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Free2Think
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| First Name: | Maureen | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Born into Catholicism. 10 yrs communal cult &then dif. churches-revert ... |
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Posted: Tue Jun 17th, 2008 12:54 am |
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I am so happy to hear this Dave. I just signed on tonight hoping I could come for 1/2 hour or so. Wednesdays do seem to work a lot better for me.
I hope all has been well with you and your family. Thankfully my family and I are fine. I'm busy as usual teaching my students with severe autism. They asked me to work the summer and after some angst of soul, I decided to work because the money would really help us.
Things have been going pretty well at church. I've had some great conversations with the pastor that have helped me. He reminds me often of how much I have to give and how my experiences have probably given me greater discernment than most Catholics have. I've also took over the leadership of the prayer group that meets on Friday nights. Actually, I'm pretty amazed at this. It's not something I really sought for myself, but I've had a lot of experience doing this from my more Evangelical days.
Anyway, I'll definitely look for you on Wednesday night!
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Luke12:48
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Posted: Tue Jun 17th, 2008 01:07 am |
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Me too---It took this long to find a Monday night I could get free but I am much happier to go back to Wednesdays. I'll probably be on the later side after the kids are in bed--"see" everyone Wed!
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Tue Jun 24th, 2008 06:10 am |
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Candlemass
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 02:27 am |
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Good grief, and you call the evangelicals wishy-washy, make up your mind on this! 
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 05:19 pm |
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| Just trying to do what is best for all involved, Mark. If a decision didn't work out, then it is best to admit it and go back to what was. I don't call that "wishy-washy" -- I call it "sensible management and meeting of the needs of the forum." The bigger problem now, though, isn't choice of day, but low turnout. I think that is mainly a summer thing, from what I hear (my numbers are way down on my blog too), so I am hopeful that we can revive lively chats in the fall.
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Candlemass
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Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 06:04 pm |
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Just pullin' your chain Dave, haven't done that in a while! 
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Wed Jul 9th, 2008 06:17 pm |
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| I know that Mark. But of course we apologist types always wanna give an answer and splain where we are comin' from, so I dun did that . . . Hope your summer's going well, guy!
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Prodigal Daughter
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Posted: Thu Jul 24th, 2008 01:14 am |
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Is the chat cancelled? I'm in here waiting and it's Wednesday night.
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Thu Jul 24th, 2008 03:37 pm |
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Hi Deb,
I cancelled them till September, due to a lack of turnout, but sometimes a few show up informally, anyhow.
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Prayerie Pal
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Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 01:23 am |
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Hmmm, the first time in a few months since I've made it to the Chat Night, that I thought was...tonight, Monday, but lo, I see it's now back on Wednesdays. 
Guess that's what I get for being a chat slacker.
I will try to remember to check in on Wed night, but if I don't, could someone please write me with some ideas as to how to approach our parish priest about speaking about abortion from the pulpit and this election coming up? This is now probably  but, I hope it's ok?
I know the hands of so many priests are tied to SOME extent and they can't name names or tell us who to vote for, but it's only 3 months until we vote for either a Pro death candidate, or one, (though I'm no big fan of McCain) or the candidate who was at least given graces by OLG when he visited her Shrine in Mexico City and is more "for life." I heard one person in our parish is going to be allowed to place "Voter Guides" so that's a good start.
I recently read the Catechism on the topic, and it would seem that they could surely read from the Big Green Book maybe one or two Sundays a month, firmly and gently, with great love about what the Church says about abortion. I know they're "reasoning" and how they say, "We don't want to talk about that because someone might be in the congregation that has had an abortion and we don't want to make that person feel worse." But would it? I'd say they're there to hear the truth, and if they're there to hear it, it should be told. Priests are dying just saying Mass in other parts of the world, while here in America, we "tiptoe" not wanting to offend anyone. That is what makes so many feel likethis 
What about the one sitting in the pew that needs a direct, firm, unabashed warning, or the husband or boyfriend that could be informed and warned about what is being contemplated in their silent, secret hell? The Truth will always confront and divide. Some will resent hearing it, while others will gravitate to it. It's LIGHT and some run for the darkness, because that's what they prefer...then let them go. Some however, will run TO the LIGHT and repent and be reconciled.
What has been very disturbing for me, was talking to a priest friend, who is very traditional/orthodox in a recent phone conversation. I was shocked, to say the least, that he was telling me "Obama is the 'only one' who can heal our [America's] image in the world and the usual blather from the usual suspects in the far left. It was disheartening, (along with finding out our oldest son is also supportive of Obama) and another priest, good friend, trad. /orthodox who will probably vote for Nader again! Nader and Obama are pro death, and this has rattled me somewhat. The war doesn't trump the right to life of the most weak, tiny and vulnerable among us. The womb is now a potential "killing field" and that is the bedrock of Catholic faith, and aren't they in disobedience to their vows by voting for this man, or another "womens' rights" guy like Nader?
I sent a great couple of articles to one priest (from Nigeria) that is here in Arizona now, about the good things happening in Iraq with Church building and WYD kids (6000) praising God and witnessing to the other 97% musim kids and how they "got along" and hope they will celebrate WYD there in the entire country someday! That could NEVER have happened under Saddam Hussein! So whether we "shoulda gone" or not is really moot now. The surge worked and is working. This dear priest tried to convince me about Obama....and didn't succeed, but what is scary is "who is he actually convincing?" He can't vote, but he's a priest with influence. This is frightening, especially when this is a priest that in every other way is so traditional and orthodox. He's able to try to convince me and others because, for one, "He is ALIVE!" He was given his 'right to life' by his mother....so...uh, . why can't he (they) now see that? I don't want a Marxist or a Socialist in as President. I barely survived one Carter Administration. Obama's would be Carter squared, would it not? No thanks!
I am praying  my guts out to St Padre Pio, OLG, Our Lady of Sorrows, our OLPH and my dear Fr. Kevin Fete, now working on his brother priests' hearts from his heavenly vantage point. Of course it's my lawyer son who I'm most concerned about. I have seen 3 "visions" of him in clerics (he's nowhere near being a priest, but stranger things have happened.) These dear priests need to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament and ask if they're putting their political ideologies ahead of Christ and His Church, and listen to Mary about this, too. It breaks my heart. I NEVER would have suspected this in a million years from these two priests, which makes me wonder, "how many more are out there like this?" Not the liberals I expect it from, but good, holy ones. Scary. Maybe I just have to do what I do, that's find good Catholic articles to send and hopefully they'll read them, and it will make some dent in the secular media lies they're being brainwashed by, huh?
Sorry to rant here. Thanks to one and all for bending your "cyber ears."
PAX,
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ChildofGod
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Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 09:58 pm |
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Sad to say, but when it comes to sensible voting for pro-life, Conservative candidates, I think the statistics bear out that Evangelical Protestants are more united than the Catholics. I can't seem to figure out why it is that the greater percentage of Catholics vote for the liberal, far-left candidates. Is it because many who call themselves Catholics are really only "culteral" Catholics?
And along this line, would it be fair to say that if only the traditional Catholic parishes that teach and uphold Catholic doctrine, and submit to the Magesterium and the pope were to be left standing, there would be many parishes razed to the ground?
"When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?"
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David W. Emery
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Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 11:05 pm |
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ChildofGod wrote:Is it because many who call themselves Catholics are really only "cultural" Catholics?
I’m afraid so. Or to put it more bluntly, it comes from a lack of faith.
And along this line, would it be fair to say that if only the traditional Catholic parishes that teach and uphold Catholic doctrine, and submit to the Magesterium and the pope were to be left standing, there would be many parishes razed to the ground?
This is plausible. However, in real life, we see what stays the hand of God in Genesis 18:16–33. And we see what provokes him to action in spite of his promise in the following chapter.
Our responsibility is clear. We must, like Abraham and Moses, “stand in the breech.” But if not even ten righteous men can be found in the city, it will be destroyed regardless. Therefore, we must also stand on the hilltop and proclaim the word of the Lord -- “in season and out of season.”
Meanwhile, I understand that when Dave Armstrong returns from vacation at the end of the month, the proposed chat sessions will be re-evaluated. He likes them, but if the response is negligible, there is no point to it.
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Posted: Wed Aug 20th, 2008 11:49 pm |
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I, for one, would like to see the Wednesday evening chats resume. 
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Dave Armstrong
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Posted: Mon Sep 1st, 2008 09:25 pm |
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| Chats will be back soon, after the "summer recess." Very shortly (perhaps as soon as tomorrow) I'll make an announcement. We need more people. Please "come out". It's a lot more fun (and arguably, educational) the more people there are, I think, just as parties (and for that matter, this board itself) are more fun with more people (up to a certain number, anyway). And that is because more people means more intellectual stimulation and input, and a corresponding greater opportunity to learn and grow in the faith, and to support each other in that goal.
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