February 2010

Obama Again Rebuffs Prolife Concerns & More

by Steve Ray on February 27, 2010

Obama dismisses pro-life concerns about health care reform http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=5564 President Barack Obama brushed aside pro-life concerns about health care reform legislation during a bipartisan summit devoted to the topic. Philadelphia abortionist had room full of bottled fetus remains http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=5569 FBI and DEA agents who raided a Philadelphia abortionist’s office this week discovered floors stained with [...]

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Orlando and Dallas

by Steve Ray on February 26, 2010

Janet and I are joining Teresa Tomeo for the Una Fides Conference in Orlando Florida this weekend. Then Janet and jump another flight to Dallas where we will do a parish mission at St. Rita’s Parish on Sunday and Monday . It is great to be Catholic and spread the good news of the Truth [...]

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Before the Days of the GPS

by Steve Ray on February 25, 2010

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Absent from the Body = Present with the Lord?

by Steve Ray on February 25, 2010

I realize now – that as a Protestant — I misquoted the Bible when challenging Catholics about Purgatory. Catholics taught that there was a “transition” between earth and heaven—a place or state of final purification called Purgatory. “But how can there be a Purgatory?” I asked. “Doesn’t St. Paul teach that ‘to be absent from the body is to [...]

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Archived Show I Did about Bible Study on Catholic Answers

by Steve Ray on February 24, 2010

You can listen to the archived show here. More listening options here.

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Nuns Can Be Funny

by Steve Ray on February 23, 2010

Nuns can be funny. Don’t know anything about this Sister, but it was amusing.

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Number of Catholics Increases Worldwide

by Steve Ray on February 22, 2010

VATICAN CITY, FEB. 21, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The number of Catholics, including the number of priests and seminarians, is increasing worldwide, especially in Asia and Africa. These statistics are found in the 2010 “Annuario Pontificio,” or Pontifical Yearbook, presented Saturday to Benedict XVI by his secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, and Archbishop Fernando Filoni, who [...]

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Elton John: Nutcase extraordinaire

by Steve Ray on February 19, 2010

THE SUN, FRIDAY, 19 FEB. 2010 “JESUS was GAY – according to the gospel of SIR ELTON JOHN. The singer makes his controversial claim about the Lord in a new US interview that will enrage America’s bible belt. “Elton, 62, declares as he pours out his heart to a magazine: ‘I think Jesus was a [...]

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Prepare for the Skyline of the Future

by Steve Ray on February 18, 2010

I wrote this about two years ago while in Adana Turkey and thought it worthy to post again. Europe is full of magnificent churches—Gothic, Baroque and even modern. Their steeples and crosses still dominate much of the skyline. They stand as impressive monuments to the Christian faith that built the free world and brought beauty [...]

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Can You Find the Books of the Bible?

by Steve Ray on February 17, 2010

The names of eighteen books of the English Bible are hidden in the text of the following paragraph. Can you find all sixteen of them? Remember, some names are found in parts of more than one word. For the answer, click here. I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. It [...]

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The Vatican on Rock Music

by Steve Ray on February 17, 2010

L’Osservatore Romano ranks the top hits of rock music http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=5465 The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano has offered its list of the top 10 albums in this history of rock music. The list begins with the Beatles’ Revolver, followed by David Crosby’s If I Could Only Remember My Name and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the [...]

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Lenten Exercizes

by Steve Ray on February 17, 2010

Thought I’d pass this along. A friend sent this to me saying, ” A few S.J. friends of mine have started a blog for Lent using the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius. It could be a handy resource. http://sedaily.wordpress.com/

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Notice how Muslims Work; Take Note America!

by Steve Ray on February 16, 2010

Read the two articles below and realize this is not just an Iraqi or Pakistani phenomenon. Islam acts the same in any country in which is has the opportunity, the freedom or the majority. Wake up America! Wake up Europe! Wake up Catholic Church! Wake up world! Read my article PREPARE FOR THE SKYLINE OF [...]

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Catholics Come Home

by Steve Ray on February 16, 2010

Nice article in Chicago Tribune about the Catholics Come Home program being started in Chicago and other cities after amazing results in Phoenix and other pilot cities. If you haven’t seen the videos they’ve produced to re-introduce people to the Catholic Church, you really should watch the 2-3 minute videos. Visit here. The website is [...]

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Busy at Home this Week

by Steve Ray on February 16, 2010

Home 4 days to work non-stop on writing CSS commentary on 1& 2 Corinthians. Check out Catholic Scripture Study CSS at www.cssprogram.net. Pray I get a lot done!

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