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Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Queen of Heaven and the King of Kings
Many non-Catholics object to our use of the title “queen of heaven” in reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary. They do so because in the Old Testament, a false goddess – apparently Ishtar, the Assyro-Babylonian fertility goddess – was called … Continue reading
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Catholic Theology Final Exam Question
Just found some good Catholic humor online: Theology 911 Final Exam. My favorite question: St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo decide to rob a bank. The note to the teller is 1,200 pages long, not counting footnotes, complete … Continue reading
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Sunsets into sunrise
I ran across this inspiring quote today and thought I’d share it: “The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrise, and through the cross brought death to life.” – St. Clement of Alexandria (from his work Exhortation to the … Continue reading
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Come and see!
“Come and see.” These words of invitation were spoken to Nathanael by his brother Philip after his initial encounter with Jesus (John 1:46). It is also an invitation to us all. Who is this Jesus? “Come and see.” Perhaps you … Continue reading
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Free eBook: Answering Angels & Demons
I just saw on Twitter that a free e-book is now available from Ascension Press to combat lies and inaccuracies in Angels & Demons: Angels & Demons is a thinly-veiled, but brutal attack on the Catholic Faith that will again … Continue reading
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Pro-Life Commencement Speakers Honored
Several Catholic colleges and universities are doing it right when it comes to selecting commencement speakers. The Cardinal Newman Society issued a news release listing a number of Catholic educational institutions that are choosing to honor individuals dedicated to promoting … Continue reading
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Notre Dame Identity Crisis: Nothing New
Some have recently asked if the University of Notre Dame is having an identity crisis. But this is nothing new. After all, here we have a college that shares a name with a French cathedral, uses an Irish leprechaun as … Continue reading
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Thou shalt not spit?
This is one of those questions I never thought to ask. But apparently it was a big enough issue in the late 19th Century to address in the 1873 Boston Catechism (p 64)…no joke: Q: Should we abstain from spitting … Continue reading
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Beauty and Brains
Tom McFeely of the National Catholic Register blogged about supermodel Kathy Ireland’s changed view from pro-choice to pro-life. Citing a recent interview on Mike Huckabee’s television show, McFeely quotes Ireland as saying: From the moment of conception a new life … Continue reading
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