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Beatification of a Martyr
Wow. This picture really got to me. I can only imagine, as a Mother, what it would be like to be present when your martyred child is on his way to being declared a Saint. Words fail. Get the scoop … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Holiness, Saints, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholic Church, Martyr, Saints
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Coalition For Clarity
Saturday is the day off for deacon and his wife. Well in theory any way. But I do want to draw attention to the Coalition for Clarity blog . I am a member because, I think that if you accept … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic Identity, Pro life, Uncategorized
Tagged Coalition for Clarity, consistent, Erin Manning, ethics, prolife, Torture
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Just Keep Swimming
Yesterday was one of those days when I wanted to hide in a cave. Or retreat to a hermitage. While I love people, I hate politics. And people are, by nature, political. Even in the Church. Even in our wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged bad days, hermitage, Keep ons wimming, parish life, parish politics, people, The Anchoress
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Lost in Truthiness
Pope Benedict has spoken often about the dangers of relativism. Relativism is the belief that there is no such thing as settled truth, settled doctrine, or objective morality. Everyone is right. But if all beliefs are equally true, doesn’t it … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christianity, Truth, Truthiness, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholic teaching, Relativism, Stephan Colbert, truthiness
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The Power of Beauty
One more thing before I go. Monsignor Pope, on the Archdiocese of Washington’s (D.C) has a great post: On Beauty’s Relation to Truth – A Personal Testimony . Read the whole post. He even has a clip from one of … Continue reading
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Friends Visiting
I will not be able to Blog for a few days. We have dear friends from Ireland coming to stay with us. They arrive tomorrow, and I have a lot to do. See you on Wednesday! Have a great Memorial … Continue reading
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The Church Is Not a Corporation
The Archbishop of Denver has a good article in First Things concerning lawsuits against the Church in the context of what the Church is and is not. Excerpt: Every bishop in the United States has a filial love for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church Hierachy, Media, Scandal
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Man and Woman He Created Them: The Church and Same Sex Unions
It is only recently that the Church’s teaching on homosexuality has been difficult for many people, especially teens and young adults to accept. The fact that proponents of same sex marriage are framing the argument in terms of civil rights … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christianity, Culture of Death, Culture Wars, Marriage, Theology, Uncategorized
Tagged Church teaching, contraception, homosexuality, marraige, same sex unions
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In the World Not Of the World.
I was recently asked, in a workshop that I was giving, “why doesn’t the Church come into the modern world? This question followed a discussion of the Church’s teaching on homosexuality and the exclusion of women from the Priesthood. The … Continue reading
Posted in Body of Christ, Catholic, Christianity, The Catholic Church, Theology, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholic teaching, doctrine, homosexuality, women Priests
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