February 2012
44 posts
B16 passes JPII in age tomorrow....
restlesshippo:
@romereports: Benedict XVI becomes the sixth oldest Pope in history http://t.co/TqTMKvV9 — Rocco Palmo (@roccopalmo)
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“Faith is what someone knows to be true. Whether they believe it or not.”
– Flannery O’Connor
That is one fascinating quote.
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Lenten Reading Recommendations: 10 Fiction Books →
Some good stories to help you get into the themes of Lent.
I’ve only read Till We Have Faces and Uncle Tom’s Cabin but the rest sound good.
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"In Defense of Down Syndrome Children... Like My... →
An incredibly beautiful article over at HuffPo. This message of LIFE must be shared! Here’s a taste:
This is where community comes in. Mothers, fathers, family members and friends need each other to come alongside and encourage that the Creator has a full intention for this life. To use this story to challenge our understanding of what it truly means to be human. To dispel our temptation...
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The Best Pro-Life Argument I've Ever Heard →
And it’s not even an argument, just a true story. The best kind.
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Have You Decided What You're Giving Up For Lent?
Ash Wednesday is just around the corner. Do you know what you’re giving up for Lent yet? Here’s a list from Aggie Catholics of some more original things to fast from!
Fast on bread and water on Fridays.
Fast from TV.
Fast from snacking or candy.
Fast from the radio in your car.
Fast from Facebook, Twitter, and/or the internet. (NOTE: if you do decide to fast from Facebook, we...
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“It will be hard-going for the Church, for the process of crystallization and...”
– Pope Benedict XVI, predicting our current situation back in 1969
Faces on the Landscape →
These are delightful.
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U of Notre Dame's Not So Down With Obama These... →
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How the White House's 98% Contraception Figure for... →
Bishops Call Obama's Contraception 'Compromise'... →
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“Catholicism is a celebration, in words and imagery, of the God who takes...”
– Fr. Robert Barron
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Why the President's Contraception Mandate Revision... →
Don’t be afraid to stand up for what we believe in.
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The Worst, Saddest, Most Dangerous Blog on Tumblr →
Please don’t send them any hate mail or anything like that. But do keep them in your prayers and if you have something thoughtful to say to them, well, you know how to do it.
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“Welcome. And congratulations. I am delighted that you could make it. Getting...”
– Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything
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The Church, The State, and Contraception →
New post up at makeafriar.
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Newsweek Cover: Global War on Christians →
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Panicked Catholics Flee Violence in Nigeria →
Say a prayer for Nigeria. It is home for one of the largest populations and fastest growing area of Catholics in the world, and yet is still in need of much peace.
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U.S. Bishop Respond to Recent Obama Administration... →
Money Quote:
Claim: “No individual will be forced to buy or use contraception: This rule only applies to what insurance companies cover.Under this policy, women who want contraception will have access to it through their insurance without paying a co-pay or deductible.But no one will be forced to buy or use contraception.”
Response: The statement that no one will be forced to buy it is...
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“The Catholic Church is the work of Divine Providence, achieved through the...”
– St. Augustine of Hippo, 392 AD, (The Advantage of Believing 35)
Proof that kids are smarter than adults.
Me: So, there's a department in the government that's issued a rule that says that Catholic hospitals and universities have to provide services that can kill a baby.
Student 1: What?! That be crazy.
Student 2: Wait, so the government made this rule, and Obama's OK wit' it?
Me: Yeah.
Student 2: He be trippin. That's disappointing.
Student 1: They ain't got no business doing that. That be like someone comin' into yo house, tellin' you how to run yo life.
Student 3: I'm sorry, I just don't get it. So you get pregnant, righ?
Me: You're aski — Yeah, OK. Right.
Student 3: Mmmk. You be pregnant. and ya don't wantcha baby, right?
Me: Right.
Student 3: THEN WHY AIN'T YOU BE GIVIN' UP THAT BABY FOR ADOPTION CAUSE THERE BE PLENTY OF PEOPLE THAT CAN'T BE HAVING BABIES THAT WOULD TAKE REAL GOOD CARE OF IT! I'm sorry, Mr. Faas, but I just don't understand.
Me: Your argument makes perfect sense.
Student 1: You don't seem angry about this, Mr. Faas. This is making me angry. Can we like, protest or something?
Me: Yes. Go nuts.
January 2012
86 posts
The Importance of an Entourage to the Christian... →
“The Amish do not carry health insurance. The government respects their...”
– Archbishop Timothy Dolan
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Seriously, sometimes God is over the top. I made it onto the most visited blog on the internet, three of the Little Brothers from the community I’m joining are just chillin at my house right now, and best of all, got to witness some of the most beautiful conversions I’ve ever seen in my life this weekend helping lead a retreat. Dear God, I’m in love.
