FIREBRAND DISPATCH #2
At the end of the day, this is bout staying clear of traps
Hi Subscribers! It has been a busy week (or two?) since the first Dispatch. There’s a lot for you here, including podcasts (yes, plural) articles and essays, and a segment clip. Don’t forget to follow me on socials (@RealTJHaines). I’d love to have you as part of my “socials circle” And if you enjoy this, maybe forward it to a friend who might love it, too!
Contents
WHERE YOU GO, I WILL FOLLOW
The importance of docility and trust in God and in Christ's Church. This was a “Morning Motivation” that includes a short video, plus I wrote about four tips to help you to do that faithfully and a related video clip from The Passion of the Christ. This one’s on my personal blog on Substack, The Quiet Ember. It includes my own video, a blog/writeup,
podcast
On Co-Redemptrix and Obedience
Related to the Morning Motivation, “Where You Lead, I Will Follow”
The Church says Catholics should stop using the term Co-Redemptrix — but why? In this bold episode, I break down what actually changed, what didn’t, and why the deeper crisis isn’t Mariology but obedience. A raw, insightful look at pride, confusion, and the desert the Church is walking through today.
FEATURED PODCAST
STAY FIRED UP, CATHOLICS! HERE’S HOW
In a world that’s gone lukewarm, it’s time to stoke the fire. Here are five bold, practical, and spiritual ways to stay fired up in your Catholic life
Blog Post and Podcast
THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL IN LIFE
READ: TIPS TO BRING RITUAL INTO YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE
Five simple but POWERFUL things you can do to level-up your Catholic life. It accompanies a podcast on the same subject
LISTEN: THE RHYTHM OF RITUAL - PODCAST EPISODE
We live in a world that’s lost the rhythm of the sacred. In this live session I talk about why ritual isn’t just for priests or monks—it’s for you.
HOT TIP
The Last Supper took place in an upper room — not in the Temple or a synagogue — making it, in a sense, an “at-home ritual.” In Jewish tradition, the Passover meal drew its power and meaning from the sacrifice offered in the Temple; the meal was the participation in that sacrifice. Likewise, the rituals we practice in our Catholic homes draw their grace and meaning from the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and they find their fulfillment when we return to the altar on Sunday. The Mass is both the source of grace that animates our daily rituals and the summit toward which they lead.
FEATURED STORY, AND EPISODE CLIP
MY NARROW ESCAPE FROM THE DEVIL’S SNARE
This is all about my entanglement with Sedevacantism. FIrst, in this segment clip (6 minutes) from the episode “They Live” I talked a bit about a lie that has made it into the Church from Sedevacantism. In the article that follows, I tell my personal story of how and why I became entangled with Sedvacantism, and how it almost hauled me away from the Church NOTE: VIDEO MAY NOT PLAY IN EMAIL. VIEW THE NEWSLETTER IN A BROWSER
THE FULL STORY
I often mention or allude to my experience in Sedevacantism. But it occurs to me that I never took the time to tell the story of how I got caught up in it in the first place. the architect redefining Copenhagen’s cityscape through sustainable minimalism. Clara speaks on light, restraint, and designing for longevity in a fast world.
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