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2015-06-07T23:35:59-05:00

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Because We Need Sheets, Even If We Think We Don’t

Last updated on: June 7, 2015 at 11:35 pm By Frank Weathers

On Sunday, my family and I made a trip to a little college in a little town near the peach capital of South Carolina. We did so in order to drop my daughter off at a camp that her lacrosse team was attending. After a lunch stop at a local eatery, we wound our way through the town on our way to the campus. As we did, we passed by an old, impressive looking Baptist church, established in 1878. Up... Read more

2017-01-24T17:54:57-05:00

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Monsignor Charles Pope Defends the Faith…UPDATED

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:54 pm By Frank Weathers

from the “know it all” Know Nothings. In this case, the know it all is Patheos’ own Friendly Atheist. I once wrote that treating atheists like they are stupid is a mistake. I still believe that. Of course, it’s also a huge mistake to let them pretend they have figured everything out, deciding to junk thousands of years of tradition, revelation, interpretation, and enlightened study of Christianity. The Flying Spaghetti Monsters & Sky Fairies ya-da, ya-da offense is getting played... Read more

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2017-01-24T17:54:58-05:00

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“The Unplanned Baby That Was Always Part of the Plan”

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:54 pm By Frank Weathers

Disney Baby (who knew?) shares a story (with the title above) that will warm your heart, Our baby Luke was a surprise, y’all. And when Caroline and I learned she was pregnant with him, we fainted were smack dab in the middle of the throes of toddlerhood. Times three. You see, I went from carefree bachelor to father of four in just 13 months thanks to marrying a single mom, then quickly conceiving triplets. (more…) Read more

2017-01-24T17:54:59-05:00

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The Most Interesting Man in the World Sent Me His Latest…

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:54 pm By Frank Weathers

And he does so calmly, clearly, charitably, and intelligently. Take a look from the show that aired this past April, (more…) Read more

2015-05-01T10:51:56-05:00

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For New Testament Geography I Wasn’t Taught in RCIA UPDATED

Last updated on: May 1, 2015 at 10:51 am By Frank Weathers

Originally posted on June 6, 2011, it took a while but it recently became worthy of an update. There will be no music post this morning folks, because music was presented here yesterday. Instead, I’m just going to share the map above which shows color-coded tracks of the missionary journeys of St. Paul. As the title to the post suggests, none of this was taught to me while I was in RCIA. I suspect that this is because it is... Read more

2017-01-24T17:55:00-05:00

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The Good News in Six Minutes: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:55 pm By Frank Weathers

Remember the anti-drug campaign using the photograph above? The video below is kind of like that too. It’s from out of the Richmond Diocese, and in the interest of sharing “best practices,” maybe it ought to be utilized in all the dioceses. What we have below is a different statement: This is your heart on fire, Any questions? 🙂 H/T Micah Murphy of Truth and Charity. Also, you’ll find Blessed Pope John Paul II’s “Reconciliation and Penance” right here. Read more

2017-01-24T17:55:01-05:00

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A Business Contract With America? It’s Not Enough UPDATED

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:55 pm By Frank Weathers

Timothy Dalyrymple is a published author, and a Ph.D. While I was learning to field strip an M-16, he was learning about Kierkegaard. He’s also got more degrees than you can shake a stick at. He’s generally a good guy, means well, wants the best for our country, and on top of it all, he lets a lightweight like me stand up on my wee little soapbox and hold forth on why I am Catholic. Timothy, managing editor of the... Read more

2017-01-24T17:55:02-05:00

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What Don’t You Know About the ACA? The Quiz Results Say “Lots” UPDATED

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:55 pm By Frank Weathers

There’s lots that I don’t know too. Before you go getting all riled up, I’m not an apologist for the ACA. But I am an apologist for not going off half-cocked. (more…) Read more

2017-01-24T17:55:03-05:00

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Happy Independence Day! Let’s Sing a Song…

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:55 pm By Frank Weathers

But before we do, here’s one little tidbit to recall on this 236th birthday of our republic. Everyone knows the first lines of the Declaration of Independence, but the last line is pretty impressive too. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor. And so it was, as the good folks at Snopes note with the footnotes... Read more

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2017-01-24T17:55:04-05:00

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Long Before the ACA Decision…UPDATED

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:55 pm By Frank Weathers

Legal truths stranger than fiction have existed for some time. Cue example from Bloomberg Financial on news yesterday of the settlement of “the largest health-care fraud case” in the history of these United States, against GlaxoSmithKline PLC, (more…) Read more

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