It may mark me as naïve, but I believe Archbishop George Niederauer when he says he did not know that the two clown-like figures to whom he gave communion at Most Holy Redeemer church on Oct. 7 were members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. At least, I think the archbishop had his doubts, and giving the clowns the benefit of the doubt, gave them communion. . .Article is here.
...If there’s anything society seems to lack in our post-modern day, it’s common sense. “They don’t know their onions,” as my grandfather used to say. And, indeed, it’s not just “they” who can’t tell the difference between a Cippolini and a Vidalia, its we Catholics. Sometimes I think we have even less common sense than most people in the world. . .
Common sense is a function of tradition, something to which the Catholic Church is said to be committed beyond all sense. Tradition is that which is passed down from generation to generation. . .
Yet there is nothing so questioned and despised today as tradition. Tradition is immediately suspect in our time because it is thought of as a set of unexamined assumptions. . .
It would certainly be of tremendous benefit for us to become acquainted or reacquainted with the writings of G.K. Chesterton, who has been called the "Apostle of Common Sense". The common thread in Chesterton’s writings is common sense.
When reading the above article on "common sense", I could not help but be reminded of Chesterton and of the work of Dale Ahlquist, whose books and program on EWTN bring the "Apostle of Common Sense" to so many who might otherwise not know of this man and his works defending both the Church and common sense...
While it is on my mind, allow me to post a link to Recovering The Lost Art of Common Sense , an excerpt from Common Sense 101: Lessons From G.K. Chesterton , by Dale Ahlquist. Enjoy!
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