Answered Prayer
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We pulled out of our drive at Gruver a little after 6 AM this past Sunday.
Leigh Anne and I were headed to Austin. We were going to move her out of
her apa...
A new Catholic “whistle-blower” group
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From Newsmax: Catholic Priests and Nuns Unite to Fight Church’s Abuse
Problem A group of priests and nuns calling themselves Catholic
Whistleblowers are pr...
The Burke Report
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In his first major speech since boarding the Curia train as "communications
adviser" in the Secretariat of State last June, Greg Burke delivered the
latest...
Pray for Oklahoma and Open Your Wallets
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Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma traveled to Moore Oklahoma to offer his
assistance and prayers to the victims.
“I feel, as the archbishop, as a shepher...
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus
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I don't know about you, but I've found it hard to keep my head up just
recently. It is hard not to be depressed about the evil that is assaulting
human li...
Combox Up
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Patheos has shifted the combox technology over to Disqus and it wasn’t
working on my blog for a few days. That is why your comments were not
appearing. I h...
Month's Mind
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It was one month ago today that Mom left this life. As busy as this day was
(last-minute errands before leaving for Boston painfully early tomorrow
morning...
Bishop Schori’s Non-Sermon in Curacao
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Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you in Jesus Christ.
According to the Episcopal News Service, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts
Schori, Presiding ...
This is water
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[image: This is water]THIS IS WATER – By David Foster Wallace from The
Glossary on Vimeo. On May 21, 2005, David Foster Wallace gave the a
commencement spe...
The Basics: Lord, Hear Our Prayer
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*Somehow I got out of the habit of posting prayer requests. I myself would
pray but just not share it. And I am sorry about that neglect because there
is s...
EWTN Press Release: "Joan of Arc: Maid for God"
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Don’t Miss This EWTN Exclusive:
‘Joan of Arc: Maid for God’
*Irondale, AL* – Recent movies have depicted St. Joan of Arc as her enemies
once branded her –...
Our Lady, Untier of Knots
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I learned about this favorite devotion of Pope Francis from Kathy Schiffer.
He composed this prayer while Archbishop of Buenos Aires:
Holy Mary, full of G...
Bad Pentecost Math
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Considering that Pentecost is often mentioned as the birthday of the Church
it is not surprising to hear a homily referencing the age of the Church.
Today ...
Graduations and galas
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Hello and welcome! Recently, I attended a reception at the UMass Club in
Boston given in honor of my good friend, Jim Karam. It was held in
recognition of ...
Rebel Flag in Allegheny West
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An Allegheny City flag flies on Beech Avenue in Allegheny West. Pittsburgh
conquered Allegheny, its smaller neighbor, in 1907, in spite of the
vigorous obj...
Again On The Difficult Subject of the Youth
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The other day on Reddit, a young man asked the r/Catholicism subreddit
about how to help his non-Catholic girlfriend get involved in the parish,
because sh...
Christians Not Immune to Ruts
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A lot of Christians follow a specific pattern when they either convert into
the faith or are born into it but make it their own. They embrace their
faith w...
Where is the Papacy in the Bible?
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A wonderful article found at Shameless Popery
Written by Joe Heschmeyer.
*To celebrate the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as **Pope Francis, here
is a...
The Most Fully and Rightly Ordered though Time...
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...is the Catholic Church. According to me, among all of the man developed
religious institutions. (this is only a very high aerial view statement)
To sa...
Here I am: send me
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It's too bad that the homily I heard this morning was boring even by the
standard of that particular priest, who is a holy man all the same. But
that's wha...
The Road to Damascus
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Last night I began my Aspirancy program with an overnight retreat at the
St. Teresa Retreat Center in Columbus. The Aspirancy program is the first
step in ...
A request for prayers
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It is such a long time since I have written any posts but I wondered if I
might ask for your prayers for me. I have been diagnosed with an illness
and you...
Pilgrimage to Rome, Ostia, Ravenna, Milan
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Rome, Ostia, Ravenna, Milan — join me and Dr. Matthew Bunson as we walk in
the footsteps of the Church Fathers Oct. 7-17. It’s going to be lots of fun
— an...
2013 Predictions
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So my 2012 predictions were right on the money as usual. For example,
Barrack Obama was a one-term president in 2012. He won’t be a two term
president unti...
AA as penance
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The inimitable and tireless Father Z takes up the question of a priest
giving attendance at an AA meeting as a penance on his blog today, which
inspired me...
Finding Happiness
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In my Philosophy class we are just starting a new reading section on St.
Augustine's Confessions. As told by my Professor, Father Thomas Regan SJ,
it is ...
Liturgical Dissonance
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Today was Catechectical Sunday. According to the USCCB, Catechectical Sunday will focus on the theme "Catechists and Teachers as Agents of the New Evangeliza...
3 Down, 23 and Counting to Go
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I finished a couple of my UFOs. Two charity baby quilts only needed
binding. The projects that have been *almost* finished and that hang around
needing onl...
Fundraiser for WPA
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The school I work at has moved to a location with more space! With that
move, as with any, comes expenses; some in setting up infrastructure
(routers, ser...
On Growth.
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I started this blog back in 07' and it contained some of my free time
musings, especially those concerning religion. Every word I printed and all
of ...
Dominus vobiscum, 2.0
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...this time with teenagers!
Last weekend we brought our Confirmation class to the Oratory for Latin
Mass, and then on a tour of our diocesan cathedral. B...
Suggestions for Lent
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From an old priest who acted as my spiritual advisor at UCLA twenty five years ago..... (No this is not him) Suggestions for Lent: prayer, sacrifice and gene...
Taiwan Update
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We made it. Finally. We left Cleveland 7:30 AM Saturday and headed for
Newark for an hour layover. Then 13 hours non-stop to Tokyo. That was
grueling. Very...
keterpaksaan menanggung rindu
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malam terakhir untuk aku di sabah bagi tahun ini,so sad but true - cuti
untuk xmas cuma 3 hari,terima kasih banyak-banyak unisel - hoyeah!! -sebal
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*aku ...
Everlastwelders - Welders and Their Uses
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Welders are always the user-friendly tools, if they use it appropriately.
Does not harm your going to our negligence, we have made some mistakes.
General w...
Charlotte Stage Rental
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My dad and I have started a new business called Charlotte Stage & Soundwhere we rent stages for indoor and outdoor events in Charlotte, NC and the
surroundi...
He Walks in Beauty
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Now Athos will see beauty all around him, and join his tenor voice and his
violin to the music of the stars and the communion of saints in everlasting
prai...
Trinity?
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Steven Wedgeworth has been posting a series on the Trinity. Though the
first several have much to commend them, the most recent one seems to be
assuming Re...
Mons. Pozzo Sings High Mass at St. Mary Major
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Today we live in what is probably the most completely secularized form of
culture that has ever existed. Nevertheless the Classical rite still exists...
Know Your Role
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There's a certain angel who runs around saying "You're in charge", "You're
powerful", "You need to empower yourself", "You're powerful, You're
powerful, yo...
FYI
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It seemed as if I was spending most of my time complaining and griping
about stuff, and it got wearying. Therefore I have begun a new blogging
adventure a...
John Lennon’s imaginary world
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When I was 14, I became a big John Lennon fan. I made a big deal out of the
third anniversary of his death that year, and the years to come. By the
time I ...
The Canon Question
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“I would not have believed the gospel, unless the authority of the Church
had induced me.” (St. Augustine, Contra Ep. Fund., V, 6.)
I. THE CANON QUESTIO...
Aaarrrrrggggghhhh!!!!!
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To the mean old lady at the supermarket today,
I'm sorry you had to move out of the middle of the aisle at Kroger today so
that Piper and I could walk past...
Test #3
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This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put
information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are
coming from. This ...
Okay, Say 'GoodBye'.
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*I think my goal was a bit too ambitious. God bless everyone out there
trying to explain the Faith to others. May He grace you with all the things
I feel I...
The Illuminati Demystified
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PERFECTIBILISTS The 18th Century Bavarian Order of the Illuminati The secret society known as the Illuminati is the semi-fictional bad guy in the new Ron How...
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Click here to learn more about what our government is trying to force us to
pay for!
It is time that all good citizens of this country, especially Christia...
It is good to be back
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This is a repost from my other blog, Calling Rome Home. I hope it will help
to explain the inactivity of the Catholic Converts blog over the past few
mon...
Theo-geek: Silly Fundie
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Perhaps some of you noticed a character named “Marie” leaving comments
about the Mass on an earlier post. Marie, at theo-geek.blogspot, is a
Protestant ev...
Documentaries on the Great Flood?
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By Matt Watson And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all
the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered. – Genesis
7:1...
Top Jimmy
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I'm sure each one of us has encountered the question "Are you saved?" at
some point in our lives. It's a question that is often thrown about in the
more f...
You Are Cephas is Shutting Its Doors...
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Folks. Brethren. I've made the hard decision to abandon blogging at this
stage in my life. I have a lot on my plate and there simply isn't enough
time t...
One last post
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Now, 1 year after I decided to become Catholic, who am I? My friend calls
me an “Anglican in Papist clothing.” lol. I’m too “Papist” for the
Anglicans, too...
This site include a great number of Latin prayers and their English translations. I'm happy to see some of these that we don't use often in our daily lives. Take a look and hopefully they will enrich your life as well. Thanks to Soutenus for sharing these!
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