The “wandering” part is a play on the notion
of the “wandering Jew” of this Diaspora (not the plant of the same name,
although I’ve been accused before of being in a vegetative state!).
The Catholic part is self-explanatory – I, as
is my wife, am a cradle Catholic, born and raised in that faith and in-bred
with the notion that I can’t simply be a passive participant in weekly Mass – I
have to do something within the Church, make a contribution, possibly make a
difference. For that, I can thank my
late mother, who has been gone from this earth for 22 years.
The “wondering” part is part of my basic
personality, and informs my expression of Catholicism. While I accept the Church’s teaching
authority (magisterium), I still have the need to come to my own understanding
of why the Church believes and acts as She does. Through my own studies, I’ve come to a
practical understanding of basic Catholic theology, and I try to share that
with others, especially those engaged couples whom my wife and I help prepare
to enter sacramental marriage.
But I
wonder about all kinds of things, and try to re-capture a child-like sense of
wonder about things like flowers, sunsets, elderly couples holding hands,
etc. So this blog will be a set of
random musings from me, with no particular theme or regularity, although my
next post will be my exposition on Sacramental Marriage within the Catholic
Church. I hope someone, even one other
person, joins me as I wander and wonder.
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