tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:24:45 +0000columnChildhoodJars of ClayPrayergamecube3dsBrentCatholic mediaFinding Christ in the ClassicsFoolishnessFootball (soccer)JobLegend of ZeldaLentMortal KombatNES RepairPoetryPope Benedict XVISonic the HedgehogThank YouYouTubelazinessmoneynew jobroot beerstupiditywreckAbout meBibleBilly GrahamBin LadenCelibacyCharity gamingChocolate CloudsChristmas gamesChristmas guideCorapiDragon's LairDragon*ConEmulationEpic MickeyFacebookFake CatholicsFather Leo PatalinghugFencing NunFinanceGenesisGodGoldeneye 007Hope SoloIgnoranceJustin BieberLinusMMORPGMartin Luther King Jr.MunchkinN64NBA Showdown 94Name ChangeName Change?National Civil Rights MuseumNew DirectionNew shopNewsNintendo WiiOvereatingPaolo's JourneyPenancePope John Paul IIPope Leo XIIIPriestvilleReviewReviewsSamplesSega CDSelfish gamerShadow the HedgehogSpiritual WarfareSunday random thoughtsSuper Mario 64Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's IslandTeachersTextingThanksgivingThe Bible OnlineThe Catholics Next DoorThe dustin Faber ShowVanilla IceVideo gamesWCW vs. NWO World TourWWE RawWWE WrestlemaniaWaldron NewsWeddingWelcomeangerarcade projectbarber shopbest albumbiobirthdayblack Fridaycartooncastlevaniacatholic video gamescatholicvote.orgcommercialcomplainersconcertsconfessioncookiescrucifixelvesfamilyfastingfearsfinal columnfiringflashbackforum postersgaminggood fridaygoodbyehelphoneymoonjob rejectionskitchenlinkslino rullilovemarriagemartyrsmovingnWonew themeparentingpodcastpodcastingpoliticspredictionspregnancypriestsproliferandom thankfulnessreciperecommendationsredesignsuper mario bros.unclehoodworkwrestlingHome of the 16-bit Catholic. I live. I breathe. I press starthttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))Blogger134125en-usnoHome of the 16-bit Catholic. I live. I breathe. I press startnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-2420259039869022002Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:21:00 +00002011-08-13T14:09:59.923-05:00goodbyemoving“No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." - Matthew 6:24 This is one of these verses I think we blow out of proportion sometimes, yet I'll do the same right now. I don't think Jesus meant blogging, but I have decided that three blogs is too much to try to maintain on a daily basis. http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/08/relatively-short-goodbyetransition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-3920731892029854986Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:22:00 +00002011-08-10T18:31:49.947-05:00Catholic mediaI'm not sure if this blog post will be something that you read and think 'he's right!' or 'what a cranky jerk.' But my thought is this: Are the highly-acclaimed Catholic "personalities" that we trump up really that great, or are we grasping at straws hoping to find someone amazing? A note before I continue, I am in no way advocating myself as one of the esteemed Catholic voices in the http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/08/overrated-catholic-celebrities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-6860088205851493806Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:14:00 +00002011-08-09T22:14:06.164-05:00moneyparentingIt seems like all I worry about in life is money. It would be a lot easier if this shit grew on trees. Yes, that's a horrible cliche, but where else is money going to grow. In a flower bed? Then you'd have more theft, and nobody likes a thief. Location of fictitious money aside, the one thing I hope and pray for is the ability for my wife Allicia to be a stay-at-home mom. Call me old-fashioned, http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/08/baby-worries-part-gazillion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-4783965232767386043Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:32:00 +00002011-07-30T10:32:22.896-05:00ChildhoodconfessionMy first encounter with confession didn't come with my conversion to Catholicism. It came back in my freshman year of high school. I should be clear that I'm not referring to the Sacrament of Reconciliation (that was 2009), or those moments when you lie in bed telling God sorry for whatever wrong you did that day. No, this is the public kind of confession, when you have to tell your wrongdoings http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/07/confession-gone-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-1335929761357043926Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:31:00 +00002011-07-17T10:31:30.705-05:00GodhelpmoneyI'll preface this entry by saying that I know God has a plan for all of us, that his wisdom is greater than mine, and whatever happens in my life will turn out OK as long as I trust in God. See, even this horribly cheesy praise and worship song says so! That being said, sometimes he does things and I have to stop and say, "I know you're trying to do a good thing here God, but I just don't seehttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/07/dear-god-please-stop-punching-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-8515585306636824489Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:17:00 +00002011-07-16T22:17:59.873-05:00Football (soccer)Hope SoloI'm extremely amped for Sunday afternoon. Hopefully the U.S. Women's National Team wins the Football World Cup tomorrow. I'll be watching with great anticipation, and also a little hesitation as well. The reason for my hesitation? The beautiful Hope Solo. She's soaring in popularity, but Yahoo! news reports that Hope is being approached by so many endorsers, including GoDaddy to become a GoDaddyhttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/07/please-hope-solo-dont-give-in-to-dark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-4963153029218745830Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:52:00 +00002011-07-10T19:52:21.282-05:00ChildhoodCorapiFoolishnessI haven't written anything about the artist formerly known as Fr. John Corapi. For those of you who don't know, Corapi was a well-respected and critically acclaimed priest. He had a miraculous conversion story, trading in a life of drugs and sex for God's love and mercy. It was a beautiful story, and really helped Corapi connect with a lot of folks that might have tuned out other religious http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/07/corapis-sins-bring-up-painful-memories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-390718663014893563Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:04:00 +00002011-07-09T19:04:54.900-05:00kitchenAfter 11 years, my microwave finally bit the dust last month. It wasn't a tear-jerking farewell. In fact, the death of that appliance went unmourned. I never had fantastic memories with that microwave that would make it a sad death. We never vacationed together. It never remembered my birthday. If you asked me what amazing dinner I had courtesy of the microwave, I don't think I could give you an http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/07/goodbye-microwave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-5646098136163464538Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:54:00 +00002011-07-06T21:54:07.246-05:00pregnancyLast week my wife started feeling sick during our visit to Arkansas. At first I thought it was just the humidity. The heat is a little more intense down south as opposed to Pennsylvania, a state full of wimps when it comes to handling the heat. I expected her to be fine after a few days of aspirins or children's tylenol. However, a cure didn't come very fast. She felt nauseous. The billboard http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/07/wow-that-happened-quickly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-4671470857361739933Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:35:00 +00002011-07-05T21:35:26.441-05:00complainersI think some people don't realize just how stupid they sound. Maybe I was just caught in a grumpy moment, but when Allicia and I were at the firework show on Monday night, there was a family next to us where the mom and dad spent the entire time complaining about something. "Why don't they going to start on time?" "This mayor doesn't know what she's doing." "Nobody knows if the fireworks are http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/07/joy-of-complaining.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-5249306657544967109Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:14:00 +00002011-06-28T21:14:25.820-05:00job rejectionsI thought when I got married, rejection would disappear. Or at least be easier to handle. Not that my bride rejected anything I did lately. No, this rejection was from a job I recently applied for. "Thank you for interviewing with us via Skype. We enjoyed having the opportunity to talk with you and discuss your credentials.  "While we do appreciate the time you spent in talking with us, http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/06/we-dont-wanna-hire-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-5662229560325247193Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:51:00 +00002011-06-27T23:51:45.417-05:003dsI think there are certain signs that show you are getting older. Falling asleep during Monday Night Raw, even though it was a good show. Losing interest in going to the Spencers shop in the Mall. And briefly wondering what station NPR is on before you realize that it's NPR and by definition, not worth thinking about. Just recently, I think I've added a new item to that list: No interest in 3D. http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/06/too-old-for-3d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-7538580068799473763Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:27:00 +00002011-06-27T22:27:44.287-05:00I just looked at my blog's last entry. May 24! Geez Louise, that was a long time ago. But, if anyone wishes to scoff at my laziness, they may take their shots, but I'll defend myself with the fact that the first month of marriage is BUSY! Now that I'm hitched, I'll try to update this blog more often. I'm going to try for every other day, even if the topics are scattered from one day to the http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-did-i-miss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-1527315993039190949Wed, 25 May 2011 04:29:00 +00002011-05-24T23:29:21.467-05:00Thank YouOur friends at linorull.net were kind enough to post wedding thoughts about Allicia and I. You can visit the site here. Thank you very much. God bless you!http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/thanks-for-prayers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-4192699845631000753Wed, 25 May 2011 04:22:00 +00002011-05-24T23:22:15.758-05:00marriagePrayerFor 11 years or so, I kept a secret from every woman I've ever dated, that I finally got to reveal to my bride the night before our wedding. A shoebox under the bed was the object I hid for so many years. This wasn't some crazy shoe box with a man's head inside of it, nor was it a pair of tennis shoes I was too lazy to remove from their rainbow-colored box. Far from it. No, this was a box http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/whats-in-box-10-years-of-romance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-6574774964184813598Sat, 14 May 2011 11:37:00 +00002011-05-14T06:37:39.672-05:00WeddingThe big day is here! I don't have much time to write this morning, but I am beyond grateful to our wonderful Lord Jesus Christ that he gave Allicia to me. This weekend has been amazing so far, seeing family and friends that seemingly stepped out of yesteryear to wish us off today.  Being with them has been great, even the little stressful things will someday become special memories all by http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/big-day-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-6736527049828745576Mon, 09 May 2011 03:10:00 +00002011-05-08T22:16:08.715-05:00elvespodcastingThe dustin Faber ShowYes, because I'm so conceited, I am naming my silly podcast after myself. If Conan can do it, why not me? Anyways, included in this smorgasbord of fun is a look at how the news impacted me, my favorite tweets involving me, what I'm doing this week, and I answer a twitter question about elf genders. Seriously, this episode was thrown together really quick. Hopefully I get better at it, becausehttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/dustin-faber-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-3296058664715830344Mon, 09 May 2011 01:35:00 +00002011-05-08T20:47:37.468-05:00honeymoonSo, the honeymoon is planned. Oh, you didn't know? Saturday, May 14 I get married to an awesome person. OK, now that one big event is out of the way, I must tell you about the honeymoon. It's a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Fla. I've never been to Disney, and I'm really looking forward to it. Only one problem though: I'm terrified of roller coasters. No, I'm not scared that my head is goinghttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/so-honeymoon-is-planned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-2445250632704214917Fri, 06 May 2011 02:46:00 +00002011-05-05T21:46:41.647-05:00Legend of ZeldaI wrote a short blog post at http://Catholicvideogamers.blogspot.com detailing how Link from The Legend of Zelda exudes Christlike characteristics. Visit it and let me know what you think!http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/links-christlike-example.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-1475448631004040994Fri, 06 May 2011 01:46:00 +00002011-05-05T20:46:20.747-05:00angerforum postersstupidityI shouldn't care what anonymous people think. After all, they are just words on a computer screen. No faces, no back story. I don't have to worry about running into anonymous people on Twitter or in forums at a bake sale for church, or in the paper towel aisle at the Wegman's. So the fact that I give a shit what anyone says online is stupid. Convoluted. Makes no sense. Yet here I was last nighthttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/stupidity-of-forum-posters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-335686741601474093Tue, 03 May 2011 04:30:00 +00002011-05-02T23:30:19.193-05:00WWE RawIf you read my twitter feed on Monday, it's nothing but WWE. So why not write about it? • I thought tonight was a good example of just how great WWE can make an event. It was The Rock's birthday, in his hometown of Miami, and WWE really made it feel like an event. Celebrities wished him happy birthday, evil announcer Michael Cole getting beat up by The Rock, and a video package highlighting http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/wwe-raw-thoughts-5211.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-5569785100638099375Mon, 02 May 2011 06:16:00 +00002011-05-02T01:16:25.189-05:00flashbackI should have put this up before Sundays beatification, but here is a link to my column I wrote in the Log Cabin Democrat in 2009 about Pope John Paul II. Enjoy!http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/flashback-column-remembering-jpii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-2203024587201057873Mon, 02 May 2011 05:48:00 +00002011-05-02T01:14:25.693-05:00Bin LadenPrayer Eventually I will have to fall asleep. But sometimes when news hits, you can't sleep. And in the age of Twitter, there's always an update to be checked out, something new to read. The last time a news event kept me awake was 2007, when the shootings at Virginia Tech took place. Tonight, it's the death of Osama Bin Laden. I won't lie to you and tell you I'm the most holy person in the world. Myhttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/05/bin-ladens-death-shows-my-hypocrisy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-4495426959574062681Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:59:00 +00002011-04-22T07:59:14.129-05:00fastinggood fridayI'll be blunt (and I know Lino Rulli agrees with me): The Church is too light on us when it comes to Good Friday fasting. One meal, and two small meals that do not equal a full meal? Call me crazy, but Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday, and Mother Church does not ask us to sacrifice a bit more? Before I go any further, if anyone thinks I'm tooting my own horn and bragging about my holinesshttp://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/04/fasting-help-from-our-muslim-brothers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3424909175845716726.post-6011371315154072987Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:16:00 +00002011-04-22T07:16:00.406-05:00concertsJars of Clay .bbpBox{background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/187607333/xae8a3d0a32539aab0ac4936f7f363f2.png) #DBE64C;padding:20px;} @16bitcatholic I love you! @jarsofclay concert this weekend is gonna be awesome. I'm the best fiance ever for getting us tickets :)Wed Apr 13 20:48:18 via webAllicia alliwait My fiance knows how to make me happy. A few weeks ago, she decided to give me http://dustinfaber.blogspot.com/2011/04/burnt-cookies-vip-passes-and-jars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (dustin (The 16-bit Catholic))0