On Being Catholic

How did the first Christians worship?

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First Christians

One of the neat things about being a Christian is our unique connection with all of the other Christians who have ever lived. The Christian life is not just a trendy cultural fad or some fleeting “enlightened” moment in history. It’s something that has stood the test of time and has been uniquely preserved. And we are all connected as one Body, not only with the other Christians living along side us on Earth today, but across time and space. [Keep Reading]

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Support our Priests – go vote!

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A year ago I was asked to be one of the guest judges for “Incredible Priests, Incredible Stories” video and essay contest. This contest was to help celebrate this “Year for Priests” recognizing the many dedicated and hardworking priests around the globe. [Keep Reading]

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What should Sunday Morning look like?

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This (video below) is a funny spoof on what a lot of Sunday morning “worship” services have become these days. If you’ve ever attended one of these “mega-churches” or a church with “fellowship” in the name, this will make you laugh.

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A Catholic Response to the Sex Abuse Scandal

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Many Catholics are a bit unsure about their Church these days. The sex abuse scandal within the Church – which has dominated headlines for the past decade – has left them speechless. There is no defending child abuse. And facing the reality that such abuse is happening within the only remaining bastion of orthodox Christianity [...]

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Why do we use palm branches on Palm Sunday?

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I think your average Catholic is more likely to be able to make a perfectly folded cross out of their palm branch than they are to be able to explain why they have a palm branch in the first place. The trick is getting the ends neatly criss-crossed and wrapped around the center and [...]

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7 Steps to a Holier Life – by Mother Teresa

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Anyone who’s followed Fallible Blogma for awhile knows that I love Mother Teresa quotes.
Here I’ve compiled seven of them (into seven simple steps) that help me every day. Try reading them daily (or weekly) to help keep priorities in order and life in proper perspective. No matter how many times I read them, I always [...]

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

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)

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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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