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58Boredom, Idiocy, and Catholicism Lite
This is a book review of Matthew Kelly’s Rediscovering Catholicism: Journeying Toward Our Spiritual North Star First, some general observations: It is written (published 2002) in the manner of a...
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55Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga lived in a town in Italy called Castiglione delle Stiviere. Saint Aloysius' family was an extremely prosperous and prominent in Italy while he was growing up. Aloysius' father, and the...
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69Religion Verses Faith
"Don't talk to him about religion or politics and all will go well." (We can now add health care to that but that's a whole other hub.) As long as there has been religion, there have been debates. As long...
58Believers Who Accept Possible Alternatives
So, you have been raissed a Christian and suddenly someone gives you Holy Blood Holy Grail to read. You can't believe the challenge that has been thrown at you but you have to admit you are a little curious...
1 comment45Saint Ann
Ever wonder who the mother of the Virgin Mary was? Well her name was Ann, and she is a saint, as well as the grandmother of Jesus. Saint Ann's husband was named Joachim, and he too was a saint. Saint Ann's...
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50Jesus: God or Not?
Like millions of other people in the world, I grew up Catholic. My parents took me to church every Sunday and CCD every Monday (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine...basically Catholic school once a week), my...
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82The Carnation Revolution – Portugal 1974
Revolução dos Cravos – On the 25th April, 1974, one of the most peaceful revolutions ever documented took place in Portugal. It began in the capital, Lisbon, and was staged as a means of overthrowing some...
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72The Crusaders
Caution: This set of books could change your life. Have you ever read the set of comic books called The Crusaders. It was written and copyrighted by Jack T. Chick in the seventies. I have several chapters of...
2 comments64Saint Alexander Sauli
Do you know which saint is known as the "Apostle of Corsica"? If you guessed Saint Alexander Sauli than you're absolutely correct. Saint Alexander was born in Milan, to a decently prosperous family on...
0 comments64Saint Bernadette
Did you know that Saint Bernadette had six other children in her family growing up? Well, she did and she was the oldest! Bernadette was born in 1844 on January 7th. Bernadette lived a good life, but was sick...
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