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August 30, 2006
The newest Catholic Carnival
The newest Catholic Carnival is now up. Be sure to take a few minutes and check it out - it includes an interesting compliation of Catholic though from throughout the blogosphere. God bless, Jay...Posted at 8:20 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 28, 2006
Contraception and the Catholic Family
Obviously this is big topic, particularly in the United States. Materialistic cultures tend to see contraception as a right that they should have, since it allows material gain (less children = less expenses and more time to work). It also...Posted at 10:05 PM | Comments (8) | TrackBack
August 25, 2006
Catholic Carnival (Better Late than Never!)
This week's Catholic Carnival is up here. Sorry I'm late on this - and sorry for the light posting. We'll be back in business this weekend. God bless, Jay...Posted at 10:58 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 15, 2006
The newest Catholic Carnival
Go see this week's Catholic Carnival at Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering. As always, it's not to be missed. God bless, Jay...Posted at 8:43 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
To Know, Love, And Serve God: A Reflection On Why We Are Here
Why are we here? The simple, yet fundamental, answer to this question is to know, love, and serve God and one another. Most Catholics would agree with this, yet how many actually understand its full meaning? Certainly such a statement...Posted at 11:09 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 12, 2006
BOOK REVIEW: Victory over Vice by Archbishop Fulton Sheen
If there were full consciousness of the evil, perfect deliberation, perfect understanding of the consequences of acts, there would be no room for forgiveness. That is why there is no redemption for the fallen angels. They knew what they...Posted at 1:16 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack
August 8, 2006
The 89th Catholic Carnival is up
Be sure to check out this week's Catholic Carnival: In Honor of St. Dominic & the Queen of the Holy Rosary. As always, you'll be overwhelmed with the great articles! God bless, Jay...Posted at 8:17 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 4, 2006
Our Sins Torment Our Lord: A Poem
And dars't thou venture still to live in sin, And crucify thy dying Lord again? Were not His pangs sufficient? Must He bleed Yet more? Oh, must our sinful pleasures feed Upon His torments, and augment the story Of the...Posted at 9:25 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
August 3, 2006
Modesty and the Catholic Life
I was recently pointed to this excellent series of articles on modesty. Bishop John Yanta has the first, and key, article which I personally think does a great job of pointing out the importance of modesty to members of both...Posted at 8:32 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack
August 1, 2006
Catholic Carnival: Improving with Age
This is, IMHO, the best Catholic Carnival I’ve worked on. From the deeply personal to the complete works of Saint Gaspar, it contains an amazing array of topics. I took them in the order I received the submissions. Enjoy: Beyond...Posted at 8:24 AM | Comments (2) | TrackBack
BOOK REVIEW: The Philosophy of Tolkien, The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings
Well Peter Kreeft has done it again...this time tackling one of my favorite topics, i.e. Tolkien. In The Philosophy of Tolkien, The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings , Kreeft skillfully explores all the fundamental philosophical ideas or, better...Posted at 12:03 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack