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"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI

28 January 2012

Just Say NO to B.O.

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Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans asked his pastors to read a letter at this weekend's Masses.  When I read the letter to myself,...
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Anxiety = Distraction

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4th Sunday OT Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Paul writes to the Corinthians: “I should like you to be free of anxi...
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27 January 2012

Will your penance bear fruit?

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St. Angela Merici Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA In the newly translated Confiteor we confess, “I have greatly sin...
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Liberty for the Amish & Quakers but not Catholics. . .

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In the editorial below, Archbishop Dolan makes an excellent point.  The gov't respects the religious consciences of a number of Christia...

Prayer to St Michael the Archangel. . .yup, it's time!

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Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, IL has asked parishes in his dioceses to reintroduce the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel as a way of co...
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Coffee Cup Browsing

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If the "values" expressed in this vid win out , our country cannot/will not survive.  Caution:  strong language. B.O. leaves ...
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26 January 2012

Update on Mom. . .

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Scuba Mom is home from the hospital.  She's feeling fine. Thanks for all the prayers and notes of concern.  God bless, Fr. Philip, O...
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25 January 2012

What shall I do, Lord?

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The Conversion of St. Paul Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, New Orleans Once, when I was 12 y.o., the carpenter helping us...
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Things Presbyterian Seminarians Say. . .

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Hilarious!  Not sure how many Catholics will get this. . .but it is hilarious: H/T:  the Great Bearded Sage-Yeti of the Northwest (Mark ...
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24 January 2012

Fool us once, shame on us. . .

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Mirror of Justice hits the target perfectly:   The Obama administration's abortifacient and contraception mandate is appalling, but I ...
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The folly of Roman preaching. . .

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An anonymous commenter sent me a link to H. L. Menken's essay, "Holy Writ" (1923). Menken is one of my favorite writers, but ...
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Scuba Mom Update

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Just talked to Scuba Mom. . .she had an allergic reaction to the IV anti-biotics they were giving her and had to be moved to the ICU to reco...
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Coffee Cup Browsing

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When words mean whatever we want them to mean . . .and by "we," I mean those in the Grievance Industry and their political puppets...
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23 January 2012

Prayers for Mom

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Just got off the phone with Scuba Mom. . .she's back in the hospital with pneumonia.  Please keep her and my father in your prayers. ...
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No seed, no harvest

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NB.  I forgot to note that this homily is a repost. . .from 2008, I think. Day of Penance for Abortion’s Violence Against Human Dignity (G...
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