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Gen X Revert: "My brother lives in Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon) and whenever I visit I realize how out of shape I am. Just walking the neighborhood with the large hills…"
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- Engaged Encounter Part I: House of God? (8)
whizkidforte: ""Sing of the Lord's Goodness" actually kinda reminds me of "Take Five" by the late, great jazz saxophonist Dave Brubeck. . . Not that that's a good…"
Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
It takes a big man to admit when he’s wrong, and an even bigger one to keep his mouth shut when he’s right.
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confirmation
Receiving the Cross
I am now a sponsor in the combined St. Paul's/Oratory RCIA class. On
Sunday, our class participated in the Combined Rite of Acceptance and
Welcoming. It is one of my favorite ceremonies. For those who are
unfamiliar with this rite, in particular my Protestant readers, I
reproduce some of it here.
Of Rice and Men
I'm starting to grow weary of the "girl's communion revoked" story, but it's just hit secular press, so it'll be around for a while yet. Any story that reflects badly on the Church, or could be twisted to do so, is likely to hold media attention for some time.
Anyhow, […]
The Wrong Stuff
8-year-old's first Holy Communion invalidated by Church
By JOHN CURRAN, The Associated Press
BRIELLE, N.J. - An 8-year-old girl who suffers from a rare digestive disorder and cannot consume wheat has had her first Holy Communion declared invalid because the wafer contained none, violating Catholic doctrine.
(Thanks, Fark)
Redemptionis Sacramentum, paragraph 48:
"[48.] The bread used in the celebration of […]
Some Good News
Scandals abound, heterodoxy is rampant, and secularism looms menacingly, but there
is hope left in the Church. There are scores of people converting every year and
they're not deterred by the bad press the Church often gets. Let's pray the "immigration"
never stops.
New Catholics
not detracted by […]
