A Dynamite Pope
This put a smile on my face this morning, Pope John Paul II singing Taio Cruz’s song Dynamite 🙂
(If you like this, check out the Maccabeat’s version of the song)
Friday Frivolity: Forgiveness
Recall the words of the Lord…
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. – Matthew 18:21-22
…and now be a doer of the Word!
Saint Worship
I went to Mass at lunch today and was thinking about the common concern among Protestants that Catholics and Eastern Orthodox worship the Saints.
Let me just say up front that we don’t worship the Saints, we honour them. Now, that’s a fine and dandy thing to say, but really, is there a difference between “worship” and “honour”?
Happy All Saints Day
Today is the Feast of “All Saints” and a Holy Day of Obligation.
“Holy Day of Obligation? That’s like telling me that I must have some bacon with this salad!”
Roman Catholic All Day
Today I wanted to advertise Roman Catholic All Day, a Catholic clothing website which was recently started by two of my friends here in San Diego:
Not only do they have some great products, but 10% of the value of each order is donated to a Catholic organization. So, buying one of their t-shirts practically means you’re performing a spiritual or corporal work of mercy! 🙂
Their clothing line will be expanding soon through a Kickstarter Project. In the meantime, take a look at heir Facebook page and give them some feedback on their upcoming products.
Christmas is only a couple of months away now, so why not buy a t-shirt or two for the favourite Catholic in your life? Oh, and just in case you were wondering, my size is a “medium”… 😉
Fairy Tale Through And Through
“We have grown dull toward this world in which we live; we have forgotten that it is not ‘normal’ or ‘scientific’ in any sense of the word. It is fantastic. It is a fairy tale through and through.
Really now. Elephants? Caterpillars? Snow? At what point did you lose your wonder at it all?” – John Eldridge, Epic, Page 45
Religious Freedom and Sexual Liberation
Here’s an interesting talk entitled “Religious Freedom & Sexual Liberation” which was given at Franciscan University of Steubenville:
If you are one of the people who think that the HHS mandate is a good thing and that contraception is the Excalibur which will win liberation for women, I’d strongly encourage you to watch this video.