Tag Archives: Pope Benedict XVI

For the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

I know everybody–and I mean, everybody!–has been talking about the Pope renouncing the Chair of Peter. I don’t have anything profound to offer. But I would like to offer a brief Lenten prayer for the Holy Father. In fact, I did … Continue reading →

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Why does the Year of Faith last 410 days instead of 365?

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

(A post for the Year of Faith) Several people have asked this question: Why does the Year of Faith last 410 days instead of 365? Answer: Part of being Catholic is learning to think with the mind of the Church. She … Continue reading →

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Catechesis by Pope Benedict XVI for the Year of Faith

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

I wrote in an earlier post that Pope Benedict XVI had announced that he would begin a series of weekly catechesis during the Wednesday audiences for the Year of Faith. At the time of my post I did not have the … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict XVI begins new weekly series of catechesis for the Year of Faith

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Updated Nov 1 2012 to add link to Audiences. Pope Benedict XVI announced a new series of weekly catechesis during the Wednesday audiences for the Year of Faith. Below I’ve posted the first paragraph of the announcement. Read the rest of … Continue reading →

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Catholic Every Moment and While I’m Voting Too

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

[Brief list of voting guides at the end of this post and on the new Vote page.] People have told me here at the blog, in emails, on forums, in conversations, that being Catholic has nothing to do with politics, … Continue reading →

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A Photo of my Catechism Crammed Full of Bookmarks

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

I've been reading the catechism as part of the Year of Faith. Of course, I've also been reading the catechism since it was released in English when I was working at a Catholic bookstore…when I was still a Buddhist! :O … Continue reading →

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Fr Barron in Birmingham, the Catholicism Project; Dogma and Preaching by Pope Benedict

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

A few days ago I heard Fr. Robert Barron speak about his latest project, Catholicism, and the New Evangelization at the Cathedral of St. Paul’s in downtown Birmingham. Fr. Barron autographed my copy of the companion book to the series … Continue reading →

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Scandals, lies and abuse, and focusing on truth

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

I know it’s on people’s minds, but I don’t have much to say about the recent scandal. Which one, you might ask? The Catholic Health Association supporting the so-called “health care reform” bill, denying that abortions will be funded—and increased—by … Continue reading →

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What the world needs now is Love, Love in Truth

Posted on July 11, 2009 by

I downloaded Pope Benedict’s newest encyclical, Love in Truth, a couple of days ago and started reading it last night. It’s about 30,000 words and I’ve only read through section 12 (out of 79), but I can tell you that … Continue reading →

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Ecumenism, not pluralism

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

The word ecumenism is used everywhere these days. And most often it is used absolutely incorrectly. Ecumenism does not mean, “I’m okay, you’re okay, there’s no reason to bother ourselves about our differences, no need to examine what we teach … Continue reading →

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