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
10 posts
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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
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“Our soul, like Mary’s body, is to receive God Himself if only we, like her,...”
– Peter Kreeft
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Anonymous asked: I was recently told by a self-proclaimed pagan that, in response to me praying for them, they would be sending me "good vibes." I'm not quite sure how to react to this... I'm sure there aren't demons after me since they only have good intentions, but if you have an opinion to share on the subject it would be appreciated! :)
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follamhnus asked: It says that having children is a requirement in a catholic marriage, however a disease runs through my family that has been passed down to me, its very tiring and stressful. Its also very painful for me to have to see my own father struggle trough this going to dialysis every night and working on top of that. I do not want to pass this down, therefore I am considering not having children can I...
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New name, new look!
After six successful months as “Catholic Answers”, I decided that it was time for a change. Mostly because Catholic Answers already exists as an invaluable source of information on the faith, and I am in no way claiming to be affiliated as their Tumblr equivalent. I’ve decided to go with “Ask the Catholic” because, well… that’s the whole point of this...
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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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“What we need most in order to make progress is to be silent before this great...”
– St. John of the Cross
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Anonymous asked: So if someone were to take their own life, where would they go? Hell or heaven?
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“Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, Queen of Peace! Save the nations and peoples of this...”
– Blessed John Paul II
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“The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a...”
– Pope Pius IX
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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception - December...
Just suppose that you could have pre-existed your own mother, in much the same way that an artist pre-exists his painting. Furthermore, suppose that you had an infinite power to make your mother anything that you pleased, just as a great artist like Raphael has the power of realizing his artistic ideals. Suppose you had this double power, what kind of mother would you have made for yourself?...
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“Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.”
– Romans 12:12
November 2011
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Christmas Novena
sermoveritas:
Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son of God was born of a most pure Virgin Mary at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, to hear my prayers and grant my desires (mention request here) through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother.
Amen.
It is believed that whoever recites the above prayer 15 times a day...
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“There comes a moment when the children who have been playing at burglars hush...”
– C. S. Lewis
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“We are God’s creative works in process. God alone knows what we shall...”
– Thomas Hoffman
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Happy New (Liturgical) Year!
Although the “real” New Year isn’t for another month or so, Advent is a perfect time to reflect on our faith lives… How often do we pray? Read the bible? Go to mass? Advent is a time of waiting for God but the truth is, God wants to be in our lives every day. Are we ready to let Him in?
With this in mind, do you have any resolutions for this new liturgical year?
uCatholic: Resources For The New Roman Missal →
ucatholic:
The Roman Missal will be implemented in the United States of America on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011.
Changes In The New Missal
Changes In The People’s Parts
Changes In The Priest’s Parts
Order Of The Mass
Music For The New Missal
About The New…
A Prayer of Thanks
Thank you, Father, for having created us and given us to each other in the human family. Thank you for being with us in all our joys and sorrows, for your comfort in our sadness, your companionship in our loneliness. Thank you for yesterday, today, tomorrow and for the whole of our lives. Thank you for friends, for health and for grace. May we live this and every day conscious of all that has been...
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“Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
– G.K. Chesterton
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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor— and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with...
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Thanksgiving's Squanto was Catholic - and other... →
And let everyone remember that “Thanksgiving” in Greek is Eucharistia. Thus, the Body and Blood of Christ is the true “Thanksgiving Meal”.
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Anonymous asked: hi, its mitch again. how should i ask the lord for help with a job. i am unemployed and really need a job. and how would i listen to him?
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“So it happens that men in such matters easily persuade themselves that what they...”
– Pope Pius XII
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