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Hey My sister, Kitty, was hospitalized yesterday. She's down to 56 lbs. She's 48 years old and has had 10 surgeries over the last 13 years. She's now at a point where she has no stomach, there is a small hole near her esophagus which leaks through a fistula out her side whenever she eats...

Hey....could you all start praying hard for the State of Maine? :crossrc: The State Senate just passed a bill for Gay Marriage. The House has it now and is likely to pass it as well. Vote signals Legislature likely to OK gay marriage | Portland Press Herald The key for this will land in the...

So I just happened to notice the chatbox for a second. Someone had asked what OBOB stood for. Another member responded.... Ostrich Burger on Bread. ^_^^_^ Other options I haven't heard yet?

Could you all pray for my cousin and his family? My cousin Paul's wife is in ICU in Boston. She had strep which somehow moved to her lungs causing pneumonia. It's so severe that they've put her into a coma and they have an IV to her heart to pump meds in to keep her alive until they figure...

I'm hoping for some insight. I believe there are a few folks in OBOB with Down's syndrome children and/or other mental disabilities. I'd like some suggestions if you don't mind. I am a catechetical teacher at my parish for the high school kids. It's so much fun teaching the faith to teens...

Another thread caused me to recall an idea that I had a few years ago. Wondering what others think. We, in America, take pride in our revolutionary spirit. I live in New England where I am surrounded by revolutionary history, forts, memorials....Boston with it's Paul Revere, tea party and...

I just noticed a large number of moderators assigned to OBOB. Is this really necessary? :) I don't think it was like that just a day ago or am I mistaken.

I read this today, this morning when I woke up. Thought it needed to be shared here as many need to know this. Mother Teresa’s “Varanasi Letter” (excerpts) “My children, you don’t have to be different for Jesus to love you…” – Mother Teresa My dearest Children – Jesus wants...

Why does Hollywood only use the Catholic card when it comes to abortion and then it does it in a vacuum??? Drives me crazy. I don't want a lot of tv but in the last couple of days I've seen two shows each with a character that takes a stance against abortion. The problem I have is that they...

Luke 17: 1 - 6 1 And he said to his disciples, "Temptations to sin are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. 3 Take heed to...

Have you read this? I really Fr. Corapi anyway but what I respect most about him is his passion. Check it out.... Friday, October 24, 2008 Fr. Corapi:"DEATH WISH!" DEATH WISH! THE IMPENDING SUICIDE OF A ONCE GREAT NATION ©2008 REV. JOHN A. CORAPI, SOLT, STD www.fathercorapi.com A large...

Just curious if anyone has seen this before. I went to a new parish last night for Mass. At communion at all the churches I've ever attended, the priest, and deacon if present, serve the Body of Christ from the head of the aisle and EM's serve the Blood of Christ from the side aisles with...

Other than the Eucharist which is no small potatoes......anything Catholicy and good in Virginia? I'm going on vacation to Virginia Beach/Norfolk for a week with a protestant friend of mine and her daughter; thought maybe there might be something cool to experience while there.

Words by the English journalist Steve Turner “as I look around at our culture and what has happened to us, this is a creed I have written on behalf of all of us” -We believe in Marx, Freud, and Darwin. -We believe everything is OK, as long as you don’t hurt anyone to the best of your definition...

http://www.campaignmoney.com/ Check out this link. It's pretty interesting. If you put your zip code in the upper left-hand box, you can see all the people in your zip that contributed to any campaign as long as they contributed at least $250. You can also check out various campaigns and...

Have any of you every heard of using holy water as a means to remit venial sin? I was looking at an antique holy water font on ebay and the poster was from the netherlands and claimed that the use of holy water remits sins. I'd never heard that before.:confused:

Do you have a dog? What kind? I'm trying to figure out IF I should get a dog, then what kind and when. Need help.:help:

answer thread topics in your head? Like I see a thread called "Usury". In my head I say "Don't" seems simple really. I see a thread called, "Is it a sin to...." . In my head I say, "Probably". You know I eventually will come up with a great CC (that would be Catholicy Correct not PC...

Please pray for my friends. My friend's sister was killed Sunday by her estranged husband who then killed himself. Their 7 yo son witnessed his mother's death but hid before his father's death. The other three sons had just exited the house. The children are with their grandparents and my...

I get a great response ready....type for 20 minutes (so what if it's too much for anyone to read);) ....hit that submit button and poof! The thread was closed in the meantime!:) Happens every time I have something really good to say....... of course. That's...