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July 31, 2007

This week's Catholic Carnival is up

Go see this week's Catholic Carnival here. Titled "Fair Daze" it includes a great roundup of Catholic thought from throughout the blogosphere. Trust me, it's worth checking out. God bless, Jay...

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July 26, 2007

Martyred for Supporting Marriage

I just read the fascinating story of the "Georgia Martyrs," which were some of the earliest martyrs in the New World. The martyrs were five priests living as missionaries in South Georgia, just north of St. Augustine, Florida and on...

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July 25, 2007

Morality and the Family: the Bedrock of Social Justice

Good families, but especially stay-at-home mothers, need to be reminded of the awesome work they are doing for society, even though, ironically, society generally does not think so. The documents of the Church have shown us this truth time...

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July 24, 2007

Catholic Carnival 129: Prayer . . . and Spring Break

Not a huge Carnival this week (everyone but you and I are apparently on vacation), but nevertheless the articles are great. It amazes me how many times I get a great idea or God really convicts me while reading a...

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July 19, 2007

Modern Day Persecution and Catholic Family Life

It is highly unlikely that the average Christian living in a modern Western society would have to give up his life for his faith. But as any committed Christian knows, persecution is in store for anyone who tries to follow...

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This week's Catholic Carnival is up

Go enjoy this week's Catholic Carnival here. There's a lot of talk about Summorum Pontificum as well as most other Catholic current events. God bless, Jay...

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July 14, 2007

The Return of the Latin Mass

Pope Benedict XVI has done what many have expected for a while now: returned the Latin Mass to use throughout the world. He simply changed the rules that now allow any priest to celebrate the Latin Mass without having permission...

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July 10, 2007

Another week, another great Carnival

Go see this week's Catholic Carnival. This week includes a ton of great images to go with the posts. Worth checking out! God bless, Jay...

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July 7, 2007

What did you do for your marriage today?

The USCCB (Catholic Bishops) have launched a new campaign that I can really get behind: What did you do for your marriage today? It's a campaign to encourage married couples by giving them tips and advice on strengthening their marriage....

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July 4, 2007

This week's Catholic Carnival

By the way, don't miss this week's Catholic Carnival! It has a great 4th of July twist and is full of interesting articles about living out our Catholic faith. God bless, Jay...

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Prayers for our Country

As a family, we haven't done our best to instill our children to pray for our country. However, we're trying to change that - and the 4th of July is a wonderful place to start. And why not start with...

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