Category Archives: Interesting links

The Pope encourages us to face problems head-on

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

“We must not be afraid of problems.” That’s the word from Pope Francis in a homily he gave this morning at a Mass for workers in the Vatican.  ”Workers”, meaning security guards and firemen, not bureaucrats (who also work, but it’s nice … Continue reading →

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A Guide for Making Your Lenten Resolution

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

From Fr. Shane Johnson comes the coolest guide to making a good Lenten resolution:

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I love philosophical cartoons like this one

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

I used to teach philosophy of nature (aka cosmology, natural philosophy, etc.) so I particularly appreciate this one. *Warning: some of the other cartoons in the XKCD series may be offensive to some readers, but sometimes the author really hits … Continue reading →

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Keeping your cool

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

If you’re not into bluegrass, skip right to 1:20 in this video to see the main singer keep his cool in unusual circumstances… Thanks to Fr. Z for posting this.

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Seven minutes of terror, coming soon to a planet relatively near you

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Thanks to Fr. Z for posting this video on his blog…

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The best (and quirkiest) CPR instructions you’ll ever get in a short video

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

This is really funny – and useful, too, if you need to give CPR! I found it over here on a blog I just discovered which is authored by a former atheist who is in RCIA (i.e. almost Catholic). Her … Continue reading →

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Self Control Should Have a Role

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

…but is sadly missing from much of our culture of self-indulgence: “While psychologists tout the benefits of self-control and suggest that it can be increased through practice, it’s easy to see why campaigns to improve societal health don’t focus on … Continue reading →

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Getting to the core of the “gay marriage” debate

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

For a while I have been wanting to write a post about the “gay marriage” debate. I am often frustrated by the way discussions on this topic play out in the media and on the internet, because most of the … Continue reading →

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Could Catholics vote for a Mormon presidential candidate?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

This question has come up from time to time, with Mitt Romney in the race.   My personal take on it is that there is no problem if Catholics want to vote for a Mormon. We are not voting for … Continue reading →

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Vatican: The Butler Did It!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Recently, a variety of confidential Vatican documents have been leaked to the media and been used to compose books. I have only read a couple of snippets from these documents, but what is clear from the media coverage is that, … Continue reading →

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