http://william.stblogs.com Just another StBlogs.com weblog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:43:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Man, working at desk, calls out: "Honey, do people show abortions on their family trees?" http://william.stblogs.com/2008/09/07/artless-cartoon-136/ For an article on traveling and seeing evidence that supports faith at Catholic shrines in Europe, I would like personal accounts of visiting and viewing bodies of incorrrupt saints, seeing blood liquify, shrubs that have grown from walking sticks, and similar seeming miraculous phenomena. Legends and historical accounts, such as ... http://william.stblogs.com/2008/09/06/authors-query/ Counselor in hurricane shelter to forlorn group: "Bad news. While we've been praying for the big storm to miss us, the folks in the next county have been praying for it to miss them!" http://william.stblogs.com/2008/09/05/artless-cartoon-135/ Mike, one of the administrators of my Catholic Friends group on the Multiply network did some research and posted a lot of information about the Nativity and Holy Childhood of the blessed Virgin Mary which will be observed September 8th. The Maria Bambina (Italian for Baby Mary) devotion is treasured ... http://william.stblogs.com/2008/09/04/maria-bambina/ One priest to other looking out on congregation all clustered in the front pews: "Locking the rear doors so that they have to use the doors close to the altar is working like a charm!" http://william.stblogs.com/2008/09/03/artless-cartoon-134/ I'm thinking that the 5 Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary have nice correspondences with the things that take place during Holy Mass. The ANNUNCIATION - The Holy Spirit initiates the entry of Jesus into the world through the mystery of the Incarnation. On the altar, the priest invokes the action ... http://william.stblogs.com/2008/09/02/rosary-meditations/ People joining hands during Mass at the Our Father frown at Hindu god in their midst with multiple arms. http://william.stblogs.com/2008/09/01/artless-cartoon-133/ When in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and in other places we pray for or care about "the whole world" it gives me pause. It seems like such an almost impossible and overreaching mindset to have such a concern. I don't even feel very confident asking for something minor and ... http://william.stblogs.com/2008/08/31/the-whole-world/ Teacher presenting Evolution to youngsters: "And so, Evolution is like a visit from the Tooth Fairy: it only happens when no one can see it!" http://william.stblogs.com/2008/08/30/artless-cartoon-132/ Biology was my major in college, but I didn't pursue it as a career. I've had a few connections over the years which helped me minimally keep in touch with the life sciences on the amateur level. Recently I've been getting a daily email which will touch on some topic ... http://william.stblogs.com/2008/08/29/creation-moments/