No the the Reproductive Health Bill, written 1 month ago, I have started last Thursday, October 2, 2008 an online petition against the Reproductive Health Bill (HB5043).As of today, it is the 24th most popular petition online.The online petition can be accessed at http://www.petitiononline.com/xxhb5...

Contending for the Faith, written 6 days ago, I took time out from my vacation to go to the 26th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, held last Friday and Saturday at St Vincent's Cathedral in Bedford. Here are some pictures I took, along with some of my favorite excerpts from t...

100 places, written 4 days ago, In no particular order, 100 Places I want to see in my life. Just thought I'd share. The Holy Land Arctic Ocean Vailankanni Indian Ocean Antarctic Ocean Falkland Islands Lalibela, Ethiopia Possible site of Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia Londo...

The Secret Life of Bees, written 1 month ago, ...is a really good movie which gave me a great spiritual boost today. Nicholas is off at noon all week for conferences (his featured raves from his math-and-advisement teacher, go Nick!). So we went to the movies this afternoon. Unfortunately, the up...

Good Saint Nick, written 4 days ago, Many of us know the mythological version of St. Nicholas, better known as Santa Claus. While Santa isn’t entirely and exclusively based on St. Nicholas, a significant amount of the legends and beliefs of the person of Santa Claus do come from the stories in St....

A.D. 1879, written 5 days ago, What happened in 1879?Well, the California Constitution was ratified.The Anglo-Zulu War began.Madison Square Garden opened.Doc Holliday killed his first man.The apparition at Knock, Ireland occured.The Pirates of Penzance was first performed.Thomas Edison demonstrated ...

Because there's no better way to get yourself in an Advent state of mind., written 2 days ago,

Scarcely Recognizable Politics, written 4 days ago, David Rensberger’s Johannine Faith and Liberating Community is a real gem in terms of biblical scholarship. It weaves together acute social-historical analysis in its consideration of the text of John, and brings the vision(s) rendered there into...

Are You Ready to Fight?, written 1 day ago,

Should Christians celebrate Halloween?, written 3 weeks ago, ? Of course not. “Celebrating” Halloween suggests that there's something "good," not just "fun," about it. It's also inappropriate to “observe” Halloween as it's a day of no significance. On the other hand, Chr...

DIETS DON'T WORK, written 2 weeks ago,

Peace, written 4 days ago, Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is not the silence of cemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent repression. Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the good of all. Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it ...

Should I enroll in college while looking for a husband?, written 3 days ago, Dear Anthony, I?m 18 and unlike many others my age, I want to marry and be a stay-at-home mom. I?m wondering if attending college while looking for my future husband would be a good idea. What are your thoughts? I?m als...

The blog of a Catholic Christian trying to live in accordance with the Rule of St. Benedict

And called again, written 5 days ago, It is the reality of our being called that makes the difference: not only that we are indeed being called, but that the call itself is the voice of Truth. On hearing it our potential is shifted from one of goodness alone to goodness willingly submitted to the di...

The details of my transition from the real world to the radical Catholic world.

House Hunting, Catholic Style, written 1 week ago, Three years ago, we moved into a two bedroom apartment in Washington, D.C. We were far from the "hip" art scene in NYC. We didn't rent the downtown city loft apartment of our dreams. Instead, our suburban sprawl neighborhood in dowdy Maryl...

Mary in Byzantine Doctrine and Devotion, written 2 days ago, Mary in Byzantine Doctrine and Devotion | Brother John M. Samaha, S.M. In the various Christian traditions Marian doctrine and devotion take shape in manifold and diverse ways. Since the Second Vatican Council the Church...

One reality, hence one truth, written 2 days ago, [S]eeing that the same God is the author both of the Sacred Books and of the doctrine committed to the Church, it is clearly impossible that any teaching can by legitimate means be extracted from the former which shall in any respect be at variance w...

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