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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…
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farmers branch bans renting to undocumented individuals
Voters overwhelmingly approve ordinance that bans renting to illegal immigrants Farmers Branch, Texas, near Dallas, became the first community in the country to outlaw local landowners from renting to “illegal…
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accepting the offer
A couple of months ago, I accepted my first formal job offer. For my position now, it was a verbal offer and agreement. No benefits, just a simple “I’ll pay…
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abp. chaput and the political football of abortion
In a recent column in Commonweal (subscription required), Melinda Henneberger interviews Archbishop Chaput of Denver on the question of “Catholic” politics. Related to politics, I only know of the uproar…