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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…
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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…
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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…
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the first pauline year
Pope Bendict XVI is going to announce the first Pauline year. The Church is known for dedicating years toward various themes; we’ve had many Marian years, years dedicated to the…
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an odd couple
A story in today’s Austin American-Statesman pointed out something I didn’t realize: this weekend, the Republic of Texas Bike Rally and the Austin Pride Parade, celebrating gay, lesbian and transgendered…
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diocese of austin to ordain three deacons tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Diocese of Austin will be ordaining three seminaries to the transitional diaconate. These three men will serve as a deacon for the next year or so before being…
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The Rights of Catholics in the Church
The Rights of Catholics in the Church by James A. Coriden I just completed this work, one of the newer books published by the Paulist Press, The Rights of…
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google maps + transit for austin
After being a bit jealous of NYC and other big cities when I found Google Maps’ new “Street View” and mentioning the incredible uses possible after integration with Google Transit,…
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google maps adds “street view”
Google Maps added a new feature allowing a “street view” of a few of the larger cities in the U.S. This view is literally what you would see if you…
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the marriage penalty
In today’s Washington Post, there is an interesting article about the sociological impact of marriage. Contrary to modern thought, marriage tends to isolate a couple from the community leaving the…