Sunday, 7 July 2013

Because a Reader Asked

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One more point today, in response to a question today. A definition is necessary for what St. Ignatius calls "desolation", wh...

Almost End of Blog Day-Thoughts on Lost Identity

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As I am in Ireland, the day is almost done. The sun is setting slowly, as it does up here in the northern part. The long twilights are on...

Pope Francis to Sems and Enquirers Today at Mass

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 A snippet and I agree with this SO much ...diocesan and parish activities are too often feel-good activities stroking the egos of tho...

And a word of caution

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Readers, do not use someone else's name if you are commenting. Use a blogger name or your own, and not someone else's name who is a ...

Advice from a Spiritual Director

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I am not going to comment on the new encyclical. There are many other commentators on this. It is a departure from what we have seen, so do ...
Friday, 5 July 2013

Note to Readers

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If you have not followed the series on perfection, the Doctors of the Church, hell, Gramsci or Marxism, just use the tags or the search bar....
Thursday, 4 July 2013

150 Years Ago, and Lincoln Makes Me Peek Out

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"Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the pr...

I cannot ignore this

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10159420/Christian-arrested-for-calling-homosexuality-a-sin-warns-of-real-life-thought-police.html ...

Because I must remind myself and all of us....

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The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America In Congress,  July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human events, it b...
Monday, 1 July 2013

Another Quick Note for Some Perplexed Dear Readers

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Blog writing is technical writing. It is fast and contemporary. One can be busy and do technical writing. In fact, busyness aids technica...
Sunday, 30 June 2013

A Quick Note of Thanks

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to benefactors, especially for my son. He was not at his computer, or even with regular internet, and not in his dorm room for about five we...
Thursday, 27 June 2013

Solitude...from John of the Cross

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Bridegroom The small white dove has returned to the ark with an olive branch; and now the turtle...

From John of the Cross

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  from The Dark Night by John of the Cross One dark night, fired with love's urgent longings ...

From John of the Cross-one

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Now I occupy my soul and all my energy in his service; I no longer tend the herd, nor have I any...

From Cyril of Alexandria on His Feast Day

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This is part of Cyril's commentary on the Last Supper discourse in John. Appropriate for a last posting, I think...  from ...
Wednesday, 26 June 2013

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USCCB Response to today's SCOTUS decision: Today is a tragic day for marriage and our nation. The Supreme Court has dealt a profound...

A re-post of one I did for another blog on June 6th, 2013.

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In 1899, Pope Leo XIII, (who should be canonized), dedicated the entire world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The wonderful nuns at Tyburn say...

Out, Bizy, Bakson

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Interesting on Wall Street

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/06/wsj-dow-jones-to-restructure-167015.html

Watch this blogger case...

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http://www.breitbart.com/system/wire/DA74TMF02