Daily Archives: 3 January 2010

Reject the Role Models

Posted on 3 January 2010 by catholicsensibility

My favorite sportswriter from my previous city has a good piece up advising us to ditch pro athletes as our idols. Read it and see if you can argue against the conclusion: Let’s hold ourselves to the standards we hold … Continue reading →

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The Archbishop’s Crackdown

Posted on 3 January 2010 by catholicsensibility

No gum, cells, or performance choirs. An interesting missive from Archbishop Socrates Villegas of the Philippine see Lingayen-Dagupan included this tidbit as reported in CBCP News: Villegas also reminded his priests on the importance of animating seriously the liturgical singing … Continue reading →

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Throw New Year’s to the Football

Posted on 3 January 2010 by catholicsensibility

Another obligatory holy day bites the dust … in California. For this year, at least. What do you think: good thing, bad thing, or indifferent thing? One of the most memorable Masses I ever celebrated was this holy day at … Continue reading →

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2,010 or 20-10

Posted on 3 January 2010 by catholicsensibility

The question came up on the radio this morning: how are you pronouncing the new year? Two-thousand ten? Twenty-ten?

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