Random Musings by Kraft
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In those days a decree went out…
A blessed Christmas to everyone! Tonight, tomorrow and truly until early January, we celebrate in a specific way the incarnation of God. God the Son, the only of the Father, nine months having passed from when the Angel approached Mary and informed her of God’s great role for her in the salvific plan, was born…
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Would you “Go On Record”?
The Catholic Peace Fellowship has started a new web project, We Go On Record. We Go On Record is an online community and posting site that allows individuals to literally go on record and state their beliefs about war. This is particularly important to individuals that do not believe in war as a morally-acceptable course…
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St. Paul would be proud
Papal Basilica to Open Ecumenical Chapel ROME, DEC. 21, 2007 (Zenit.org).- An ecumenical chapel at St. Paul’s Outside the Walls is one of the first initiatives of the upcoming Pauline year. Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, archpriest of the papal basilica, announced plans for the chapel in an interview with L’Osservatore Romano. The chapel…
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Fraternal Order of Deacons?
I wonder, is there a “fraternal society” of deacons? I have heard of various societies for priests, like the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross, an association of diocesan priests who are united to Opus Dei. Priests who join this association are still completely under the jurisdiction of their bishop or religious order. Is there…
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Welcome Home, Tony!
As is being reported by multiple sources, Mr. Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has swam the Tiber and has formally entered full communion with the Catholic Church. Blair, formerly a member of the Church of England, had been corrected by the Catholic Cardinal for receiving Catholic communion with his family, who…
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google ads are up
Yes. yes. I’ve turned on ads. The main reason? I have finite resources and this is a hobby for me. I’d like to ensure my hobbies do not take up any more of my budget than needed!