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Stuff that might be more worth your time reading than other stuff. I dunno.

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“Lack of prayer is the cause of lack of time.” – Peter Kreeft

I had to read this one a few times to make sure I was understanding it properly. At first I was thinking, “yep, my lack of time leads to lack of prayer. I just don’t make enough time for prayer in my life.”

But upon proper reading, Kreeft is actually saying the exact opposite – which is far more profound. [Keep Reading]

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Support a Catholic Speaker Month

First there was the Favorite Catholic Speakers Poll of 2009 where over 3000 of you voted (results here). From that sprang Support a Catholic Speaker Month. The goal was to create a rising Catholic tide on the internet that lifts all boats (websites, speakers, and all those who participate) by having a different Catholic blogger write about and/or interview each of the speakers. The result is a sudden influx of catholic content and interlinking between Catholic websites that raises awareness about all of these great Catholic speakers while also promoting the many wonderful Catholic blogs out there that perhaps you haven’t heard of yet either. [Badge link code here]

So without further ado, here it is! 100+ Catholic bloggers writing about your top 100+ Catholic Speakers.

Your Favorite Catholic Speakers of 2009 Results and their supporting blog posts : [Keep Reading]

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Saints – not Celebrities

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One of the things I love about our Catholic Church is that it is in the business of making Saints – not celebrities.
As Catholics, we have a central authority and structured organization that unifies us.  It is a saint-making machine.
Unfortunately, many non-Catholic Christians have no such unifying mechanism leaving them “belonging” to various preachers or [...]

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Catholics on Faith and Works Clarified

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What is necessary for salvation?  Is it “faith and works” as Catholics teach?  Or is it “faith alone” as many Protestants teach?  Or do they mean the same thing?  They might.  Sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t.  Let’s try to clarify at the chance of a tiny ecumenical revival.
Here is the kind of belief [...]

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15 Tips for Going away to College

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Well, it’s that time of year again. Those “kids” are all grown up and taking that next big step out into the world – college. And many of them will be leaving home for the first time to go away to school and take on the challenge all by themselves. Here are this year’s updated [...]

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Are Catholics required to go to Mass on Sunday?

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The short answer: Yes. (CCC 2041-2042)
And not only are we required to go, but it is considered a grave matter of sin if we do not go (and otherwise reasonably could have gone).
From the beginning, the Church has always seen this as the primary (and bare minimum) fulfillment of the 3rd commandment: Keep holy the [...]

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Found difficult and left untried

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“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried” – G. K. Chesterton
Another classically awesome Chesterton quote.
There is a sense that Christianity is only old hat. It’s been around for so long and so many people, cultures, and even civilizations have tried it. Yet, [...]

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When does science say Human Life begins?

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Pro-lifers are often criticized for their position that human life begins at conception. Many incorrectly think that this belief is based on some blind religious dogma, a scripture passage somewhere, or some stubborn need to tell women what to do with their bodies. All the while, this same opposition likes to pretend that [...]

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By the Light of the Moon

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We can all agree that we want progress.  The question is which way to progress?  In an increasingly complex climate of colliding cultures, defining progress is far too much like defining which way is up while floating in outer space.  The big difference being that the latter is entirely relative and the former only seems [...]

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What is a Christian?

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We hear the word Christian used a lot these days in so many different contexts.
We hear politicians talk about having “Christian values.” We hear that this country was founded on “Christian principles.”
When somebody does something wrong somebody might say, “well that wasn’t very Christian of them, was it?”

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Are Catholics Christian?

I know this sounds like a silly question to a lot of people, but unfortunately a lot of people in this world don’t know the answer. Personally, I’ve encountered many protestants (and even some Catholics) that thought that Catholics were not Christian.
I’m not sure why though. I think some Catholics have just been really, really [...]

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Quote: The Pull of the Church

Another one of my absolute favorite quotes by Chesterton (the Great).

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Do Catholics worship Mary?

Semantics and misinformation: the source of most confusion on any Catholic teaching.
In this case, it basically comes down to how one defines the word “worship.”
But let’s be clear. When someone charges the Catholic Church with “worshiping Mary,” they are usually implying that Catholics put Mary on par with God. This couldn’t be further from the [...]

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Quote of the Day: The sense of the beautiful

One of the awesome things about our Catholic faith is how it fully embraces and engages all of our God-given senses. In this it recognizes that our faith is not something we experience in some spiritual bubble that is totally separate from the physical world.

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Always Talk About Religion and Politics

There’s a weird understanding in our polite culture that we never discuss religion or politics. I say always discuss them.
I don’t mean like constantly talk about religion and politics. But to always make sure and talk about it. And certainly don’t never discuss religion and politics.

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Why should we believe in the Bible?

It’s an absolutely fundamental question for any Christian. And surprisingly, when I’ve asked most people this question they rarely have an answer. And when they do have an answer, it is rarely sufficiently reasonable.
I think this is largely because it is something most all Christians take for granted. It’s a part of [...]

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