Monthly Archives: July 2009

Catholic Outdoor Ads in Atlanta

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Yesterday, I spotted this nice outdoor advertisement from the Archdiocese of Atlanta: The billboard was seen on the I-75/I-85 connector north bound near 14th street. The Archdiocese’s web site (www.archatl.com) has a Flash animation on its home page which uses … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Gets New Auxiliary Bishop

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

On the local front, the Archdiocese of Atlanta will be getting a new auxiliary bishop soon. According to the archdiocesan web site, Monsignor Luis Rafael Zarama, currently vicar general of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, was named by Pope Benedict XVI … Continue reading →

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Free EWTN Radio on your iPhone

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

If you don’t have a local Catholic radio station, here’s one way to listen to EWTN Radio for free on your iPhone. Download the free iPhone app called TimeShift Radio Lite. Once installed, you can listen to KJMA or KVDG, … Continue reading →

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Reading assignment for Calvin’s birthday

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Today is the 500th anniversary of John Calvin‘s birth. And to mark the occassion, you may want to study a few Catholic works refuting Calvinism. For a brief treatment, try Jimmy Akin’s article titled A Tiptoe Through TULIP from the … Continue reading →

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Caritas in Veritate now available

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical, titled “Caritas in Veritate” (in English, “Love in Truth” or “Charity in Truth”), is now available on the Vatican’s web site. Enjoy!

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Celebrate the 4th and properly display your flag

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Happy Independence Day, fellow Americans! Today is a great day to re-read the Declaration of Independence and proudly fly your American Flag. The National Archives has a nice online version of the Declaration of Independence including both a transcript and … Continue reading →

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Encyclical to be released next Tuesday

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Okay, so it’s official — we can hold our breath — Pope Benedict XVI’s third encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth) is coming out. According to the Vatican Information Service, it will be officially presented at a July 7 … Continue reading →

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President Obama to hold roundtable with Catholic press today

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

At 10:45 am today, President Obama is to meet with eight reporters and editors from Catholic media, according to this National Catholic Register blog entry. Apparently, all those invited are from print media, including National Catholic Register publisher Father Owen … Continue reading →

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