Monthly Archives: September 2008

Is It a Sin to Vote for a Pro-Abortion Candidate?

Catholic apologist and author Patrick Madrid has a free video available on his website answering the question “Is it a sin to vote for a pro-abortion candidate?” The site’s promo: In an effort to help raise awareness among Catholics and … Continue reading

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Remembering Pope John Paul I

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul I. Born in northern Italy on October 17, 1912, Albino Luciani was elected pope on August 26, 1978. He was the first pope to take a double name. … Continue reading

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Lourdes and St. Bernadette

The Travel section of today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution featured an article about a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France. This town is the site where the young Bernadette Soubirous saw several visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858. While the Catholic Church … Continue reading

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Do the Saints Really Pray for Us?

One aspect of the Catholic faith that Protestants don’t understand – or at least, I didn’t understand when I was Protestant – is the idea that the righteous departed (i.e., the saints in heaven) pray for us. Where do we … Continue reading

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Becoming the Best Versions of Ourselves

Even though I attended the Atlanta Eucharistic Congress this past June, I did not get the chance to hear Matthew Kelly speak. It’s been a few months, but I finally picked up a one of his books and now I … Continue reading

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Advice for the Election

Father William Maestri offers some great advice for Navigating the Political Season in the latest Georgia Bulletin. …our Catholic faith, especially Catholic social teaching, calls for us to take seriously the responsibilities of citizenship. Participation is more than an exercise … Continue reading

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Witnessing at the ATL

I found this story in the Georgia Bulletin interesting: Deacons’ Ministry Is At World’s Busiest Airport. Two Catholic deacons minister to travelers at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport as part of the Interfaith Airport Chaplaincy. It’s nice to see that the Church … Continue reading

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Back to Blogging

Sorry that I haven’t posted for several days. It’s been busy lately, but I expect to have a bit more time for blogging in the coming week.

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Soap-Opera Inspired Rumors

Sarah Palin’s announcement that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is pregnant was apparently triggered by left-wing rumors that the governor had faked her own recent pregnancy to pass off her daughter’s child as her own. See the blog post at The … Continue reading

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