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2015-03-06T11:30:27-05:00

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Third Friday of Lent…With the Eternal Sarlacc

Last updated on: March 6, 2015 at 11:30 am By Larry D

2015-03-05T12:47:53-05:00

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Call to End Capital Punishment Unites Diverse Catholic Media – What Happens Next?

Last updated on: March 5, 2015 at 12:47 pm By Larry D

Earlier today, the editorial boards of the National Catholic Register, Our Sunday Visitor, America Magazine, and the National Catholic Reporter issued a joint statement calling for the end to capital punishment in the U.S. It is a rare, rare event when all four politically and theologically disparate publications share common ground with regards to any element of Catholic teaching, prudential or defined. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen in my lifetime. Is it a sign of things to come, a portend for... Read more

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2015-03-03T22:36:25-05:00

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From the No Good Deed Shall Go Unpunished Department…

Last updated on: March 3, 2015 at 10:36 pm By Larry D

…comes a story about some Good Samaritans who were giving things away for free, and their charity was so heinous that the City of Sacramento warned them to stop or else be slapped with a $1,000 fine, for being in violation of garage sale city codes. Because giving stuff away for free is exactly like an illegal garage sale. Bureaucracy is a contagion that seeks to kill good will. The determination of these Good Samaritans is commendable: Worsley and her housemates are now considering... Read more

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2015-03-03T12:57:15-05:00

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NEWS ITEM: Police Quell Riot Over ’40 Days of Lent’ Calculation Dispute

Last updated on: March 3, 2015 at 12:57 pm By Larry D

(AoftheANews) Police were called to Our Lady of Just Desserts in Dundee, MI on Sunday March 1, in response to an altercation among a group of parishioners following the 10 AM Mass. What had begun as a disagreement between two mothers turned into a near riot, resulting in the entire Dundee police force descending en masse to restore peace. “It happened in the Social Hall,” said Dundee Police Chief Ed Cruller. “Two moms were arguing over the proper way to calculate the 40 Days of Lent, and from... Read more

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2015-03-02T22:25:24-05:00

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Words of Wisdom

Last updated on: March 2, 2015 at 10:25 pm By Larry D

Every once in awhile, I’m told something that not only stops me in my tracks, but feels like a punch to the midriff. This was earlier in the day: “Am I embracing the word ‘discipleship’, or hiding behind the word ‘Catholicism’?” Crap. Right? Read more

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2015-03-02T13:17:17-05:00

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Whenever Some Catholyc Addresses the Holy Spirit as a “She”…

Last updated on: March 2, 2015 at 1:17 pm By Larry D

…an angel loses it’s wings. In a piece at the National Catholic Distorter titled “Of Parishes, Priest Shortages, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit”, author Sr Christine Schenk (co-founder of FutureChurch, one of the many The Institutional Church Is Mean For Not Letting Us Dissenters Have What We Want groups) goes scattershot on the Church. Using parish closures and consolidations as a starting point, she segues into the priest shortage, and then swerves straight into standard boilerplate mode vis a vis... Read more

2015-02-27T17:11:46-05:00

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White and Gold? Black and Blue? How Do Other Catholics See The Dress?

Last updated on: February 27, 2015 at 5:11 pm By Larry D

If you’ve gotten within fifty feet of social media today, then you know about The Dress. Still trending as of 4:00 PM EST. 2015 set to go down in history as the year of #TheDress pic.twitter.com/QXiVK9pe1r — Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) February 27, 2015 What color is it? White and gold? Blue and black? Ever on the cutting edge, the AoftheA Social Media Department wanted the thoughts and opinions of other Catholic figures and bloggers. But rather than ask any of them, which takes time... Read more

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2015-02-27T07:18:56-05:00

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Second Friday of Lent – With Ariel the Mermaid & Prince Eric

Last updated on: February 27, 2015 at 7:18 am By Larry D

2015-02-23T23:32:16-05:00

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Subscriber Sues National Catholic Reporter Over Orthodox Content

Last updated on: February 23, 2015 at 11:32 pm By Larry D

(AoftheANews) A retired liturgist from the diocese of Spokane will be filing a lawsuit against the National Catholic Reporter later this morning, seeking damages for “mental anguish and physical pain” after having read an article that contained authentic Catholic teaching. On February 11, Muriel Ougenstatter, 63, fainted after reading the column that contained alleged orthodoxy, and suffered a dislocated hip and mild concussion from her subsequent fall. Her injuries necessitated a eight-day stay in a local hospital, and she will have to undergo several... Read more

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2015-02-23T07:45:26-05:00

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Rob Bell: A Church That Denies Gay Marriage Will Be “Irrelevant”

Last updated on: February 23, 2015 at 7:45 am By Larry D

Wishful thinking. Here’s a bit of the article from Huffington Post (original embedded links removed): Rob Bell, the widely popular and controversial former megachurch pastor, is now convinced that a church doesn’t support same-sex marriage will “continue to be even more irrelevant.” Bell made the comments on an episode of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sunday, where he appeared with his wife Kristen to talk about religion and spirituality. “One of the oldest aches in the bones of humanity is loneliness,” Bell said. “Loneliness... Read more

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