January 31, 2004
The St. Blogs Awards
Bloggers are definately a unique bunch. Catholic bloggers probably take this to a new level. Funny, insightful, and sometimes simply dedicated, we all have our favorite blogs to thank. Well now we can nominate the best at the 2004 St....
Homosexual Acts and the Bible
More and more I’m hearing the argument that the Bible “only condemns homosexual acts outside of marriage” and I’ve even read several articles lately that homosexual activities have become a fad for teenagers. I think it’s very important that we...
January 29, 2004
Making room for Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ
Because of the sheer volume of interest, we've compiled all of the reviews and information about the movie The Passion of the Christ into one section of the website. Of course, I encourage everyone to visit other areas as well!...
The Failure of the Democrats
The Democrats continue to fail miserably on one issue: Abortion. Why they can work so hard to save the environment and yet agree that babies should be murdered I can't understand. The National Right to Life Committee has put together...
January 28, 2004
A life saved, prayers answered
Earlier I posted a request for prayers when I found out that someone I know was planning an abortion. Well, good news: the appointment has been cancelled and the mother has now decided to keep the baby. A child that...
John Kerry: His Voting History Record
As Christians, I believe it is critical for us to be proactive in knowing what presidential hopefuls have voted for or against in the past. Action speaks louder than words. Jay has asked the question, how can any Christian vote...
January 27, 2004
Why do we need the Church?
There's a lot of confusion by our protestant friends over why we need the Church. I think this quote sums up the reason for the existence of the Church rather nicely: "The eternal Shepherd and Guardian of our souls, in...
The Passion: A Movie Review
Gibson's 'Passion': The Greatest Story Ever Told, Like You've Never Seen It Before Movie Review by Thomas Minarik January 21, 2004 (AgapePress) - Silence. Absolute stunned silence. Not even a whisper. Only an intermittent sniffle and a few deep sighs....
January 26, 2004
What is being a “Good Samaritan” (or a good neighbor)?
In my study on suffering I learned something very interesting: the key to understanding the Good Samaritan. First, understand that Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan in response to the question, “Who is my neighbor” after explaining that...
January 25, 2004
A request for many prayers
I know someone who is considering having an abortion. Please pray that she will reconsider her options. On a political note: it's pathetic that in this country a woman can secretly go have an abortion without the father's knowledge -...
January 24, 2004
Why do bad things happen to good people? (Or, Why does God allow us to suffer?)
Every person asks at some point, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" What they are really asking is, "Why does God allow good people to suffer?" The Bible clearly explains both the nature of suffering and the reasons we endure it. This is a look at how suffering affects us.
Apologetics 101: A Response to Tony Warren
Under a recent article I wrote entitled, The Primacy of Peter: The Biblical and Historical Proofs for the Papacy one of our fellow bloggers posted the following article on Sola Scriptura. I thought it would serve as a good opportunity...
January 23, 2004
Make disciples of all men
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. - - Matthew 28:19-20 This is...
January 22, 2004
Our newest feature: an Email List
Just wanted to point out that we’ve added an email list to the site. Basically, the list will be used to notify you of new postings to the site and allow you to respond to them. We won’t ever allow...
January 21, 2004
Is there anyone to vote for?
I’ve made a decent attempt to keep up with the current presidential race and I must say I am very, very disappointed. Is there anyone who actually deserves our vote? I’m not sure there is. First we have a legion...
January 20, 2004
The Value of Suffering
Suffering has intrinsic value that helps our salvation. Ultimately, only the Catholic Church can answer the question, “Why do people suffer?” since she is the only one adhering to this philosophy. I’m planning to write a longer post on suffering,...
January 19, 2004
Black Genocide: What you should know
One of our regular posters, Savrx just pointed me to a site and group I’d never seen: L.E.A.R.N: Life Education and Resource Network. They have an incredible site that you should visit, particularly today (MLK day). They protest that the...
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Power of Peace
Today is Martin Luther King day and I think the day requires some introspection. We live in a world dominated by violence and war and I think King’s legacy is a story that should be told to our children and...
January 18, 2004
Liturgical color change
Our color change wasn't exactly in tune with the liturgical year this time, but we finally got it done: we are a nice "Ordinary Time Green" at this point. I'm planning on moving to Lent on the actual day Lent...
January 17, 2004
Contraception and the Bible: God’s Will in our Marriages
Contraception has been a divisive issue between Catholics or Protestants in the last forty years or so. The question is: who is correct? What does the Bible say about contraception? Ultimately, what does God intend for our marriages? To understand...
January 16, 2004
The Secular vs. the Mystical in the choice of Pope
It always fascinates me to see the media feel free to offer their suggestions for the next pope. First, most of the media aren’t Catholic and only see the pope in terms of his secular power – typically they view...
Pouring water in the wine
There is an excellent post at Dappled Things about why priests pour water in the wine during mass. I had never heard the answer before and it is fascinating. The mystical/symbolic reason is wonderful: In the Lord's Incarnation, the two...
January 15, 2004
Can we spiritually atone for the sins of others?
Mark 2:1-5. And when He (Jesus) returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that He was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door;...
The Nicene Creed: What Catholics Believe
Since we have a significant number of non-Catholics visit the site, I thought I would post the Nicene Creed, which sums up what Catholics believe very effectively. This creed is known by virtually all Catholics (and repeated at Mass). The...
January 14, 2004
Voice of the Faithful?
CRISIS magazine has an interesting article looking at Voice of the Faithful, a Catholic lay group. I think most know who VOTF is through their press coverage, which has been completely out of proportion to their true value in the...
January 13, 2004
Life of Pi
I'll be honest about it. It is not atheists who get stuck in my craw, but agnostics. Doubt is useful for a while. We must all pass through the garden of Gethsemane. If Christ played with doubt, so must...
January 12, 2004
Selling your Soul for Power
[ rant ] A confession: I’m sick of politicians who see religion as strictly a tool that helps them get votes. It churns my stomach to think that they would give something as important as their faith in order to...
Fr. Groeschel needs prayer
Father Groeschel was apparently struck by a car this weekend and critically hurt. More news on Fr. Groeschel here. Please pray for him. God bless, Jay UPDATE: The latest news on Father Groeschel is here. He is currently undergoing several...
January 11, 2004
THIS IS THE LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD: Understanding the Eucharist
The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” - - Catechism (1324) What is the Eucharist? It is the body and blood of Jesus Christ, which is consumed by the faithful in mass. The Eucharist contains...
Helping the Poor
And the King will answer them, “Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me” - - Matthew 25:40 I’m always glad to help out...
January 10, 2004
Not Paul Harvey's Review of the Passion
UPDATE: Judy was kind enough to point out below that this was not written by Paul Harvey, but by Keith Fournier at Christianity.com. Here is the actual article. I've edited the article below and removed Paul Harvey's name, but I...
January 7, 2004
The Visible Church and the Bible
On our blog there’s been much discussion about whether the Church Christ founded should be visible or is simply a metaphysical reality. Both Catholics and protestants agree that there is a “mystical” Church or body of Christ that encompasses all...
January 6, 2004
Time to be Passionate
Now is the time to show your support of Mel Gibson’s The Passion. You can now officially buy vouchers that will get you into the movie once it releases on February 25th of this year. Why buy now? The pre-sales...
January 4, 2004
What is our real goal?
I find a lot of confusion surrounding what we should personally work towards on earth if we expect to get to heaven. Not everyone is called to the same specific mission, but we are called to the same general mission....
January 3, 2004
Cheaper by the Dozen
My wife and I just got back from seeing the new Steve Martin movie Cheaper by the Dozen. It was excellent. The movie turned the tables on the one child policy and tended to mock small families and extol the...
January 1, 2004
Happy New Year!
Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to the new year! We haven't posted as much here lately, but it's about to pick back up (this time of year is always busy). God bless, Jay...
