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June 2009

June 19, 2009

Weakness is sown; strength rises up – Repost

Continuing with the idea shared by reader Mark S, I have decided it might be...

June 19, 2009

Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus I'll let Dr. Pat McNamara...

June 18, 2009

Our freezing summer makes me gripe

It's freezing here; we can't swim, can't have the windows open. Every day is cold....

June 17, 2009

Should have posted this yesterday

Watch and you'll understand... Into the Oneby mavocation (H/T The Deac)

June 16, 2009

"I come from a long line of depressed Germans…"

I was going to hang on to this piece and save it for an upcoming...

June 13, 2009

Best Homily on Feast of Corpus Christi – Evah!

I'm not being at all glib when I say that this passionate homily by Deacon...

June 10, 2009

Miranda Rights for Terrorists & President Opposite

Over breakfast, my husband and I were discussing President Obama's Cairo speech, wherein he lectured...

June 09, 2009

Hobbit Houses, Worship, Misogynists & more

I'm finding it very difficult to concentrate with a houseful today, so here are some...

June 02, 2009

How about some good news?

Too much negativity; I could rant for hours about the messy headlines, (how does the...

May 2009

May 21, 2009

Faith Tears and Joy

A reader, responding to The Ancient of Days, wrote "This week my [prayer group is...

May 15, 2009

Updates & Random stuff

NRO's Kathryn Jean Lopez twitters: Nancy Pelosi is not on the front page of the...

May 15, 2009

I need an Oratory!

Okay, I don't need an Oratory. But I need one. Nicely doneOrthodox Prayer Corner My...

May 13, 2009

Podcast: Vespers for May 13

On this feast of Our Lady of Fatima, I like this quote from John Vianney,...

May 13, 2009

Podcast; Morning Prayer May 13, Our Lady of Fatima

I hadn't realized it until I went to morning mass, but today is the feastday...

May 12, 2009

Wisdom from the Saints

The Father takes pleasure in looking upon the heart of the most holy Virgin Mary,...

May 07, 2009

Catholic talkin' sex

There, thought that header would get your attention. Christopher West is on ABC's "Nightline" tonight...

May 06, 2009

Bookchat; Saints, Alive! -UPDATED

Have had a flurry of emails lately (really, an actual flurry) asking for recommended books...

May 05, 2009

"Make it stop…"

If you have never seen it, and I am betting you have not, do yourself...

May 05, 2009

I Love My TwitterMonkey!

I've taken some (mostly) good-natured guff in my emails for the glittery-twitter link in my...

May 03, 2009

May 3; World Day of Prayer for Vocations & the Habit

The Benedictine Suscipe; "Accept me Lord, as Thou hast promised, and I shall truly live"...

April 2009

April 28, 2009

From Vagina to Vitae

Regular readers are aware that I once wrote a post entitled Labia's Up; Vagina Gazing...

April 28, 2009

A 7 year old's incredible legacy

Got this from reader Kay, and knew you'd want to know about it: You might...

April 26, 2009

Grace; The Baggage Handler*

I love this simple definition of grace from Dom Augustin Guillerand, O. Cart, a French...

April 25, 2009

Mothers Day Gift Ideas – UPDATED

Yes, I know, you don't want to think about Mother's Day just yet, but as...

April 23, 2009

Jesus on the Seashore

I really like this lovely meditation from St. Gregory the Great (died 604) and wanted...

April 22, 2009

Catholicism; a small appreciation

We all know the story of St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine who prayed...

April 22, 2009

Don't prosecute assaults, thefts & burglaries?

Reader misogynist - who is a libertarian sort - sends this along with the note,...

April 15, 2009

New York; We have a Pastor in Tim Dolan!

Yes, he is larger-than-life; gregarious, accessible, open, friendly, warm, charming, engaging...Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan is...

April 15, 2009

Archbishop Dolan talks to the NY Press

Video here First question from the press - predictably - "are you going to be...

April 15, 2009

Welcome Archbishop Dolan!

Archbishop Dolan Knocks, as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton looks on (shamelessly cribbed from Rocco) “I...