"“Do we dare to say we are wiser, more catholic, and more orthodox than the Great Doctor of the undivided Church, St. John Chrysostom, when it comes to who is eligible to the episcopacy and presbyterate?”"
Women’s Ordination and the Ordinal
"“the Church has handed down to us not only a canon of Scripture, but a rule of interpretation.”"
Creedalism Apart From Conciliarism Leads Only to Confusion
"“We cannot boast about following the plain meaning of Scriptures in condemning same-sex blessings, while turning a blind eye as members of our own fellowship lay hands on what Scripture and the ancient Fathers do not... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/03/07/we-cannot-boast-about-following.html
If Global Anglicans affirm the 1662 (including the Ordinal) as the bounds of our tradition, wouldn’t that mean bishops that ordain women to the priesthood (and the diaconate for that matter) would need to be under discipline?
"“true communion among churches must be grounded in shared doctrine rather than merely shared institutional affiliation or historical connection.”"
The Abuja Affirmation and the Future of the Global Anglican Communion
"“What I am to make my child I must first be myself.”"
The Children for Christ
"“But if God be our chiefest
joy, the desire after His service and love our highest aim, He Himself will sanctify our Sabbaths, our hearts, our homes, our children, by His Holy Presence. And the Sabbaths will be but a part of a life holy to the Lord.”"
The Children for Christ
What a fun episode! 👽 — The Spirituality of Aliens
Why am I just now learning that I can read PDFs of popular magazines, for free, from my library with Libby? Amazing!
"“The bigger issue here is the belief that most problems are too big for us to solve, or at least improve, as individuals.”"
Why Can’t We Handle Homelessness?
"“The knowledge of God is no mere matter of the understanding ; it is to love Him, to live in Him, to experience the power of His presence and His blessing. It is evident that the man who would teach others to know God must b... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/03/02/the-knowledge-of-god-is.html
"“It is not infidelity or superstition, it is the spirit of worldliness in the homes of our Christian people, sacrificing the children to the ambition or society, to the riches or the friendship of the world, that is the greatest danger of Christ’s Church.”"
The Children for Christ
"“And too often, alas ! Christian parents give their children a prey to the world. Children are allowed to grow up in comparative ignorance about the blessed Saviour, are entrusted to the care of irreligious or worldly t... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/03/01/and-too-often-alas-christian.html
"“Alas ! how often, when our children are in danger from the prince of this world, when the temptations of the flesh or the world threaten to make them prisoners and slaves, to hold them back from ever reaching the Father’s h... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/27/alas-how-often-when-our.html
"“Being up front about our differences allows us to recognize where we are united and have friendly and clarifying debates about the jumping-off points. Transparency makes room for grace; obfuscation inhibits it.”"
Why Denominations Are Good, Actually
"“The movement is where you are, and it exists within your power to take care of people in need.”"
Oligarchy XIV: Thoughts on the Anarchism of Dorothy Day
"““what we can do is so little, but that is what we are given to do. That’s only what we can do, so let’s move forward and do what we each think that we can do.””"
Oligarchy XIV: Thoughts on the Anarchism of Dorothy Day
"“If you’re poor at Disney, you will get a lesser experience, mostly because rich visitors are paying so much money to be ushered on the rides sooner while nonpaying visitors must wait longer.”"
What’s the Least You Can Spend to Visit Walt Disney World?
The power of simple walking is amazing. Two-hours of slow (2 mph) walking, five times a week. After a year I’ve got resting heart rate of 56. Nuts!
"“The higher the faith of the parent rises, the more the family will come under its power, and be permeated by the spirit of godliness.”"
The Children for Christ
"“Your inability to focus isn’t a moral failing. It’s a design problem. You’re trying to think in environments built to prevent thinking. You’re trying to sustain attention in spaces engineered to shatter it. You’re figh... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/25/your-inability-to-focus-isnt.html
"“Thus the child proudly splitting logs or hammering in nails alongside his father doesn’t mind that his father can do it ten times as fast; what matters is not that the nails were all hammered in but that he hammered them in.”"
A Mobility Scooter for the Mind?
A trend I’m very proud of. — It’s been a slow journey, but by this summer the work I’ve been doing since August 2024 will finally be evident.
"“Wherever God comes with a promise, He expects faith to accept it at once.”"
The Children for Christ
We thank God for two heaters this Sunday! Mass starts at 10:30a and it’ll be toasty.
"“the fatherhood and the childhood of this earth hath a Divine and heavenly promise, and everything connected with it must with us be a matter of faith, a religious service holy to the Lord and well pleasing in His sight.”"
The Children for Christ
Bohemian Rhapsody auf Deutsch is sparking joy in the Arnold house this week. I thought I’d share. youtu.be/PPGYqPQPX…
"“In all our children hear us speak of others, of friends or enemies, of the low, the vulgar, the wicked, let the impression they receive be, the love of Christ we seek to show.”"
The Children for Christ
"“Work is the way love takes shape in the world. A father works to provide. A mother works to nurture. A neighbor works to repair what is broken. A farmer works to husband the soil. A teacher works to pass on wisdom. A carpenter... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/19/work-is-the-way-love.html
