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From Fr. Z:
Good stuff: (emphases are his) The fair-minded nearly ubiquitous former Rome correspondent for the ultra-lefty NCR, Mr. John L Allen, Jr., has led his weekly blurb with a clear and correct statement:...
View ArticleA Man for the 21st Century
…from the third. I’m talking about St. Augustine and his Confessions. Most people that are into classical/theological lit have heard of it. A few of us have read it in its entirety. I tried once, and...
View ArticleMore on voting, Catholics, etc.
But wait…there’s more! (As the Count on Sesame street says…) Here are two awesome interviews with Archbishop Chaput of Denver, who is a hero of mine. If any American could be Pope, I’d pick him...
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B XVI in Africa
What do you mean self-control is something we should practice? (My emphases) Pope Benedict XVI: condoms make Aids crisis worse Pope Benedict XVI said that the distribution of condoms ‘aggravates’ the...
View ArticleThe first class
“God has brought you here to stretch you.” –Dr. Miletic So today at around 5:00 I went back to school. A big box, delivered via UPS, was waiting for me in my apartment office. Inside was one spiral...
View ArticleAssumption: History and Theology
The Assumption is a relatively new “official” feast–its dogma was only proclaimed in 1950, by Pius XII, with Munificentissimus Deus. But it’s been celebrated in the Church for hundreds of years as the...
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The new translation comes to Ohio…
At least, central Ohio. Yesterday’s Dispatch had an article about Bishop Campbell’s program to get parishioners familiar with the new translation, which will be introduced in about a year (Advent 2011,...
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Fasting–does that include beverages?
Here’s the answer. Oh, and by the way…hot chocolate has an interesting history when it comes to the Lenten fast. When chocolate was first introduced to Europe in the 1600s, it was in liquid form, but...
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The 12 Days of Christmas
So, what does the song really mean? According to The Bad Catholic’s Guide to Good Living (pg. 209), some people think it has religious meaning: The True Love: Christ 1 Patridge in a pear tree: The One...
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