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2016-08-09T05:27:21-04:00

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Evangelism then and now

Last updated on: August 9, 2016 at 5:27 am By Dave Griffey

An interesting article at The Catholic Thing giving a brief look at the world in which Christianity was born, and comparing it to ours. We often imagine that our post-Christian, post-God paganized culture is more akin to the city on seven hills than just a city on a hill. Maybe. Maybe not. Perhaps we have more in common with other parts of the world where Christianity never found firm grounding until recent centuries. An interesting take. Read more

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2016-08-09T05:12:14-04:00

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In the spirit of the Games

Last updated on: August 9, 2016 at 5:12 am By Dave Griffey

A little piece here reminding us of the rather non-Christian elements of the Olympics then and now. Not that the Olympics are bad or that sports are not Christian. Far from it. Paul has no problem using athletic imagery to drive home the importance of our finishing the race and pressing on for the goal to win our prizes. Nonetheless, we mustn’t be naive, and a little dose of reality never hurts. As a fun aside, when it comes to the... Read more

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2016-08-08T18:06:42-04:00

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Say it ain’t so Joe

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 6:06 pm By Dave Griffey

According to this story, Bishops want clarification from Joe Biden after Biden – Catholic – officiated at a gay wedding. They act as shocked as Charley Owens at something that should be as predictable as bad reality TV. Why I don’t know. He’s a liberal Catholic who, like most religious liberals, follows the Left. Wherever the Left goes, the liberal believer will follow. That’s why nobody cares about the Religious Left. Not that Trump and the GOP haven’t exposed a glaring... Read more

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2016-08-08T14:21:03-04:00

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For all your cucumber eating needs

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 2:21 pm By Dave Griffey

Over at Morning Rose Prayer Gardens, there is a celebration of that little corner of the harvest known as cucumbers. This is the first year in over a dozen we didn’t plant a garden, owing to a variety of reasons. Cucumbers were always a favorite, and our homemade pickles were to die for. We will miss the green tomatoes fried with squash and hot peppers this year. Still, the recipes she posts look good enough to run to a farm down... Read more

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2016-08-08T12:13:21-04:00

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Of course Rubio said that

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 12:13 pm By Dave Griffey

Because the basic Catholic position is not to terminate life because it might be, or even is, suffering from a disability. No surprise there. One of many areas in which the Church tries to distance itself from old ideas that didn’t turn out well in hindsight. Read more

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2016-08-08T09:04:56-04:00

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The Leftist Juggernaut continues apace

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 9:04 am By Dave Griffey

The Church today walks a thin line by trying to be relevant and sensitive to the changes of the times, while needing to accept the fact that many of these changes are toxic not just to the Church and its freedoms, but to the common sense well being of humanity and humanity’s future. So this story was found and commented on by the always brutally insightful John C. Wright. As usual, not that I don’t believe Mr. Wright, but wanting to make sure it... Read more

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2016-08-07T16:10:03-04:00

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Way to go Idaho

Last updated on: August 7, 2016 at 4:10 pm By Dave Griffey

Idaho shows there’s more than one way to skin an agenda. Pro-choice advocates often give the impression they’re mostly concerned about one particular choice, not so much others. To that end, sometimes getting what comes with just about every procedure you’ll ever have done in a doctor’s office seems like an unreasonable request when it comes to abortion. If you so much as have outpatient surgery, you’ll be given a lecture, literature, and as much information as they have on the procedure... Read more

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2016-08-06T19:27:12-04:00

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The internet can be wonderful

Last updated on: August 6, 2016 at 7:27 pm By Dave Griffey

Or not. Like most things made by humans, it can be used for good or bad. Or in some cases, to avoid thinking. Most of the time, I appreciate the comments. Really. Even if they disagree with me or tell me I’m wrong. I might not admit it at the time, but it will give me something to think about. I absolutely want to be in a place where people say I’m wrong. If not, I might fall into the trap of... Read more

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2016-08-06T11:38:37-04:00

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I could watch this for hours

Last updated on: August 6, 2016 at 11:38 am By Dave Griffey

I know this is old, but I love it when people put effort into being clever. And it brings back memories as our youngest, thanks to retro games, discovers the big fad of the day (his observation: This is hard compared to games today!). Read more

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2016-08-05T11:36:01-04:00

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Pope Francis speaks to the Olympics

Last updated on: August 5, 2016 at 11:36 am By Dave Griffey

And we should all join him in praying for peace and a wonderful celebration of endurance and dedication. This year it’s already been ugly, and the torch hasn’t made it to the stadium. It’s easy to be dismissive, especially if you’re not a fan of sports. In our day and age, it’s also easy to be partisan, seeing in the myriad problems a chance to score bonus points on that +5 story of agenda validation. But these folks have spent their... Read more

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