Monthly Archives January 2005

Little, Yellow, Different

Ibuprofen? No, SpongeBob Squarepants. There's an entertaining defense of Dr. James Dobson's seemingly quixotic endeavors at Christian Conservative. Michael includes a link to Dobson's own explanatory letter.

Purgatory Pickle

There is a very common misunderstanding among Evangelicals regarding purgatory. This Earnestly Contending (which, for reasons unknown has no commenting capability) post, a quote from Charles Spurgeon, represents well. "But shall I tell you who the gentlemen are who generally raise objections to the glorious privilege of assurance? There are, first […]

Womanhood in Europe

I'm so glad Europe is so much more enlightened than the U.S. *rolls eyes* 'If you don't take a job as a prostitute, we can stop your benefits' "Under Germany's welfare reforms, any woman under 55 who has been out of work for more than a year can be forced to take an available […]

Mysterious Ways

The Lord works in mysterious ways. I have long suffered with frequent anxiety attacks brought on by fear of death. That fear has been a severe stumbling block to my faith. When I accepted Christ in my life again and went through RCIA, it wasn't because I'd beaten my fears and doubts. It was because […]

2005 Catholic Blog Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2005 Catholic Blog Awards. Be sure to nominate me your favorite Catholic bloggers.