Category Archives: General Interest

In Re: Saints

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Deacon Bob

Here is a quote from the book, St. Charles of Sezze: An Autobiograpy: “[There is] the opinion, quite common among religious people, that saints are born saints, that they are privileged right from their first appearance on this earth. This … Continue reading →

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The Paradoxes of Forgiving

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Deacon Bob

The Great Paradoxes of Forgiveness Easy but often inaccessible Available but often forgotten Liberating for the other and even more so for ourselves On everyone’s lips and yet misunderstood Innate to the human heart and yet illusory Vital for humans … Continue reading →

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Haiti

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Deacon Bob

If you have turned on the news this morning you are aware that a powerful earthquake has devastated the Carribean nation of Haiti.  It is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. Some reports are saying that in the capital city … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“If we wish to build true peace, how can we separate, or even set at odds, the protection of the environment and the protection of human life, including the life of the unborn? It is in man’s respect for himself … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Deacon Bob

“That which is not celebrated tends to wane and fade away without a trace.” — Anonymous

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A Prayer for Peace at the End of the Decade

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Today, I guess, is the end of the decade.  A decade marked by almost continual war.  My prayer, which I hope you will join with me in praying, is a prayer for peace. I find today’s patristic reading in the … Continue reading →

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Christ the King

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I am out of my home parish this weekend, actually visiting what was my parish for two years back in the 1980s. The Mass was an unusual experience of a blending between the old and the new, the traditional and … Continue reading →

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Papa Luciani on the Family

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Pope John Paul I spoke to the Region VII bishops from the United States during their ad limina visit on September 21, 1978 about the Christian family.  Here is an excerpt: “Let us never grown tired of proclaiming the family … Continue reading →

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Quote from Caritas in Veritate

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“Openness to life is at the center of true development. When a society moves towards the denial or suppression of life, it ends up no longer finding the necessary motivation and energy to strive for man’s true good. If personal … Continue reading →

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Chicago Land and Michael Jackson

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Deacon Bob

The past couple of days I have been in Chicago, so I haven’t had time to post.  Just saw a great fireworks display. Must have walked seven miles total today, so I am tired.  I am always amazed at the … Continue reading →

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Dancing With Delight Before the Lord

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Deacon Bob

We read today in the Office of Readings about King David as he transported the Ark of God. It says: “David and the whole house of Israel made merry with all their might with songs and citharas, harps and tambourines, sistras … Continue reading →

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Marital Infidelity

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Deacon Bob

The governor of South Carolina has been in the news of late.  You now know the story — an affair with a younger woman from Argentina; his deception of not only his wife but his staff and anyone else who … Continue reading →

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Authenticity in Catholic Universities

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Originsonline.com had the following: “An authentic Catholic university ‘needs to affirm confidently what those great medieval universities assumed: Faith and reason are the foundation for a university education,’ says Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins. This means the Catholic university must be … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“It never pays to become discouraged at the faults of others or at our own.” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

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Discernment of Ideas and Inspirations

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Deacon Bob

If today was not the memorial of St. Boniface, we would have read from St. Baldwin of Canterbury in the Office of Readings.  St. Baldwin said: “It is written in fact, ‘There are roads that seem good to man, but … Continue reading →

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