Called to Communion Jesus in Camouflage?
Feb 20, 2026
Short Q&A on whether Jesus is present in priests and sacraments, and how transubstantiation relates to in persona Christi. Surveys traditions about Saint Joseph’s age and the history of married versus celibate clergy. Tackles tricky moral questions like voting and cooperation with evil. Explores calendar reforms, prayer postures, Job and theodicy, and Mary’s Assumption as tradition.
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Use Posture To Aid Not Replace Prayer
- Use bodily posture as an aid but judge interior disposition: postures can cultivate humility or become superstitious substitutes for true prayer.
- Dr. David Anders warns not to confuse heightened emotion with the Spirit and says posture should support, not replace, devotion.
Value Of Noncanonical Devotional Texts
- The Protoevangelium of James is noncanonical but valuable: its worth to the Church lies in centuries of edifying tradition rather than strict historicity.
- Anders suggests its imaginative and devotional fruit in art and piety matters more than proving every detail historical.
Why Paul Rebuked Peter At Antioch
- Paul's rebuke of Peter at Antioch was about Peter's behavior change (withdrawing from Gentiles) under pressure, not circumcising Timothy to appease Jews.
- Paul circumcised Timothy pragmatically so they could minister in Jewish settings, not as theological imposition.