Monthly Archives: August 2010

Patron Saint Of Television

Catholics have a Saint for just about everything!  St. Clare, whose feast we celebrate today is the Patron St. of Television. In 1958 Pope Pius XII was trying to come up with a St. for television: “She was given this … Continue reading

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Stripped Of Love….UPDATE

the Gospel message alienates souls. We are called to preach the truth in love. This doesn’t mean that we should not present the hard teachings. We should. Without flinching. But we should strive to invite people to the truth of … Continue reading

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Patron Saint of Deacons

St. Lawrence (or Laurence) of Rome, Deacon and Martyr    My favorite deacon’s first name is Laurence. Heh. That is probably why he received nearly 100 St. Lawrence holy cards for his ordination. St. Lawrence  was a deacon of the Church … Continue reading

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Saint of the Day

I am behind on the Saints. Today we celebrate St. Teresa Benedicta of The Cross (Edith Stein). Youngest of seven children in a Jewish family. Edith lost interest and faith in Judaism by age 13. Brilliant student and philosopher with … Continue reading

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On the Blog Again

Sorry about not posting in awhile. I am gearing up for RCIA, which begins in two weeks.  There are things that need to change, calendars to make, and advertising material to develop etc. Besides it is kind of hard to … Continue reading

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You Must Submitt

The great rallying cry of many progressives is the demand for tolerance. We, as a society, should accept all ideas, religions, behaviors, etc, as long as they are not hurtful or against the law. Unless, that is, you do not … Continue reading

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Bury The Eulogy. Please

I have heard some pretty bad and or inappropriate eulogies. Eulogies are always  inappropriate at a Catholic funeral Mass, but for pastoral reasons they are often allowed. If I die first, Deacon Larry will be giving the homily. He has … Continue reading

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I Feel Therefore I Am

A Catholic Priest even when I  am not. H/T Get Religion. The headline screams “Congregation ordains Catholic female pastor” Notice how the first letter of Catholic is capitalized when the other words are not (except the first word). It gets … Continue reading

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