Monthly Archives: February 2011

What is worse? Having no food or having an abortion?

Feminists for Life refuse to choose between women and their children. I just     received their latest email: Greetings! What is worse? Having no food or having an abortion? That’s the latest “choice” we are supposed to make for poor women … Continue reading

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Pretend Woman Deacon Comes Home to Rome

This is wonderful news. One of the women ordained by the media in 2007 ,  has publicly renounced her actions and admitted her error. Norma Jean Coon, on her website writes (H/T Fr. Z): On July 22, 2007, I was … Continue reading

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Saint of the Day:St. Polycarp; Bishop and Martyr

St. Polycarp was converted to Christianity by the Apostle John. St. Irenaeus never forgot the first time that he heard St. Polycarp speak of being a student of John.  Irenaeus was young but he noted everything that Polycarp said on … Continue reading

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A Priest hero of The American Catholic Church

Since today is “Be humble day”, here is a little something to help us grow in   humility. From The Anchoress “If you are not reading historian Pat McNamara’s weekly column In Ages Past, you’re missing great profiles, of American Catholics … Continue reading

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What Church Manual Dates from the Time of the Apostles?

H/T Jimmy Akin. The Didache.

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Today’s Feast: The Chair of St. Peter

From Catholic Culture: Chair of St. Peter Since early times, the Roman Church has had a special commemoration of the primatial authority of St. Peter. As witness one of the most renowned of the Apostolic Fathers, the Roman See has … Continue reading

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Pope to allow ordination of German man married to a nun

Married to a NUN??????? The Washington Post has the scoop: “BERLIN — In a rare move that needed the pope’s approval, a Lutheran convert is being ordained as a Catholic priest in Germany and is being allowed to remain married … Continue reading

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Are your work meetings like this?

H/T Deacon Greg Kandra

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Saint of the Day: Doctor of the Church St. Peter Damian

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We are all called to holiness

In order to become saints we have to forgive our enemies, pray for our enemies, love our enemies. Deacon Greg has a homily up for this weekend. Excerpt. How do we begin? Writer Emmett Fox, in his book “Sermon on … Continue reading

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