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Put Catholic Programs In Your iPod

post comment Posted by – December 26th, 2005

Nativity SceneMay you have a very blessed and merry Christmas season. One of my gifts is a video iPod. Of course I’m in the blog and podcast business so it’s a business tool right?

I got to spend a little time this evening searching iTunes and the web for good Catholic podcasts. They do exist. For example, EWTN is now podcasting some of their programming. What I love about this is that you can download and then listen to the programs whenever and wherever you want. They have a nice selection of programs.

Vatican Radio is also podcasting. You can listen to their One-O-Five Live program and subscribe.

Topics: Miscellaneous, Vatican

Wespine Men’s Retreat Dates Set

post comment Posted by – December 17th, 2005

I still haven’t found my “voice” for this website yet but it’ll come in time.

Today the mid-Missouri Cooperator’s Circle met at my house. It’s always great to not only have a spiritual talk but get together with guys you don’t see very often otherwise.

I found out that the Wespine Study Center Retreats for Men are scheduled for 2006. The dates are:

March 3 – 5
March 31 – April 2
April 21 – 23

You can find out more details by calling the center in Kirkwood, MO at 314-821-1608. I highly recommend an annual retreat like these as part of your plan of life.

Topics: Retreat

Christmas Polluted By Consumerism

post comment Posted by – December 11th, 2005

The title is a quote from Pope Benedict at his Sunday blessing. The story is in USA Today. He also “suggested that assembling the Nativity scene in the home is an effective way of teaching the faith to children.”

I really couldn’t agree more. It seems like we get all stressed out by having to purchase things for a whole list of people and in the process we forget to spend time meditating on what this season is all about. Of course we could pray as we stand in line at the store or wander through the mall but even if we wanted to it’s almost impossible with all the noise and sights that you have to contend with.

I was really appalled this afternoon while working out at the YMCA to see a tv ad for a video game called “Gun.” As I recall it posted words with flashing images like sin, lust, etc. and then said that there was nothing wrong with them. Of course it had a mature rating. As if that prevents it from being seen or played by kids. Even adults shouldn’t be messing with this stuff. And this was an ad on tv at about 3pm on a Sunday.

Yes, consumerism has polluted the true meaning of Advent and Christmas.

Topics: Vatican

Our Lady of Guadalupe Pray For Us

post comment Posted by – December 9th, 2005

Our Lady of GuadalupeIt’s amazing how time gets away from you when you operate multiple blogs and run your own business.

Since we’re coming up on the feast day (December 12) for Our Lady of Guadalupe and today’s the feast day of St. Juan Diego it’s only appropriate that we honor her with a post and her picture.

I do find it interesting that the website for the Basilica in Guadalupe is only in spanish though. I wish it was in english!

Topics: Miscellaneous