Monthly Archives: November 2010

Random Thoughts

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Can’t seem to find much I think is worth blogging about in the news recently. The big hubhub of course is the book that came out about Pope Benedict XVI, the result of an extensive and informal interview he gave … Continue reading →

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Update on NFP Post

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Deacon Bob

In case you haven’t read the comments on my recent post about doctors and NFP, Karen has provided us with the following  link to an expert in the field of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method of family planning.  www.sph.unc.edu/?option=com_profiles&Itemid=6388&profileAction=ProfDetail&pid=7123235232 Thanks again, … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“In the early Church, the Christians didn’t know very much, and yet it was their good example, zeal, enthusiasm, and excitement for the Faith that led them to bring others to Christ.” — Archbishop Charles Chaput, OFM Cap.

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Papa Luciani on Role of Conscience in Moral Decisions

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Back on August 1, 1978, shortly before he was elected Pope, Cardinal Albino Luciani gave an interview in which he expressed his initial response to the then recent news of the birth of the first “test tube baby.” In it, … Continue reading →

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Why Do So Many Catholic Doctors Hesitate to Promote Natural Family Planning?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Deacon Bob

It would seem that a great majority of Catholic physicians fail to promote Natural Family Planning (NFP) with their patients. Why? Perhaps for many reasons. The Catholic News Agency reports the following which they reprinted from NFP Outreach: Most doctors … Continue reading →

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Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Today is the beginning of Advent. May we long for the coming of Jesus as did the early Christians who lived each day as if it were the day of his return. Jesus is coming. We often say this with … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“If you are not willing to die for your God and your brothers, at a moment’s notice or by a thousand cuts and sacrifices over many years, then you don’t have a religion. You have a hobby.” – Anonymous This … Continue reading →

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50 Million Christians are Persecuted

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Deacon Bob

L’Avvenire reported yesterday that over 50 million Christians are victims of persecutions, discrimination and contempt. The number was furnished by a French intellectual, René Guitton, author of “Christian-phobia” at the beginning of 2010 Report on Religious Liberty in the World. He … Continue reading →

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R.I.P.

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The Italian Catholic newspaper, L’Avvenire reported two days ago that Manuela Camagni died after being struck by an automobile on the Via Nomentana in Rome. She survived the incident for a short while, but died in the hospital from a … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving day. May God continue to bless you abundantly and may your gratitude for his unlimited grace and presence in your life be evident in all you do and say this day. I … Continue reading →

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The Growing Presence of the Deacon

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I ran across another excellent article today about deacons in the Catholic Church. Those of us who do parish ministry as deacons understand how so many of our parishioners think of us a “mini-priests” or  laymen in special clothing acting … Continue reading →

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Cremation and the Communion of the Saints

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Many more Catholics are choosing cremation over traditional burial. For centuries, the Church forbade cremation for it was, in those times, a sign of denial of the central belief in the resurrection of the body. Nowadays, almost all Catholics who … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“One ‘Glory Be’ said in adversity is worth more than a thousand thanksgivings in times of success.” — Blessed Mother Mary Angela Truszkowska, SFO

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Benedict XVI and the Diaconate

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The Holy Father made a beautiful reference to the centrality of the diaconate to the life of the Church and to the life of Jesus Christ in his homily to the newly appointed cardinals two days ago. I am using … Continue reading →

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Odometer Reading: 200,000 Visits!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Catholic Faith and Reflections has reached the 200,000 visit mark. The site meter reads only 100,000, but this only accounts for the number of visits since it was recalibrated a while back. Prior to its reset, an additional 100,000 visits had been … Continue reading →

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