Full Consent of the Will
I know that one condition for a grave sin to be mortal is that it must be done with full consent of the will but what exactly does this mean? Does it mean that one must reflect on the sin for a time...
View ArticlePope John Paul II
As A Catholice,I well always remember him.He was a Good leader of the Church,his love for childern, the sick that he visit, going to others countries ,touching others hearts,and his speechs touch the...
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Ghost manages Yankees
according to the NY Post, here's a screenshot: After they fixed it: Girardis father passes away
View ArticleFormal Prayers...
I am a Catholic, have been all my life and will never ever change. However, I have been a bit apart from God as of late, and today after praying the rosary, I asked myself, "Why do we tell people to...
View ArticleVatican-Certified Exorcist Speaks of His Work
Father Gary Thomas, whose story was the basis of the recent movie, "The Rite," during a talk at Rutgers University, told how he handles exorcism, which is a last resort, and about the reality of Satan...
View ArticleRichard Dawkins and Alister McGrath debate
About 6 years ago, Richard Dawkins engaged in fascinating dialogue with Christian Academic, Alister McGrath, regarding issues of religion, Christianity, and God's intervention. Before I ask if...
View Article3rd order Carmelites
I have been looking into O.Carms and OCDS but I am confused on a topic. Are both vegetarians in the 3rd order? Sorry if I stated that wrong. This is all new. Thank you
View ArticlePolitics at the Pulpit
http://www.ulc.org/2012/09/pulpit-fr...s-against-irs/ I get enough politics everywhere I turn. TV, radio, family get-togethers, and CAF. I am aware of the HHS mandate, Obama's positions on abortion,...
View Article"Office" and "Hour" - Understanding What These Terms Mean
Understanding the Terms Office and Hour The Liturgy of the Hours is sometimes referred to as the Divine Office. These days, when we hear the term office we tend to think of a room with a desk,...
View ArticlePlease pray for a sick man
I don't know him; but he's an acquaintance of a friend who mentioned to me recently that this man's congestive heart failure appears to be getting worse... I believe his name is 'Jeff.' Thanks, one and...
View ArticleECF's for Bible Christians?
It's true that we've used writings of the Early Church Fathers to support Catholicism. But I've also heard some people either left the Church after reading about the Church Fathers or used their...
View ArticleTraditional Catholic Music
This has always been a great station but now they have traditional music also. You just need to scroll to the bottom and click on the link http://www.traditionalcatholicradio.org/
View ArticleIs a zombie still a Person
In a zombie apocalypse, you must defend yourself. But are we to think of our selves as killing people? If it can be avoided, should we not kill a zombie because they are people? I say they are...
View ArticleHow to feel/act more confident?
I'm a 19 year old girl, and I guess I lack in the confidence department. I have never felt pretty, nor do I attract members of the opposite sex. The problem is that I know I am coming off as awkward in...
View ArticleDisclaimers from EricFilmer
Disclaimer #1 When posting in this forum, I will sometimes use terms describing what one ought to do when praying the Liturgy of the Hours, the correct way to pray it, etc. All that I mean by such...
View ArticleDetermining Which Week of the 4-Week Psalter It Is
Determining Which Week of the 4-Week Psalter It Is The table of contents of each breviary will give you the page numbers for the Psalter, which pertains to the hymns, antiphons, psalms and canticles...
View ArticleQuestion about healing cloth, holy tears, offering up masses?
A friend of ours who is Catholic, has a newborn baby who is in the hospital and had to undergo surgery. Prayers would be wonderful, but thats not the entire point of this post! On her facebook page, I...
View Article"Organic changes are just a lot of unapproved innovations that eventually...
I was having a chat with a CAF friend and we were speaking of organic development. I was saying that changes in the liturgy through organic development are fine, but not when they are abrupt and...
View ArticleThoughts: Teens reading "Love and Responsibility"
What would your thoughts be on a teen reading "Love and Responsibility?" It's someone that is very strong in their faith and is already fimilar with TOB. Would it be a good next step for a teen in that...
View Articlenot to be forgotten
and lord, to those of whom many have been forgotten in our thoughts, be merciful and also extend some mercy to he who betrayed our lord through his human frailty, the judas iscariot. maybe, even he...
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