Daily Archives: 24 January 2012

Don’t Phone, Please

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I don’t think telemarketers quite get it. My daughter has been getting bugged by calls from an 800-number. She asked me today if I could get them to stop. For me, that’s an easy solution. And for many, maybe most … Continue reading →

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Pro-Life Thoughts

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As the years roll on, I find myself losing patience with the political pro-life movement. The internet makes is difficult to be sympathetic to many of my sister and brothers in the pro-life effort. Aside from agreement on abortion, we … Continue reading →

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Thomas Aquinas Novena, Day Five: Preacher

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Opening Prayer Glory Be … Scripture If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe betide me if I do not proclaim the gospel! For if I do … Continue reading →

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GIRM 178-183: The Deacon at the Liturgy of the Eucharist

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In these six sections, we have a number of important duties. 178. After the Universal Prayer, while the Priest remains at the chair, the Deacon prepares the altar, assisted by the acolyte, but it is the Deacon’s place to take … Continue reading →

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GDC 119: On Catechisms

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GDC’s Part Two, Chapter II (numbered sections 119-136), treats the issues of catechisms. The Catechism of the Catholic Church predates this document by several years, but you may find the next several posts illustrative as we will explore some of … Continue reading →

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