May 2012
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“Never settle for less than the spiritual and moral grandeur which, by grace, can...”
– George Weigel, Letters to a Young Catholic
April 2012
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“If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t...”
– St. Augustine of Hippo
Anonymous asked: how do you feel abotu innerchrist? I'm a devout Catholic myself adn i don't agree with much of anything he posts. (if anything)
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“No half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the...”
– J.R.R. Tolkien
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unwrittenangel asked: Do you have any recommendations for Christian/Catholic Artists?
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“Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human...”
– Pope Benedict XVI
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Wishing each of you a truly blessed Easter Sunday. He is risen, alleluia!
“One can never contemplate this truth enough: You have a God who loves you so...”
– Mark Hart (via becket)
“Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, is a retelling of the story of...”
– Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Washington)
Anonymous asked: Is it okay to consider yourself truly catholic if, while you accept the morality (no sex before marriage, birth control, abortions, etc), you don't believe you should "force" that morality on others? For example, I would never get an abortion, but I'm pro-choice. I just don't feel like I can justify forcing (via the government, which I find is way too influenced by...
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Anonymous asked: I was born into an interfaith family-Protestant mother, Jewish father. In addition, I went to Catholic school for 12 years. Needless to say, this has been both confusing and fascinating growing up. As much as I respect and love both my parents' traditions, I have always had a fascination and genuine reverence for Catholicism. So, my question is, what is a good way to tell some of my less...
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Anonymous asked: I'm caught up in a group of friends who each have a significant other except for myself and this other guy. Although, he ended this fling that he had with another girl and even before that, he was in a 2 year relationship. And since last november I have had feelings for him. Now, theses feelings are getting in the way of my studies and I stress myself out about it,really bad. How do I pray to...
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“So the divine love is sacrificial love. Love does not mean to have and to own...”
– Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
March 2012
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Anonymous asked: This is a question I really wanted to ask to talk about with Father Shane because there is just something about him that makes him seem so comforting to me. I'm a freshman, earlier this year I would have told you God was talking to me,leading me in the right direction and then he just stopped guiding me prematurely. theres not enough room to explain but I've found myself involved more...
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“For by his incarnation the Son of God united himself in a certain way with every...”
– Blessed John Paul II
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“Let us allow ourselves to be ‘infected’ by St. Joseph’s...”
– Pope Benedict XVI
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“I bind unto myself today
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the...”
– St. Patrick’s Breastplate
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“Love is a constant challenge, thrown to us by God.”
– Blessed John Paul II
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Anonymous asked: I am Catholic myself, however, I don't know a lot of things still. My friend had someone ask them about "How do you feel about killing your God?" and unfortunately herself and I could not come up with an answer about. Please shed some light on this with how YOU would respond to that question..
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“We do not exist for ourselves.”
– Thomas Merton
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“The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God...”
– Catechism of the Catholic Church, #27
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Anonymous asked: Is it bad for a catholic to use any type of contraception after marriage or in general? My friend told me it was, but I wanted to be sure...
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Anonymous asked: i have a friend and she is very open that she is not a virgin anymore and that she didn't regret doing "it".. like me, she is just a teenager. i dont know what will i do to tell her that what she did is wrong and she should ask for forgiveness. what makes it harder for me is she's actually proud about it and she dont talk about it to me. i just read it in her blog. :(
February 2012
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“Repent and believe in the gospel.”
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“Lent stimulates us to let the Word of God penetrate our life and in this way to...”
– Pope Benedict XVI
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What are YOU giving up for Lent...?
Ever had that conversation with friends or family? As a child, I wanted to “give up” things like broccoli. As I got a little older, I began trying to give up things I actually liked, like chocolate and soda. But as I’ve continued to grow in my faith, I now realize that sacrifice doesn’t always have to be “giving something up”… at least, not something as...
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“It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.”
– St. Francis of Assisi
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It's a great time to be Catholic
To be honest, I can’t help but be excited at the persecution the Catholic Church has been getting lately. It’s as if the culture went from giving us the silent treatment to screaming at us. And I’m very proud of the united efforts of our US Bishops (and Cardinals—congratulations Cardinal Dolan!) who continue to boldly speak the truth both to the government and to the people in the pew.
It is the...
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“Get into the habit of saying, ‘Speak, Lord,’ and life will become a...”
– Oswald Chambers
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“To some extent, this urge to break out of the ordinary is present in every...”
– Pope Benedict XVI
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Anonymous asked: What is the biggest difference between the Roman Catholic faith, and Christian faith? I have Christian friends and they believe in Jesus and God, but what are the main differences between the two. I feel like I know some, but I'm not too completely sure. Thanks!
January 2012
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“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no...”
– St. Thomas Aquinas
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“‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my...”
– Isaiah 55:8
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“No one, whether shepherd or wise man, can approach God here below except by...”
– Catechism of the Catholic Church #563
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Anonymous asked: I have sort of a strange question for you. After being raised a Methodist, then going through bouts of atheism/agnosticism in my teen years, I have been wanting more and more to be a part of a Church. I don't really like my family's Methodist Church, but I have been increasingly interested in Catholicism. I went to Mass one Sunday with a friend from work, and loved it. Would it be...
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“If I am not in the state of grace, may God put me there; and if I am, may God so...”
– St. Joan of Arc
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“Do whatever He tells you.”
– John 2:5 — Mary, the Mother of God
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A Prayer for the New Year
God, thank You for a new year. May everyone in our family be willing to begin anew with a clean slate. We know that You are always ready to forgive us. Help us to be willing to forgive ourselves and to forgive one another. As we begin a new year, remind us of our truest values and our deepest desires. Help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing what You want us to do. Help us to put...
Happy New Year to all of my wonderful followers!
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“And if the years vanish in their course, they are still only successions of days...”
– Adrienne von Speyr
December 2011
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“We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical...”
– Pope Paul VI
Wishing you a very merry Christmas!
It is my hope and prayer for each one of you that you have a very joyful Christmas, always remembering the true celebration is not about the presents, or the cookies, or the many family traditions- it’s ALL about Him.
…For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
As long as you keep that...
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One Solitary Life
He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher.
He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a...
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“On Christmas Eve I went to St. Patrick’s Cathedral… It had dawned on me...”
– Bono
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“Sick, our nature demanded to be healed; fallen, to be raised up; dead, to rise...”
– St. Gregory of Nyssa