Christianity is not about ideas. It is about events.
I heard this quote in a talk by Gil Bailie. You can here the talks at the Emmaus Road Initiative website. Here is what he recommends you ask if you are suffering an identity crisis.
By whom am I called and to whom am I […]
The article excerpt below from Catholic Exchange, Catholicism - A Hate Crime in Canada?, describes the opening acts of a larger movement in the western world.
“If one, because of one’s sincerely held moral beliefs, whether it be Jew, Muslim, Christian, Catholic, opposes the idea of same-sex marriage in Canada, is that considered ‘hate’?”The question was […]
Today’s reading for morning prayers had a bible passage that is particularly relevant for Christians who blog, participate in online groups, or post comments. Read it. Take it to heart.
Ephesians 4:29-32
Never let evil talk pass your lips; say only the good things men need to hear, things that will really help them. Do […]
I thought this cartoon was rather humorous, but you know - we Catholics actually have something like this.
In fact it is a sacrament. We call it reconciliation or confession.
Christ talked about it - it is a gift. You can read about it in Jn 20:22-23, Mt 16:19, Mt18:18. Christ gave […]
I stumbled across this fascinating article on a Coptic priest evangelizing in the Muslim world. Check out the link. It looks as though he is putting himself in harms way in doing so. Keep him in your prayers.
Tough Questions for Islam
Zakaria Botros is a conservative television star with a huge audience. He […]
Someone recently described my belief in the existence of Satan (and presumably my belief in Christ and the sacred nature of his bride the Church and what she teaches) as a fairytale, and that my life must therefore be sad. This shows the great divide between believers and unbelievers.
I am certain that people who don’t […]
Please pray for the Christians in Iraq. They are so often not mentioned in mainstream media coverage, but the violence toward them continues. This ancient Church is in danger. They need our prayers and whatever support we can provide. Please pray for Archbishop Rahho and the entire Chaldean Church.
CNS STORY: Kidnappers […]
My boy came to me today with a knot in his robe that he just couldn’t undo. You could tell that in his frustration he had just pulled it tighter - which made it all the harder. He finally came and asked for help. Getting that knot out was difficult and frustrating - […]
I was a registered Democrat for a long time. I finally couldn’t take the pro-death stance on issues, and left. I am registered a Republican - not because I have any love for conservatism, but because of their support for life issues. I participate in the Republican primaries, and will vote Republican […]
Being anointed doesn’t mean having it easy.
Sunday’s readings struck me about this idea of anointing. The reading was on how David was finally accepted as King after Saul’s death (2 Sm 5:1-3). David was anointed king when he was a boy, but he did not become king until much time and pain had […]
We moved into the neighborhood we are in about 3 years ago. This was a move back home to Southern California from Georgia (I do miss Georgia sometimes, but that is another post). We love our neighborhood. In some ways it feels like a throwback to the old days. Everyone says […]
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Parents have a special gift. In many ways we get a glimpse of what God’s relationship with us is like through our relationship with our children. I have seen how their growth and development cause me delight and I believe that this is a shadow of the delight […]
Archbishop Chaput of Denver tells it like it is at First Things. Read his article at FIRST THINGS: On the Square » Renewing the Church, Converting the World. Here is an excerpt about Catholic men.
Christian love is not weak or anesthetic. It’s an act of the will. It takes guts. It’s a deliberate […]
Deb at UKOK’s Place (one of those blogs that made it into my Google reader) nominated me for the Mathetes Award.
Here’s a quote from the orignal blog post explaining the award….
“Mathetes is the Greek word for disciple, and the role of the disciple (per the Great Commission) it to make more disciples. I’d like to […]
No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon.Luke 16:13
I think it worth repeating this verse from Sunday’s Gospel for those of us living […]
There is a great article at California Catholic blog “Notes from A Cultural Madhouse” Read the whole thing, I have skipped some of the useful background and got to the meat here. My emphasis added.
“Subsists” is “Is” with a twist:
So, when Lumen Gentium says the Church of Christ subsists in the Catholic Church, […]
Christians held in Egypt for work on Web site:
“CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police have detained two Egyptian Christians for their work on the Web site of a Christian Arab group based in Canada, police sources said on Thursday.”
Again we see how Muslim governments tramples the human rights of Christians living under their oppressive rule. […]
Mount Carmel Catholic Bloggers has a post called Science against God? about examining the correlates of brain functioning and spirituality. They have legitimate concerns about how science may get used.
Both scientists and non-scientists alike must be careful of reductionism. Reductionism is a belief that all phenomena of a higher order realm, can be fully […]
National Catholic Register: The Kitchen Church:
“The father smiles and says to one of his sons, “Go tell them I want all my children together, in the kitchen, with me.”
The son does what he is told — but the dining-room group is aghast at his message. “Well, look at Mr. Special,” says one of them. “He […]
Why I love Jesus
I got tagged twice in the span of less than two days! I guess I better take care of this.
Thanks to Creative Minority Report and Play The Dad? Be the Dad! for the tags.
The rules: Those tagged will share 5 things they “love” about Jesus. Those tagged […]
