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pope benedict modifed rules for electing a pope
Today, Pope Benedict XVI issued a Motu Proprio, or a declaration of his own initiative, declaring that the Catholic Church will return to the traditional norms for electing a Pope. Pope John Paul II previously declared that, instead of a 2/3rd majority to elect a Pope, that only an absolute majority was needed after a…
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opt-out of those annoying credit card offers
Are you annoyed at the endlesss “pre-approved” credit card offers that flood your mailbox? I am. For awhile, I was writing “remove from list” and sending the application back to them in their postage-paid envelopes, but that was still leading to a ton of paper waste, extra mail through the USPS and my time. I…
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mt 4
I’m installing a beta version of the CMS that I use for this site. Expect some interesting activity. Update: I fixed the issues that prevented me from posting new entries. I’m running into problems with a subroutine in the template.pm file. At this point, it is preventing me from editing a couple of template entries…
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silent retreat, part ii
This is the second in a multi-part series sharing some aspects of a retreat I made last weekend. I am a child of the information age. I can hardly remember a time without having a computer at home. I’ve had a website since 1996 (wow, eleven years!) and now, working primarily with university students, I’m…
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silent retreat, part i
Over the next few days, I hope to share some aspects of a retreat I made last weekend. This first part looks at my decision to attend the retreat. For some time now, I’ve been thinking to myself, “Self—you need to go on a retreat. You need to do something for your spiritual life.” This…
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theological worldview
I think some of the questions were unfair or misleading, but I can’t argue with the results! 😉 You scored as Roman Catholic, You are Roman Catholic. Church tradition and ecclesial authority are hugely important, and the most important part of worship for you is mass. As the Mother of God, Mary is important in…