Embrace physical suffering, or try to avoid it?
I have a lot of injuries from high school sports, and I want to get back to playing basketball again and being active. I can be scrupulous at times so Im not sure what to do. If you saw one of my...
View ArticleBest Source for Authentic Catholic Teaching
I was PMed this question, but I think that it's a thread. My answer would have been: In this order: 1- Jesus Christ and Apostles (New Testament) 2- Early Church Fathers 3- Doctors of the Church 4-...
View ArticleBooks
I finally have the spare money to go to the catholic bookstore and get a new rosary and a book tomorrow. I would like to read the best book (in your opinion) on any of these topics 1)The study of...
View ArticleBreast-feeding baby doll: creepy or groundbreaking?
Breast-feeding baby doll: creepy or groundbreaking? "NEW YORK -- We've got dolls that wet, crawl and talk. We've got dolls with perfect hourglass figures. We've got dolls with swagger. And we've got...
View ArticleCan I "elope" and have a Catholic ceremony?
My fiance and I decided that having a traditional wedding was not working for us. We got lost in so much of the planning, budget, and details that it took us a while to realize that our wedding should...
View ArticlePriests and Bishops too shy
Too many priests and bishops are shy and even reluctant when it comes to teaching morality voting in todayÂ’s political world. Tell us not only to have an informed conscience but also tell us over and...
View ArticleDo you think excruciating suffering should be joyful?
Dear Friends, I was wondering why we are asked to be joyful (seen some prayers online) when we hurt horribly, terribly and sometimes we can't move because of pain. And can't deal with the hurt in our...
View ArticlePrayers needed for new job
Hello all, I like many others, am posting on CAF to ask for prayers on behalf of my family and I for a new job. After managing a successful business for 3 1/2 years, the store owner terminated me. This...
View ArticleFeast days and abstinence
Tomorrow (or today depending on where you are located) is the Feast commemorating the dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Tomorrow is also Friday, a day when Catholics around the world abstain from...
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What do you call this shoulder holster?
For creative writing, what do you call a shoulder holster like this? Is it just shoulder holster? I've read some descriptions using the term "bandolier" but that seems more like the criss-cross style...
View ArticleIs it correct to say that we have been in the "end times" for 2000 years
Okay, so whenever people ask me if we are in the "end times" I always say, we've been in the end times since Christ's ascension into heaven so many days after his crucifixion. I've always disliked when...
View ArticleAbortion and morality
(I repost this removed thread in edited version) Earlier in history the baby acquired status as a human being only at the moment of birth. As a fetus it hadn't yet taken its first breath, which was...
View ArticleWe Have A Pope movie
Is this movie worth watching? It says it has language in it but is there anything else I should be aware of? Is this movie against the Catholic Church? Should I not watch it? Thanks
View ArticleThe Most Popular Video In YouTube History
South Korean pop sensation PSY's global hit "Gangnam Style" has smashed a world record to become the most popular video in YouTube history. The singer was presented with a certificate by Guinness World...
View ArticleOur Lady as Prophetess
From the time Mary prophesied, "All generations shall call me Blessed" we see Mary's role as prophetess through the centuries! Our 21st century is no exception! Go now to www.LadyofFatima.Wordpress.com...
View ArticleStartling Message To The World!
Many contemporary and approaching events summed up in this Message To The World! www.LadyofFatima.Wordpress.com
View ArticleAre the flood and expulsion of the Garden of Eden the same event?
Following the discussion in this thread, that 12,000 years ago at the end of the geologic age known as the Pliestocene, the ice age ended. In many places in the world the sea level was some 2 - 300...
View ArticlePundit Scorecard.
Which pundits got it right, and which missed. See Pundarts: How close were they?. Something to remember for next time round. rossum
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