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For followers of this blog — and the occasional reader too! — I am discontinuing this blog and moving to a new one: The Squiggly Line of Thought. The content will remain here for quite some time … but I won’t be adding new posts.
I’ve typically kept this blog separate, having started Squiggly Line to let me blog about more mainstream, non-religious topics.
However, lately, I’ve been thinking about merging the two, since both of them together really represent who I am … a Catholic in the world. And, the Squiggly Line of Thought really encompasses the whole of who I am and what is of interest to me — including Catholicism.
So, I hope you will follow me over to The Squiggly Line of Thought for a broader range of topics, with still a regular dose of Catholicism.
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It’s always humorous when I hear someone spout off some objection to intercessory prayer or “prayers to Mary”, and throw out 1 Tim 2:5; you know, the verse about Jesus being the one mediator. Often, these come from people who attend churches that engage in intercessory prayer regularly, and make up some defense for why [...]
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Fireproof arrives on DVD in stores today.
You can read my previous review here.
To date, Fireproof (which was made on only a budget of $500,000) has $33.5 million. While some films gross that or more on their opening weekend, I think it is quite an accomplishment for a film that is unapologetically supportive (and defending) the [...]
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Today marks the 36th anniversary of the dreadful decision of Roe v Wade, which legalized abortion — the termination of a human life in the womb.
Since then, more than 50,000,000 (fifty million) human lives haven been taken through medical procedures (even more through chemically induced abortificients).
This week, President Barack Obama, was sworn in as the [...]
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I am looking forward to President Obama following through on his promise to unite the people of the United States. It is a primary reason for giving him my vote back in November.
But, there has been something that has concerned me about his intentions, and that is the possibility that he may exclude at [...]
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Wow! We’re already 2 weeks into the New Year and I’m only now finding time to write a message for the New Year.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the future of CatholicSphere, and toying with the idea of letting it fade away (and disappear around mid-2009).
I need to take some more time to [...]
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My wife and I (sometimes it seems her more than I) help out quite a bit at church, in various ways.
And, during the holidays (or “high times”) things usually move at a hectic pace. Advent and Christmas always seems the busiest.
Despite our best intentions to slow down and allow ourselves [...]
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According to the NY Daily News, a 34-year old overnight stocker at a Long Island, NY Walmart was trampled to death by a mob of 200+ shoppers seeking Black Friday deals. Another shopper who was pregnant was pushed to the ground and suffered a miscarriage.
This is just senseless. The savings were not that great, and [...]
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Protesters of California’s Proposition 8 (the marriage amendment) shoved aside a 69-year old woman bearing a cross, reportedly spit on her and stomped on her cross. … Prop. 8 supporter, Jose Nunez, 37, was brutally assaulted while distributing yard signs to other supporters after church services. … Calvary Chapel Chino Hills was spray painted by [...]
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Have you taken a look around many of the Catholic blogs in the last week? Looks like the pro-life movement has failed because the people chose President-elect Barack Obama.
But, they are not taking this quietly. They are making sure that they tell everyone that they are “real Catholics”, and those who voted for Obama “just [...]