25 February 2012

Coffee Cup Browsing

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Turning the Crystal Cathedral into a real cathedral ?  I say:  raze it and start over.   No, you do not have to confess missing Mass on As...
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24 February 2012

Thanks!

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Many thanks to Michael S. for the Kindle Book ! Be assured of my prayers for you and your family, Michael. God bless, Fr. Philip Neri, O...
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Regs on Lenten Abstinence and Fasting

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From the USCCB: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of universal fast and abstinence . Fasting is obligatory for all who ha...
23 February 2012

You Have a Choice to Make

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Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2012 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Americans love options. We love the fact that we ...

Abstinence & Fasting: Just Do It!

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Question:  "Father, what's the difference between abstinence and fasting?" Answer:  Good question!  Since the Protestantizer...
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22 February 2012

Still sick. . .

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Apparently, I'm not over the flu.  Got really dizzy after imposing ashes at the 12.15 Mass and had to sit out communion.   Cold sweat, ...
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Ash Wednesday: We're on a Deadline!

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Ash Wednesday 2012 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Remember that you are dust! Remember that we are impermanent, tr...

5 Things To Do With Your Ashes

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Go git dem ashes!!! And here's five things you can do once you Get Yours : 1).  Carefully cover your ashen cross with a big piece of c...
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21 February 2012

Fat Report Monday (Octave) +2

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I completely forgot about Fat Report Monday! +2 up to 327 lbs.  Not a great week.  Flu.  Not enough moving around.  Flopping around in bed...
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20 February 2012

Confession & Forgiveness: An Analogy

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You and best friend have a fight.  You go to home and so does BF. That night your BF prays and decides to forgive you.  BF sends you an ema...

Show us Godly wisdom!

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7th Week OT (M) Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP St. Dominic Church, NOLA Let's see: who among you is wise and understanding? Show your...

Just Name the Sin: No excuses, no explantions. . .

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In the post below ( "10 Random Thoughts on Confession" ) I urge penitents to avoid explaining their sins in favor of simply confes...
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19 February 2012

10 Random Thoughts on Confession

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A post over at Fr. Z's place got me to thinking about confession.  Since we're heading into Lent, I though I type out some random t...
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18 February 2012

Conspicuous Absence

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No Sunday homily from me this weekend. . .we have a visiting preacher from Cross International. Next weekend our deacons will be preaching...
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Malice was their motive?

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A must read!  Paul Rahe hits the anti-Catholic, un-American B.O. powergrab right between the eyes: [. . .] We know that the President did...
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