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2013-11-12T19:30:00-04:00

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I’m moving to Patheos

Last updated on: November 12, 2013 at 7:30 pm By Billy Kangas

The Orant has evolved a great deal over the last 6 years. Much of it’s growth and development is in part to the amazing community here that has helped form my thoughts, direct my content and collaborated with me in a number of projects. Today the blog takes a huge step forward. I have been invited to join the great community of bloggers over at Patheos. If you’re not familiar with Patheos, it is in my mind, THE place to... Read more

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2013-11-01T19:31:00-04:00

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The Bible is dramatically different, read critically

Last updated on: November 1, 2013 at 7:31 pm By Billy Kangas

Yesterday “Friendly Atheist,” Hemant Mehta, posted a video detailing eleven of the most gruesome passages in the Bible, the message of the video seemed to be to take the occasion of Halloween to posit that any book that includes such gruesome violence should not be looked at as an inspirational text. There are many, many lists like this floating around the internet and I am always amazed at the lack of effort given by those who compile the lists to try... Read more

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2013-11-01T10:23:00-04:00

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I thank God for all saints, may we join their number

Last updated on: November 1, 2013 at 10:23 am By Billy Kangas

Today is All Saints Day, a feast in which we marvel at the resplendent majesty of the Body of Christ, the Church. C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity the following brilliant observation: How monotonously alike all the great tyrants and conquerors have been: how gloriously different are the saints. Today the church celebrates the glorious diversity of the men and women who have lived their lives in every time and place, in their own ways, and with their own gifts,... Read more

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2013-12-06T17:59:18-04:00

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Interview with “rebuilt” author, Tom Corcoran

Last updated on: December 6, 2013 at 5:59 pm By Billy Kangas

This afternoon I had the pleasure of chatting with Tom Corcoran via google hangouts. We talked a little bit about his quest to invigorate churches, and make knowing Jesus a priority even if it means throwing out the traditional parish playbook. We also chatted about his new book, Tools for Rebuilding: 75 Really, Really Practical Ways to Make Your Parish Better which comes out in just over a week. Read more

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2013-10-27T00:00:00-04:00

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My Catholic Repentance on Reformation Sunday

Last updated on: October 27, 2013 at 12:00 am By Billy Kangas

Today is reformation Sunday, a day where protestants honor the reformation, and in particularly the story of Luther’s nailing of the 95 thesis to the door of the church in Wittenberg, where he was a teacher. On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther is purported to have nailed 95 thesis, all attacking the practice of indulgences in the Catholic Church, about which Luther wanted to debate. These were serious concerns about a problematic growth of corrupt practices related to an abusive understanding... Read more

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2013-12-06T18:02:56-04:00

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Pope Francis says hungry bellies stem from greedy gullets

Last updated on: December 6, 2013 at 6:02 pm By Billy Kangas

Pope francis has been challenging me recently. Last week in his message to Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, Pope Francis stated: “Hunger and malnutrition can never be considered a normal occurrence that we should be become used to, as if it were part of the system” Critiquing the “tragic living conditions of millions of hungry and malnourished people, including numerous children,” he went on to say: “It is a scandal that there... Read more

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2013-12-06T18:08:51-04:00

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Video: Msgr. Paul Tighe presents the #CNMC Keynote on Social media and the Catholic faith

Last updated on: December 6, 2013 at 6:08 pm By Billy Kangas

After attending the #CNMC this weekend I was overwhelmed by the wisdom and kindness I encountered in the broader Catholic blogging world. As a relative newcomer into the Catholic Church I was humbled by how quickly these great folks embraced me as one of their own. If you haven’t connected with SQPN and all their associated broadcasts, I encourage you to do so. They are a remarkable bunch of people. The intellectual highlight of the conference for many of us... Read more

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2013-12-06T18:10:54-04:00

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Colbert delivers a hilarious speech at a Catholic black tie fundraiser

Last updated on: December 6, 2013 at 6:10 pm By Billy Kangas

Steven Colbert was the Keynote speaker at the at the 68th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, which honors an early Catholic politician and seeks to raise money to provide healthcare for those in need. He did a great job and took time to lay on a quite a few jokes aimed at the Catholic Church, of which he is a proud member. Take a listen. I wish I had a video, but at least I got a hold of... Read more

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2014-02-13T14:56:22-04:00

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10 takeaways from Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey

Last updated on: February 13, 2014 at 2:56 pm By Billy Kangas

My wife and I enjoy sparing on religious and political topics. It is one of our favorite pastimes. I am generally a bit left of center and she is generally a bit right. One of our favorite topics to debate is whether or not I am a feminist. She doesn’t think so. For her feminism today has become too associated with things like abortion to be a useful designation for pro-life people, like myself. However, I firmly believe that there... Read more

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2013-10-12T23:12:00-04:00

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Response to a Young Earth Creationist…

Last updated on: October 12, 2013 at 11:12 pm By Billy Kangas

This Question was asked recently: Suppose God were attempting to convey that the days of creation were six literal days. Never mind if that were possible, imaginable or feasible. That is what He is trying to say. How should God have instructed Moses to write it – what manner of words should He have used – to make that point clear? (Editorial Note: this is a common tactic by young earth folks to try to get you to say that God... Read more

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