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Radical Catholicism (Saint Mary Magdalen, Brighton, UK)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:30:00 GMT

I saw this in a sacristy over the summer, and was impressed! There is nothing quite like old time religion.

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Reactions to Speaker Pelosi keep coming (What Does The Prayer Really Say?)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:47:31 GMT

... disingenuous misrepresentation of Catholic moral teaching or her implicit adoption of cafeteria Catholicism . It was her insouciant dismissal of the moral significance of abortion . She said that in the end, it didn’t matter when life begins anyway. Her exact words were: “The point is, is that it [when life begins] shouldn’t have an impact on the woman’s right to choose.” No matter when...

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'Change and Hope' versus 'The Palin Problem' (Liberal Talk Radio)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:18:00 GMT

... base that indirectly controls the party. Romney's Mormon faith scares the fundies even more that Catholicism. Same with Lieberman's Judaism. How 'bout an alleged closeted gay VP? We all knew Florida Governor Charlie Crist was a no-go.There aren't enough women to choose from in the party. At least women with much-needed credibility and name recognition. Loyal Bush administration stalwart...

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Palin is VP Nominee! (To Love, Honor and Blog II)

noreply@blogger.com (Heather) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:56:00 GMT

What I'm reading:Norwich's Byzantium: The Early Centuries, Catholicism for DummiesWhat's up next: Graham Robb's Victor Hugo, Clary's Adopted Son: Washington, Lafayette, and the Friendship that Saved the RevolutionWhat the kids are being read: Bligh's Mutiny on the Bounty (GIC version), Kipling's Jungle BookWhat the kids are interested in: Tall Girl: Holly Hobbie (old and new), Catholic National...

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Last of the blogs - Calgary, Alberta, Canada (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:11:58 GMT

... next to a figure of Jesus laying in a casket. The mixture of traditional Mayan religion, Catholicism and new Mayan traditions is very common in Guatemala. In San Pedro we hired a guide to take us through some coffee plantations and into a town called San Juan. The guide told us that it was a short walk...like an hour and a half at most. It ended up being a 3 hour...

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Slave school (British Blogs)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:55:32 GMT

Why should it be compulsory for English school children to learn about the slave trade so they understand the American Civil Rights movement rather than learn about the Tudors, the Normans or the Vikings'Should all English school children learn why a foreign religion, Roman Catholicism, was considered to be such a risk to the crown for so many... Community Service for all Middle and High School...

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Dodged a Bullet!! (Parabasis)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:27:39 GMT

... is sorta like a missionary? I know Spanish because I continued the horrid tradition of forcing Catholicism on foreigners?

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Meditating on Contemplative/Centering Prayer (Christian Research Net)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:05:27 GMT

... Prayer (CCP), which flowered in the antibiblical monastic traditions of apostate Roman Catholicism , i.e. no longer Christian. Among the things I bring out in this article is that if you wish to understand how CSM-lite has even found its way into the work of men like Chuck Swindoll and now apparently even Charles Stanley it becomes vital to remember that this mystic new spirituality is a...

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Vietnamese Catholics complain of police violence (kansascity.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:03:00 GMT

... religious organizations and only recognizes a half-dozen officially sanctioned faiths, including Catholicism.

Catholicism is Vietnam's second-largest faith - after Buddhism - with more than 6 million adherents.

In the years after Vietnam's communist government took power in 1954, many church properties and other private lands were taken over by the government.

Although...

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Vietnamese Catholics complain of police violence (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:53:00 GMT

... religious organizations and only recognizes a half-dozen officially sanctioned faiths, including Catholicism.Catholicism is Vietnam's second-largest faith - after Buddhism - with more than 6 million adherents.In the years after Vietnam's communist government took power in 1954, many church properties and other private lands were taken over by the government.Although demonstrations...

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The Hold Steady stays positive (MSNBC.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:37:31 GMT

... tried to create a unique world through his lyrics, drawing on a Minneapolis adolescence steeped in Catholicism and punk rock. In dozens of notebooks, he’s sketched out a master narrative that reveals itself a little more in each song.“It’s like a tree. You’re just hanging stories on it like Christmas ornaments, so there’s this big structure that I can fill in details on,” he said. “There’s...

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The Heavy Metal Monk ([Geeks are Sexy] technology news)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:53:59 GMT

If you think you’ve seen everything, wait until you put your eyes on this. Believe it or not, 62 years old Brother Cesare Bonizzi is a Capuchin monk who took a liking to heavy metal music 15 years ago when he went to a Metallica concert. Apparently, he sings not to convert the head-banging masses to Catholicism but to teach them about what life really is. Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll...

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List of bishops who responded to Speaker Pelosi (What Does The Prayer Really Say?)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:21:55 GMT

... Z Blog of Tom Peters – American Papist Some other great writeups on the topic of politicians and Catholicism : Fox News Forum: The Speaker Blew It! Nancy Pelosi and the Catholic Church on Abortion (Lauren Green) Italian Journalist Sandro Magister: Obama’s Pick for Vice President Is Catholic. But the Bishops Deny Him Communion What Makes a Speaker Catholic? (Kathryn Jean Lopez – National...

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Democratic + Catholic + Senate = pro-abortion (Prophecy Fellowship Forums)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:04:50 GMT

... has a suggestion for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a professed Catholic: review the basics of Catholicism. Bill Donohue of the Catholic League laments that of the 16 Democratic senators who are Catholic, all are pro-abortion. Senator Joe Biden's approval rating from the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) ranges from 75-to-100 percent. Quote: Donohue notes the Catechism of...

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Heavy Metal Monk (Neatorama)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:50:37 GMT

... he’s just released his second album. Cesare insists that he’s not trying to convert listeners to Catholicism through his music. Instead, he claims, through his music he is teaching listeners about life. [ BBC Story & Video ] [ YouTube video ]

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Bizarre Wills Of Murdered Couple Taunt Family Members With Insults (CityNews: Top Stories)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:15 GMT

... who were never there for myself or my children, but always there for their distorted version of Catholicism, I give and bequeath the sum of $1 each to my" mother, father, two brothers and sister "and request that they donate same to their precious church to whom they had a greater allegiance, than to their first child and sister." And the bizarre couple's final words to the world don't end...

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Langer: Steeling a Victory (National Review Online)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:44:21 GMT

... Steele is black is ancillary. But Michael Steele is Catholic, and unlike Joe Biden he takes his Catholicism seriously. He has long been recognized, and lauded, by the conservative Catholic activist community, and a number of that movement’s leaders have been pushing for Steele at the highest levels of the McCain campaign and the RNC. Pollsters from around the nation have been saying for...

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American papists (RenewAmerica columns)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:57:15 GMT

(Lisa Fabrizio) - John F. Kennedy was the first presidential candidate to enunciate the idea that Catholicism might somehow be detrimental toward being a good American. In seeking to distance himself from the dark powers of Rome, he promised that he would always act "in accordance with what my conscience tells me to be the national interest, and without regard to outside religious pressures...

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God, Politics, and Rock 'n' Roll: Mark and Christina Schwartz Take Revenge In Their Wills (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

... who were never there for myself or my children, but always there for their distorted version of Catholicism, I give and bequeath the sum of $1 each to my" mother, father, two brothers and sister "and request that they donate same to their precious church to whom they had a greater allegiance, than to their first child and sister."Ironically, a friend who DID receive money and gifts in the...

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Catholics support Methodists (Fiji Times)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:47:14 GMT

THE conversion of the Tui Cakau Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu to Catholicism was a major achievement for the church.

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