Monthly Archives: October 2011

Technical problems

The hard drive on my laptop died, which makes it hard for me to post photos of origami for World Origami days… The computer is at the Apple Store now, I should be back up and in running later this … Continue reading

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Homily for October 30, XXXI Sunday in Ordinary Time year A

Homily for October 30, XXXI Sunday in Ordinary Time year A There’s a joke that says that, in 1870 when the First Vatican Council was going to declare the doctrine of papal infallibility, some priests objected. One group said that … Continue reading

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Homilycast #136: Homily for October 28, 2011, Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude

Here is my homily for today, recorded during a morning Mass at the church of St Joachim in Rockport, based on the text posted earlier. You can hear all of my “homilycasts” by copying this URL: https://advenus.wordpress.com/category/podcast-2/feed/ and adding it … Continue reading

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Homily for October 28, Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles and Martyrs

Homily for October 28, Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles and Martyrs The Catholic Church is probably the oldest continuous and hierarchically organized institution in the world, with nearly two thousand years of history. However, it’s important to remember … Continue reading

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World Origami Days: day 4

Continuing with my resolution to fold and photograph at least one piece of origami a day during World Origami Days, here is a dragon I designed and folded:

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Homilycast #135: Homily for October 27, 2011, Thursday of the XXX week in O.T. year I

Here is my homily for today, Recorded during a morning Mass at the church of St Joachim in Rockport, based on the text posted earlier. You can hear all of my “homilycasts” by copying this URL: https://advenus.wordpress.com/category/podcast-2/feed/ and adding it … Continue reading

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Homily for October 27, Thursday of the XXX week of Ordinary Time

Homily for October 27, Thursday of the XXX week of Ordinary Time Today’s first reading is so inspiring and comforting that I am almost left at a loss to know what more I can say. Almost, but not quite; I … Continue reading

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World Origami Days: day 3

Halloween is just around the corner! I was trying to find the diagrams to an origami jack-0-lantern that I used to make back when I was in high school, but I couldn’t, so I threw this one together based on … Continue reading

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World Origami Days: day 2

My model for Day 2 of World Origami Days!  Designed and folded by me, from one uncut 10″ square of typical origami paper, white on one side and gray on the other.  I’m still trying to nail down the design … Continue reading

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World Origami Days! – day 1

The days from October 24 to November 11 are World Origami Days (WOD)! I don’t know who made that decision, but I’m good with it. I don’t have much time to fold nowadays, but I love doing it. Maybe I’d … Continue reading

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