Monthly Archives: March 2011

Homily for 9th Sunday in Ordinary time

” My God is bigger than your storm” (Monsignor Bognanno) Deacon Greg has a great homily posted. He gets it. Really. Excerpt: Living the gospel is hard work.   Following the teachings of Christ is hard work. But it pays off. … Continue reading

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Go to this web site

I am so humbled.  A great site posted my reflection for lent.   Get thou to the Brown Pelicans!.  

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Planned Parenthood’s Lies are Exposed

Oh my. Planned Parenthood is finally being exposed. First by Abby Johnson, then Lila  Rose, and now a liberal writer for the Daily Beast (H/T  Kathryn Jean Lopez) .   Kirsten Powers has done her homework. She has proven what many … Continue reading

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Before I die, I want to…

Well how would you answer that question? An artist has provided space for people to do just that. H/T Deacon Greg. The deacon’s wife would like to see my kids and grandkids. It has been far too long. Before I … Continue reading

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Fast and pray to fight porn addiction

Porn addiction is becoming increasingly prevalent in our sex saturated culture.  Active Catholics—including seminarians—are not immune from the allure of pornography.  The problem is that it can be hard to avoid.  It arrives, unsolicited, in our email in boxes. The … Continue reading

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Saint of the Day: St. Casimir

“St. Casimir was born in 1458 and was the son of the King of Poland. At an early age he saw through the superficiality and corruption of court life. Throughout his short life—he died of consumption at the age of … Continue reading

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Saint of the Day: St. Katharine Drexel

H/T Catholic Culture “Katharine Drexel was born in Philadelphia in 1858. She had an excellent education and traveled widely. As a rich girl, she had a grand debut into society. But when she nursed her stepmother through a three-year terminal … Continue reading

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Pro Life means Pro Life

(Reuters) – Philadelphia prosecutors paved the way in court on Wednesday toward seeking the death penalty for a doctor accused of killing live, viable babies at his abortion clinic. Prosecutors filed notice that the case against Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who … Continue reading

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Are you ready for Lent?

I can’t believe that Lent is only a week away. It is later this year than it has been in years, yet it seems as if Christmas was yesterday. Lent is the time in the Church year when the Church … Continue reading

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Mind Someone Else’s Business

Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, over at Patheos asks: “Is there a middle path we can  steer between a silence imposed by relativism, and a voice that others see as  narrow and strident?” He begins: You Jews hate all the rest of us—and … Continue reading

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