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Contemplative monk creates comic book to teach (Catholic) faith
Contemplative monk creates comic book to teach (Catholic) faith
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13 July, 2013
Mendes on Senators: Best Alfredsson memories - Sportsnet.ca
This story is somewhat out of place here... but as a dedicated Sen's fan with a particular soft spot for Daniel Alfredsson, I wanted to post something about him. This article demonstrates in spades that he is a 'good man' as well as being a good (great?) hockey player and longtime captain of the team.
While I hope that my Sens will dominate the Red Wings in the years to come now that Detroit has moved into the same Eastern Conference division, I wish Alfie every success in what he states is to be the last year of his playing career.
Mendes on Senators: Best Alfredsson memories - Sportsnet.ca
While I hope that my Sens will dominate the Red Wings in the years to come now that Detroit has moved into the same Eastern Conference division, I wish Alfie every success in what he states is to be the last year of his playing career.
Mendes on Senators: Best Alfredsson memories - Sportsnet.ca
A video from CNS on Pope Francis' first encyclical - Lumen Fidei
Click on the link below to a short video presentation of the major points addressed in Pope Francis' first encyclical - Lumen Fidei. You will find it half way down the page of the CNS site.
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12 July, 2013
Canada residents fight Queen citizenship oath in court
I hope not.
Canada residents fight Queen citizenship oath in court - Toronto - CBC News
11 July, 2013
Pope Francis lays down the law on child sex abuse on Vatican grounds - CNN.com
I've said it before and I'll say it again... I LOVE this Pope!! Go Pope Francis Go!!!
Pope Francis lays down the law on child sex abuse on Vatican grounds - CNN.com
10 July, 2013
Pope Francis Preference for Simplicity Leaves Much To Be Spiritually Desired
And so it begins. I wondered how long it would take for some traditionalists to begin to complain about Pope Francis' style of governance. Apparently the answer is a few months.
What do you think of our new Pontiff's style? Do you think that the concerns expressed by this column are valid?
Pope Francis’ Preference for Simplicity Leaves Much To Be Spiritually Desired…
What do you think of our new Pontiff's style? Do you think that the concerns expressed by this column are valid?
Pope Francis’ Preference for Simplicity Leaves Much To Be Spiritually Desired…
What's this blog all about?
I've been receiving some passionate if misguided comments lately about the types of stories I've post to this blog and it seemed appropriate to address their concerns.
First off, please remember that this blog was developed as a spot where a variety of issues could be discussed. This means that it is not my intention to only post material that promotes the Catholic faith, but rather it requires linking to articles that promote a variety of positions and attitudes about what I refer to as 'life question' issues. For example, if I post a piece that promotes something like euthanasia its purpose is to provoke thought and discussion. It does not indicate that I support such immoral acts. To put it succinctly, it's not a blog intended to preach to the choir! It's intended to promote and foster reflection and conversation on any given topic.
Others have commented that I am falsely claiming to be an 'evangelical Catholic' as evidenced by the type of articles I post. To these folks I simply say that I am always an evangelical in my work and life as a priest but that is not what this blog was intended to accomplish. (See paragraph above for its actual purpose.) Just because I am willing to address a wide panoply of issues here doesn't reflect on how I live as a Catholic or function as a priest.
To those who are expressing these concerns about the material I am presenting, may I suggest that you are living your life either with blinders on or your head is stuck in the sand if you think that I am in error in publishing such a wide variety of articles. Issues of science, morality, politics, etc. all deal with material that Catholics face every day. To refuse to acknowledge this and only ponder or promote what the Church teaches is to blind yourself to the realities of the world around us. May I politely suggest to such folks that if THEY are serious about wanting to promote Church teaching, THEY should themselves be searching out material that runs counter to what we believe. 'Know thy enemy' is the first step in discerning how to best respond to what they're promoting.
Finally, I wish to just express my appreciation to those who visit this blog and join in the conversation. Just over 350,000 times a year someone accesses the material I am posting - a number that FAR EXCEEDS my hopes and dreams when I started this blog. Thank you all for making this blog such a Canadian success story. I promise to continue to post as much material as I can so that we can all focus on those life questions that pop up 'where the rubber hits the road'.
Fr. Tim
First off, please remember that this blog was developed as a spot where a variety of issues could be discussed. This means that it is not my intention to only post material that promotes the Catholic faith, but rather it requires linking to articles that promote a variety of positions and attitudes about what I refer to as 'life question' issues. For example, if I post a piece that promotes something like euthanasia its purpose is to provoke thought and discussion. It does not indicate that I support such immoral acts. To put it succinctly, it's not a blog intended to preach to the choir! It's intended to promote and foster reflection and conversation on any given topic.
Others have commented that I am falsely claiming to be an 'evangelical Catholic' as evidenced by the type of articles I post. To these folks I simply say that I am always an evangelical in my work and life as a priest but that is not what this blog was intended to accomplish. (See paragraph above for its actual purpose.) Just because I am willing to address a wide panoply of issues here doesn't reflect on how I live as a Catholic or function as a priest.
To those who are expressing these concerns about the material I am presenting, may I suggest that you are living your life either with blinders on or your head is stuck in the sand if you think that I am in error in publishing such a wide variety of articles. Issues of science, morality, politics, etc. all deal with material that Catholics face every day. To refuse to acknowledge this and only ponder or promote what the Church teaches is to blind yourself to the realities of the world around us. May I politely suggest to such folks that if THEY are serious about wanting to promote Church teaching, THEY should themselves be searching out material that runs counter to what we believe. 'Know thy enemy' is the first step in discerning how to best respond to what they're promoting.
Finally, I wish to just express my appreciation to those who visit this blog and join in the conversation. Just over 350,000 times a year someone accesses the material I am posting - a number that FAR EXCEEDS my hopes and dreams when I started this blog. Thank you all for making this blog such a Canadian success story. I promise to continue to post as much material as I can so that we can all focus on those life questions that pop up 'where the rubber hits the road'.
Fr. Tim
09 July, 2013
Ten Thousand Places: The Light of Faith
A reflection from Fr. Denis Lemieux in which he starts to read through the new encyclical, raising the urgent question: Does faith make you dumb?
Ten Thousand Places: The Light of Faith
Ten Thousand Places: The Light of Faith
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Ten Thousand Places: A Question of Hatred
Ten Thousand Places: A Question of Hatred: I’m spending a few days on the blog talking about marriage, sex, the Church’s teachings, and the whole difficult issue of...
02 July, 2013
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