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It has been almost a year since I last posted on this blog.This comes from a confirmation catechist of mine. Nothing special, just my quick thoughts back. If anyone has any other insight they could add (or analogy, image, classroom exercise, etc.) to drive home the beauty and truth of the sacrament of penance, please add your comments (be they to the blog or to Facebook)."Hey Chris, I want to

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Commentary on this week's Gospel: 9th Sunday in Ordinary TimeMatthew 7:21-27The House Built on Rock, The House Built on SandTaken from Biblia Clerus http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.htmlhttp://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerusonline/en/index2.htm From St. Augustine's exposition of the Sermon on the Mount:87. Hence we must take special notice how terribly the conclusion of the whole sermon

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I received this heads-up from a friend:Scott Hahn-Sept 19-20, 2008 Posted by: "joliet_cursillo" joliet_cursillo@yahoo.com joliet_cursillo Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:02 pm (PDT)Date: Sept. 19 & 20, 2008Scott Hahn will be speaking at a two-day event sponsored by the Liturgical Institute at University of St. Mary of the Lake Mundelelein , IL.This event will address the Biblical roots of salvation and its

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... an article from Pewsitter.com:http://www.pewsitter.com/view_news_id_7186.php

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This came as an email from www.CatholicMenResources.org by Peter Herbeck Brothers, Behold the Man. Hopefully you will be receiving this email on Good Friday. In your prayer today, or as you attend the Good Friday liturgy, ask the Holy Spirit to allow you to hear and receive Jesus’ words to you from the cross. As you gaze upon him, let him speak to you. He wants to tell

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Chrism Mass homily of Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OBS, March 18, 2008:Last November, Pope Benedict XVI published his second encyclical: Spe Salvi. It deals with Christian hope.I began studying it and using it for meditation in the month of December. At the same time, I was also very much preoccupied with my ninety-eight-year-old mother, who was getting weaker by the day. I visited her several times

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I just finished reading Pope Benedict XVI's second and most recent encyclical (November 2007) Spe Salvi (On Christian Hope)http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi_en.htmlAmong the numerous interesting passages in this encyclical, the Holy Father's beautiful treatment of the topic of purgatory stood out to me (in my mind rivaling St.

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St. John Fisher on Psalm 6, from his Exposition of the Seven Penitential Psalms (1508) [pp. 20-21, Ignatius Press, 1998]: this provides a great reflection on the power of the sacrament of confession:Psalm 61. Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave.2. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.3. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O

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I was surfing the net for some Stations of the Cross for children, and thought I would posts some links to a few I found. I also printed these out and have them available at the office:-Large size colorable pages of the stations (just the images and the station titles, no description texts or prayers). I like this one best. I will print these out on cardstock so that we have a "portable" stations

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/25/us/25cnd-religion.html?hp=&...1 of 2 2/25/08 12:10 PMFebruary 25, 2008Americans Change Faiths at Rising Rate, Report FindsBy NEELA BANERJEEWASHINGTON — More than a quarter of adult Americans have left the faith of their childhood to join anotherreligion or no religion, according to a new survey of religious affiliation by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public

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25 Great Things You Can Do For Lent…besides giving up chocolateCompiled by Renée LaReauhttp://www.bustedhalo.com/25ThingsYouCanDoForLent.htmAsh Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days of preparation for the Easter season when Christians are called to renew their commitments to spiritual practices like prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent is an annual opportunity to grow in our faith,

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ZE08020809 - 2008-02-08Permalink: http://www.zenit.org/article-21721?l=englishSecret of the Catechist RevealedPope Says It's to Live What You PreachVATICAN CITY, FEB. 8, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The secret to being a good catechist is to live what you preach, Benedict XVI told the bishops of Costa Rica.The Pope said this today upon receiving the prelates in audience, led by the president of the

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From Carl Keating's Jan. 29th e-letter [www.catholic.com ]:UNBIASED AND UNINFORMEDThe Religion News Service [http://www.religionnews.com/ ] describes itself as "the only secular news and photo service devoted to unbiased coverage of religion and ethics--exclusively." These words imply that RNS gets the facts right, whereas competing services (which are not secular and thus are hampered by

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A new document from the Holy See's Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith in response to some recent confusion regarding the need to promote full communion with the Catholic faith/Church in evangelization efforts.In the recent past Cardinal Kasper has made some controversial remarks regarding whether it is a moral imperative to promote conversion to the Catholic Church...http://www.vatican.va/

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This is an interetsting biblical perspective on the current economic situation from Steve Wood's Dads.org newsletter___________________________Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:47:40 -0500Editor's Note: The article below entitled, "Jubilee or Depression," is a slightly revised article that appeared in the November 1999 issue of this newsletter. Within two years of publishing this article the NASDAQ lost

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Lent is not too far away, so I am going to start posting some links to resources that might be helpful in teaching and living the season of Lent:Jimmy Akin:http://www.jimmyakin.org/2005/02/annual_lent_fig.htmlMarcellino D'Ambrosio:http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_category/3/Lent_and_Holy_Week_Resources.htmlChurchYear.net has a lot of interesting pages:http://www.churchyear.net/

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I found this little nugget on www.churchyear.net . It is a Church Fathers Lenten reading plan (texts included). It is a long pdf document, but well worth printing out. This would provide a good introduction to the early Church fathers for the neophyte... and good sound spiritual reading for the ones who have read these before...http://www.churchyear.net/lentfatherscomplete.pdf

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The Daily Eudemon [http://www.ericscheske.com/blog/] directed me to this story:France surpasses 50% out-of-wedlock births Paris, Jan. 16, 2008 (CWNews.com) -In 2006, for the first time in the nation's history, most of the infants born in France were born out of wedlock. The proportion of births to unmarried women, which had been creeping upward for years, reached 51% last year, statistics show.In

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I am currently reading St. Cyril of Alexandria's (376?-444) Commentary on the Gospel of Luke. His words on the parable of the sower and the seed (Lk 8:5-8)--especially as he treats of the seed that falls on rock (I thought this was apropriate given our most recent men's group discussion on spiritual warfare):"And next, let us consider those others of whom Christ said, And those upon the rock are

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I heard about this St. Augustine MySpace profile. I imagine that some Augustinian priest or brother created this? I am not sure whether your average MySpace user would actually read the meaty blog posts of his Confessions, but this is a neat idea. [PS: just finished listening to Confessions via audio book, it is a must read/hear]http://www.myspace.com/saintaugustineofhippo

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Via PewSitter.com, from Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania and a Catholic...The Philadelphia InquirerPosted on Thu, Jan. 3, 2008The Elephant in the Room:5 characters reject abortion in a cultural shift in moviesBy Rick SantorumI begin this new year with greater hope for our culture. That is saying something, given our pop culture's violence, gratuitous coarseness, hyper-commercialism

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This is just some notes for my parish Bible study today (based on my reading of Epiphany homilies from The Sunday Sermons of the Great Fathers: A Manual of Preaching, Spiritual Reading and Meditation.Feast of Epiphany, Gospel reading: Mt 2:1-12giftsgold—as to a king (offered as tribute to a king); also symbolizes wisdom (Prov 21:10 in LXX transl.) [Gregory]incense—as to God (symbolizes divine

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This post comes from the Rosary Army webste (http://www.rosaryarmy.com/), a site that has some interesting catechetical postings.http://www.rosaryarmy.com/2007/12/saturday-morning-catechesis-mother-of.aspxSaturday, December 29, 2007Saturday Morning Catechesis: Mother of GodPosted by Mickey Addison @ 12:00 AMOn New Year's Day, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. As with all

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Courtesy of Catholic Exchange:http://www.catholicexchange.com/node/68068Br. Hyacinth Marie Cordell, OPWhy “Gaudete?”December 13, 2007Violet is the liturgical color of Lent and Advent. Yet, in both holy seasons, over half way through, we discover the bright color of rose in the liturgy... but only for one Sunday.[i] The Sunday in Lent is called Laetare Sunday, in Advent Gaudete Sunday. Both these

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In Yet Another Stem-Cell Miracle, Dems Have Dropped The SubjectBY SEAN HIGGINSPosted 12/11/2007http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1502&status=article&id=282263988568894John Edwards had a lot he wanted to say at the Democratic National Committee's fall meeting on Nov. 30.In a fiery speech, he ran down a litany of issues such as Iraq, health care and workers' rights,

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This question-answer guide has been published by the ....MAGISTERIUM [cue sinister music: duhn duhn DUHN!!!!]That's right... the Office of Catechesis and Evangelization for the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Yes, you read correctly, a BISHOP of the MAGISTERIUM was behind this. OOooohhhh. Letter from Bishop Listecki:http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/files/GldnCompBp%20Listecki%20Ltr%2011-30-07.

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There is a lot of commentary on this film all over the web, but a nice post can be found on the blog of popular Catholic author Amy Welborn:http://amywelborn.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/happy/Among other things, she comments on how the US Bishop's relatively positive review of the film has been used as advertisement by the promoters of the anti-Catholic film!_________________________________________

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U.K. Church Leaders Oppose Fertilization BillLegislation to Pave Way for Hybrid EmbryosGLASGOW, Scotland, NOV. 18, 2007 - Two of Scotland's leading prelates are urging politicians to seriously consider the Catholic community's concerns regarding the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill, which will legalize the creation of human-animal embryos.The statement released today was signed by Cardinal

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Advent ResourcesA nice listing from PhatCatholic Apologetics:http://phatcatholic.blogspot.com/2006/12/resources-for-advent.htmlAdvent at CatholicMom.com:http://www.catholicmom.com/advent.htmDomestic Church [search the site for "Advent"]:http://www.domestic-church.com/Catholics United for the Faith:http://www.cuf.org/familyresources/index.aspSt. Nicholas: Discovering the Truth About Santa Claus:

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I steal this post in its entirety from the blog Catholic Apologetics of America:Taken from Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine's The Church's Year.Originally published in German in 1880.What is the meaning of Advent, and what do we understand by the term?The word Advent signifies coming, and by it is understood the visible coming of the Son of God into this world, at two different times.It was when the Son

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I received this via email and decided to post it here rather than forwarding it...Go see Bella! It is a fine movie with a strong family, pro-life message. When studios produce quality movies that do not rely on the typical Hollywood gutter conventions, we have to go out an support them. This is a way of "voting" for the kind of media culture that you want--a culture of love and life, or one of

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It has been a while since our last one...The Victor Lives in MeWhat confidence we have in laying claim to the Blood of the LambA foolish boldnessA wreckless audacityAlmost a holy arroganceThat is born of abandoning myselfTo the one who humbled himselfTo call it confidence is far too littleHope can sound too much like a conceptTo a simple manExhaustedLeft face down in the muckBody bruised and

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Just watched an interesting British movie entitled "Millions" (2005) available on Netflix:http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Millions/70011208?trkid=90529Netflix description:Acclaimed director Danny Boyle posits a tantalizing question in this engaging film: What happens when two boys stumble upon a cache of cash? Damian (Alex Etel) and his brother, Anthony (Lewis McGibbon), find a satchel filled with

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Whatever happened to "do no harm" in the medical profession?Via American Papist blog again:"New Jersey Forces Pharmacists to Dispense Abortifacient Drugs Regardless of Conscience""Another domino falls:The state of New Jersey has passed a law denying the conscientious objection right of pharmacists, won in other states through lengthy court battles, to refrain from dispensing abortifacient and

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The American Papist blog has an interesting review of an article in the recent issue of Time magazine regarding a growing flexibility among evangelicals when it comes to interpreting the Bible on the subject of divorce. Check it out:Time Magazine Rethinks Scripture on Divorce, Separation and Remarriage The fact-pattern: Christianity Today publishes an article entitled "When to Separate What God

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An article from America Magazine [ www.americamagazine.org ] passed on to me...Like a Cedar of LebanonMeeting the monk withinBy Michael G. Rizk OCTOBER 29, 2007E lias’s room contains not much more than old prayer books with frayed pages, statues, bread wrappers and a hat—remnants of his simple life here. I’m sitting at Brother Elias’s desk in his damp, abandoned hermitage. It’s a 15-minute walk

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courtesy of Zenit.org news http://www.zenit.org/A Turn to the Fathers: Interview With Father Robert DodaroROME, OCT. 28, 2007 - There is a need to bridge a gap between the Fathers of the Church and the modern developments in theology, says a patristics scholar.Father Robert Dodaro, director of the Augustinian Patristic Institute at the Pontifical Lateran University, sees cause for optimism in

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Fr. Thomas Loya has a radio show entitled "Light of the East" which addresses issues surrounding the Eastern rite of the Catholic Church (I listen via podcast) [http://www.byzantinecatholic.com/radio.htm ]. These broadcasts also feature a regular segment entitled "Words of Wisdom, Faith, and Mystery from the Monk's Cell". The following is my written transcript from broadcast 152, dated 8/26/07 (I

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The other day, a lovely woman came into our parish office and placed some fliers for AnGel Ministries' "Just Give Me Jesus", a "life-changing revival for women." http://www.annegrahamlotz.com/After she left, I decided to look up their website and find out what they are all about. It is often the case that such evangelical ministries, never content with the Nicene Creed or the Apostles' Creed,

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TO: AVA ZETTEL, AnGel Ministries – I am sending you (via email) 3 letters regarding theological questions that stem from reading your website. Someone came to our parish requesting to leave fliers for the “Just Give Me Jesus” women’s rally on April 18 and 19 at Wells Fargo in Des Moines, Iowa. After reading information on your website I would like to comment on how a knowledgable, practicing

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2. Are the saints mediators independent of Christ, the one true mediator between God and man?It might help if I also explain some points about the communion of the saints. In the Nicene Creed dating back to the 4th century we pray “I believe in the communion of the saints”. How would you define the communion of saints? Is it simply those living in this world that believe in Christ? Where are all

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I am trying to catch up on some posts, so this is rather an old issue by now, but it is still worth a post. I found this article in "The Link" newsletter of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa) [vol. 50 no. 3, Summer issue 2007]. I find this explanation by Fr. Jerry Kopacek of St. Edward parish in Waterloo, IA. to be a good one.________________________________

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One reader left an anonymous comment in an old post regarding the "Have You Been Saved" question?Here is the original post:http://swallowedscroll.blogspot.com/2007/02/catholic-q-have-you-been-saved.htmlHe or she wrote:"You are justified by the Blood of Jesus (Romans 5:9), not by baptism. In the Scriptures their are 7 different types of Baptisms. I assure you that their is 1 baptism that you dont

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I found this Protestant-Catholic exchange interesting. The following is from "Apologetics for the Masses", Issue 64; the electronic newsletter of John Martignoni's Bible Christiam Society [ www.biblechristiansociety.org ] (As usual, I highlight some points in bold, this is my emphasis not the author's)____________________________________In the last issue, I gave you an email that Russell D., a

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My friend sent me this update from Sr. Raffaella, thanks for the prayers all! (note: editorial packaging: I put the email into an article format and emphasized some points in bold print): [above, from left to right: pictures of gestation at 8 weeks, 6 weeks, and 16 weeks]____________________________________________________A High School Abortion Debate:

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October IS Respect Life Month, so I will highlight pro-life issues a little more during this month. Here is the latest on what is going on with the huge Planned Parenthood facility that opened up in the western Chicago suburb of Aurora, IL:From the Chicago Tribune:10/3 Clinic Opens Among Cheers and Protestshttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-auroraclinic03oct03,0,3984092.storycheers?--"

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Since Our Lord is in heavenI can only follow him by the traces of light and fragrancewhich he has left behind him.But as soon as I open the Holy Gospels, I breathe the perfumeexhaled by the life of Jesus,and I know which way to run.It is not to the highest placebut to the lowest that I hasten.-St. Therese of Lisieux, Manuscript B, Story of a Soulquoted in Therese of Lisieux: In My Own Words (

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This comes from a friend's email:Please see Sr. Raffaella's prayer request below. Sr. Raffaella is one of the Apostles of the Interior Life who is evangelizing the campus of UW-Madison. She has spoken at the Martha & Mary Women's Conference in the past. Thanks for your prayers.Keep your eyes on Christ----- Original Message -----Per gli amici Italiani: troverete la traduzione dell'e-mail piu'

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This is an interesting article about the current talk of Mother Theresa's spiritual darkness as revealed in a new publication of letters to her spiritual director entitled Come Be My Light. [ Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light ]Jesuit Fr. John Kavanaugh is a gifted theologian (for an example of his work see entitledFollowing Christ in a Consumer Society:The Spirituality of Cultural Resistance ______

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A Brief Catechism on Eucharistic Adoration (including website resources).By Chris DiTomo1. What should children and young people be taught about Jesus’ presence among us—in other words, where IS Jesus now… today?Of course we need to teach our children that God is present everywhere (Psalm 139:1-12)… and therefore that we can invoke God’s presence in prayer at any time whether we are with our

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A Brief Catechism on Eucharistic Adoration. CPDT(Part 2 of 2)5. Why does Jesus Christ remain with us in the humble form of bread and wine?Who knows? We know that it is the nature of Jesus to be humble—“who, though he was in the form of God, did not equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:6-7).Of

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from author, talk-show host, media specialist Teresa Tomeo's monthly newsletter, 9/03/07 http://www.teresatomeo.com/ [sentences in bold represent my emphasis]It's that time of year again. Labor Day holiday marks the unofficial end of summer break and it's time to go back to school. When we think of school days or getting an education many of us tend to think of kids in grade school or those

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This is a follow-up article about the resignation of Tom Girsch (pictured to the left with wife Molly--picture is from the DesMoines Register's article on the web), the former football coach of Columbus High School, a Catholic school in Waterloo. Mr. Girsch was forced to submit his resignation because he, while representing the Church as a teacher in a Catholic school, was not living in

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Blogger Fighting Irish Thomas has a wonderful video of the the "Youth for Truth" rally that took place in Aurora, IL. to combat the opening of the new Planned Parenthood "abortion fortress."Check out the video and related news links on his site:http://www.fightingirishthomas.net/2007/09/video-auroras-youth-for-truth-rally-9.htmlAlso, Read this post from a Yahoo discussion board:The new Planned

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Here is some coverage of the recent events:From the Chicago Trib:Iowa judge OKs gay marriagesRuling, limited to 1 county, soon delayedhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-gaymarriage_websep01,0,3460116.story?coll=chi-technologylocal-hedKCCI Chanel 8 - Des Moines:http://www.kcci.com/family/14020652/detail.htmlDes Moines Register:http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=

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The Anglican Church in Kenya this week consecrated 2 U.S. Bishops to oversee Anglicans in the U.S. (the Episcopalian Church) who can no longer in good conscience be under the authority of their duly elected Episcopal Church bishop. The struggle, of course, is over the U.S. Church's consecrating openly gay bishops and blessing same-sex unions. The more traditional bishops of Kenya are stepping in

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Planned Parenthood is trying to set up shop (would be the largest abortion clinic in the U.S.) in the large Chicago suburb of Aurora, IL. A large number of people attended the city council meeting last night to stand up for life. A friend of mine is currently a youth minister in Dekalb, IL but has spent the last few years serving as a youth minister at Holy Angels parish in Aurora. The following

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This email comes from a friend, so I thought that I would post it:______________________________Dear all,In case you haven't heard, Planned Parenthood tried to sneak into Aurora, IL by building a huge clinic (the largest in the nation?) under another name. They are scheduled to open on Sept. 18th. The pro-life community found out about this a couple of weeks ago and is trying to do everything

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Illinois is doing there part to help shape the golden calf of Modern American Science Worship. Medical might makes right! Science without the need for those complicated ethical issues. Celebrate the culture of death!:From CitizenLink.com: http://www.citizenlink.org/content/A000005361.cfmIllinois Governor OKs Destructive Embryonic Stem-Cell ResearchIllinois tax dollars now will fund

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This comes to me from a friend. One of the main "architects of the culture of death"--Planned Parenthood is setting up shop in my old area--Aurora, Illinois. A western Chicagoland suburb of nearly 180,000 people... a town with a large amount of crime and poverty... will soon have another source of violence...Pray against it.You probably are aware, but if not, Planned Parenthood is building its

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I know that divorce and remarriage outside of the Church is a sensitive topic, but the Church's stance on the indissolubility of a valid sacramental marriage is a basic and fundamental teaching.The following is an article about a Catholic school coach in Waterloo who was forced to resign for his failure to live in accord with the Catholic principles that the Catholic school is founded on. Kudos

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http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=9891&size=APray the Holy Rosary for peace in the world.

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Good for her, standing up for chastity and the true and beautiful purpose of sexual love:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19806312/?GT1=10150This is evangelization, folks.Other articles and comments to follow...

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Robin Williams made an ass of himself on the Tonight Show by going on an anti-Catholic tirade slandering all priests:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19484807/[By the way, I love when comedians use the horror of sexual abuse as an excuse for some cheap laughs and a chance to spew hatred for the Church and then they try to take the moral high ground and act as if they are courageously speaking out like

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Just finished this icon of St. Michael (based on the original from Solrunn Ness)

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Evangelical Leader Returns To CatholicismMove Reflects Narrowing Gap Between DenominationsBy Alan CoopermanWashington Post Staff WriterSaturday, May 12, 2007; Page B09The president of the Evangelical Theological Society, an association of 4,300 Protestant theologians, resigned this month because he has joined the Roman Catholic Church.The May 5 announcement by Francis J. Beckwith, a tenured

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I have been pretty busy with work lately, and thus, very few posts. However, my work load has lessened quite a bit now so I am able to catch up on some blogging.Friends have pointed out to me some reviews on Pope Benedict XVI's new book (to be released in English on May 15) entitled Jesus of Nazareth:First, Zenit News has a synopsis of the book:Code: ZE07041510Date: 2007-04-15Synopsis of Pope's

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I was just watching Roberto Rossellini's 1950 film "The Flowers of St. Francis." This film has a simple beauty. ... a simplicity that I think St. Francis would approve of. Apparently, Roberto Rossellini was an avowed atheist (according to one review on Netflix), but his family (including daughter actress Isabella) were great friends to the friars and the town south of Naples where this film was

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Happy Easter - He is Risen! - Regina Caeli, Laetare, Alleluia!I am very busy with work lately, otherwise I would try to post more items related to the Easter Octave. However, here is a little something...lTime Magazine covers the latest on Pope Benedict XVI and movements to ease restriction on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass. For what it is worth, I add some of my own editorial comments

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The Absence of God... and the Conquest of Hell!The following is a beautiful passage from Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) [1968, pp. 294-97]. Cardinal Ratzinger is dealing with an article of the Creed that causes a great deal of curiosity and confusion to the modern mind: Christ "descended into hell"."...Instead of pushing the question aside, then,

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Catholic Apologetics of America has posted a meditation from the book Divine Intimacy by By Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D. :http://catholicapologeticsofamerica.blogspot.com/2007/04/victory-of-cross.htmlHans Urs Von Balthasar on "The Magic of Holy Saturday" (posted on the blog Pontifications):http://catholica.pontifications.net/?p=2246On the website for Touchstone Magazine ("A Journal

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This is a prayer that was handed down to my mother... and she, in turn, handed it down to me. I was in highschool when she first gave it to me and I prayed it every year as she reminded me. Even when my life was not very centered on God, I was spiritually grounded again every Good Friday by this prayer:This prayer is to be said 33 times between 12 and 3pm [in rememberance of the 33 years of our

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Spiritual Readings for Good Friday:The Cross of Christ, The Cosmic Tree from early church writer known as “Pseudo Chrysostom”:www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/916/Cosmic_Tree_Pseudo_Chrysostom.html ________________________________The Pope's Via Crucis [Way of the Cross]:For recent years [I really liked the text for the 2006 Stations last year...]http://www.vatican.va/news_services/

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Today we celebrate Holy Thursday... we commemorate in a special way the Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Mass and the priesthood.What is the importance of the priesthood? No priests = No mass. Check out this article from Catholic Exchange:http://www.catholicexchange.com/node/60201

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UPDATE: News & Current Events:Holy Week amidst war and car bombings--an interesting post from Amy Welborn's blog:http://amywelborn.typepad.com/openbook/2007/04/holy_week.htmlAudiences and Sermons of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI during Lent:http://www.vatican.va/liturgical_year/lent/ndex-lent2007-hf_en.htmMusic for Lent:http://www.vatican.va/liturgical_year/lent/index-lent2007-

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Here are two other review of the unique new film on monastic life "Into the Great Silence" [I posted a review earlier: http://swallowedscroll.blogspot.com/2007/02/instead-of-other-garbage-see-this-film.html ] This film is REALLY making an impression. It is an artistic achievement in the sense that it genuinely moves people.ReviewThe Silent TreatmentA Meditative Journey Into a Monastery's World of

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Perhaps many of you out there think--'well, I would like to learn more about my faith but I just don't have the time.' Perhaps you would also like to pray more but find that you lack the time. Of course, we must make time for God. However, do not discount the moments that you have while you are on the run.For last Christmas I received an Apple iPod. Many of my late-twenties, early-thirties peers

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NOTE: This is part 5 of a series on the question of whether the Catholic Church has the authority to ordain women priests. This continued conversation is between myself and Luis Guttierez, Phd., editor of a journal entitled Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence. The initial post concerning this matter was from February 14 and can be found in the archives for February or by clicking on the

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NOTE: This is part 5.4 of a series on the question of whether the Catholic Church has the authority to ordain women priests. This continued conversation is between myself and Luis Guttierez, Phd., editor of a journal entitled Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence. The initial post concerning this matter was from February 14 and can be found in the archives for February or by clicking on

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NOTE: This is part 5 of a series on the question of whether the Catholic Church has the authority to ordain women priests. This continued conversation is between myself and Luis Guttierez, Phd., editor of a journal entitled Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence. The initial post concerning this matter was from February 14 and can be found in the archives for February or by clicking on the

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NOTE: This is part 5.2 of a series on the question of whether the Catholic Church has the authority to ordain women priests. This continued conversation is between myself and Luis Guttierez, Phd., editor of a journal entitled Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence. The initial post concerning this matter was from February 14 and can be found in the archives for February or by clicking on

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NOTE: This is part 5 of a series on the question of whether the Catholic Church has the authority to ordain women priests. This continued conversation is between myself and Luis Guttierez, Phd., editor of a journal entitled Solidarity, Sustainability, and Non-Violence. The initial post concerning this matter was from February 14 and can be found in the archives for February or by clicking on the

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From the eco-fanatic site treehugger.com comes this interesting device:"For all you sun worshippers, we offer the solar powered talking bible, which ' speaks all books of the Bible, Old and New Testaments, in a real human voice. You can move from book to book and chapter to chapter with the press of a button....perfect for anyone on-the-go who wants to hear the word of God.' Only a hundred bucks

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The following is a book review from the washingtonpost.com. This books sounds interesting and is written by a man of faith. However, the headline of the review makes me a little nervous ("On Her Own Terms"). We Americans seem to love the story of saints who buck ecclesiastical authorities (we saw this in the coverage of the newly canonized St. Theodore Guerin). Of course, in this, and many other

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Whenever you see a poor, wooden cross, alone, uncared-for, worthless...and without a corpus, don't forget that that cross is your cross--the everyday hidden cross, unattractive and unconsoling--the cross that is waiting for the corpus it lacks: and that corpus must be you.-St. Josemaria Escriva, The Way #178

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This is sad indeed. You often hear about some Christian denominations supporting abortion rights in opposition to Sacred Scripture and 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition, but then to read about public demonstrations like this is really sobering. Get the story via Raiders News Network:http://www.raidersnewsnetwork.com/articles/columbiatribune-com-2007-Mar-20070303Feat001-asp

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Have you heard about the recent discovery of a grave purporting to contain the bones of Jesus, Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus' child? Oh no! The claims of Christianity are false? The Resurrection and the Assumption have been proven to be shams? Oh wait... this is just another example of Holywood trying to pass itself off as serious scholarship. The following is from the March 2nd e-letter of

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An interesting book review from Washingtonpost.com...Blind FaithAmericans believe in religion -- but know little about it.Reviewed by Susan JacobySunday, March 4, 2007; BW03RELIGIOUS LITERACYWhat Every American Needs to Know -- and Doesn'tBy Stephen ProtheroHarperSanFrancisco. 296 pp. $24.95The United States is the most religious nation in the developed world, if religiosity is measured by belief

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The following is from the March newsletter produced by Kevin Feyen, director of the Office of Youth / Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese of Dubuque, IA. It is a nice little article on the connection between penance and personal freedom (a good reflection from Lent):Four days ago, my wife caught our 1 1/2 year old son balancing himself on the top railing of his crib. Four feet above the

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While we are on the topic of films in this post-Oscar week, this documentary of a Carthusian monastery seems fascinating... and it is getting fine reviews (even from the likes of the NY Times, no less!). Read the NY Times review (I especially like his conclusion--highlighted in bold):MOVIE REVIEW 'INTO GREAT SILENCE'Lives Lived at a Monk’s Pace, Allowing Time for the Spirit to FlourishBy A. O.

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Catholic movie and cultural critic Barbara Nicolosi has an interesting review ofPan's Labyrinth--a movie that is all the rage... does it live up to the hype? Check it out:http://churchofthemasses.blogspot.com/2007/01/spains-labyrinth.html______________________________________The movie's official site: http://www.panslabyrinth.com/ A site with good reviews of movies from a Catholic Christian

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Catholic media commentator Theresa Tomeo comments on the American Psychological Association “Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls”. http://www.catholicmediaalert.com/?p=10Apparently, the psychology profession is beginning to report what Catholic moral theologians have been saying for years. The term "sexualization" as used in the report refers to the phenomenon whereby "a

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The following is from the Iowa Catholic Conference email newsletter (2/25)( www.iowacatholicconference.org ):"Cloning – Senate File 162 goes to Gov. CulverIt was an interesting week but ultimately a disappointing one as the Iowa House approved SF 162 – the cloning bill – by a single vote on Thursday night, Feb. 22. (Rep. Betty DeBoef – R mistakenly voted aye). The bill passed the House 52-46.

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On Ash Wednesday, February 21, Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus spoke out against the proposed bill to repeal Iowa's ban on human cloning (veiled as a bill regarding embryonic stem cell research). Iowa House Republican leader Christopher Rants published the Archbishop's statement on his website ( www.rants.us ). Unfortunately, the House passed the proposed bill 52-46 on Thursday. Governor Chet

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This is a funny (and catechetical) discussion between a Catholic church sign and two Protestant signs. You'll learn something... check it out:http://kansascitycatholic.blogspot.com/2007/02/lenten-fare.html

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Looking for things to do to renew your spiritual life during this season of Lent? This is a nice brief reflection by my friend Fr. Patrick Nwokoye on his blog. Check it out:http://regnumchristifloreat.motime.com/post/643059/Lent+2007%21

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Q:One catechist has asked me:My 7 yr old granddaughter is preparing to make her confirmation soon followed by 1st Communion. My daugter feels that this is too young an age to be confirmed but this is the policy of the Diocese so there is not much she can do. Any thoughts?A:Well, this is the policy of some bishops (bishops get to choose at what age confirmation will be administered in their

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I heard on National Public Radio a woman commenting about this proposed bill to repeal bans on human cloning. She said (I paraphrase here), oh, it is not that extreme, because it only allows the creation of embryos for the extraction of their stem cells for RESEARCH purposes... this is not for REPRODUCTIVE purposes... these embryos will not be allowed to become human and be born.DUH! - when you

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This is the first of a series of questions about the Faith that we commonly encounter. I have taken this paritcular question/answer from the Dead Theologians Society website (www.DeadTheologiansSociety.com) APOLOGETICS 101Q. How should I respond to someone who asks me if I've been saved, or born again?A: Answer with a resounding, "Yes!" Tell them that it is through Baptism that you were saved,

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