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  1. Ray Says:
    April 30, 2008 at 11:57 pm | Reply

    Father J,

    I would like to thank you for visiting my site http://www.chicagoagainstobama.com . As a product of a Jesuit High School- I truly appreciate your calling, and site.

    I am writing to ask a favor-feel free to say no…but, I am hoping you can share the story of the sacrificial lamb, and relate it to what Jeremiah Wright may be doing….I would love to share this w/ the people who visit my site….if you could post it as a comment I will post it as a feature, credited to you on my site.

    Thank You,
    Ray

  2. happyandhealthyfamily Says:
    May 4, 2008 at 12:00 am | Reply

    I am so glad to have found you!!

    Jeanne at onecatholicfamily.wordpress.com

    Bless YOU!

  3. asimplesinner Says:
    May 4, 2008 at 12:47 am | Reply

    We are glad to be found! Stop by often, we try to make sure that there is – minimally – 3 posts of new content daily, saint of the day included.

    We have added you to our blogroll!

  4. M54 Says:
    May 17, 2008 at 12:04 am | Reply

    Fr. J. even as a Catholic I could never figure out the purpose of the rosary. I think all the ones I attended we seemed as if we were just repeating the words to get through as quickly as possible.

    Even if prayed “properly” how do you”square” the rosary with what the Bible says about praying in vein repitition?

    Blessings to you,
    M54

  5. Fr. J. Says:
    May 17, 2008 at 12:53 am | Reply

    M54, as the Rosary is a prayer experience, how about you pray it as best you can every day for a week, then we can talk about it. Before you begin, ask Mary to help you to pray it, understand it and receive the grace that the Lord most desires you receive from it. How’s that?

  6. Molly McGinn Says:
    June 25, 2008 at 5:29 pm | Reply

    Fun. I will enjoy following along.

  7. Rusty Lindquist Says:
    July 8, 2008 at 8:48 am | Reply

    I finally answered your question about Mormons belief in the nature of God, on my post “Do Mormons have more than one god?. I hope I answered your questions satisfactorily. Thanks for the stimulating discussion!

    Rusty

  8. Mary Brown Says:
    July 30, 2008 at 7:16 am | Reply

    What is this Barack the Messiah about. Are you really a Christian site? I wonder. I am a practicing Lutheran from a conservative Synod and am supporting Senator Obama. I assure you I have one Messiah, Jesus Christ.

  9. asimplesinner Says:
    July 30, 2008 at 11:50 am | Reply

    What is this Barack the Messiah about. Are you really a Christian site? I wonder. I am a practicing Lutheran from a conservative Synod and am supporting Senator Obama. I assure you I have one Messiah, Jesus Christ.

    Yes, Mary, we really are a Christian site. What is the article about? Well, did you read it? What of our blog have you actually read?

    We don’t take sides in politics here generally but we do call out some of the cultural things – the tendancy to laud BO as messianic in the media has become too silly not to challenge.

    Just curious, are you from one of the Lutheran sects that supports abortion rights? I know the ELCA actually has a health plan that will pay for it… I had rather hoped that the “conservative synods” were more conservative still.

    Stop by often, we have only one Messiah, Jesus Christ, here too.

  10. Tasneem Qaisar Says:
    August 16, 2008 at 4:23 pm | Reply

    Greeting from Pakistan, how are you? I am fine and I hope you would be the alright with the blessing of God.
    My name is Tasneem Qaisar. I am Christian belong to Roman Catholic and I am x-seminarian and I am working as a volunteer for one group named, “Gold Star Catholic Youth Group” and I am coordinator of Youth Crime Watch of Pakistan. We are mainly work on Primary Education and Primary Health for vagabond children, and especially we are working with children, awareness, Bible Study and, non violence communication, youths and suicide prevention strategy, and Children problems, Peace building about drugs and also community problems.
    I am also a member of the Holy Rosary Parish in Gujrat. I work with my parish priest voluntarily. Especially I have been teaching catechism to prepare children for First Holy Communication every year. I have been other activities in the parish too, I have deep feelings for my religion and I would like to serve my energies only to teach my religious thought. I feel comfort after doing these because of I know God want to me I do this. I am pleased and offer my self for this service. It’s my desire that I want to spend my life on way of God. “Pray to the owner of the harvest, that he will send more workers to gather in his harvest.” Matthew 9:38.
    Waiting for your reply
    Tasneem Qaisar
    Moh. Mughal Colony
    Badshahi Road
    Gujrat 50700
    Pakistan
    Cell No: 092-334-4696124
    092-314-4570003
    Ph: 092-533-607967
    Email: christianboy1233@hotmail.com
    Web site:

  11. Michael Says:
    September 24, 2008 at 11:16 am | Reply

    Dear Friends

    Would you welcome an occasional new “author” ?

    Michael

  12. asimplesinner Says:
    September 24, 2008 at 12:44 pm | Reply

    Michael:

    Email me: ASimpleSinner@gmail.com

    Let’s talk!

  13. Michael Says:
    September 24, 2008 at 5:47 pm | Reply

    Dear asimplesinner,

    Will be in touch in due course.

    God Bless

  14. Michael Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 1:39 pm | Reply

    Dear Friends,

    Can you enable a reader to select texts from various posts and move them to the WP file in order to comment or quote from them, while writing a draft post which also requires a spell check before being posted? As the things stand now one has to print a copy, scan it to the WP; or go from the WP to the post in considaration, backwards and forwards, all the time, which is time consuming and subject to errors.

    Thanks

  15. asimplesinner Says:
    September 29, 2008 at 8:22 pm | Reply

    Hit “ctrl +A” for select all, then “ctrl +C” for copy, and copy and paste what you were interested in…

    You will have to clean it up a little for the extraneous text included, but it does work!

  16. Michael Says:
    October 1, 2008 at 9:17 am | Reply

    Thank you; I knew it when putting the question. But it should be possible to set up a simlper procedure, because just a minute ago I was able to do it with sections of this particular Post. And know it from previous occasions too, with other posts of your Blog. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. And when it doesn’t, usually with new comments – it seems, it is discouraging.

    When it does, I use the left click to selelct, and the right one to copy. I have never encountered difficulties with other blogs on the Internet.

  17. Lynn Says:
    October 7, 2008 at 5:50 pm | Reply

    I am sorry, but I don’t know what a “bob” is. I am sure I would like to send some, they must be very good!

    Lynn

  18. asimplesinner Says:
    October 7, 2008 at 8:54 pm | Reply

    It is a slang for a small amount of money. See the clip in “About us” and learn how we named the blog…

    And it makes more sense!

  19. Nan Says:
    October 8, 2008 at 12:40 am | Reply

    I have ten bob, but I think I’m going to give it to Cordelia…and I think Simple owes me five more, anyway.

  20. Michael Says:
    October 11, 2008 at 8:34 am | Reply

    Asimplesinner

    You emailed me twice but on both occasions it was blocked, allegedly because it contained a “phishing scam”. Rather that trying to explain me what it is all about – I am unlikely to understand anyway – kindly send me a message which will not be blocked.

    God Bless

    Michael

  21. asimplesinner Says:
    October 11, 2008 at 1:46 pm | Reply

    Michael,

    I don’t have the first clue what a phishing scam is, (I will have to google it)… that being said, I rather doubt I am involved in one and am not certain what I have done to warrant such filtering.

    ASimpleSinner@gmail.com

  22. happy Says:
    October 23, 2008 at 6:41 pm | Reply

    I am enjoying all of the information on this site so much! My first venture was the questions of communion. I didn’t mean to sound sarcastic, just curious! My last question was posted on the question site of Protestant not being churches. Probably not a good place to ask the following question, but I had not seen this part of your site yet.

    The question is for whovever might want to answer. Where do most of these posts originate?

    Thanks again I do enjoy following along! :)

  23. Michael Says:
    November 8, 2008 at 12:18 pm | Reply

    HAPPY, could you explain what do you mean by “Where do most of these posts originate?”

  24. happy Says:
    November 10, 2008 at 10:23 pm | Reply

    Michael, asimplesinner answered on different topic. I was curious if these mainly came from US. He said yes, they were mainly from US.

  25. Michael Says:
    November 10, 2008 at 11:50 pm | Reply

    Happy Thanks, I misunderstood what you have asked. I thought your were interested where particular issue could be found in books.

    God Bless.

  26. happy Says:
    November 18, 2008 at 8:41 pm | Reply

    I am enjoying all of Fr. Antonio’s Daily Maronite entrys so much. I am new to TBC, but, I notice that they end in June.
    I am curious why.
    Blessings. :)

  27. asimplesinner Says:
    November 19, 2008 at 3:31 am | Reply

    Happy, for more on the daily life of Abouna Antonio, check out his own blog:

    http://journeywithfriends.blogspot.com/

    All of the stuff published here was reprinted from there. The run was experimental, to see how the content would fit with TBC… But as well written and as interesting as many of them were, the tone of the posts – that of a daily diary of a Lebanese priest in the mountains – simply did not seem to fit with the tone of the other content. This is not to say that it was not well written… If anything, having his posts of daily pastoral care alongside hagiography, social commentary, news tidbits, apologetics, and a porpouri of popery did a disservice to his writing.

    We like Abouna here, and have plans to run some of his stuff in the future. He is, it should be noted, still a full contributor… News of the shrine he is (re)building will be included in future posts. Keep an eye out here AND his personal blog.

    Thanks again for your comment. We are enjoying your own contributions very much!

  28. happy Says:
    November 19, 2008 at 3:05 pm | Reply

    Thanks for your response and the link. I can’t imagine what life would be like there. What a difference then our daily life!
    Thank you for welcoming me. I have so many sources through TBC and so much information. I enjoy learning and growing daily.
    Blessings to all. :)

  29. Roland Newark Says:
    January 8, 2009 at 1:12 pm | Reply

    I can easily see the great good work you are doing. Here’s a suggestion. In the Washington Post (usa) a column appears titled “On Faith”. In truth, there is nothing but heresy against the Church spewing forth from thi column. You, having the wherewithall to deal with such matters should answer the column that profane CHurch teaching. Many of us are answering these crude articles but th Black Cordelias seem better suited than us. Thanks

  30. happy Says:
    February 19, 2009 at 6:34 pm | Reply

    Friends, This is a little off the regular, but I had a question.

    As I travel with my family, we are trying to visit Cathedrals (large and small, famous or not) as we go.We are putting a scrap book together. The locals have better suggestions of ones to visit. I would love to have some suggestions!

    Thanks for your help!
    God bless all,
    Ally:)

  31. John Says:
    February 20, 2009 at 1:22 am | Reply

    Happy,
    St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati, and St. Michael’s in Toronto, both have wonderful music and an excellent, traditional liturgy. If you really want something more traditional, Old St. Mary’s in Cincinnati has German, Latin, and English Masses every Sunday, the Latin is Novus Ordo with chant and Renaissance polyphony. If you’re in the area, you will want to check out in New York Corpus Christi Church (the parish where Thomas Merton converted to catholicism), where they also have a beautiful liturgy, and extraordinary music.

  32. Nan Says:
    February 20, 2009 at 4:05 am | Reply

    Ally, where are you going?

  33. happy Says:
    February 20, 2009 at 3:22 pm | Reply

    Thanks John, we like it all!!

    Nan, No place in particular. We have several places we have to be this year, so we could perhaps visit close to where we are.
    We live in Texas and have a place in NM. We have been and will be in that area, Colo. Louisianna, Utah, CA and Arizona. We will be in Kansas City later this year. Possibly Boston and Washington DC and Ohio and Florida in the next few years.

    We have visited the spiral staircase in Santa Fe which is the Loretto Chapel I believe. St. Francis of Asissi also in Santa Fe. Several in Colorado. Very beautiful! We just thought it would be fun to kind of always make it a point to visit one or more on each trip!
    Thanks for the info!
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Ally

  34. happy Says:
    February 20, 2009 at 3:50 pm | Reply

    BTW, the spiral staircase is a neat story if you are not familar with it!

    http://www.theoutlaws.com/unexplained2.htm

  35. Joel Says:
    February 20, 2009 at 5:00 pm | Reply

    Ally,
    You can go to the National Shrine if you end up in DC. The pictures of it are beautiful. That is where my dad had his first communion. Nice place.

  36. asimplesinner Says:
    February 21, 2009 at 6:10 am | Reply

    Make a special effort to visit the Eastern Catholic Cathedrals if you can. The Maronite Cathedral of Saint Louis is rather interesting and a true education on a lot of levels. It is modern, but the elements incorporated are rather striking… Not the least of which are the glass curtain walls on the north and south sides that have the interesting effect of bringing the outdoors IN, by having glass walls that are open to well kept flower gardens on either side, with the Stations of the Cross on the brick “fence wall” that closes up the negative space.

    Plus, if you mention you are friends of Father J and I, you might get invited into the rectory for a cup of coffee and some Lebanese pastries!

    If in Ohio, do not miss the Byzantine Cathedral in Parma or “OL, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary” (aka “Holy Rosary Cathedral”) in Toledo. It is the only Mozarabic cathedral outside of Spain, and the mosaics are amazing.

  37. Dave Says:
    February 21, 2009 at 9:09 pm | Reply

    If Jesus as an embryo was omniscient could he in any sense of the word be fully human? The problem here of course is trying to rectify what it means to be “fully
    human and fully divine” at the same time. By definition what is divine and what is human are mutually exclusive.

  38. bfhu Says:
    February 21, 2009 at 11:14 pm | Reply

    Dave Jesus was fully human and this humanity was joined to Divinity hypostatically. Jesus was NOT merely human. He was GOD-MAN.

  39. Nan Says:
    February 22, 2009 at 2:16 am | Reply

    Ally,

    The Faithful Traveler     might have some info for you. There’s a link to Diana’s blog, which has info on places they’ve scoped out. The Locations page has links to churches and shrines.

  40. Dave Says:
    February 23, 2009 at 3:30 am | Reply

    Dear bfhu,
    Let me restate the problem I have and where it came from. In the essay,”When Did Jesus Know He was God?,” it is stated that Jesus was omniscient, or all knowing, as an embryo. How then do you explain that he did not know when the end of days would occur? (Mark 13:30-32)Also see “Catechism of the Catholic Church” 472: “this human soul that the Son of Man assumed is endowed with a true human knowledge. As such, this knowledge could not in itself be unlimited: it was exercised in the historical conditions of his existence in space and time. This is why the Son of God could, when he became man, ‘increase in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man,’ and would even have to inquire for himself about what one in the human condition can learn only from experience. This corresponded to the reality of his voluntary emptying of himself, taking ‘the form of a slave.’”
    This essay is contrary to the teaching of the church and the New Testament. It creates a quagmire.
    I hope the author rethinks his/her position.

  41. happy Says:
    February 23, 2009 at 2:51 pm | Reply

    Friends, thanks so much! I have tried searching this on the net and usually come up with Cathedrals all over the world. Although I would love to visit those, that is probably not going to happen! We have found the smallest, sweetest little chapels and then some spectacular ones! I will add your suggestions to my list.
    Many thanks!

  42. Dave Says:
    February 25, 2009 at 10:13 pm | Reply

    Dear bfhu,
    I should would like to hear back from you. I have spoken to several Catholic scholars and they tell me that the churches position is that they really don’t know when Jesus, on a human level, realized he was the Son of God.

  43. Roland Newark Says:
    March 18, 2009 at 6:00 pm | Reply

    Say, not so fast. I have a copy of “Brideshead Revisited” of course and play it. How very unfortunate that my copy has been “cut” and the very profound exchange between Ryder and Cordelia is missing, this gross transgression simply destroys the film. But, again where Cordelia describes those for whom she is praying after she describes Olive Banks, she also mentions the name (it escapes me) of her pet pig. Now here’s the pitch, if the Black Cordelia’s have and can send to me at the following address the CD of Brideshead with the whole and entire scene, I’ll be happy to return much more than five Bob. Thanks, ever so.

    Roland Newark
    387 Nahatan Street
    Norwood MA. 02062-2713
    U.S.A.

  44. Roland Newark Says:
    March 20, 2009 at 1:08 pm | Reply

    I’m receiving etheral email from a group which signs itself as “the Olive Banks Group”. They say everyone is already a member….can this be so? Are we all members of the Olive Banks Group?

  45. Evangelist N.C.Sekhar, Says:
    May 17, 2009 at 1:07 am | Reply

    Top Priority is Soul winning……… Proverb 11:30.
    My Dear earnest Director/Pastor,
    Praise the Lord Jesus at all times, giving Him all the Glory.
    I am an Evangelist/RC Catechist and in full time ministry saving lost souls at any cost through the Sound Catholic Bible Doctrine. I have been anointed by the Holy Spirit for teaching and preaching ministry. I have three mission stations looking after their Spiritual needs as an Evangelist. I am 37 years old, married and have two Children. I conduct prayer services, Spiritual retreats, Marian Devotions and Marriage counseling, House visiting, prepare Hindus and Muslims for adult Baptisms in our Holy Church.
    If you are able to help my ministry to grow and harvest lost souls for Christ. In these last days keeping the blessed Hope in Mind. Titus 2:13.
    Together we can prepare the Bride to meet Jesus at His Second coming. For this is Gods assignment for us, we must do what must be done. Faith in Jesus Christ and obedience to His word will help us to see the invisible, believe the incredible and receive the impossible.
    May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit been with you. I am waiting your urgent reply. Please, send some resource material books, Rosaries and Medals and too some little finance help for my ministry needs feel free to do so.
    Yours win lost souls for the Church,
    N.C.Sekhar, Evangelist, Divine Mercy Catholic Center,
    and My Address: N.C.Sekhar, Dr.No.14-11-17/6,Nidubrole-522124, Guntur (Dt) A.P.India.
    My Email: bc.sekhar@rediffmail.com

  46. happy Says:
    May 21, 2009 at 9:32 pm | Reply

    Hi, I have a question. Of, course I am converting, so I don’t know much. Today is May 21 and I am showing it as a holy day of obligation. I got home from work to check our parish for Mass times and it doesn’t exist. So I checked all the other Catholic Churches and there is no Mass for today.(Some had some regular 12 or morning Mass) No special 6 or 7 Mass for today. Is that unusual or am I crazy?

    :) Thanks!
    Ally

  47. Robert Says:
    May 21, 2009 at 10:46 pm | Reply

    happy,

    Where do you live?

    The lamentable practice of switching Ascension Thursday to Ascension Thursday Sunday is nearly ubiquitous in the United States of America. Unless your diocese is one of the few hold outs then the obligation for Ascension Thursday is fulfilled with your Sunday obligation. It seems that Boston, Hartford and New York (according to a quick internet check) are the only dioceses in the US which still keep the traditional, biblical date.

    Being a New Yorker, I attended a lovely sung Mass in the extraordinary form today. What a treat!

    God bless,

    -Rob

  48. Robert Says:
    May 21, 2009 at 10:51 pm | Reply

    Besides, how many countless Catholic school kids are missing out on a venerable tradition? Given that I often got the holy day of Ascension Thursday off in my many years of Catholic education (being in New York), and also given that it often coincides closely with Memorial day, a quasi-holiday often appeared on the Catholic school radar– “Extension Friday.” After all, it’s not really worth coming in for that lone day in the middle…

  49. happy Says:
    May 22, 2009 at 1:39 am | Reply

    Thanks Rob,

    I am in Texas.

  50. Dawn Says:
    June 10, 2009 at 1:09 pm | Reply

    May the grace of our Lord be with you. I am a humbled catholic and this world has become far and awide too complicated for this very simple sinner. So, I’ve been discerning and in that process have found that quaint is something that has to be tightly gripped if it is to survive. I am a humbled student of St. Agnes and have faced my lionshare of responsibility and fortitude and done so with humility and walked throught the arena of adversity.

  51. Dawn Says:
    June 10, 2009 at 1:11 pm | Reply

    Nearer to God with thee. I am humbled by the challenges that face parents.

  52. Dr. Eric Says:
    June 10, 2009 at 2:04 pm | Reply

    Dawn,
    My prayers are with you. :-)

  53. domenic Says:
    June 10, 2009 at 10:14 pm | Reply

    DEAR SISTERS PLEASE WILL YOU PRAY FOR ME AS I AM IN NEED OF THE fATHERS HAND ON MY LIFE FOR HE KNOWS MY TERRABLE AFFLICATION SO I CALL UPON HIS NSAME AND WILL YOU JOINT ME IN THE ACT OF SEELIKG OUR lORD I NPRAYER FOR HE IS MY ONLY HPOE IV PRAY THAT HE WILL EAR MY PRAYERS AND TOUCH ME WITH HIS HOLYNESS FOR I LOVE HIM WITH ALL MY HEART THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS

  54. happy Says:
    June 11, 2009 at 1:09 pm | Reply

    Domenic,
    Prayers are lifted for you!
    :) May God Bless you and keep you.

  55. Fr. Elias Says:
    July 12, 2009 at 2:47 pm | Reply

    Blessed is the Kingdom of our God!

    Just want to know if Mar Bawai Soro knows Mar Mikhael of Edessa? What can he say about him since Mar Mikhael is using Chaldean-Syrian Rite?

    Thank you very much.

  56. ancillaindignaq Says:
    July 27, 2009 at 3:57 am | Reply

    I don’t believe you are an actual Catholic priest.

  57. Curt Novaria Says:
    October 8, 2009 at 11:56 pm | Reply

    I’m A Sgt in the USMC and a devout Catholic with very strong Lutheran roots my father by all means is an agnostic who believes in God but not Christ, I pray for him but God chooses to lead him as He pleases. My mother is a very strong Lutheran of the ECLA. With that being said I have chosen the Catholic Faith worked on with the the National Evangelization Retreat Teams which are charasamatic I also taught at a Catholic school under the Dominicans for 2 years (Province of St. Joseph). Myself being very liturgical not so much into that movement. I object to the hatred and condensending comments towards OUR current president. He is trying to help all of us with free health care there is nothing whatsoever in his remarks in fact he speakes against it that abortions will be funded let alone the ludicrious remarks that euthanasia will be perpetuated. Give me a break I have risked my live several times for your freesom Finally someone does something that supports all of us and you hate him for it. You wouldn’t know Jesus Christ if he came up to you in fact you would slap him in the face as a loser and let him die in the streets. I’m really embarrased by this side of my compassionate inclusive Church.

    • asimplesinner Says:
      November 9, 2009 at 5:24 am | Reply

      Sgt,

      I am sorry you feel that way. I do have every confidence that a Marine – the toughest and finest our Republic produces – can handle it. Happy Birthday, BTW, a day early.

  58. Nan Says:
    October 9, 2009 at 2:03 am | Reply

    Laws are interpreted based on the words on their face. If abortion is not specifically excluded, the law may be interpreted to include it.

    When there’s talk of health care rationing based on age, euthanasia is a legitimate concern. These aren’t lies.

    The President speaks against abortion but immediately upon taking office funded abortions in other countries. Look at his actions, not his words.

    The problem here is not that we hate the president but rather that we don’t trust his history, his advisors or a Congress that wants to pass bills without anyone knowing their contents or questioning the policies therein.

  59. prayerwarrior Says:
    October 10, 2009 at 4:45 pm | Reply

    Pray For Israel & Jews…

    Pray For World Homeless Families. & Please Pray For Homeless Women to… In The Name of Jesus Christ & all There health Problem In The Name Of Jesus Christ

    2.

    Please Pray for Street Bullies In The Name Of Jesus Christ & Pray For Schools

    Prays for President Obama and Wife, & Children’s and his new administration. Your efforts will work powerfully in our nation.

    I’M RAYING FOR YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE AROUND ME

    Prayer for families is the very foundation that keeps a family unit together. Have you heard the phrase “A family that prays together stays together”? The concept is true – a family that has their focus on praying to the Lord Jesus Christ has a foundation that may be shaken at times, but it will withstand all that comes against them.

    4Prayers for Justice and Peace

  60. Deacon Rick Says:
    October 12, 2009 at 4:26 pm | Reply

    How can I get a copy of the picture of the Vietnamese martyrs? (Bishop of Tokin ?) I want several copies since we also have some Vietnamese seminarians down here. You don ‘t by chance happen to know where I can get a picture of Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan also?
    Thanks, and God bless, Rick

  61. Clark Says:
    October 22, 2009 at 1:18 pm | Reply

    You say catholic doctrines do not change. Since the beginning, the RCC has stated that salvation is only found inside the RCC. The council of Trent declared anathema to those who are outside of roman catholicism. Now however, your church is saying that anyone with a good conscience can be saved, including Jews, muslims, etc. If you don’t believe this, I encourage you to listen to the debate between catholic monsignor Ed Jordan and Christan Rob Zins.

  62. erik Says:
    October 22, 2009 at 1:27 pm | Reply

    You say the Jews believe in purgatory. That however, is irrelevant since the Jews rejected Christ and the entire New Testament.

    • asimplesinner Says:
      November 5, 2009 at 2:57 am | Reply

      It is only irrelevant if it is the case that post-Temple Judaism came up with it as a post-Jesus innovation. In fact they did not.

      This belief in which they have held too pre-dated the coming of the Messiah.

  63. Father M.J. Says:
    November 1, 2009 at 11:00 pm | Reply

    I’d like to know the story behind the picture on your masthead. The little girls in Sisters’ habits are dressed like the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate from Joliet, Illinois, who were my teachers back in the 50s, dressed until June 1, 1959, when they changed to a brown collar made out of the same material as their habit and a more streamlined and formed veil that was utterly beautiful…

    • asimplesinner Says:
      November 5, 2009 at 2:54 am | Reply

      I do not know the story behind the photo. I rather liked it because it was a wee bit whimsical, hopeful, and demonstrates a fondness for a piety that – even if imperfect – the world could use a little more of.

  64. Mary Bernard Says:
    November 26, 2009 at 4:25 pm | Reply

    I am interested in finding out where I can obtain a prayer card for Blesseds Luigi & Maria Quattrocchi. Would you please email me this information is you have it. Thank you so much. Blessings.

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