If I'm not off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are I'm chasing a toddler or a Jack Russell (or sleeping, because every mom can use a nap!). I found Prince Charming and married him, and now we enjoy the idiosyncrasies of life in an old farmhouse. Oh yeah, and we root for the Buckeyes. Every time.
Catholic Carnival 93: Scarlet & Gray Edition
It’s a week of great anticipation, in which we wear scarlet and gray and reflect on how much hangs on one game. How is this different than what happens each week at Mass? In fact, when we go to Mass and receive that Holy Eucharist, we are scoring a bigger win than the one we (hope) the Buckeyes score on Saturday. Hark, yell the fanatics, how can she blaspheme so? Well, yell back the professors, she’s having her degree revoked right away!
It’s a week of satire and thought here at the Catholic Carnival. Perhaps you’ve been here before, and you’ve wondered how you can join in. Go here, read what our fearless leader has written, and then make disciples of Catholic bloggers. Not much for being a submitter? Ah, yes, but we need hosts too! Look, a silly farm girl fanatic can do it…surely you can too!
Here’s to 12-0! :)
Blair Seeks Ban on Habits at Avant News
Kicking off this week’s Carnival with some satire, thank you very much. “Prime Minister Tony Blair said today he will seek a ban on all public displays of habits, the traditional garments worn by monks and nuns, calling them "marks of separation".” Go on over and read the rest of it, and see how long you can stay in your chair as you roll with hilarity.
Thus Spoke Zarathustra Book Review at GT
One take on Nietzsche's seminal work, Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Warning: potentially not a very Catholic take. (Included here because, well, because it was good reading, even if I disagreed with some of it and wasn’t so sure why it was submitted to this carnival.)
How To Double Your Christian Business Or Ministry With One Hour Of Work at The Christian Billboard
A plug for some sort of promotion thing. If you’re interested in making money, then you should click on over, I suppose. I am interested, myself, in making money, but…well, that’s not what I’m HERE for. So someone go read it and tell me what it means, kay? (I could only get through the second paragraph before the allure of the other posts in my inbox beckoned me away…)
No Such Thing As A Religion Called Christianity at Real Clear Religion“Hillaire Belloc in his commentary on modernism as a heresy states: "[t]here is no such thing as a religion called "Christianity" - there never has been such a religion". … With over 35,000 denominations and growing every day, the disunification of Christianity is destructive to not only Christ's message but also to our moral authority in our battle to save the West. The relativistic concept that no belief system or lifestyle is better than any other has led us down the path to where we fail to recognize good and evil in our midst.”
Sex on Campus: Not as Fulfilling as you Think at Part-Time Pundit
A new study reveals that "uncommitted sex" causes women to suffer from depression in higher numbers.
California Proposition 85: Reconciling God and Caesar at Kicking Over My Traces
Supporters of California Prop. 85 (parental notification) should not write California off.
Say "Merry Christmas" for Jesus! at A Catholic Life
A post about which retail stores use "Merry Christmas" and which ones don't.
DEATH, JUDGMENT, AND HOPE at HMS Blog
Starting as a reflection on this Sunday’s (11/12) Mass reading from Hebrews, this post considers whether we can hope that all are saved, and whether we can hope that babies who die unbaptized are saved.
Playing God at just another day of Catholic pondering
An examination of just how terribly I play God, when I forget that it’s not my job
"St. Athanasius of Alexandria & the Divinity of the Holy Spirit" - Fr. Thomas Weinandy, OFM Cap at TomReagan.com
Fr. Thomas Weinandy, the Executive Director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), speaks about the Divinity of the Holy Spirit, as described by St. Athanasius of Alexandria.
Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Anglican Church, and Irenicism at Steve Janke: Angry in the Great White North
Is Katharine Jefferts Schori, recently invested in the position of Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (the Anglican Church in the US), up to dealing with such subtle theological questions facing her faithful such as irenicism? Irenicism? Until I started this piece, I had never heard of the word. The worrisome thing is that I wonder whether Jefferts Schori has ever heard of the word either.
Reverence for Life at A Grain of Wheat
A reflection on learning to see God's presence in everyone we meet
Colleges & Catholic Identity at Monastic Musings
Most Catholic colleges are grappling with the issue of Catholic identity in one way or another. Read this post for some details on how they were founded, where they’ve been, and where they’re heading.
Wrinkles In Heaven at The Magdelene Diaries
A few thoughts on aging and the joy of knowing Christ is in me
Do You Also Wish to Go Away? at phatcatholic apologetics
In this post, "phatcatholic" provides a tract in .doc and .pdf format that he wrote and designed in response to anti-Catholic Mike Gendron's tract Which Jesus Will You Trust?.
Should The “Widow’s Mite” Story Make Us Feel Guilty? at HerbEly
Herb Ely reflects on the Widow's mite story in Sunday's gospel in light of Paul's advice in 2 Corinthians. He concludes "Don’t let the preachers fool you. The story about the widow’s mite represents an challenge much greater than just fattening the collection basket."
Naked Safety at A Song Not Scored For Breathing
Hope finds despite her efforts to keep her walls are up high, God continues to beckon and she continues to hear.
Who Invented Buttons Anyhow? at Wheelie Catholic
A post about going to Mass with my nephew, who has CP, and how sharing experiences
with our disabilities has helped us both.
Utopia at AdoroTeDevote
Does killing those who are born "imperfect" really create a perfect society?
Why Am I Catholic? at Deo Omnis Gloria
Points to a great video on YouTube explaining why we are Catholic with music, quotes, and images.
The Battle is Not Over: O'Reilly Takes Aim at Late-Term Abortion - Updated at Catholic Fire
Popular Fox News host Bill O’Reilly exposes the practice of late-term abortionist George R. Tiller, while a leading pro-life organization is calling pro- lifers from across the nation to come to Wichita January 20-22, 2007, over the Roe v. Wade memorial weekend, to call national attention to Tiller’s horrific child-killing business.
The male hierarchy and how I deal with it at My Domestic Church
On pondering this then I realized God's purpose for the male priesthood. It's not because we gals can't do it. In fact we could do most of it very well from administrative to pastoral tasks. Rather it is for the benefit of the men, who have to step to the plate and fill these responsibilities. This is what makes them better people, and how the church helps us all to more fully work out our salvation as St. Paul says.
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