of the Binders
AND ONTO THE TALKS ...
As we will have begun the day with Mass and most of us will be attending at least one Mass the next day, I'm sure the priests will allow us some time for post mortem and plotting while we serve some Stilton and walnuts, havarti with praline pecan sauce, crackers, fruit and wine. We'll tidy up and make plans to reconnoiter on a balcony or in a courtyard somewhere for late supper after a couple hours' rest. |
Will you be handing out pugil sticks for this session?
Just bumping through....
Alas, OWK and other of our friends declined the invitation to join us. Maybe next time! =)
Abstract forthcoming, probably tomorrow. Following your act should be, um, an interesting challenge. Are you looking for entire paper (there won't be one -- not written), fleshed-out outline, or only a coupla graphs?
One I hadn't heard of (not that that is a significant measurement) is Andre Dubus.
I shall probably do the same with mine since I hate to speak publicly without a character, costume, make-up and lines and intend only to hit a few highlights of my piece by way of introducing your defense of Pius XII and the current assault by the media, the State and revolutionaries within via scandal.
So ... for you guys, feel free to bullet-point your main ideas, flesh out with timelines and such as appropriate but PLEASE do include a bibliography and weblinks on which you've relied. That should do it.
N.B. The opening prayer will be given by ELS
Are you kidding? Our first confab?
Actually, I have checked in with one of my techie friends at Corporate Lighting so that I can get a decent mic for transcription purposes. We'll see what my budget will allow once the essentials -- food and drink, pen and ink -- are covered.
In this season of Lent, the repentence to which we're called is known more expressively in Greek as "metanoia" - a change of heart. We're reminded that we not only can change, but must change; that conversion is not a once-for-all experience, but a constant fixture of the Christian life; that the change to which we're called is Transfiguration -- the fruit of the Resurrection.
Flannery O'Connor reminds us that human nature's usual response to grace is resistance - sometimes a struggle of the soul even unto death - because grace induces change, and change is painful. However, notwithstanding the pain occasioned by change-inducing grace - itself sometimes not unlike fire - O'Connor makes the further point that you can't reject it without rejecting life.
"We will not be silent. We are your bad conscience. The White Rose will not leave you in peace!"
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