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Must-watch for all Christians: Faith in the Public Life

March 3, 2010 · 2 comments

Archbishop Chaput speaks and answers questions at Houston Baptist University. What a great light in the Church. It’s a bit long, but totally worth your time. And very good whether you are Catholic, Baptist or anything else.

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Quote: Reason’s last step (love it)

March 2, 2010 · 0 comments

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Blaise Pascal was a scientific genius. He was pretty smart about other stuff, too.

“Reason’s last step is the recognition that there are an infinite number of things which are beyond it.” – Blaise Pascal

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Dare to make this a radical Lent

A friend of mine (Yong Oh of Shepherd’s Cafe) shared this wonderful Lenten letter from Fr. Agustino, CFR and I wanted to share it here.
Ash Wednesday 2010
Peace and blessings.
I pray that all are well. Please forgive the timing of the email, but I can’t help but feel the Lord putting something on my heart to [...]

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L’Angelus and the CFRs at the March for Life 2010

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I wasn’t able to attend the March for Life in DC this year. I was able to attend the March here in Dallas though – which was great. We posted some pictures and videos we put together from it here.
Two of my favorite groups of people, however, did get to attend the March [...]

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Annoyed when people say “Xmas” instead of Christmas? Should you be?

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Have you ever heard about the plot to “X” Christ out of Christmas?  And so the secular celebraters of this holy-day (holiday) decided they were going to start using “Xmas” instead of Christmas?
Well, it’s not true.
We do have lots of people who celebrate Christmas without the “Christ” part.  We also have lots of people who [...]

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Oldie but Goodie: Fr. Euteneuer calls out Hannity on birth control

This is a couple of years old now, but it’s a good one. Fr. Thomas Euteneuer calls out Sean Hannity on his inconsistent Catholicism. The very arguments that Sean Hannity makes clearly reveal his failure to grasp the theological depth of this issue (and the basic teachings of the Church). In the [...]

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What’s with the pink candle during Advent?

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The usual liturgical color for Advent is purple (similar to Lent) to remind us that this is a penitential season.  It is particularly an appropriate time for special prayers and fasting to prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ into the world at Christmas.
And it’s not solely a remembrance or anniversary of when Christ was [...]

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The list of the 15 Catholic Senators who want you to fund abortions

These are the US Senators (listed below) who voted last night (Dec 8th) against the Nelson/Hatch/Casey amendment to the Health Care legislation. This is the amendment that would have essentially kept the health care reform efforts “abortion neutral” and applied the current law – Hyde amendment restrictions – to the Health Care reform bill.
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Evangelical Lutheran leader says Bible not final authority?

CHICAGO – The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is suggesting that the Bible isn’t the last word on homosexuality.
In a town hall meeting Sunday, Bishop Mark Hanson said, “the understanding we have of homosexuality today does not seem to be reflected at all in the context of the biblical writers.” Therefore, [...]

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Sunday: The Lord’s Day or Your Day?

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We’re a very busy family.  Too busy.  My weekdays are packed with work, chores, phone calls, emails, projects, diaper changes, feedings, cleaning, play time, programming, flockNote help desk, walking the dog, chasing the cat, paying the bills, and making lists of the things I’ve yet to do but will never get to.  Weeknights are more [...]

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Poll: Should pro-lifers publicly show graphic images of aborted babies?

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It’s always controversial when pro-life groups publicly display those graphic images of unborn babies who have been torn apart and slaughtered by an abortion doctor. It’s the reality of abortion. But is it effective to show such images publicly to people who continue to support this “choice”? Please take the poll!
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Study: Marriage and lots of kids bring most happiness

A recent study has found that getting married and having children increase happiness and overall life satisfaction. Commenting on the results, author and TV personality Rachel Campos-Duffy told CNA that this runs counter to the prevailing culture and “reminds couples to appreciate each other and the beautiful messiness of child-rearing right here and now.”
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The Day the Sun Spun in the sky: A review of The 13th Day

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The 13th Day is the latest and most well done account of the miracle at Fatima and its surrounding story. It was just released this week.  I mentioned this movie and posted its trailer a few weeks ago here.  But since then I was blessed enough to receive a pre-release copy of the DVD [...]

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FAIL: Rep. Kennedy publicly takes on bishop over communion

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U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) said in an interview Sunday that Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin has instructed him to refrain from Communion because of his pro-abortion political position [So the bishop is doing his job and has privately reminded Kennedy that he shouldn't present himself for communion while being publicly complicit [...]

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Video: Healthcare reform without Conscience Clause Dangerous

This is one more reason why we should not support the current healthcare reform efforts. They have continually denied any kind of conscience clause. I picked this video up from St. Michael Society:

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Fr. Barron comments on Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story”

Fr. Barron is spot on here:

He always does a great job of presenting a balanced view.

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