Critical Mass

I found this article linked from Ironic Catholic’s blog:
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian couple who were caught having sex in a church confessional box while morning Mass was being said have repented and made peace with the local bishop.
The couple, in their early 30s, were detained by police earlier this month after they had made love […]

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I think it’s highly amusing the length to which I will go to justify my toys. Take this Blackberry for example, I got it for a variety of reasons, but really it’s not essential to life. Hopefully, I will use it in a positive manner and be able to do things like post from WYD, […]

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Yesterday, I got a chance again to attend Fr. John’s Bible study.  We are currently going over Galatians.  Particularly yesterday, we were talking about being justified through faith versus being justified by following the Mosaic law.
 With a law, there is the concept that if you break the law, you will incur a penalty.  The example […]

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I went to Mass this morning in a pretty good mood, about half-way into my trip, I put on a Podcast talking about what happens during Mass.  I am actually not sick today — feeling pretty good physically; so that helped my happy mood, too.  I was running a little late and walked into church […]

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I haven’t come across this one before!  I found this examination of conscience here:
1. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Do I fear being poor, in spirit or otherwise, and prefer to be rich in money, brains, or influence?
Is my desire for poverty of spirit congruent with my lifestyle?
Do […]

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This came to me after reading the blog “Stuff White People Like.”
Most people are in search of being validated in their search for love and their desire to be recognised for their unique unrepeatability (apparently, my phrase of the week).  People don’t want to be loved as part of a generic group, they want to […]

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Okay, it was a short spree.  :)
 I woke up this morning feeling moderately yukki.  Definitely worse than yesterday.  Which is a good thing.  My immune system is working on whatever bug this may be.  (Dr. Knol confirmed that it was NOT strep.  Perhaps it is something like the African Sleeping Sickness — always a favorite, or […]

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Yesterday, I went to downtown Royal Oak to my aunt’s pizzeria for my cousin’s 13th birthday party.  I was late, since I had gone to Reconciliation and then Mass.  I mentioned to my brother that I went to Confession, and he said, “You sinned again?”  I replied, “Yes.  It’s even possible that I sinned since […]

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Yesterday, I went to a catechist training on the sacraments.  Patty asked 7 people to go up and say a prayer regarding one of the 7 sacraments.  She asked the girl standing next to me to do Eucharist, and me to do Penance.  I say (within her earshot), “Notice how she picked *me* to read […]

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Okay, last year before Lent:
Fr. John’s talking to our RCIA class.  He is giving us examples of things that we could give up (or take on) for Lent.  I hear something like, “Some of you might give up their daily Starbucks or Caribou or whatever it is -” 
*and he’s looking in MY direction*  Now, wait […]

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