Category Archives: General Interest

Homemade Bomb Thrown at Pro-Life Prayer Vigil

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Two homemade explosive devices were apparently thrown from a vehicle at two Kalispell, Montana locations last Thursday, including one directed at a pro-life prayer vigil. The other was in front of a department store. Both exploded within 15 minutes of … Continue reading →

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Odometer Reading

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Deacon Bob

We have hit 325,000 visits to Catholic Faith and Reflections – about 1000 of you a day. There are 882 posts and 403 comments on this weblog since it inception several years ago. I hope that a few of you … Continue reading →

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Wanna Go to Rome?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Deacon Bob

For all of us that want to go to Rome and see the Patriarchal Basilicas – St. Peter’s, St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside-the-Walls – there is a way to do so without leaving your living … Continue reading →

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Catholics Come Home! We Welcome You!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Deacon Bob

To all who are thinking of the Catholic Church but have questions, listen and see. To all who have left the Church, coming home has never been easier. We are family. We welcome you. Please listen to the talk given by … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts on Saturday Morning

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Deacon Bob

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?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Deacon Bob

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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Who Said This?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Here is a quote from a recent address reported in the Catholic press. Do you know who said it? “The challenge for Catholic universities is finding a place for Bibles and papal decrees between our telescopes and microscopes…. A Catholic … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Deacon Bob

“Moderate strength is shown in violence and supreme strength is shown in levity.” — G.K. Chesterton, 1908

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Yes, God Can Heal You

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Deacon Bob

Yesterday, as I was proclaiming the Gospel at 6:30 am Mass, I was left wondering. The Gospel was about Jesus healing a man, both of his sin and of his physical illness, and how the people accused him of blasphemy … Continue reading →

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Did You Know…?

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Deacon Bob

New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a statistic recently that is startling. Forty-one percent (41%) of all pregnancies in New York City end in abortion. Forty-one per cent! The national average is 23%, according to the … Continue reading →

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The Visible Elements of a Church

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Did you know that each Catholic church building has certain visible elements? Can you name them? 1. The altar. It is from the altar that the sacraments of Jesus’ paschal mystery flow. There is a crucifix above the altar. Whereas … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“…together, may we have the daring wisdom to imagine a world of peace, and the compassionate courage to work for a peace with justice.” — Marie Lucey, OSF

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Want to play some music?

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Deacon Bob

In his book, Illustrissimi, Papa Luciani writes a letter to Casella, a friend of Dante, and a gifted composer and performer of music. The letter is entitled, “The Music of Reconciliation.” Luciani’s letter can be summed up in two statements … Continue reading →

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An Act of Charity, as if to the Lord

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Deacon Bob

I heard recently a man I will call Jim (not his real name) tell me of his experience in a local public park. In Minnesota and Wisconsin during November and December it can get rather cold. Jim told me of … Continue reading →

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Let’s Do Something!

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Deacon Bob

If you haven’t read the Gospel for today (Matthew 7: 21, 24-27), do so. Our Lord is essentially saying to us, “Once you have heard the Gospel proclaimed and heared the Word preached, you have to do something.  You can’t … Continue reading →

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