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Author Archives: Lawson "Trip" Cox
Archbishop Gregory on the Abuse Crisis
Yesterday, America’s Catholic Cardinals met in Atlanta for a fundraiser. PBA, Atlanta’s Public Broadcasting channel, interviewed Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Hear the audio interview from this news article: America’s Catholic Cardinals Gather In Atlanta, Amid Storm Over Sex Abuse: A … Continue reading
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Quasimodo Sunday
I did not realize it, but last Sunday was Quasimodo Sunday. The name Quasimodo to me was only the name of the character in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Having never read the novel, but seen the Disney animated feature, … Continue reading
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The Church was Catholic well before Constantine
You may have heard the claim that Roman Emperor Constantine I “invented” the Catholic Church sometime in the early part of the 4th Century. But this is simply not true. The church was called the “Catholic Church” within the first 75 … Continue reading
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Mary’s Perpetual Virginity
Someone emailed me several months ago asking why Catholics believe that Mary remained a virgin after Jesus’ birth. His original questions are in bold below, with my answers beneath them: Do you really think little miss Mary was a virgin? … Continue reading
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Catholic Megachurches: In Atlanta, 6 of the 10 largest churches are Catholic
Today’s Marietta Daily Journal presents some interesting facts, culled from the recently published 2009-10 edition of The Atlanta Business Chronicle‘s annual Book of Lists. Columnist Joe Kirby writes: Two generations ago, Catholics were as rare as hen’s teeth in Cobb. … Continue reading
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The myth of overpopulation
The National Catholic Register has a terrific article titled “New Malthusians Propose a Worldwide One-Child Policy” by Tim Drake. Also featured is this great YouTube video:
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Is your heart ready for Advent?
This is a great video about the Advent season. Thanks to phatmass.com for bringing it to my attention. Enjoy!
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No, not THAT Madonna and child…
True story: About three years ago, I stepped away from work to buy Christmas stamps at the nearby post office. When the receptionist saw me return a few minutes later with no stamps, I explained that they didn’t have the … Continue reading
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All Laws Legislate Morality
Andrew Tallman’s column on Townhall.com about government-run healthcare makes some great points: When I argue that abortion under most circumstances should be illegal, I am charged with trying to legislate morality. When I say divorce ought to be harder to … Continue reading
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