I’ve been asked by someone to describe what sacramental confession looks like. She’s curious to know whether or not it looks like the movies. It’s a topic that comes up regularly in the Catholic Spitfire Grill (you’re welcome to join us!) as those who are journeying towards full communion with the Catholic Church approach the confessional […]

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I apologize that I haven’t blogged much this week. I made a promise to someone about a question concerning confession and I am determined to finish that. In the meantime, thank to Christine the Soccer Mom for posting this. I cried too.

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I am so excited I actually MADE the ballot for the Catholic Blog Awards in three categories (and I didn’t nominate myself): Best Apologetic Blog, Best Individual Blog, and Best Written Blog. 
You can register and vote here (and it isn’t necessary to vote for me….I am certain that other bloggers are equally gleeful to be on […]

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The topic of discussion on that Protestant homeschooling forum I hang out on, has turned to the subject of unity. It has been proposed that the Catholics who post there just don’t understand that Protestants are united in the “essentials” (which leads me to ask “So why divide over the non-essentials?…but I digress). It is […]

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Because some days your faith just needs a little shot in the arm….

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A couple of years ago I read a very interesting book about the Shroud of Turin ,  (The Shroud of Turin: The Illustrated Evidence by Ian Wilson and Barrie Schwortz…..unfortunately it is out of print and usually not inexpensive on the used book market because it has been mentioned prominently by other major authors like […]

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We said prayer is the lifting of the heart and minid to God. Notice we said noting so much about emotions. Why not? Because prayer really does not have very much to do with sensations or emotions or feeling. It’s not a feeling in the stomach. Just as it is not a pain in the […]

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Psalm 15 LORD, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain? Whoever…lends no money at interest…Whoever acts like this shall never be shaken.
Imagine lending to someone who will use your money to raise his family from poverty. Imagine being able to make a difference like that in someone’s life. In due […]

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Someone posted about the historical origin of the Sign of the Cross on a forum that I read several years ago. I tucked the broad outline away but could not remember the source it had come from and worse, could not remember where I had read it on the internet. I conducted countless searches for […]

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I hear variations of this story all of the time at the Catholic Spitfire Grill. Someone has researched the Catholic Church. They have studied and prayed and agonized. Often they have endured mockery, and the rejection of both family and friends to embrace the Fullness of Faith as held by the Catholic Church. They take the difficult step to […]

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Did you know this? I didn’t know this. Why didn’t someone tell me this? Universalis has a downloadable version! And you can put it on your Pocket PC/Palm Pilot/or Windows PC. You can try it out for free and if you like it, there is a one-time payment of £30.00. I haven’t tried it out yet, […]

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I’m not really an “official” apologist for my Catholic faith but I do spend a lot of time both talking to others and listening to other discuss the Catholic faith. Lately, I have been struck by how often a question answer-er simply answers with a statement about his/her own beliefs rather than seeking to match an answer to the beliefs […]

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Gracious and loving Godyou have blessed us with the priviledge of becoming Parents.We ask that you provide us with all that we needin accepting this awesome responsibility. We pray that we will be open to your spiritwho is our source of strengthas we witness to our childrenyour love for each of them and your desire […]

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It’s been a crazy week around here. I feel like sometime on Monday the rocket sled I didn’t know I was standing on took off at warp speed and I have been hanging off the back trying to climb back on ever since. The big topic of the week on that homeschooling forum was Mary…again…and […]

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The world’s oldest Chinese priest has died just one month short of his 111th birthday.
Stop and think for just a minute what you would have seen as a Chinese person in the last 111 years.
In 1932 this man of prayer began to pray the 15 decades of the rosary, 15 times daily for peace. In […]

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