The faith of our children

A lot of parents indicate that they don’t want to influence their kids too much as to which religion they choose. They want their kids to be able to choose their religion freely for themselves without any kind of bias.

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God is looking for you

“St. Augustine understood that it was not he who had found Truth, but that Truth itself, which is God, pursued and found him,” Pope Benedict recently reflected.

He went on in reference to Augustine’s Confessions saying, “Creatures must be silent so that there will be a silence in which God can speak. This is also true in our time. Sometimes there is a sort of fear of silence, of recollection, of reflecting on one’s acts, on the profound meaning of one’s life. [...] There is fear of seeking the Truth, or perhaps there is fear that the Truth will find us, will grip us and change our life, as happened to St. Augustine.” [Keep Reading]

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Now This is Communion

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There is an estimated (at least) 350,000 Catholic Masses celebrated every day on planet Earth. It is celebrated in every nook and cranny on the planet, by every race and nationality, and using every language. And each of these Masses is celebrated (generally) using the same scripture readings and the same prayers.
Every single one of [...]

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The Best Way to Drink: Carelessly

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If you want to be a good Christian, you should drink carelessly. That was the topic of my recent post over on CatholicDrinkie.com, a blog dedicated to good drink in good faith. Here’s a bit from my post:

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I Wish God Didn’t Trust Me So Much

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“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.” ~Blessed Mother Teresa
One of the most attractive things about Mother Teresa was her honesty. We don’t have to pretend to others that being a Christian means life is all smileys and [...]

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15 Reasons to Use Natural Family Planning (NFP)

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Awhile ago there was a study done on couples who use NFP (Natural Family Planning).  NFP is a way of achieving and/or avoiding pregnancy that is extremely effective while also being consistent with the way the human body and the sexual act were designed (unlike contraception).
The study lists a number of things that correlate with [...]

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Get Low: An intriguing story of confession and forgiveness

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I was able to catch a sneak preview of one of the most intriguing movies I’ve watched in a while – Get Low. It stars Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek. And it’s all inspired by a true story.
For years, townsfolk have been terrified of the backwoods recluse known as Felix Bush. People say [...]

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Book: The Crucified Rabbi, by Taylor Marshall

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It’s easy for Christians to forget that we were Jews before we were Christians.
For some Christians, I think that’s because their expression of Christianity has not only cut loose from their Jewish roots, but sadly their Christian roots as well. For others (like we Catholics), we simply fail to recognize the Jewish soil all around [...]

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Get on board with 40 Days for Life

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This (video below) is an excellent recap and update to get you caught up on the latest with 40 Days for Life. It is becoming the biggest, most organized and effective pro-life campaign in our history. It doesn’t matter what faith you are or if you have no religion at all. If you believe [...]

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I Love This Commerical: Ripple Effect

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I think about the future a lot and all of the wonderful life-events I hope to have in it. I think about the past some, too. But we will never actually live in the future. And we will never again live in the past. The future is just an idea. And the past is only [...]

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Are you pro-woman?

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Here are some great thoughts from Fr. Frank Pavone (video below) on how being pro-woman means being pro-life. Being pro-life means supporting both the baby and the mother.
I especially like his point on the connection between mother and baby.  He says, “the destiny and the dignity of mother and child are inextricably linked. You [...]

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Get Ready to Vote

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If you’ve ever uttered a negative word about one politician, I hope you’re registered to vote. I hope you’re registered to vote even if you haven’t. It’s important.
We have a very important mid-term election coming up this Fall. Let’s make it the beginning of some real change. And not just change for change’s sake, but [...]

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How did the first Christians worship?

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One of the neat things about being a Christian is our unique connection with all of the other Christians who have ever lived. The Christian life is not just a trendy cultural fad or some fleeting “enlightened” moment in history. It’s something that has stood the test of time and has been uniquely preserved. And [...]

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How does the Birth Control Pill work?

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It’s amazing how many young women take a mysterious pill almost every, single morning…and don’t know what it is doing to their body.
The Birth Control Pill, aside from being contraceptive, fundamentally changes how a woman’s body was made to function. It basically tricks her body into thinking it is constantly pregnant. When it “works” it [...]

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But Homosexuality is found in Nature

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Nature has an order to it.  The variations we find in our nature that conform to that order thrive, evolve, and continue on.  Variations that go against that natural order do not.  So even in nature we see a rudimentary good and a bad.  We see an ideal and we see things that [...]

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Support our Priests – go vote!

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A year ago I was asked to be one of the guest judges for “Incredible Priests, Incredible Stories” video and essay contest. This contest was to help celebrate this “Year for Priests” recognizing the many dedicated and hardworking priests around the globe.

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