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ROME, WITH A SMILE. It’s Different There.

ShareFirst, a little laugh at my expense. I used to do conference and event planning. Our guests were accustomed to finer things, and so we set out to give them “the best”—whatever that was. Perhaps it meant that we had a special treat delivered to their rooms each day, when they were at the conference [...]

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LIFE AND DEATH… AND A LOVING GOD

Share “That’s life.” “What’s life?” “Life’s a magazine.” “How much does it cost?” “$1.95” “But, I don’t have $1.95” “That’s life.”   * * * * *   A Guest Blog by Deacon Jerry Schiffer   Life. And Death. Eternal companions on this earthly walk. Earthly companions on this eternal walk. Companions that my wife [...]

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BECAUSE YOU ASKED: The List of Catholic Bloggers Invited to Rome

ShareA couple of friends have asked me who is invited to the Vatican to attend the big Blogfest on May 2. Here they are! Because bloggers are invited from around the world, not all of these links will be in English. You can probably find some pretty good reading on this list, though! (See: I’m [...]

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Inexperienced Blogger Gets to Play on First-String Team: I’M GOING TO ROME!

ShareWhat a day it’s been! I woke this morning (well, yesterday morning) to find my name on the list of 150 bloggers chosen from among writers all over the world to attend a Catholic Bloggers Conference which is scheduled for May 2 in Rome. The conference—something new for the Vatican!—is co-sponsored by the Pontifical Council for [...]

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“Spiritual Mediocrity, Doctrinal Confusion, Uncertain Commitments, and a Negotiated Truce With Sin: The Bitter Fruits of False catholicisms”

ShareIt was more than ten years ago that I fell in love with Greenville, South Carolina. Greenville is located in the Upstate, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. From the highway, you can catch a glimpse of the mountains to the northwest; and it’s an easy drive to Charleston and the Atlantic Ocean [...]

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