
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
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Catholic American Eyes in Korea is a group blog of the Maryknoll Priests, this blog explores the Catholic experience in Korea.
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
3d ago
When the Catholic Church entered Korea from China in the 18th century, the 'Lord of Heaven Church' used in China was translated into 'Cheonjugyo', now used in present-day Korea. A name for God that was easily deduced from the teaching of Confucius, but now, with contact with the larger Catholic world, the word Catholic or Catholicism is popular to describe the 'Lord of Heaven Church'.
From a survey of Chinese Christianity, the first known presence was Nestorianism, which emphasized the two personhoods of Christ, the human and divine.
Nestorianism entered China in 635 AD ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
5d ago
Dualistic Thinking is a way of dealing with life. In the Catholic Times, a Professor of Philosophy gives the readers an understanding of dualistic thinking and some of the problems that arise.
The Bible contains an integrated view of humanity… Examining the body, soul, and spirit as a combined whole
St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica may seem filled only with stories about God. Still, it is full of amazing reflections on humanity. One will seek completely different forms of happiness depending on our view of human beings.
Historically, famous expressions such as 'rational anim ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
6d ago
A science teacher in the Catholic Peace Weekly gives the readers a lesson on turning grape juice into wine.
The first official work of the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo was the Drunken Bacchus (1497), commissioned by his patron, Cardinal Riario. This marble sculpture depicts the Roman god of wine, Bacchus, holding a goblet while intoxicated. The Romans called wine a blessing of the gods. This alcoholic beverage has accompanied us throughout human history. However, what makes wine is not the blessing of the gods' but microorganisms invisible to the human eye.
This fantastic rol ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
1w ago
In the Catholic Peace Weekly Diagnosis of the Times column, a college professor emeritus reminds the readers of the issue citizens had to face.
December 3, 2024, South Korea has been caught up in martial law and impeachment talks. She was so shocked by the unexpected martial law announcement that she participated twice in one of the protest rallies. Many friendly figures were difficult to see as protesters: a grandmother knitting, an elementary school child holding her mother’s hand, and young students worrying about their final exams.
The most noticeable among them were young women in their ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
1w ago
In the Preciousness of Faith column, a priest in the Catholic Peace Weekly, embarking on a pilgrimage to Italy for the Jubilee of 2025, reflected on the theme of the Jubilee, "Pilgrims of Hope." The Jubilee of 2025, a significant event in the Catholic Church, is a time of spiritual renewal and reflection, marked by pilgrimage and prayer. This theme contains two words the Church must remember.
First, "hope." Pope Francis explained the purpose of the Jubilee: "The coming Jubilee can greatly contribute to reviving the atmosphere of hope and trust that will give us a foretaste o ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
1w ago
An article in the Catholic Times on the Community Movement in Korea showed it to be an excellent tool for realizing synodality and suggesting that clericalism must be addressed simultaneously. The Church needs these small communities living the synodal theme —Communion, Participation, and Mission.
The Church worldwide has given synodality a great deal of time and effort with great expectations of what it can do for the world. One of the problems always present is how words are used and the meaning we give them. What is necessary is the need to define the words being used, but this is not al ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
2w ago
In the past, we heard the traditional Chinese New Year greeting: "May you and your family enjoy the five blessings." These come from the Book of Documents in the Classics of Confucianism and are also called the "Five Happinesses" or "Five Good Fortunes."
The five blessings are health, wealth, long life, love of virtue, and peaceful death— elements considered necessary for the good life. The one that may surprise the modern age is the love of virtue, but not for the pre-Christian East or West. Not only did Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism emphasize virtues, but t ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
2w ago
Philosophy of life is again the subject, taken from the column in the Catholic Peace Weekly. Philosophy literally means Love of Wisdom." Philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live, and their relationships to the world and to each other.
The ancient Greeks called the highest activity of the human mind wisdom. To them, wisdom meant theoretical knowledge encompassing theory and practice and practical knowledge as practical virtues directly related to life, enabling true belief or knowledge.
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Catholic American Eyes in Korea
2w ago
In Asia, the Lunar New Year will be starting on Jan. 29th. The Korean Zodiac follows the Chinese, and this year, the 12-year lunar cycle will begin with the snake and the associated element— wood. We have 12 animals and five elements in the 60-year cycle, complicating the reading.
The Eulsa Year of the last century was a humiliation for our people. A journalist for the Catholic Peace Weekly reminds the readers of some memories that bring sadness to Korea. In 1905, we lost our diplomatic rights through the Eulsa Treaty. In 1965, there was only a 500 million dollar grant and loan wi ..read more
Catholic American Eyes in Korea
2w ago
The Catholic paper's Science and Faith column presented thoughts on our often narrow understanding of what we hear and see. We cannot keep the big picture in our minds for very long.
On July 20, 1969, 56 years ago, three astronauts reached the moon, 380,000 km away from Earth, four days after leaving Earth. Neil Armstrong, the commander of the lunar module, and Buzz Aldrin, the pilot, landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong was recorded as the first man to set foot on the moon. Is it because the world only remembers the first?
When we think of the moon landing, we think of Neil A ..read more