July 2011
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I hope there is a special circle of Hell for meter maids
Top 10 MISCONCEPTIONS about the Catholic Church →
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“It often happens that I wake up at night and begin to think about a serious...”
– Pope John XXIII
Dear Porn Bot
Please go away.
Sincerely,
Who The Hell Falls for These Anyways
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Reaching the Heavens: An Astronaut's Spiritual... →
“Just over a week into the mission, one of us realized it was Sunday again, two weeks after Easter. Our shifts overlapped for a few hours, so during one orbital night Sid, Kevin and I gathered on the flight deck for a short Communion service.
Kevin, a eucharistic minister, carried the Blessed Sacrament with him, contained within a simple golden pyx. The three of us shared our amazement at...
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Whatever Happened to ... the soccer pro who left... →
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A Steady Invitation: Yes, it is time to examine... →
asteadyinvitation:
Yes, it is time to examine the past with courage, to assign responsibility where it is due in a review of the long history of humanity. Women have contributed to that history as much as men and, more often than not, they did so in much more difficult conditions. I think particularly of those…
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Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
Been seeing a lot of posts on Heaven and the afterlife lately, so I figured I’d share my handout. Feel free to use it however you like!
“Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee, O Lord” –St. Augustine
Our culture loves the idea of an afterlife. The idea of a “better place” after our lives on earth has captivated the human imagination since the dawn of man. Images of the afterlife...
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Second half of “Waving Flag” by K’naan. Pro-life is not pro perpetual war.
So many wars, settling scores Bringing us promises, leaving us poor I heard them say, love is the way Love is the answer, that’s what they say, But look how they treat us, make us believers We fight their battles, then they deceive us Try to control us, they couldn’t hold us Cause we just move forward...
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Looking for Summer Reading?
Grab “My Life with the Saints” by Fr. James Martin, SJ. I’ve been leading a book club at the parish this summer, and people are getting so much out of this book. Plus, they are making new friends in Heaven, “I feel like every week I have a new best friend!”
Go get it! Have you read the book? If so share here!
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The Satanist on the Path to Sainthood →
“There is but one Son of God by nature, who in his compassion became Son of man...”
– St. Augustine, the City of God (via ephremhiphop)
"Gay, Catholic, and Doing Fine" →
titianhaired:
A really beautiful testimony of faith.
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“The important thing (in prayer) is not to think much, but to love much.”
– St. Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle
One month from today, I’ll be in Lourdes :)
Have any of my followers been to Lourdes?
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New Alaska priest trades bulletproof vest for... →
“Access is possible: Christ is the door. It was opened for you when his side was...”
– St. Augustine (via ephremhiphop) 