Monthly Archives: February 2011

Humor for the Day

“Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” — Anonymous

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Deacon Bob’s Audio Homily – 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Here is my homily from this weekend. God bless! 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Cycle A 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Part 2 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time Part 3

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The Superstition of Divorce

Here is a quote from G.K. Chesterton regarding marriage and divorce. I believe he wrote this in 1918 in a series of articles called, “The Superstition of Divorce.” “The obvious effect of frivolous divorce will be frivolous marriage. If people … Continue reading

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Random Thoughts on Saturday Morning

I went to see the movie, The Rite, last night. Actually, I was pleasantly surprised because it didn’t portray the Church in a poor light. It brought out the reality of the devil and devils, and the fact that they … Continue reading

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Have We Lost a Generation?

The conference titled “Lost? Twenty-somethings in the Church” co-sponsored by Fordham Center on Religion and Culture and the Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies is getting a little blog time among us Catholic weblog editors. This conference … Continue reading

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A Piece of Advice for Spouses

Log on to: For Your Marriage website for some very great ideas about how to live the sacrament of marriage. Here is one of their daily tips: “True, you can’t buy love, but the media tempts us to believe money … Continue reading

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Papa Luciani, Pray For Us

Here is a prayer asking for the intercession of Papa Luciani (Pope John Paul I) whose cause of beatification continues throughout the world. (Original is in Italian, written by Bishop Maffeo Ducoli, bishop of Belluno-Feltri.) “Lord Jesus, you have given … Continue reading

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Quote for the Day

“Wealth is always so limited. Why do people chase after her so? While Holy Poverty knows no ending or boundaries.” — Will Moore, SFO

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