Evaluate this statement: ”God hates a coward.”
Background: A friend of mine came to me with a question regarding a statement made in one of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books when Almanzo was debating about whether to risk ten miles each way in forty-below to bring Laura back to her parents’ for the weekend. He’s looking [...]
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Theology of Little House on the Prairie
October 1st, 2009 · No Comments
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…of the Day
November 9th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Photo:
I didn’t take the picture today, but I did upload it to my Flickr today; and it just made me grin. :)
Question:
Matthew 8:28-34
Could the demoniacs be a type or foreshadowing of Judas, in that when their badness is confronted by Christ, they choose to leave His presence and effect their own self-destruction?
Book Review:
“Church Fathers” by [...]
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Hopefully, The Hardest Question of the Day!
October 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Do I get points for silliness? E.g. when one is faced with a Bible which is separating at the edges of the cover and sits and ponders for a moment before deciding that it is more appropriate to fix it with “Gift” tape versus “Magic” tape??
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24 Hours
September 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
If you had 24 hours to take Jesus anywhere, where would you go and what would you do?
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Translation, please!
May 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Okay, I had to go to the store before going home today. Since the grocery store which I have been shopping at lately is right by my church, I thought it would be a great idea to stop by the chapel for a little while and “waste some time with the Lord.”
After praying for a [...]
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Questions of the Day
February 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments
1. Since it took me 4 hours to get home from work yesterday due to the weather, I completely missed the Parish Mission. There was to be a soup dinner (outside of my penance anyway, that I was not planning on going to) and distribution of the ashes prior to the mission. My friend and [...]
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There Is Only One Answer…
February 4th, 2008 · No Comments
For some questions, there is only one answer….
1. What size coffee would you like?
Huge/large/do you have a vat?/does it come in IV form?
2. Do you want me to give you a newer, bigger monitor for your computer?
Yes, please!
3. Would you like surgery?
NO!! I’m currently trying to avoid surgery, thank you. I hope the pain does [...]
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Questions – Maccabean Revolt
January 16th, 2008 · No Comments
A couple of questions arose in Bible study which were unable to be adequately answered in discussion:
1. Regarding 2 Mc 7, the 7 brothers and their mom had unwavering faith in God and were able to withstand their tormentors due to their hope (as in certainty in the goodness and fidelity of God, as opposed [...]
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Question(s) of the Day
January 12th, 2008 · 10 Comments
Sometimes a girl just needs Catholic Answers, you know?
1. Why would someone exclaim, “Jehoshaphat”? I know he was one of the “good” kings of Judah during the Divided Kingdom, but how does that relate?
2. When and why did the Israelites start self-identifying as Jews and Hebrews? What is the etymology of those designations?
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