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Ilove this edition of the Douay-Rheims Bible. It a...

2012-01-04T17:39:39.691-08:00

Ilove this edition of the Douay-Rheims Bible. It actually follows the correct order of the chapters and verses and has the right names of the books (D-R is different that KJV or most other American Bible translations in that it is translated from the Latin Vulgate and follows the Greek chapter/verse numbering, found in Vulgate).

Anonymous, I'm so sorry to hear about your los...

2010-09-21T11:02:00.766-07:00

Anonymous, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! That must have been indescribably difficult. (The incomplete D & C after your loss also sounds like medical malpractice.) Please know that you're in my prayers, especially that you will find help in your grief. I don't know that much about this process, but I did find a link that might help you, or at least get you pointed in a helpful direction:

http://www.nationalshare.org/parents.html

Blessings! Kristen

my doctor did an incomplete abortion (D&C) aft...

2010-09-21T02:30:23.423-07:00

my doctor did an incomplete abortion (D&C) after the heart beat was not present - 9 days later i go into labor & deliver my baby's head...& my pregnancy was planned...& he's still chargin me $153...how about that....

So true! Too many these days, even Christians, mak...

2010-06-30T08:19:58.259-07:00

So true! Too many these days, even Christians, make 'health' almost into an "idol." And that is not good. I'd rather die with less regrets on my heart, than 'less lbs.' on my frame.

Thanks, Joyful Catholic! May God bless you, also!

2010-06-27T17:12:49.347-07:00

Thanks, Joyful Catholic! May God bless you, also!

AMEN! Superb post! I love the two rules of thumb...

2010-06-22T06:14:46.720-07:00

AMEN! Superb post! I love the two rules of thumb! Thank you. God bless you and yours. ~ Pax Christi

That's the trouble, isn't it, Lauren?! Wha...

2010-04-23T13:36:48.287-07:00

That's the trouble, isn't it, Lauren?! What I'm learning (and relearning and relearning...) is that there are two components to address: big-picture decisions and a moment-by-moment choices.

The big picture comes first, and in my case, involved deciding to marry, and then shortly thereafter, quit my paralegal job to stay home with my kids. Other such decisions involve big purchases (house, car, vacations, etc.). These choices together create the framework of my daily life so that I wake-up and start child-care and housework, rather than driving to work and booting-up the computer at my desk there to begin work.

Then, within that framework, there are the momentary choices of each day. These have proven to be the bigger challenge for me. After breakfast, do I read another dozen blogs, or do I get off the computer and clean the dishes, run the laundry, and read to the kids? On Saturday, do I sleep-in way too late or do I get-up so that I can fit-in some cleaning and some time in the backyard with the kids? (Too often, I choose what I feel like doing, not what is meaningful, what I'm really staying home to be doing!)

So, even once we know where we're headed, the difficulty is making the daily choices that will get us there. Some days, I think the grass is greener in the workworld and wish I were back there. Some days, I piddle my time away doing silly things and therefore neglecting important things. And, on those rare beautiful days, I do as much as I can of what matters to me, and I am so very glad for my life just the way it is! :)

Simply put: Agreed. So how do I find a balance! ...

2010-04-22T14:26:00.619-07:00

Simply put: Agreed.
So how do I find a balance! It seems I'm focusing one one or the other to the extreme, meanwhile neglecting the other! Until I realize it, then it's a teeter totter effect. Hmmm. And I don't even have kids yet! Imagine!

I love that Thomas Jefferson quote, especially in ...

2010-03-30T04:09:43.003-07:00

I love that Thomas Jefferson quote, especially in light of the fact that my tax dollars are constantly being used in opposition to the dictates of my conscience.

This is interesting. I found this crucix by the si...

2009-11-26T11:54:46.992-08:00

This is interesting. I found this crucix by the side of the road, and not bbeing Catholic was curious as to what these letters stood for.

I am delighted and honoured that you have found so...

2009-07-20T04:20:06.339-07:00

I am delighted and honoured that you have found something I have said to be worth quoting. Thank you for that and for the acknowledgement. I happened across your blog when doing some parish website maintenance and saw your link to the article. Thank you.

Christ is in our midst.

This sounds like a must-read. I plan on getting th...

2009-05-19T22:12:52.452-07:00

This sounds like a must-read. I plan on getting the book. Thanks for the review!

Thanks indeed be to God. Congratulations! I hope t...

2009-04-20T05:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks indeed be to God. Congratulations! I hope that God will be always the light of her life.

Maybe you would like to check out Saint John the a...

2009-04-20T04:52:00.000-07:00

Maybe you would like to check out Saint John the apostle of love and his warnings about greeting heretics. The apostle of love remember!

Thanks for the links. I am reading "John Cassian ...

2009-03-12T10:57:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the links. I am reading "John Cassian on Prayer" for Lent.

I also use Doyle's translation of the Rule and I use "Benedictine Daily Prayer" and I am just starting the "Monastic Diurnal" (oh boy!).

I decided to look more deeply into the sede vacant...

2009-02-22T04:15:00.000-08:00

I decided to look more deeply into the sede vacante issue and came across your post. With words like: chosen few, bizarre,loud, obstinate, spewing strange conspiracy theories, bitter rebellion, some sort of conspiracy, conspiracy theorists, long on innuendo, short on fact or reason, cherry-pick, don't suit their tastes, quite a trick, Luddite, I can see how you didn't "get very far is discussions with the sede vacanted." Let me guess, you listen to a lot of Sean Hannity, don't you?

I enjoyed your post about the purpose of life. It...

2009-01-22T10:05:00.000-08:00

I enjoyed your post about the purpose of life. It is an unfortunate waste of good intellect to be searching for the answer to questions that God has already answered for us. Likewise, in our protestant heritage, the first question in Charles' Spurgeon's catechism: is

Q. What is the chief end of man?
A. Man's chief end is to glorify God (1 Cor. 10:31), and to enjoy him for ever (Ps. 73:25-26).

Laura CG

Here is another effort to make you see the error o...

2008-12-12T03:58:00.000-08:00

Here is another effort to make you see the error of your ways.

Please read with a Catholic mind!

It is obviously useless talking to people who do n...

2008-12-10T13:52:00.000-08:00

It is obviously useless talking to people who do not have the Catholic faith.

Remember however that you will have to give an account of all your words. Luther along with many other inventors of false Christian faiths is in hell for misleading souls. Do you want to join him?

"catholic faithkeeper":The Divine Mercy (Christ Hi...

2008-12-10T13:10:00.000-08:00

"catholic faithkeeper":

The Divine Mercy (Christ Himself!) and St. Faustina are approved by Holy Mother Church for our devotion and example, and are thus sound for our spiritual growth and prayer! This IS the Faith, as given us by Our Lord and His Church. The Divine Mercy devotion is very complementary to the devotion to the Sacred Heart (Christ Himself), which I also practice and recommend. Christ cannot oppose Christ!

I advise YOU to acknowledge the Holy Father's God-given authority and all of the teachings of Holy Mother Church, and not be in schism any longer!

May God bless you!

I see you promote the "divine mercy" devotion. I a...

2008-12-10T06:26:00.000-08:00

I see you promote the "divine mercy" devotion. I advise you that you really should not do this. I hope you will read "Sacred Heart Apostles" with the eyes of faith if you have the faith.

"Poor sinner,""Paddy the Papist" under yet another...

2008-05-20T18:09:00.000-07:00

"Poor sinner,"

"Paddy the Papist" under yet another identity, I presume?!

Yes, we will have to account for our words; Christ spoke with great harshness against those who lead others astray -- out of the Church into schism, for example! I beg you, in Christ, to pray over your posts and blogs in light of this.

As a relevant aside, I've seen some posters speculate elswhere that you're really a Protestant looking to atir-up conflict on Catholic blogs (rather than the schismatic Catholic that you otherwise appear to be); I thought this foolish until now. Your ever-changing identities, your unwillingness to do more than fire at others and run from any real debate, your talk of "investigating" Church history, and your repeated anti-Jewish rhetoric lend credence to the theory that you are not Catholic and that you just wish to make trouble for Catholics. Regardless of which theory is true, you are always welcome to read my blog and follow the links, with my hope that the Truth may find you, with its blessed promise of the Heavenly peace we all seek!

I simply do not accept your views about the Church, views that do not stand-up to logic or srutiny, so a discussion between us seems rather pointless. I will continue to keep you in my prayers, though. Thanks for reminding me...

How do you sleep at night when you cannot be bothe...

2008-05-20T05:34:00.000-07:00

How do you sleep at night when you cannot be bothered to do some thorough investigation into the past history of the Catholic Church which you can easily find on www.todayscatholicworld.com and lots of others.

You conveniently forget that as I told you before we will all have to account for our words.

Someone who does not care about the facts of the gospel and the incarnation should not venture to mislead other people just as your "pope" does.

Perhaps, for instance you could find out from him why the Jews have a right to expect their messiah whoever that may be.

Simple people like me thought the Messiah had already come. Perhaps that is why he gets mixed up in the actual birthplace of the Messiah.

Thank you.I might argue that I wrote something Cat...

2008-05-06T17:31:00.000-07:00

Thank you.

I might argue that I wrote something Catholic on the same day as you wrote something schismatic, Paddy, but I would agree that we are indeed "very far apart."

I invite you to respond to the many serious issues I've raised with you in our previous correspondence before we open-up any other tangents of dubious importance, such as a Nativity scene, of all things!

May God bless you and see you safely home!

Dear Kristen,congratulations on your new blog.You ...

2008-05-05T04:42:00.000-07:00

Dear Kristen,

congratulations on your new blog.

You wrote something "Catholic" on the same day as I did.

We are very far apart.

Maybe you can explain the New Nativity scene.

God bless and I wish you success with your blog.