Monthly Archives: April 2009

Five new saints canonized

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Last Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI canonized five saints: Italian Blesseds Arcangelo Tadini (1846-1912), Bernardo Tolomei (1272-1348), Gertrude Comensoli (1847-1903) and Caterina Volpicelli (1839-1894), and the Portuguese Blessed Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira (1360-1431). The Vatican lists bios, but not … Continue reading →

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Deuterocanonicals are “simply part of the Bible”

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

As an addendum to an earlier posting – Where the Bible Came From – I offer the following insight from the late Jaroslav Pelikan, who was Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University: As part of the Septuagint “canon,” … Continue reading →

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Up and running

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Whew! Finally, the web technical bugs have been resolved. Not sure what exactly happened, but the blog is now fully functional. Thanks for your patience.

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Technical problems

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Sorry for the lack of posts in recent days. I have been experiencing hosting problems and hope to have them resolved soon.

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Father Hulk?

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Strange what comes up in a Google Image search sometimes. I searched for “catholic photos” and this gem shows up on page one: Yes, it’s The Hulk as a Catholic priest. As if walking into a confessional wasn’t intimidating enough! … Continue reading →

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