by Steve Ray on April 30, 2010
Catholic high schools’ graduation rate much higher than that of public schools A report released by the National Catholic Education Association has found that Catholic high schools in the United States have a 99.1% graduation rate, compared to a 73.1% graduation rate at public schools. The report also found that 84.7% of Catholic high school [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 27, 2010
Since we have been keeping healthy, staying slim and running — eating plays a big part. I especially have to work to keep the genetic curses under control: blood pressure, cholesterol, and high glucose (thanks mom and dad!). So we have learned to cut out junk food, processed foods, and animal fats to a large [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 27, 2010
Vatican Releases Statistical Yearbook VATICAN CITY, APRIL 27, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican announced today that its publishing house has released a new edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Church, comprising information from 2000 to 2008, including that the number of Catholics in the world is now 1.16 billion. Over these nine years, the Catholic [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 27, 2010
From my friend and Canon Lawyer Edward Peters: A few questions related to ordinations always seem to surface about this time of year. Below are four (well, actually, five) points on blessings and indulgences related to ordinations that might be useful to recall. Click here.
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by Steve Ray on April 26, 2010
I have many wonderful friends in the Legion of Christ. I never go to Rome without dinner with Fr. Alfonso Aguilar LC. I look forward to the regular e-mails from Fr. Ben Cieply LC. We always stay at the Legionaries Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem with our pilgrimage groups. Fr. Aemon Kelly LC always gives [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 26, 2010
Here is a new 30-second radio ad I just made. Let me know what you think. Click here Final Spot 1
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by Steve Ray on April 23, 2010
Yes, the Church needs purging of paedophiles, and has brought in tough guidelines to throw them out, but what of abusers in schools and families? Click here for the whole article which is very insightful, helpful and puts things in perspective.
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by Steve Ray on April 23, 2010
When Bella or the other grandkids are not keeping my company, my 91 year old father is. He is the best dad in the world and took good care of me when I was a kid. I am glad to take good care of him now. He turned down significant promotions at Ford Motor Company [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 21, 2010
Weigel rips Küng for attack on Pope Benedict George Weigel takes Hans Küng to task for his vituperative personal attack on Pope Benedict XVI, calling it “mean-spirited condemnation of an old friend.” Weigel notes that Küng “single-handedly invented a new global personality-type– the dissident theologian as international media star.” However, he argues, the dissident’s timing [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 21, 2010
It is never quiet and I am never alone :-) Little granddaughter Bella, or one of the other seven, keeps me company.
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by Steve Ray on April 21, 2010
The Passion of Pope Benedict. Six Accusations, One Question by Sandro Magister Pedophilia is only the latest weapon aimed against Joseph Ratzinger. And each time, he is attacked where he most exercises his leadership role. One by one, the critical points of this pontificate ROME, April 7, 2010 – The attack striking pope Joseph Ratzinger [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 20, 2010
My parents are 70 years married. My dad is 91. Today we moved them into our home for their last years. Four generations now in our home – 12 of us. All of us are pleased and excited! Read Sirach 2:1-12.
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by Steve Ray on April 20, 2010
Christians now outnumber Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa by 2 to 1 A study published on April 15 by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has found that the number of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa grew from seven million in 1900 to 470 million today. During the same time period, the number of Muslims [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 20, 2010
I was on Catholic Answers Live Monday, April 19 at 6 PM Eastern. The topic was “Open Forum for Non-Catholics.” You can find option to the archived show here. Audio link available here. Here are the questions I answered from non-Catholics. 1) What is the Catholic teaching on war? Jesus seems to be the kind [...]
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by Steve Ray on April 19, 2010
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by Steve Ray on April 17, 2010
I do a lot of radio interviews and topical shows while overseas. Here is how I do it! This is me doing a Catholic radio interview with my iPhone from Jerusalem.
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