Catholic Carnival XXX: Pentecost and unOrdinary Time

Yesterday we celebrated the great feast of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. Today, the Church continues with the liturgical season of Ordinary Time, which is hardly that (I don't think the connotation of "ordinary" in our age can be applied to anything ecclesial).

With that in mind, let's get to the posts of this week's Catholic Carnival!

In "Entering Hazardous Territory," Pondering the Word offers us his thoughts on this year's two popes, focusing especially on the subtle change that the office of pope has gained during Pope John Paul II's tenure.


At "Circles for Pentecost," Notes offers us a java applet for Pentecost Sunday.


With "Sin City Confidential," Clairity's Place gives us an insider's story of a small community of Catholics in the hostile city of San Francisco, including Fr. Fessio who founded the St. Ignatius Institute and Ignatius Press and Archbishop Levada, just appointed head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.


In "Peter Milward SJ & the Jesuits in general," la nouvelle théologie presents, well, a discussion about the works of Peter Milward SJ & the Jesuits in general :-)


With "theory and practice of the "Reductio ad Inquisitionem," Lex Communis discusses the way the Inquisition is brandished about by secular liberals in discussion with Catholics.


At "St. John the Baptist and Pentecost," HerbEly publishes one of his mother's poetic reflections on 18th century icons painted by Franciscan missionaries in New Mexico.


In "Being that way about Jesus," Exultet talks about how to use the language of love about Jesus: the passionate example of St. John of the Cross.


At "Whoa, it's NOT magic," Penitens offers a reflection on trying to do things "automatically" in
the Christian life.


With "Freed from Narcissus: Divine Love," Heart Speaks to Heart presents the third part in a three part series of reflections on why women fall for narcissistic men rather than truly loving men. This post dwells on the parallel of our own relationships with Christ and asks the question, why do we so often choose false gods (wealth, health, pleasure) over the one true God?


At "The Spirit of Unity and Peace," HMS Blog offers us a reflection on what the readings for Pentecost tell us about how the Church should live in the Spirit.


Deo Omnis Gloria presents a quick look at some of the benefits when a society embraces Catholicism in "Why Catholicism is Good for Society."


Our Word and Welcome to It posits that the debate over whether or not Rainbow Sash wearers should receive Communion poses questions that all of us should consider in "I just wish they would have come to mass for Jesus, not for themselves."


Ales Rarus offers us a quote from St. Cyril of Jerusalem, in which the great saint warns us of the dangers of careless apologetics comparing it to giving wine to the sick, in "The Dangers of Apologetics."


In "Fill in the Blank," Crusader of Justice analyzes the question, "What sort of Catholic are you?"


Finally here at Veritas and the post "Communion and Liberation," I discuss my initial encounters with this ecclesial movement.

Enjoy!