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The Transgender “Craze”: What is the compassionate response?| Aleteia.org

My favorite comment about this issue came in the wake of Bruce  (a.k.a. Caitlyn)  Jenner being named 'Woman of the Year' by Glamour Magazine when a feminist activist asked" "How can you named Woman of the Year when you haven't been a woman for a year?" Good question imho. The Transgender “Craze” | Aleteia.org
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A little visual proof as to why Syrians are fleeing their country and should be allowed into ours as refugees

Syria: Then and Now
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The joys of living with Beardies!!

A little bathroom message from Hobbs (& Mateo too!) I always think of you... Lol Posted by Comedy Club 24/7 on Thursday, November 26, 2015
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A wonderful version of an old religious standard - 'How Great Thou Art'

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The pastor's challenge in one simple cartoon. Thank you Scott Hahn!

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A Thanksgiving Meditation on Freedom and Its Enemies | George Weigel | First Things

"Shortly after jihadist murderers killed over 130 people in Paris, seven of the terrorists blowing themselves up in the process, President Obama spoke to the nation and described the massacres as “an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share.”   No, Mr. President; with all respect, it was not...." A Thanksgiving Meditation on Freedom and Its Enemies | George Weigel | First Things
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A little marital wisdom

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RCMP, CSIS support Trudeau’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees - The Globe and Mail

A little something to assuage the fears of those who are worried about bringing these refugees to safety here in Canada. RCMP, CSIS support Trudeau’s plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees - The Globe and Mail
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Mother Teresa could be canonised in September 2016 - Vatican Insider

Mother Teresa could be canonised in September 2016 - Vatican Insider
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A heartwarming commercial!

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ECT at Twenty | Timothy George and Thomas G. Guarino | First Things

From the introduction to Evangelicals and Catholics Together at Twenty: Vital Statements on Contested Topics (Brazos, 2015), edited by Timothy George and Thomas G. Guarino, with foreword by George Weigel, and prefaces by Timothy Cardinal Dolan and J.I Packer. This volume contains the nine public statements with introductions published by Evangelicals and Catholics Together since 1994. ECT at Twenty | Timothy George and Thomas G. Guarino | First Things
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ISIS at the Doors: Erasing the Memory of a Christian Europe | Catholic World Report - Global Church news and views

"By indulging our fetish for spiritual and cultural forgetfulness, we have permitted the coming-to-be of a hell on earth under the reign of ISIS." Really? Decide for yourself. Click on the link below to read the entire article. ISIS at the Doors: Erasing the Memory of a Christian Europe | Catholic World Report - Global Church news and views
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Pope Francis Donates Crucifix Given to Him by Raul Castro | Aleteia.org

Pope Francis is donating to the parish church of Lampedusa a crucifix given to him by President Raul Castro of Cuba during the recent papal visit to the Caribbean island. Measuring almost ten feet high, the crucifix is crafted from wooden oars tied with ropes to symbolize the reality of migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean by boat. Click on link to read entire story: Pope Francis Donates Crucifix Given to Him by Raul Castro | Aleteia.org
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Attack on the Historical Catholic Church and Other Kinds of Ignorance in the Calls for a Reformation of Islam | Omnia Vincit Veritas

I disagree with the premise of this article. The author condemns the idea that there is a parallel between what is happening within the Muslim world today (a civil war between the Sunni and Shia sects being waged by fundamentalists on either side) and what Christianity experienced during the period following the Reformation. His argument is essentially doctrinal (Christian reformed churches did not challenge the dogma of Christianity) but he fails to look at what we Christians went through on a process level.  What brought an end to the religious wars that followed the Reformation was not a doctrinal resolution between the sects. That much is true. But the means by which we reorganized our society and the role that the various denominations played within them was the key to achieving peace in Europe. This is the lesson that Christianity can bring to the Islamic world. We learned how to undo 'Christendom' (the belief that Church and State are indivisible) via the development o...
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French defense officials to pope: We can’t protect you in Africa | Crux

ROME — Officials at the French Ministry of Defense reportedly are urging Pope Francis to cancel his scheduled Nov. 29-30 visit to the Central African Republic because the 900 French troops in the war-torn nation can’t guarantee the pontiff’s safety. Click on link to read entire story:  French defense officials to pope: We can’t protect you in Africa | Crux
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John Paul II's “Beloved Krakow” | George Weigel | First Things

"My reflections on the Christian truths embodied in John Paul II’s life of heroic sanctity are then amplified by historical and artistic notes on the city provided by my friend and former colleague, Carrie Gress, the whole package being illustrated by the splendid photographs taken by my son, Stephen Weigel. (In the e-book edition, all the photos are in radiant color.)" Click on link below to read the entire article John Paul II's “Beloved Krakow” | George Weigel | First Things
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Catholicism can and must change, Francis forcefully tells Italian church gathering | National Catholic Reporter

I love the line, " We are not living an era of change but a change of era ." It fits the book I'm reading today (as I lay around trying to recover from a nasty chest cold) entitled ' Rebuilt:  Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter ' . It's an excellent read for any pastor or parishioner concerned with a declining parish community. Catholicism can and must change, Francis forcefully tells Italian church gathering | National Catholic Reporter
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Christian evangelists upset with Starbucks’ red cups - NY Daily News

This is just plain stupid. A 'war against Christmas'? It's time these 'Christian evangelists' get a life!! It's a damned coffee cup for Pete's sake. All that they removed from last years cups are snowflakes. When in the name of all that's good and holy did snowflakes become part of the Christian iconography? There are real issues of oppression and persecution facing Christians around the globe these days. The way Starbucks chooses to decorate their coffee cups for the Christmas season is most definitely not one of them. Christian evangelists upset with Starbucks’ red cups - NY Daily News
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2015 Whisky Advent Calendar: This is a better way to mark the days of Advent. Beats the hell out of eating a chocolate each day imho!

2015 Whisky Advent Calendar | HiConsumption
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International Birth Rates: Approaching 'prime child' level

One of the major tropes heard from abortion advocates is that access to 'reproduction services' are required the globe over to save the planet from a doomsday scenario of over-population. However, the facts do not support such a conclusion since the birth rate has fallen everywhere on the planet since the 1060's, a fact that for some reason is ignored by those who are running around claiming that the 'sky is falling' with the arrival of each new baby. The article that is linked with this post points out that with the exception of a very few countries, national birth rate levels have dropped below replacement levels almost everywhere on all of the globe's continents.  What has brought about such a rapid decline in births? No doubt one major contributing factor has been the availability of conceptive devices such as the birth control pill. But according to scholarly research, this has not been the most important factor that has led to the sudden decline in t...
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