Author: DeaconTim
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Fric is Back!!!
OK. I wasn’t really gone. Just been busy commuting to a contract job which is finally over. Been having trouble getting out of a mental funk and into a writing mode of late. However, if you haven’t already seen this, go to Jimmy Akin’s blog post on learning to read Latin by reading the Scriptures.…
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Immigration
Heard a show on Catholic Radio today while at work which really put forth some interesting points that I had not considered concerning immigration in this country and illegal immigrants. I had by no means even considered that out of the 8 million Illegal immigrants that are in this country now that most are Catholic.…
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
I must say that this is one of the greatest gifts given to us by Our Lord. How can we not show the proper joy at being forgiven by those that he appointed to carry on His word after he departed this world. I had a wonderful experience with Father Frank of the Franciscan order…
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Unusual Statement
Was listening to Catholic radio the other night and heard a statement I found very interesting. As we know Martin Luther left the church to start Lutheranism but his mother remained true to the Catholic faith. When she was older and dying she wrote her son and asked him if she should become Lutheran. His…
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Relationships in today’s world
Just finished reading a couple of books by Joshua Harris named “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” and the followup “Boy Meets Girl”. In these books Joshua relates a lot of his own life and those of others he has known or been in contact with during his life. He is a Christian author though not catholic…
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Few Things Of Note
Item 1 Surprised our good Deacon or Fric hasn’t jumped over to put this up but the Deacon sent it by email to our little circle of bloggers so I will put up a bit of his email. WARNING this is very offensive and we could not believe it actually rated mentioning in a section…
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Hiring Drivers
Croatia clergy in drink curbs row Drinking wine is a key part of Holy CommunionCroatia’s Catholic priests are seeking compensation after the introduction of a new zero-tolerance drink driving law, a local newspaper says. The priests want $12 million a year to hire chauffeurs as they can no longer drive between churches where they must…
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Let Us Pray…
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Heavenly Father, on this day of remembrence we come to you with humble hearts and filled with love for You and our fellow man… Father, all praise and glory are Yours and we wish to exalt Your Holy Name…
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UNC at Chapel Hill Doesn’t Like Christians Apparently
This is a month old, but Newsmax just ran the story so it will likely get mentioned some more… Last summer UNC got in trouble and embarrassed for mistreatment of Christians. They are at it again by telling a Christian group that it cannot be a Christian group. In other words, they have to let…
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NJ Governor Quits and Comes Out of the Closet
Story Here. OK. What to say here? Are we to be glad to see a pro-abortion governor gone? Or are we saddened to see what heart-ache and pain this is going to cause this man’s wife and children? He had to come out and step down because it was going to cause conflicts for the…