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Author Archives: Agostino
Pago-Christianity and Shouts of “That Was Impressive!”
I’m posting this on the THAVMA site because these are only my personal opinions, and because I haven’t posted anything in three months. Exposure and Maturity My first exposure to Germanic Paganism involved a crowd applauding and someone (named Jeff) … Continue reading
Astrology in a Catholic Mass-Book
Astrology advice in an official Vatican publication. Yes, that actually happened. Continue reading
Posted in history, liturgy
Tagged astrology, catholic church, catholicism, history, latin mass, liturgy, tridentine
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Rethinking Words: Magic, Esoteric, Occult, and Mystical
Am I an outdated relic of the 90s, or is there still life in these old bones? Continue reading
Posted in Rants and Ramblings, Uncategorized
Tagged definitions, esoteric, magic, Mysticism, stream of consciousness
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NEW BOOK: We Pray the Rosary (Third Edition)
The new edition of We Pray the Rosary is out, and it’s my honor to present to you the book I always wanted it to become! Continue reading
Posted in books, Prayer and Devotion
Tagged devotion, Mysticism, prayer, rosary, spirituality
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Prayer to Sachiel, the Angel of Prosperity
We discuss a prayer dedicated to St. Sachiel, the Angel of prosperity. Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Saints, and Entities, Prayer and Devotion
Tagged Angel Prayer, angels, prosperity, Sachiel, spiritual work
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Why (Reformed) Protestants Won’t Talk to the Saints
There is no such thing as “Sola Scriptura.” In practice everybody reads the Bible through their peculiar combination of biases, preconceived notions, and presuppositions. Continue reading
Posted in history, Prayer and Devotion, Theology
Tagged invocation of saints, mary, paganism, protestantism
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Revisiting the Independent Sacramental Movement
Four years ago I discussed the “why.” Today talk about the “how.” Continue reading
A Hymn for Exorcism (to the Tune of “Agincourt”)
Sometimes the waking brain goes to strange places. Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Saints, and Entities, exorcism, Uncategorized
Tagged exorcism, hymnody, hymns, poetry, weirdness
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Blue Vestments, Preparation, and the End of the World
I’ve been recovering from a cold that took my voice and it still hurts to talk for long periods, so I didn’t give a talk at Mass yesterday evening. This is what I would’ve said. It’s not a scholarly post, … Continue reading
Returning Down the Rabbit Hole of Women’s Ordination
I’ve always found both sides unconvincing. Today’s blog post is a deep-dive exploring why this is, and why it took me 24 years trying to answer this question. Continue reading
Posted in Church, Pastoral, and Ministry, liturgy, Magical Theory, Theology
Tagged catholicism, occult theory, sacramentology, Theology
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