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Nice to see a considered and thoughtful reflection on Benedict's papacy from a secular source. Ratzinger the reformer

I am a bit of a magnet for mothering, I certainly have been in the past. And I know I've given my own mother, and many others who were brave enough to try and take some of the load off her living hell in my time. Ah, I have too much will, my tantrums are crazy [bless and do not curse][bless and...

I noticed MikeK in a thread a few weeks back said that if you asked 10 Catholics about indulgences you would get 6 I don't knows and 4 wrong answers. Here is my wrong answer. :preach: Indulgences came about with the doctrine of purgatory. In the Early Church pennances were very severe, if you...

For those who are concerned about me re: my previous depression post, pleased to report I'm doing a bit better - though still quite up and down past few days, but feel calm happy and level ATM. Coming out to my dad as bipolar and talking things over with him was a good experiance that helped A...

I know I don't come round here as much anymore but I just need someplace to vent... Since around november I've been incredibly depressed most of the time and I'm not sure why. I've just started college and was so happy and hopeful about everything back in September. Maybe I'm lonely (I do have...

:clap: :clap: :clap: Thank you all, thank you very much. I can't think of a more productive way to waste time than to post here. Incidentally I'll be throwing off the shackles of teenage suburbia and going to university in two weeks so probably won't be on here as much. If you could send a...

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...I feel compelled to share a poem I wrote today. I wrote it after coming over a line from Euripides, and it was really like a thunderbolt moment - I've never had one of those before. Anyway, opinions welcomed. :) Mary Magdalene Receives the Sacrament. “What, wretched woman? Feast?”...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ifs_news/hi/bb_wm_fs.stm?news=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&nol_storyid=6233281 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6233531.stm Of course you can't properly judge the character of the man today from this article, but it still really makes you think...

This book is next on my reading list. It'd be cool if some people wanted to read it with me and then discuss it, or if anyone has already read it we could discuss it after I've read it. I know Graham Greene is probably the most controversial of modern Catholic novelists, but personally I find...

I have to do a book report and present it to my class and I've decided to do it on Brighton Rock by Graham Greene. Thought I'd type up a rough copy here. Feel free to comment, discuss, criticise. Author: Graham Greene Converted to Catholicism upon meeting his wife, and many of his books...

A haiku is a miniature Japanese poem consisting of 17 syllables - five syllables in first line, seven in second and five in the last. No rhyme or meter scheme is employed when writing haiku. The aim of the haiku is to create something greater than the sum of the parts e.g. Reflections Today...

I find this to be an incredibly interesting question. Thoughts?

Could I get some prayers for my mother please? She suffers from Manic Depression, and these last few weeks she has been -really- low. :( There was quite a major incident on Monday and she might have to go back into Mental Hospital, they're going to decide tomorrow. :sigh: Could you also...

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/me turns the lights on. /me dusts the crucifix. /me hauls out the big statue of our lady. /me cleans the bar. /me unlocks the door. Come one, come all!

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