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Some young people are not happy with the old Gandalf, (who will be much older in the next two films), and the old Radagast. This is simply a...

Dogma is actually the only thing that cannot be separated from  education. It IS education. A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply  ...

Why are so many Catholics in the pew lying to themselves about the future of their own parishes and access to the sacraments? When I hea...

Before and after receiving Holy Communion, the laity must be doing only one thing. Adoring Christ. In the NO, this is almost impossible...

Iowa, where my family lives, has had snow. Five inches with ice underneath means that many older people have trouble getting about.. Her...

http://www.persecution.org/2012/12/25/gunmen-kills-at-least-six-christians-at-church-service/

I saw The Hobbit this evening and I shall not spoil it for anyone, but here are some interesting notes from my point of view. Happily, ...

In my thoughts about concerts I had attended in the 1960s and 1970s, I remembered hearing John Denver, going with one of my brothers to a ho...

If one does not understand the evil in one's own heart, one cannot pursue perfection. " Every fairytale needs a good old-fashi...

The London Urban foxes do not look like the smaller country cousin versions. These urban opportunists are as large as a medium sized dog a...

Does the secular world want to ever admit that Christians are targeted for persecution? It is the duty of Catholics to not pretend, either, ...

Snow would have helped the ambiance.....

One of the things about the present generation of youth is that they do not want to be labelled as part of any group. They cannot identity...

Marks and Spencers Christmas crackers are the best. We managed to get an entire desk set of crayons, paper, giant clip and other things, as ...

OK , now I have to get the turkey in the oven......

I want to say Merry Christmas to all the heroes: for the grandparents, who have passed down the Faith in the families; for the grand...

Be thankful, today, that you can drive or walk to Mass, or take the tube to hear fantastic music, or watch a Nativity Play. Be grateful t...

For some, the cold, like the white moon, Calls for romance and sleepers' dreams  For some, the long, dark nights hide sorrow...

http://www.stpeterslist.com/9072/could-the-soul-evolve-from-inferior-animals-16-questions-on-adam-and- eve/

A newborn sleeps in Bethlehem's stable cold and tired from the trial of birth A young mother does what every mother does and wor...