by Steve Ray on November 29, 2009
I usually mind my own business and worship God at Mass, but there are times I step out of my comfort zone. Once was when the priest said no miracle took place at the multiplication of loaves and fish. Today if was for other reasons. My wife Janet said I was antsy and nervous at [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 27, 2009
Dominic will be seven years old in January. We spent Thanksgiving together and I told him he’d get $5 to memorize John 3:16 by the end of the afternoon. He wrote it out, looked it up in the Bible, and began to seriously concentrate on memorizing this important verse in the Bible — the first [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 27, 2009
My topic is “Faith and Works” — and how we are justified before God. You can listen live over the internet by visiting www.Catholic.com. Much of my discussion will revolve around “the flint knife” and I will post all the questions and the link to the archived show after the fact. You can prepare for [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 27, 2009
There is hope for our land when we Catholics rise up and demonstrate our love for God and the Church. It is time again for bishops to take the lead and promote and teach and demonstrate the truth of the Catholic faith! I love seeing things like this. Click on this impressive picture for a [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 27, 2009
Thanks to Ryan and Kim Broker for sharing their beautiful pictures on Snapfish. You can see them here. They write: “I’m sure you have many wonderful photos as well…and I’m excited to see them. Kim and I can’t thank you all enough for your sharing this experience with us. God Bless you all! In Christ, [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 27, 2009
The Manhattan Declaration is a short but potent call of Christian Conscience. It is a statement of Christian truth against the encroaching secular culture hell-bent on stripping us our our freedom of religion and the sactity of life and the dignity of marriage. This Declaration has already been signed by over 150,000 Christians in less [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 27, 2009
I read Zenit every day. It is a good way to keep up on the world through the lens of the Catholic Church. Here is their offer for a free subscription. In the midst of many problems and chaos in the world, the Catholic Church continues to raise her voice and proclaim the truth of [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 25, 2009
American nuns mount ‘almost universal resistance’ to Vatican inquiry Many leaders of women’s religious orders in the US are refusing to answer questions submitted to them as part of the Vatican’s apostolic investigation, the National Catholic Reporter reveals. One informed source told the Reporter that only about 1% of the religious contacted had responded by [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 24, 2009
Winston Churchill wrote “Some people like the Jews, and some do not. But no thoughtful man can deny the fact that they are, beyond any question, the most formidable and the most remarkable race which has appeared in the world.“ He is absolutely right! I have often said they are remarkable people –gifted in a [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 24, 2009
As usual, a pithy and good article on the current battle facing all of us by Deal Hudson. http://insidecatholic.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7227&Itemid=121&ed=1
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by Steve Ray on November 24, 2009
Visit link below for article. This is very interesting and will be interesting to read. http://www.newsmaxworld.com/global_talk/italy_shroud_of_turin/2009/11/20/289011.html We have a pilgrimage to the Shroud of Turin in May 2010. We will also visit Assisi, Padre Pio, the Lanciano Eucharistic Miracle, Veronica’s Veil and finally–Rome! Http://www.stevegoes.com
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by Steve Ray on November 23, 2009
The Pilgrimage has come to an end. It always seems like forever since we were first on Mount Tabor, but it also seems to be over in a flash and it is always so hard and sad to say Good-bye as new friends have to leave and go back home. But we are always full [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 23, 2009
(Billy Boy teaches Grandpa a thing or two) “My grandpa is a nice old gentleman, with gray hair, and gold spectacles, and very fond of his little grandson Billy—that’s me. Grandpa and I often go out to walk together, that is, on fine days, because on cloudy days he never goes out of the house, but [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 22, 2009
Bishop Tobin, Rep. Kennedy, and Holy Communion: Two posts in quick succession about Bp. Tobin and Rep. Kennedy, the first questioning the coherence of reported claims that Tobin has barred Kennedy from receiving Communion, the second, confirming that no such order has been issued. Not yet, anyway. Read them together here: http://www.canonlaw.info/2009/11/bp-tobin-rep-kennedy-and-holy-communion.html
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by Steve Ray on November 22, 2009
We took off about 1 PM and ran around the city walls. What a great way to see the city of Jerusalem! Join us virtually on our run and see all eight gates to the city. We started at the New Gate and then ran subsequently around these in order: Jaffa, Zion, Dung, Golden, St. [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 22, 2009
‘Hate crimes’ against US Catholics on the rise American crime statistics, furnished by the FBI, show a substantial increase in the number of “hate crimes” in which Catholics were the victims during 2008. The FBI figures showed an overall increase of 9% in the number of crimes apparently motivated by the victim’s religious faith. Jews [...]
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