The Passion of Christ and its Divine Purpose
St Thomas Aquinas, in his famous Eucharistic hymn, Adoro Te Devote, says: “Cujus una stilla salvum facere totum mundum quit ab omni scelere,” which means, “one drop of Christ’s blood was sufficient to...
View ArticleOne Lovely Blog Award
Team Orthodoxy has received a One Lovely Blog Award, from the always awesome 8 Kids and a Business. She has a great blog and has been a supporter of Team Orthodoxy for a long time. Please check out her...
View ArticleJoys and Sorrows of Our Lady
Among the joyful mysteries of the rosary, the last two in particular have often stood out to me, and I sometimes found their inclusion strange. The presentation and the finding of Jesus in the temple...
View ArticleWeb Find Wednesday: 1flesh.org
Just one find for you all this week, but it’s an epic one. 1flesh: The Revolt Against Contraception in Marriage The infiltration of our society by artificial contraception has been swift and merciless....
View ArticleThe Deposit of Faith: Holy Scripture and Sacred Tradition
With the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven, we as Catholics believe that the age of divine revelation came to an end. The fullness of Truth was revealed in the person of Jesus Christ, and must only be...
View ArticleA Guide for Prayer after Communion
One cannot overstate the importance of prayer after Holy Communion. Not only do we have a duty to give thanks to God for the ultimate gift of his Passion and his presence in the sacrament, we also have...
View ArticleSt. Pius X – A Soul Conformed to Truth and Love
Pope St. Pius X, the pope from 1903 – 1914, is one of two modern popes that I like to call the “I told you so” popes. Along with Pope Paul VI, Pius was well known for his strong and prophetic warnings...
View ArticleTop Ten Tuesdays: 10 Quotes from G. K. Chesterton
Happy Tuesday everyone! To celebrate this momentous occasion, I give you 10 of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite humans. Enjoy! 10 “No man who worships education has got the best out of...
View ArticleHammer of Heretics Episode 2: Morality Limits Your Freedom!
Welcome back to Hammer of Heretics (it has been a while), where I look at arguments against Catholicism, and mistaken beliefs our society in general has – especially those that I think are logically...
View Article7 Quick Takes Friday (vol 3)
-1- The first week of Lent has been a bit of a bizarre one for me, starting with the fact that my lenten sacrifices were unwillingly upgraded by a well-timed car theft. Yep, right after returning from...
View Article7 Quick Takes Friday (vol 8)
-1- This week has been one of the best ever for the Team Orthodoxy blog, with a big influx of new readers. So, a big welcome to everyone who just found out about us. We hope you enjoy our site and find...
View ArticleHammer of Heretics Episode 3: There is no Absolute Truth
Hey there, and welcome back to the Hammer of Heretics, a series of straightforward, mostly unoriginal rebuttals of the uber-lame philosophies and attitudes I see around me. Today’s topic is relativism....
View ArticleWeb Find Wednesday – Open the Gates!
Hey there, welcome to the most exciting Web Find Wednesday of all time! Now, I’m not joking… I actually think this is the best Web Find Wednesday. Some of you, maybe all of you, may not know it, but...
View ArticleTop Ten Tuesdays: Cats
Hey all, Mike here, and I’d just like to say, this post really should be called “Top Ten Reasons Not to be Like Mike and Write Your Top Ten at the Last Possible Millisecond,” but unfortunately, that...
View ArticleThe Catholic Gamer: Christ the King Statue in Minecraft SMP
Hey everyone! Welcome to The Catholic Gamer, a new series about our exploits in the world of gaming – videos, reviews, commentary, or just sharing how we put our particular Catholic spin on the games...
View ArticleEvery Slope is Slippery
Take a moment to consider the world in which we live. It is a world where marriage is reduced from a sacred covenant to a temporary and arbitrary legal contract. It is a world where serial killers like...
View Article7 Quick Takes: Volume 13
1. Recently I had some of my “Catholic routines” broken, and it has been really jarring. I used to go to a holy hour which was set up for students every week, but now it’s gone for the summer. Still...
View ArticleWhat Does Sin Look Like?
Yesterday, I was preparing for confession. As always, temptations and distractions multiplied. A hundred other things suddenly seemed more important than the miraculous sacrament I was about to...
View ArticleWeb Find Wednesday – Sony Fish Noises
Hey there, it’s Mike. This weeks Web Find Wednesday is some of the funniest things I’ve seen this week on the internet. 1. PS4 Used Game Instructions For those who weren’t following the E3 Expo this...
View ArticlePro-Life Cover Photos
Looking for a new Facebook or G+ cover photo? A good friend of mine, Yi Wang, made this series of pro-life images, featuring some of our local youth, as well as Pope Francis. Changing your cover photo...
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