Monthly Archives: January 2003

As promised, I have posted more, including a story about my own experience in school, on separation of faith and life.

I have finally read the new Doctrinal note on some questions regarding the participation of Catholics in Political Life. The full text can be found here, and there is more to this than I can possibly quote. Here are the … Continue reading →

I haven’t read the new Vatican statement yet on Catholic politicians, but I hope to soon. Here are some interesting reactions (see this article for details): [R. Scott Appleby] “Catholics who attempt to follow both the church’s teachings on … Continue reading →

Today I called my bank to use the automated system. Wouldn’t you know it? I was put on hold for the automated system!!! No, I’m serious. It seems that a bank that can afford to put in a holding system … Continue reading →

I went to confession yesterday, and the priest asked how I was doing. He then said that, since I was in confession, I must be fair to midling. I had a funny thought that I was glad that he didn’t … Continue reading →

I posted my regulatory rant on how it is getting too complicated just to live, on Spiritual Pyromania. I’ve also done some updates to the blog. It is no longer a Moveable Type blog. I think this blog will … Continue reading →

A court has ruled that Network Associates cannot require people who buy software to ask permission before publishing reviews. Let’s see, if they could enforce that, then they could sue anyone who wrote a bad review of their product. Well, … Continue reading →

You probably already know this by now, but there is a new document on Participation of Catholics in Political Life by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on the Vatican web site. Here is an exerpt. The full … Continue reading →

I found out on Michelle’s blog, And Then?, that St. Blog’s has a new blog reviewer. Our reviewer has done the second post on none other than my last post. I’m quite honored to be next in line behind Mark … Continue reading →

Speaking of church restoration, there is some of that going on in Memphis. Take a look at this photo of Church of the Resurrection. It doesn’t look much like a church. I went to Mass there when Fr. Ernie DeBlasio … Continue reading →