Musings of a Catholic ConvertMusings of a Catholic ConvertCatholic convert and former southern baptist pastor posts daily thoughts on life, Church, work, Scripture, and more Articles
Large Families are a Great Witness to the World
2008-10-15 02:10:00 Children are a blessing. Nuff said. However, I want to say more. I think of the questions my wife and I get about our relatively small family of 6. "Are you done yet?" "Haven't you heard of birth control?" "How can you afford so many kids?" "You're not thinking of getting pregnant again, are you?" I've been on this soapbox ... More About: World , Great , Witness , The World , Families
It?s October! That Means Time for Christmas Shopping!
2008-10-10 15:20:00 When hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls. Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still. That is the time when ghosts are present, practicing ... More About: Christmas , Shopping , Entertainment , Time , October
John McCain Must Stand for Life to Win Catholic Vote
2008-10-08 18:10:00 I hate to criticize McCain. I know his voting record for life issues is leagues better than Obama's. However, I NEVER EVER hear him or Governor Palin speak out against abortion. It does not come up in debates. It is not even on the "issues" page of John McCain's website. Why not? I wrote the ... More About: Life , Vote , Catholic , John McCain
Why I Have to Leave the Room When You Talk About Abuse
2008-09-25 15:07:00 Before you jump to any conclusions, I was not abused as a child, nor have I ever abused a child. Let's just set that record straight. I do know a few people who were abused as children, but that's not why I leave. To be honest, there is no one thing that makes me leave. ... More About: Abuse , Leave , Talk , Room
Learn How to Spell, Marketing Geniuses
2008-09-06 23:02:00 I know that I am sort of a know-it-all. It has been that way for as long as I can remember. I just want to make one comment today and then I'll shut up. When you want to make your English text look "Greekish" because of a restaurant, a Greek theme, or a television show. . ... More About: Marketing , Learn , Spell
My Appeal to Bishops: For the Love of God, Please Speak Up!
2008-09-05 15:41:00 Excellencies, We, the Catholics in the United States of America, need you now more than ever. We are in need of your shepherding and your teaching. We are in need of clarity regarding social evils. We are in need of clarity regarding our social and political duties as faithful citizens. We are in need of a ... More About: Love , Bishops , Speak , Appeal
Jesus Fish Invade My House
2008-09-02 19:03:00 I now have a colony of Jesus Fish living in my house. By the way, for those of you looking for my comments on the University of Tennessee's recent loss to UCLA, keep looking. As soon as Tennessee's football team shows up, I will let you know. Back to my Jesus Fish. So these five fish move ... More About: House , Invade
Faithful Bishops Are Not Afraid to Be Shepherds, Even to Those Who Do Not W
2008-09-02 18:49:00 Let me share a recent article with you. Or have I already done this? From Yahoo News: DENVER - Two prominent Roman Catholic archbishops say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic Democrat, ... More About: Bishops , Faithful
Does Your Candidate Support the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church?
2008-08-25 17:34:00 2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.72 Before I formed you in the womb I knew ... More About: Church , Social , Support , Catholic Church , Catholic
How to Avoid Material Cooperation in Mortal Sin
2008-08-24 23:24:00 I understand that Barack Obama has selected Joe Biden (Sen. Delaware) as his running mate. Many of the newswriters have said that this was a great move and a way to gain "the Catholic vote." Talk abounds of how this fiesty Irish Catholic senator is "in line with Catholic Social Teaching" which of course they ... More About: Cooperation , Material , Avoid , Mortal
The Year of St. Paul and the New Evangelization
2008-08-24 00:32:00 Some of you asked if I would post my talking points from today's Catechist Training Day at Incarnation. I'm putting them up here, just keep in mind that the written points vary a little from the talk you heard. The Year of St. Paul and Incarnation Catechists The Holy Father, Pope Benedict, has declared June 2008 ... More About: St Paul
Was Brett Favre Traded to New York Jets
2008-08-07 06:51:00 It would appear that Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets . According to Yahoo Sports, The Green Bay Packers traded Quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets for a draft pick, 2 llamas, and an unopened bag of Funyuns. Whether or not cash was involved in the trade is unclear at ...
The Best Steak Burrito I?ve Ever Had
2008-08-04 19:00:00 I am a fan of burritos, and I've enjoyed sampling the offerings at several Memphis area establishments. Now, let me tell you, it's hard to go wrong with a burrito. It's just not something you can really mess up too badly. I've had my favorites. In fact, my favorite burrito USED TO BE the big ... More About: Entertainment , Steak
How to Use Codex Sinaiticus Online for Free
2008-07-25 15:30:00 I don't know whether or not you have been able to log in to the Codex Sinaiticus online or not, but this morning I was able to get in and look through the texts. Folks, you need to prepare your minds to be blown. As my friends and coworkers know, I am a language nerd. ... More About: Free , Online
Having Difficulty Logging on to Codex Sinaiticus Manuscript Page?
2008-07-24 15:08:00 You're going to have issues getting onto the manuscript page until they solve their bandwidth issues. Right now they can only have 100,000 concurrent visitors. The good news is that the rest of the site loads fast and provides excellent insights into the Codex, albeit from a non-Catholic source. It is interesting to note, however, ... More About: Page , Difficulty
Codex Sinaiticus to be Made Available Online July 24, 2008
2008-07-22 17:24:00 In just two days, men and women will have the opportunity to view one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of the New Testament canon. Codex Sinaiticus is going to be made available online (http://www.codexsinaiticus.org/) through a joint effort by the various international bodies who currently house and protect the manuscripts. These manuscripts, discovered by Constantine ... More About: Bible Study , Online , Made , July , 2008
Did I Just Waste Five Dollars to Watch The Latest Rambo Movie?
2008-07-20 06:19:00 Tonight, I'm home working some laundry, and I say to myself, "Self, maybe you can watch a movie. Let's see what's available on Pay-Per-View." I had heard about the last Rambo film and had an expectation of explosions and gun battles akin to a John Woo film. I also had in my mind every "rescue ... More About: Movie , Watch , Dollars , Waste
Why Green Bay is Right to Refuse Brett Favre?s Request to be Released
2008-07-12 22:39:00 The Packers are doing the right thing by hanging on to Brett Favre 's contract. Listen, he has 3 years left on his contract, with about $39 million dollars involved. Why on earth would they want to throw that away on what appears to be "an itch" to give football another try? Let's look at it another ... More About: Green , Released , Request
How Did You Celebrate The 4th of July?
2008-07-07 00:32:00 There are many ways to properly celebrate the independence of these United States, but probably the best known, and most fun, is to blow stuff up. Behold! More About: Entertainment , Celebrate , July
Enter the New Catechumenate
2008-07-03 17:24:00 Our new year-round RCIA is still trucking along, with a new Catechumenate period beginning tonight. It will be interesting to see how the dynamic changes, if at all, as part of our group heads into the Catechumenate. I still like very much the idea of having something available year round to assist men and women ... More About: Enter
Archbishop Burke Gets My Vote!
2008-07-01 15:08:00 Let me tell you something, brother. I am so very very proud of Archbishop Raymond Burke of the Archdiocese of St. Louis , Missouri. The Holy Father has appointed him as prefect of the supreme tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. It's almost as if he's been made the chief justice of the supreme court, except this ... More About: Pope Benedict X , Vote
Short Week for 4th of July Weekend?
2008-06-30 15:39:00 Here's hoping for a short week. Normally, Mondays are the days in which most of my work get's piled on, or when I sort through the pile of work given to me on Friday. Needless to say, I hate Mondays. Had a great time this weekend, spending good time with friends. The kids and I ... More About: Weekend , Week , July , Short
Supporting the Canonization Cause for Servant of God, Archbishop Fulton She
2008-06-27 16:41:00 I wish I knew more about Archbishop Sheen's personal life. No doubt, there are numerous biographical books I can get my hands on. For now, however, I am absorbed in the man's sermons and books. He has been such a tremendous help to me in my own continuing conversion and relationship with Christ. And I ...
Cornhole? Are You Threatening Me?
2008-06-24 15:03:00 Last weekend I participated in a cornhole tournament. What is cornhole? If you've ever played horseshoes or tossed washers you've played something similar. Cornhole is played a lot like washers in that there is a slightly slanted plywood box with a hole. There are boxes at both ends of the playing field (holes are supposed ...
Hitting the Reset Switch:
I'm moving my blog to a...
2007-07-02 17:19:00 Hitting the Reset Switch :I'm moving my blog to a new domain. Starting soon, my blogs will be moving to http://www.CatholicDestination.com. Within this domain there will be an entire Catholic blogging community housed in the same place. I've been looking at a sneak preview of the community site and it looks really cool, and it will be totally free! I encourage you to check CatholicDestination.com from time to time as the community is built. Right now, CatholicDestination.com has the fastest growing online store if you're looking for Church goods, books, bibles, jewelry, first communion gifts, even vestments. The new stuff I've been able to see is going to also provide news, faith-building articles, the aforementioned blogging community, the Bible online, and a whole lot more. I'm really excited about the growth of that site, especially after seeing the preview. More About: Blog , Moving , Ving
End of An Era:
So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen...
2007-02-07 20:20:00 End of An Era:So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, goodbye,I can't maintain this blog. As much as I have enjoyed posting on it, I just can't keep up the pace enough for this site to be relevant. I'm not going to delete the blog - at least not yet - and I'm going to leave up my other two blogs (WhyCatholic? and CatholicSpeak), but this one will no longer be updated.In gratitude for all your visits and kind emails I quote the great and wise Eeyore who once said, "Thanks for noticing." More About: Long , Farewell , Fare , Well
I have no idea:
Internet Explorer is giving me fi...
2007-01-25 17:53:00 I have no idea:Inter net Explorer is giving me fits. I only now figured how to get back to my "new" blogger account with Firefox. I'm frustrated, but I am alive (in case anyone doubted). I trust you are all doing well. During my hiatus, we were blessed with a new addition to our family. Little Raegan Therese was born last Thursday. She and mommy are doing great.Question: anyone in the Memphis metro area interested in being part of the Third Order of Dominicans (Laity)? Email me if you are. I have some information you may find helpful. More About: Internet Explorer , Idea
Who are you praying for today?
During your daily ...
2007-01-11 15:10:00 Who are you praying for today?During your daily prayer time with God, who is currently on your prayer list? Are you praying for others or are most of your prayers your own intentions. It never hurts to add other intentions, especially those of others. Remember that God is able to meet all of our needs simultaneously. He is all-knowing and all-powerful. Make sure also to give yourself time to prepare for prayer before giving God your petitions. Remember who it is you're talking to. Take time to offer praise and thanksgiving for all that God has done and, most importantly, who He is.Persons always in need of prayer for you to add to your intentions:- the unborn- the lonely- the holy souls in Purgatory- those who do not know Christ- the impoverished- our bishops, priests, deacons, and religious- your family- world leaders- the people of your parishOf course there are more, but this would be a great way to start a prayer list if you don't already have one. Take a few minutes to pray f... More About: Daily , Today , Your , Ring , Dail
Say it with me - "ROBOT GAS":
Okay, so maybe robo...
2007-01-08 15:20:00 Say it with me - "ROBOT GAS":Okay, so maybe robots don't actually pump your gas for you, but this place is the most awesome gas station I've ever seen.I've been calling it Robo t Gas for sometime, but it's actually called SmartMart. You can Google it. The guy who invented this station has global patents. I'm waiting on more to pop up. Below is my exciting experience at Robot Gas.My sensors were indicating that I was dangerously low on fuel. I had to do something. Luckily, I saw the sign for a spaceport - er, fuel depot - er, gas station - up ahead. I pulled in and switched off the ignition. Standing before me was an average-looking gasoline pump with a digital display. "No big deal" I thought. But then I noticed something as I looked toward the convenience store of the station. There were no people. No employees. No crew. Yet the station was open for business. The pump asked me to select my method of payment, using its touchscreen interface. I made my selection, chose my fuel ty... More About: With , Maybe
Now, I may not be as famous as "The Z", however . ...
More articles from this author:2007-01-04 15:27:00 Now, I may not be as famous as "The Z", however . . .I want to recommend that you take some of the free online courses offered by the Knights of Columbus. You can go to the Catholic Information Service website and choose from printed or online courses for free.I further recommend that Knights of Columbus councils use these materials as a way of promoting the spiritual works of mercy among the brethren. More About: Famous , Ever , Howe 1, 2, 3 |
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