Monthly Archives: December 2008

Born again in baptism

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Today is the 41st anniversary of my baptism! Christ taught us that to enter heaven, we must be “born again of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5) – a statement that from the earliest days of the Church have been … Continue reading →

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Sold on de Sales

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I’ve been reading Francis de Sales’ The Catholic Controversy for some time now. Actually, I found it so interesting that I immediately started re-reading it. What a cool book! Francis de Sales was a young priest, who at the age … Continue reading →

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We need to hear the message of Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Today’s email from Townhall.com has a great message: We Need to Hear the Message of Christmas —Albert Mohler Christmas comes as many Americans seem anxious and all-too-aware of challenges that face us all. Economic uncertainty, war in Iraq and Afghanistan, … Continue reading →

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Facts about the Three Wise Men from a wise guy

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Just who were the “Magi” that visited the Christ child? After years of pondering, I wanted to share two interesting, yet widely unknown, facts about these men. It is often said that the magi were “wise men”, but did you … Continue reading →

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How to turn a chocolate Santa into the real St. Nicholas

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Looking for information about St. Nicholas, the 4th Century Bishop of Myra and original Santa Claus? Look no further than the St. Nicholas Center website. On top of the interesting historical information, there are several crafts for the kiddies: coloring, … Continue reading →

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Pope My Ride!

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I decided to “Pope My Ride” recently with a sticker I bought at The Catholic Shoppe at Belmont Abbey College. It reads “One Holy Catholic Apostolic” and features the papal crest: sure to be a magnet for fundamentalist literature being … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Archbishop!

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

The current edition of The Georgia Bulletin celebrates the 25th anniversary of Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s ordination as a bishop (Dec. 13, 1983). The issue also has a nice biographical timeline, listing his birthday as Dec. 7, 1947…Happy Birthday, Archbishop!

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What’s up with all the female angels?

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Have you ever noticed that many — perhaps most — angels in artwork are female? Why is this? In the Bible, only three angels are mentioned by name and they are all masculine names: Raphael (Tobit 3:17, Tobit 5:4 and … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Yesterday was the start of Advent, the beginning of the Catholic liturgical year (at least for us Westerners). So, tell everyone Happy New Year this week. Sure, you’ll get strange looks, but that can make life interesting.

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