tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34707782011-09-28T13:13:32.292-05:00The Christian ConsciencePreach the Gospel always, if necessary use words.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-33451380552789917792008-04-17T10:49:00.001-05:002008-04-17T10:50:09.696-05:00I think ... ... this blog has seen the end. Thanks to those who stopped by while I mused, off and on. I won't be taking it down, but I doubt I'll be adding to it anytime soon. God bless.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-6186178843281141302007-06-01T12:23:00.001-05:002007-06-01T12:23:46.349-05:00YepIt's been awhile. Anyone even come here any longer?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1166117776440502332006-12-14T11:36:00.000-06:002006-12-14T11:37:25.743-06:00WowIt's certainly been awhile since I've posted to here, hasn't it?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1136503860212565082006-01-05T17:27:00.000-06:002006-01-05T17:31:00.223-06:00Interesting cartoonI saw this cartoon elsewhere, and thought it was worth posting here.Why do I think this cartoon is significant? Should I count the ways? It's a simple statement of fact actually. It revolves, IMNSHO around authority and respect FOR that authority. Respect for the authority not only of the Catholic Church, but also that of God Himself, who invested the Church at Pentecost Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1131216274113656852005-11-05T12:43:00.000-06:002005-11-05T12:44:34.113-06:00Hey! It's still here!Guess BlogSpot doesn't clean house very often, eh?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1117903265941323262005-06-04T11:39:00.000-05:002005-06-04T11:42:20.106-05:00Anxiety by the Black Eyed PeasI feel like I wanna smack somebodyTurn around and bitch slap somebodyBut I ain't goin' out bro (no, no, no)I ain't givin' into it (no, no, no)Anxieties bash my mind inTerrorizing my soul like Bin LadenBut I ain't fallin' down bro (no, no, no)I won't lose control bro (no, no, no)Shackle and chainedMy soul feels stainedI can't explain got an itch on my brainLately my Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1114439150663466932005-04-25T09:24:00.000-05:002005-04-25T09:25:50.666-05:00The Fret of Father CartyAfter Last Mass on the Feast of All Saintsby Joseph I.C. Clarke“Oh, wasn’t he hard on poor sinners this mornin’?And his voice, begor! Was no silver-tone fluteWhen he gave us,” said Burke, “the ‘third and last warnin’,”With a taste and smell of blue sulphur to boot.Arrah! What takes good Father Carty so quarelyThat he preaches of late so mortal crass?”Said Shea, “It’s Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1111879369468892672005-03-26T17:17:00.000-06:002005-03-26T17:22:49.470-06:00Joyce Kilmer - Catholic PoetToday I stumbled upon the beauty that is a poem by Joyce Kilmer. Actually, I came across several of them, and my heart rejoices in this new Catholic treasure that I have found.The Thorn by Joyce Kilmer(For the Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C. S. C.)The garden of God is a radiant place,And every flower has a holy face:Our Lady like a lily bends above the cloudy sod,But Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1109181627444710372005-02-23T11:59:00.000-06:002005-02-23T12:00:27.446-06:00Lord, we seek Thy intervention for...Terri Shiavo.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1108163357398536312005-02-11T17:06:00.000-06:002005-02-11T17:09:27.826-06:00So on one hand...... we have one lady trying to get rid of her child ...... and on the other ...... we have another lady trying to cut one out of another womans womb.If there is a child that you don't want or can't feed or educate, give that child to me. I will not refuse any child. I will give a home, or find loving parents for him or for her. - Mother Theresa of CalcuttaThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1107789551686847122005-02-07T09:17:00.000-06:002005-02-07T09:19:11.686-06:00There is something to be said for...
... putting your keys where your children can't get to them.
While no charges are going to be filed against the mother, one can only wonder why she wasn't aware of the fact that her child was no longer in her house, this should really give her pause to consider tightening up the house a bit to ensure that her 4 year old doesn't wander off anymore.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1107789388973248952005-02-07T09:15:00.000-06:002005-02-07T09:16:28.973-06:00For anyone interested in the Catholic faith...
... may I suggest a copy of Radio Replies.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1107789323470340042005-02-07T09:14:00.000-06:002005-02-07T09:15:23.470-06:00Patsies
I hate the Patriots.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1107642718397269452005-02-05T16:31:00.000-06:002005-02-05T16:31:58.396-06:00I know what Mn stands for...
Probably because I have to use it in my experiments.
Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1107633387022316332005-02-05T13:52:00.000-06:002005-02-05T13:56:27.023-06:00Requiescat In Pace
Though I never knew Gerard Serafin personally, I always enjoyed his weblog A Catholic Blog For Lovers. I had been awol from St. Blogs for awhile, and I just heard of passing in November.
In blessed repose grant eternal rest, O Lord, to Your departed servant Gerard; and render eternal his memory. AmenThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1107632302141791202005-02-05T13:29:00.000-06:002005-02-05T13:57:06.500-06:00Drama
I usually don't get personal in my blog. Typically, there is no reason to do so. However, I guess after almost a year away from this blog, I'm allowed to change the direction it had previously traveled and re-aim even if only for a moment.
I'm miffed. Drama. I hate it. No need for it, not really. Life can be stressful enough, as people try to make ends meat, and after a long, hard day, Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1107631520018339342005-02-05T13:20:00.000-06:002005-02-05T13:57:27.130-06:00A Crack of the Whip
I've been told to get "back to work". So here we go.
This post serves as notice that:
1. My contact info has been changed to use my Google (Gmail) account.
2. NihilObstat blog can consider me alive once again.
3. To tell everyone to read the following link... completely...
It Was Horrible! Horrible!Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1085593925305845882004-05-26T12:51:00.000-05:002004-05-26T12:52:05.306-05:00Wow...
I haven't updated this blog in awhile, have I?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1071590520942046402003-12-16T10:02:00.000-06:002003-12-16T10:03:33.936-06:00An interesting question...
Yesterday, on a MB I frequent, a catechumen asked the following question:
I have read people at [MB], mostly Catholic and Orthodox, referring to Christmas as a celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus. Wouldn't the Annunciation be the Incarnation? If not, why not?
Now, as a pro-lifer, my first thought would be to answer that the Annunciation was the Incarnation Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1070503582417388542003-12-03T20:06:00.000-06:002003-12-03T20:07:01.530-06:00Birthcontrol leads to stuff like...
... this.
Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1070496182238430532003-12-03T18:03:00.000-06:002003-12-03T18:03:41.310-06:00An excellent read...
On Pope Pius XII and his dealings with Nazi Germany.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1070494171214338482003-12-03T17:29:00.000-06:002003-12-03T17:30:09.890-06:00Ummm... people...
This game has been out for over a year. Where the heck have you all been?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1069632459290010992003-11-23T18:07:00.000-06:002003-11-23T18:08:08.373-06:00This movie is one I'm definitely going to see.
I did believe.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1069171439162542182003-11-18T10:03:00.000-06:002003-11-18T10:04:41.733-06:00Another review on "One Man's Hero"
Political Film Society : Review of One Man's Hero.
For a country that is supposedly "... one nation, under God..." we sometimes sure didn't (don't) act like it.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1069170901206130822003-11-18T09:55:00.000-06:002003-11-18T09:55:25.170-06:00Movie Review : One Man's Hero
So I watched the movie this past weekend, after buying it from Wal-Mart for $5.88... quite a bargain, no? Well, at least I thought so, heck... if I had rented it, it would have cost me $4 and change, so at least by shucking out a couple more bucks, I got to keep the flick. However, if it had cost much more, I might be less lenient in this review of mine. Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1069083965135810532003-11-17T09:46:00.000-06:002003-11-17T09:46:38.420-06:00It's worse than I thought...
Below, I mentioned that the owner of Delightful Delerium was a KU fan. As the subject of this blog entry states, it's much worse than that. She's a KU alumni. Oy vey! :)Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1069083786330131052003-11-17T09:43:00.000-06:002003-11-17T09:43:28.653-06:00Ciao Amos!
Well, I said good-bye to Amos this weekend. Amos? Yes, Amos... you know, the cat. Searched for his actual owners, but didn't see any signs anywhere in the neighborhood where I live or in the local stores. Amos and Boomer didn't look like they would get along very well. Boomer, I guess, is a bit set in her ways, having been my keeper for over five years now and wasn't about to Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068828467986143282003-11-14T10:47:00.000-06:002003-11-14T10:48:07.420-06:00I've been adopted...
... well, if my parents find out about this they won't be happy, but they really don't have to worry because it's not really a legal adoption. I've been adopted by a cat. Yep, for those of you who know that I'm a dog lover (and have seen me debate the superiority of the canine species over the feline species [I need to close that debate up, don't I?]) you'll be surprised Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068827677848091772003-11-14T10:34:00.000-06:002003-11-14T10:34:57.450-06:00Newest addition to the Plugs and Props section
My newest addition goes to hyping BODYwear. They sell T-shirts, caps, winter hats, sweatshirts and bumper stickers. The stuff they have is awesome, and Catholic to boot. This stuff they have would make awesome Christmas presents, especially for your kids. Check em out!Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068687950178271102003-11-12T19:45:00.000-06:002003-11-12T19:45:47.293-06:00If I read this correctly...
... what the LCMS is saying is, "Yes, the Pope is the Anti-Christ, more or less, you know, like it's been the widely held belief of Lutherans for over 400+ years but it sounds kinda silly to say that so... next question?"Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068676065505687962003-11-12T16:27:00.000-06:002003-11-12T16:27:42.713-06:00A welcome to all those...
... who have stopped by from Delightful Delerium.
My only problem is, given my allegiance to the University of Oklahoma (as both a current student and also an alumni), she appears to be a KU fan.
Well, not everyone can be perfect, right? ;)Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068675556390184452003-11-12T16:19:00.000-06:002003-11-12T16:21:38.873-06:00Given what I posted below...
... next thing we know, people will be saying they belong to the Jedi Religion.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068672993905363482003-11-12T15:36:00.000-06:002003-11-12T15:39:55.500-06:00Errrr...
Is this what passes for education in liberal arts colleges nowadays?
REL 111 Topics in Religion: Religions of Star Trek
This course explores major themes in the study of religion using Star Trek as a primary source, along with more traditional, written texts. Selected excerpts from the original series, the Next Generation series, Deep Space Nine and Voyager will be viewed and Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068663160379372742003-11-12T12:52:00.000-06:002003-11-12T12:52:37.236-06:00It was so good the first time...
... that I'll repeat myself (or rather St. John Chrysostom) again:
Let the mouth also fast from disgraceful speeches and railings. For what does it profit if we abstain from fish and fowl and yet bite and devour our brothers and sisters? The evil speaker eats the flesh of his brother and bites the body of his neighbor.
Why? What's so important about this Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068651133198946232003-11-12T09:32:00.000-06:002003-11-12T09:32:32.390-06:00While we're on the subject...
In case you hadn't heard, or been in the dark like I have, The Passion of Christ has found a distributor in Newmarket Films and will open on February 25th, Ash Wednesday.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068650803221592612003-11-12T09:26:00.000-06:002003-11-12T09:26:40.456-06:00ADL preaching secular fundamentalism
So says an Orthodox Rabbi.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068650556276857162003-11-12T09:22:00.000-06:002003-11-12T09:22:51.680-06:00Is Mel Gibson's Movie The Passion of Christ Anti-Semitic?
Why don't we ask a Jew?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068649922010660122003-11-12T09:12:00.000-06:002003-11-12T09:11:59.470-06:00Ok...
... so I didn't get to see the movie One Man's Hero last night. You know, life got in the way of things. So, instead of reading my opinion of the movie, here's something much more useful and life-altering...
Quotes from the Saints
Let the mouth also fast from disgraceful speeches and railings. For what does it profit if we abstain from fish and fowl and yet bite and devour our brothers Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068570582794565602003-11-11T11:09:00.000-06:002003-11-11T11:09:40.440-06:00G.K.C. Wisdom
1. The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people.
2. If there were no God, there would be no atheists.
3. A puritan is a person who pours righteous indignation into the wrong things.
4. The word "good" has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068569582708177312003-11-11T10:53:00.000-06:002003-11-11T10:53:00.513-06:00One Man's Hero
Mr. Bettinelli, over at his blog talks about a movie that was basically sent straight to video by Hollywood because it had too much of a pro-Catholic message to it. There is a movement afoot which is seeking to petition MGM to re-release the movie to theatre's across the United States. However, rather than waiting for the movie to be re-released, I went to Wal-Mart and picked Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068482156535246032003-11-10T10:35:00.000-06:002003-11-10T10:36:03.976-06:00Oh, isn't...
...this ironic?
Facing criticism himself as the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop, the Rev. V. Gene Robinson says he wants the church to seek out the disenfranchised and speak out on moral issues.
Come on Mr. Robinson, you were happy for the Episcopal Church to literally "look the other way" when they handed you a mitre and didn't say a word about you buggering another Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068219502528933662003-11-07T09:38:00.000-06:002003-11-07T09:38:20.463-06:00Call me crazy but...
If I were to see someone cut in half by machine gun fire, I'm thinking I might not be able to do my job very well either.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1068135951823374012003-11-06T10:25:00.000-06:002003-11-06T10:26:31.080-06:00"Let us take our place, dear brothers and sisters, at the school of the saints, who are the great interpreters of true Eucharistic piety. In them the theology of the Eucharist takes on all the splendour of a lived reality; it becomes 'contagious' and, in a manner of speaking, it 'warms our hearts'. Above all, let us listen to Mary Most Holy, in whom the mystery of the Eucharist appears, more thanThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1066130710628318722003-10-14T06:25:00.000-05:002003-10-14T06:27:18.406-05:00Heh... the things some people say...
Was over at the Internet Infidels Message Board and saw this screed by an atheist who is seemingly ticked off at Christians. So, this atheist really wants to get back at them, so he's decided that when he's 35, he's going to take his own life.
How?
I was thinking of taking a boat loaded with all the pleasures I could afford, and then taking her straight Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1065647366871887962003-10-08T16:09:00.000-05:002003-10-08T16:09:26.896-05:00Ok...
I have managed to add the important links back to my site. I also added Converted Journey to my links list. It's a blog from a friend of mine over at Christian Forums dot Com. Very insightful, he's a good guy.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1065195979631029142003-10-03T10:46:00.000-05:002003-10-03T10:46:40.026-05:00Can someone please explain...
...this?
Services are held each week at 10:00 a.m. There are two altars in the worship space. Roman Catholics are invited to receive from the Roman Catholic priest; all other Baptized Christians in good standing with their own church are invited to receive from the Episcopal priest.
Since when is this permissible?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1064593909805042222003-09-26T11:31:00.000-05:002003-09-26T11:31:49.506-05:00Perhaps...
... with reports from this we can put to rest this.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1064515534174583572003-09-25T13:45:00.000-05:002003-09-25T13:46:09.720-05:00What Mel missed...
Here is an interesting article on the upcoming movie The Passion by Mel Gibson.
There's a reason why the gospels don't dwell on the blood and gore of the crucifixion.
Will all that blood and gore distract people from the whole point of Jesus' death?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1064515299532747042003-09-25T13:41:00.000-05:002003-09-25T13:41:56.300-05:00The *ahem* wisdom of Peter Singer...
Simply killing an infant is never equivalent to killing a person. - Peter Singer
Let us not forget folks, that monsters like this, who pass themselves off as "intellectuals" exist, and infect the minds of our youth. Peter Singer is a professor at Princeton.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1064270913517095362003-09-22T17:48:00.000-05:002003-09-22T17:48:32.973-05:00O God of earth and altar, bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter, our people drift and die;
The walls of gold entomb us, the swords of scorn divide;
Take not Thy thunder from us, but take away our pride.
From all that terror teaches, from lies of tongue and pen,
From all the easy speeches that comfort cruel men;
From sale and profanation of honor and the sword;
From sleep and from Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063725941434065602003-09-16T10:25:00.000-05:002003-09-16T10:25:41.390-05:00As you can see...
I've updated my template. Me thought it was time for a change. At any rate, bear with me as I put all my links back in and stuff. It will take some time, but hopefully not too long.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063314981531550072003-09-11T16:16:00.000-05:002003-09-11T16:16:21.573-05:00O' Lord, remember not only the men and women of good
will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember
all of the suffering they have inflicted upon us;
instead remember the fruits we have borne because of
this suffering - our fellowship, our loyalty to one
another, our humility, our courage, our generosity,
the greatness of heart that has grown out of this. And
when they come to judgment, Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063292382662846962003-09-11T09:59:00.000-05:002003-09-11T16:16:51.830-05:00Prayer for the families of the victims of 9/11/2001
Lord, God,
you are attentive to the voice of our pleading.
Let those who lost loved ones on 9/11/2001
find in your Son comfort in their sadness,
certainty in their doubt,
and courage to live through this hour.
Make their faith strong through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063292262539670222003-09-11T09:57:00.000-05:002003-09-11T10:00:26.226-05:00Prayer for the victims of Sept 11, 2001
Saints of God, come to their aid!
Come to meet them, angels of the Lord!
Receive their souls and present them to God the Most High.
May Christ, who called them, take them to himself;
may angels lead them to Abraham's side.
Receive their souls and present them to God the Most High.
Give them eternal rest, O Lord,
and may your light shine on them for everThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063292181914364712003-09-11T09:56:00.000-05:002003-09-11T09:56:21.783-05:00Shall we hope that all might be saved?
Yes.
Are there days I wish I didn't have to have this hope?
Yes, and today is one of those days.
For reasons such as this.
To those terrorists, gosh, how I wish I could wish that they're burning in hell. If however, I cannot afford them some hope for the forgiveness of their sins and their entrance into heaven (however miniscule that hope may be) how Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063201590680805792003-09-10T08:46:00.000-05:002003-09-10T08:47:59.800-05:00We Were There
This is a must-read!
We Were There : Catholic Priests and How They Responded In Their Own Words
After the Mass, one of the Jesuits pointed to a sign that someone had leaned against our altar. At the time, workers were in the habit of placing large plywood boards around the site, on which were scrawled, in bright orange paint, notices for the workers: "Hot Food," said one. "Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063200802108788332003-09-10T08:33:00.000-05:002003-09-10T08:33:22.086-05:00For those who think drugs should be legalized...
It's time to rethink your position.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063124148808991722003-09-09T11:15:00.000-05:002003-09-09T11:15:48.923-05:00I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - Horatio Bonar, 1846
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Come unto me and rest;
lay down, thou weary one, lay down
thy head upon my breast."
I came to Jesus as I was,
so weary, worn, and sad;
I found in him a resting place,
and he has made me glad.
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Behold, I freely give
the living water; thirsty one,
stoop down and drink, and live."Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1063122939867237492003-09-09T10:55:00.000-05:002003-09-09T10:55:39.770-05:00Big word of the day: anthropomorphism...
It means: an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics.
And I mention it why? This article.
Birds do not get divorced. They do not get married, so how can they get divorced? Marriage, and divorce are human concepts, they are human ideas. They are legal concepts, and for those of us who are religiousThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1062016562214263182003-08-27T15:36:00.000-05:002003-08-27T15:36:02.173-05:00Ummm... errrr...
Read this, and came across the following comment....
Heightened religious, ethnic and political violence has claimed at least 10,000 lives since President Olusegun Obasanjo's 1999 election ended 15 years of repressive military juntas.
Then read the second to next paragraph down...
Judges ordered her buried up to her neck in sand and stoned.
I dunno, but call me crazy... Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061948301670962022003-08-26T20:38:00.000-05:002003-08-26T20:38:21.640-05:00Was browsing the Internet Infidels message boards...
And came across this comment:
Tonight I am cursed with insomnia (brought on by an unholy mixture of pizza and Pepsi), and as an aid to sleep I decided to read The Silmarillion again. After finishing Ainulindalë I realised that it is a much more satisfactory creation myth than the one suggested in The Bible.
Hmm, someone might want to tell Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061734837203348872003-08-24T09:20:00.000-05:002003-08-24T09:21:31.493-05:00Speaking of exercise...
I know, this is rather morbid, but given the fact that 30 people a year die from accidents sustained in/on elevators and escalators, why not consider taking the stairs if you can?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061734704417182592003-08-24T09:18:00.000-05:002003-08-24T09:28:24.433-05:00Imagine this...
We wouldn't have to worry about whether or not video games tend to make children grow up with more violent tendencies, if we as parents, told children to get off their increasingly plump posteriors and go play outside. Simple enough, right?
We had ColecoVision growing up. We had the Atari adaptor for it too. I could play everything from the Smurfs, Venture to Donkey Kong. Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061680374306112322003-08-23T18:12:00.000-05:002003-08-23T18:12:54.356-05:00Let us pray for the repose of the soul of John Geoghan...
Perhaps asking for people to pray for this defrocked priest, convicted of molesting children, may raise the ire of people, but in my opinion, the soul of this man needs our prayers. May we pray for him, that he repented of his crimes against children of God. Likewise, let us also take this time to pray for his victims, that God may heal Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061606511905441812003-08-22T21:41:00.000-05:002003-08-22T21:41:51.826-05:00What is it with...
... people's unhealthy fascination with pain and suffering?
Check out this article and look at the AP sidebar. Oy vey! Sad, very sad. Morbid too.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061504455068432242003-08-21T17:20:00.002-05:002003-08-21T17:20:55.123-05:00"My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You. I ask pardon of You for those do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love You." - Angel of FatimaThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061504446850568962003-08-21T17:20:00.001-05:002003-08-21T17:20:46.903-05:00"We adore Thee Oh Christ and we bless Thee. Because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world." - Saint Francis of Assisi
Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061504433995090732003-08-21T17:20:00.000-05:002003-08-21T17:20:34.043-05:00"The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last. Think of the end of worldly honor, wealth and pleasure and ask yourself: And then? And then?" - St. Philip NeriThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1061220876135597382003-08-18T10:34:00.000-05:002003-08-18T10:34:36.120-05:00A scary statistic...
1 in 37 U.S. adults have been in prison...
Yikes!Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1060987833642348322003-08-15T17:50:00.000-05:002003-08-15T17:50:30.416-05:00Can you say...
Are you people idiots?!?!
It's a rhetorical question, the answer is obviously: Yes.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1060987758363600412003-08-15T17:49:00.000-05:002003-08-15T17:49:15.150-05:00It ain't your grandpa's Democratic party no more...
Expect a Catholic Exodus (from the Democratic party)
But it is unlikely to be possible any longer to ignore the fact that Church doctrine is incompatible with the policies of the party of the left.
You got that right.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1060987185698768292003-08-15T17:39:00.000-05:002003-08-15T17:39:42.650-05:00If only the Anglican Leaders in the United States...
... read this article in First Things.
When priests in such networks attain leadership posts, the health and morale of the presbyterate itself are at stake.
Not only that, the health and morale of the congregation is at stake as well.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1060986982559748022003-08-15T17:36:00.000-05:002003-08-15T17:36:19.526-05:00Christianity in Iraq...
Other Baghdad Battles Ahead For ChristiansThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1060964032946549602003-08-15T11:13:00.000-05:002003-08-15T11:18:32.830-05:00Excellent article...
Same-Sex "Marriage": Should America Allow "Gay Rights" Activists to Cross The Last Cultural Frontier?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1060963857804555982003-08-15T11:10:00.000-05:002003-08-15T11:15:18.130-05:00A pagan asked me today...
If Christianity is not about fire insurance, then what is it about?
I replied:
Life insurance.
John 11:25-26 (RSV)
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1059508278090904462003-07-29T14:51:00.000-05:002003-07-29T14:51:17.940-05:00Ok, time for a ban on neckties...
Does this mean that if I ever suffer from glaucoma that I can sue JC Penney or Structure?Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1059507809561560642003-07-29T14:43:00.000-05:002003-07-29T14:43:29.446-05:00But... why?
I'm not going to argue the fact that there is hatred and bigotry aimed at gay people, because there is. However, it's a fact, and it needs to be confronted head on, not denied and ducked. I don't agree with many of the issues raised by homosexuals. I disagree that same-sex marriages should be allowed, I do not think homosexual acts should be condoned and considered normal. Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1059400769265622422003-07-28T08:59:00.000-05:002003-07-28T08:59:29.273-05:00Just in case anyone has forgotten (including myself)... Abortion Is Murder
A while back, someone misinformed me of the "fact" that the Catholic Church has never declared that abortion is murder. They explained that the Catholic Church has never done so because of the lack of theological evidence that would explain at what point the soul enters into that new life.
I was naieve, I bought this Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1059400308236970402003-07-28T08:51:00.000-05:002003-07-28T08:51:48.263-05:00Oy!
Get a load of this!Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1059335119171535252003-07-27T14:45:00.000-05:002003-07-27T14:45:19.050-05:00Oh, this is rich...
Was reading this article here and came across the following quote that made me choke on my soda.
Without Polynesia, France would not be the great power that it is, capable of expressing in the concert of nations an autonomous, independent and respected position...
Translation:
Without exploiting you common-folk, directly resulting in some of you dying of horrible cancers,Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1059244800611052252003-07-26T13:40:00.000-05:002003-07-26T13:40:00.570-05:00I am simply amazed...
That people still stop by here. Thanks folks. :)Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-1059244698677199812003-07-26T13:38:00.000-05:002003-07-26T13:40:22.713-05:00Who is to blame?
I was reading the following article in First Things when a particular section captured my eye. I thought I'd share it with you guys and comment on it a little bit.
True and False Reform by Avery Cardinal Dulles
The call for a new evangelization strongly issued by Paul VI and John Paul II has fallen, it would seem, on deaf ears. The majority of Catholics have little Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-3900674992003-06-25T14:31:00.000-05:002003-03-03T14:34:16.403-06:00I know where you're coming from...
A welcome to all those Shea-ites who have come here, from there, because of a link Mr. Shea kindly provided to an observation of mine on the Pledge of Allegiance fiasco. This one plug has given me more hits today (by 2:30pm) than two days of my regular traffic combined. :) Thanks for stopping by folks, and I hope you find some useful tidbits from amongst myThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-945541462003-05-18T18:58:00.000-05:002003-05-18T18:58:44.710-05:00Viva Il Papa!
Pope John Paul II celebrates 83rd BirthdayThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-945528492003-05-18T18:16:00.000-05:002003-05-18T18:16:03.096-05:00No Apostolic Succession here...
Anglican Church places "Help Wanted" ad for Bishop. Well, if you ask me, the deal was done with the women priests, but this is just the icing on the cake. The Church of England benefits from Apostolic Succession about as much as a dead man benefits from aspirin.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-944137072003-05-15T17:00:00.000-05:002003-05-15T17:00:53.200-05:00A Jewish Boy, Mathematics and a Catholic School
A ten-year-old Jewish boy was failing math. His parents tried everything from tutors to hypnosis; but to no avail. Finally, at the insistence of a family friend, they decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school.
After the first day, the boy's parents were surprised when he walked in after school with a stern, focused and very Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-943481702003-05-14T15:38:00.000-05:002003-05-14T15:38:49.600-05:00Mark 9:40 - For he that is not against us is for us.
So, why did I open with this verse? It pertains to a discussion I've had on a couple of message boards within the past week or so. The discussion revolved on whether or not Catholics should target non-Catholic Christians for evangelization purposes. Now, those who live in blogdom, and especially those who attend St. Blog's Parish, probably Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-943470072003-05-14T15:17:00.000-05:002003-05-14T15:19:25.000-05:00Oooooooo... good site!
And so aptly named too, targetted at abortionists...
I introduce Poor-Choice dot Org.
I'm naming them my latest Plug and Prop.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-943467552003-05-14T15:13:00.000-05:002003-05-14T15:13:46.376-05:00Pope John XXIII - True Story?
Received the following in an e-mail from my parishes deacon. I wonder if it's really true...
As you know Pope John XXIII was from very humble peasant stock and only succeeded to the Papal throne as the Cardinals thought, at his advanced age, he would be a good caretaker Pope until someone more suitable could be found. But Pope John was quite a clever fellow and Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-943017572003-05-13T21:04:00.000-05:002003-05-13T21:04:26.610-05:00Long-winded pastor not included...Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-942990842003-05-13T20:10:00.000-05:002003-05-13T20:10:56.073-05:00Powerful
The link is to the story of a woman who survived her mother's attempts at aborting her.
The faith of this woman is simply amazing. A true testament to the power of faith in God.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-942440102003-05-12T22:53:00.000-05:002003-05-12T22:53:34.966-05:00I'd like a vacuum packed human liver, to go please...
You thought the people who joined P.E.T.A. (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) were crazy before. Just get a load of the latest story to come out of there. According to Reuters, their fearless leader, Ingrid Newkirk wants her skin to be turned into leather products when she dies. She also wants her liver to be displayed in FranceThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-942438752003-05-12T22:49:00.000-05:002003-05-13T20:09:27.000-05:00I just don't get this...
Personally, I think the following story is a story of absolute selfishness. Yes, the girl is disabled, but I don't think that gives her the right to go to the extent that she has. Two million dollars in punitive damages? Are you kidding me? Giving the valedictorian award to three kids from the same school does absolutely nothing to her college chances.
The story saysThomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-942437132003-05-12T22:45:00.000-05:002003-05-12T22:45:40.363-05:00First they try to ban the Pledge of Allegiance from public schools...
Now in California they're trying to oreo cookies. What is this world coming to!
Stop the madness!Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-939952802003-05-08T10:35:00.000-05:002003-05-08T10:35:24.533-05:00Introducing...
Mr. Jack Chick!
Read this article quickly folks, as I'm not sure how long this link will be viable.
The experience of reading a Chick tract can seem disarmingly familiar. In many ways the stories adhere to the standard rules and visual language of comic books: When people are angry or stressed, huge beads of sweat shoot off their foreheads. Bad men say things like "@#$%!"; Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-939951022003-05-08T10:32:00.000-05:002003-05-08T10:32:25.053-05:00Oh goodie...
Sinead O'Connor to teach religion
Now if that isn't a recipe for disaster...
I like this part of the article though...
O'Connor, 36, whose hits include "Nothing Compares 2 U," said she hopes to start studying theology in September ...
What's the matter Mr. Article Writer, couldn't think of any other "hits" by Ms. O'Connor... could it be because she ain't got any?!?
Heh.
But Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-937130832003-05-03T13:21:00.000-05:002003-05-03T13:21:57.096-05:00Tough love...
Mom says: She is going to have to stay in jail and learn her lesson.
I agree.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-936864262003-05-02T22:18:00.000-05:002003-05-02T22:18:34.750-05:00Help!
If anyone knows any free web-hosting sites, can they let me know? Truepath shut down their free service and so now I can't get the graphics on my page to work anymore. :( Being a graduate student (i.e.: poor) precludes me from putting this into my budget at this current time. Thanks in advance.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-936863132003-05-02T22:15:00.000-05:002003-05-02T22:15:50.133-05:00More on the Pledge of Allegiance...
You remember Michael Newdow, the *ahem* person who said that the Pledge violated his daughters rights? Well guess what, his daughter recites the Pledge of Allegiance daily. Odd how Mr. Newdow probably rants and raves about how Christians force their views on him, yet what exactly has he subjected his daughter, and ironically enough, the rest of the United Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3470778.post-935689982003-04-30T21:20:00.000-05:002003-04-30T21:20:26.213-05:00Saddam is still haunting people...
Child waits to die.Thomas Josephnoreply@blogger.com0