[powerpress] Current Events: In a story that Indiana Jones would be proud of: Over $20B in Treasure Discovered in Centuries-Old Hindu Temple http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/07/05/billions-in-treasure-discovered-in-centuries-old-hindu-temple/#ixzz1RFfvIvwq Verizon joins AT&T, T-Mobile in capping monthly usage http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Budgeting-for-wireless-data-apf-1691527244.html?x=0 Casey Anthony acquitted of killing young daughter http://news.yahoo.com/casey-anthony-acquitted-killing-young-daughter-191600480.html NY Bishop responds to same sex marriage approval http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=fa3f165b-aaec-4fe0-adb3-dbf6bdba4944 Church News: Saint Mary Cathedral Celebrates:… [Read More]
Archives for 2011
The reason why you can’t hook a U-Haul to the Hearse – a lesson in detachment
This past weekend I found myself engrossed in a new {to me} show via Netflix streaming. I gave up t.v. for Lent 2010 and I never really went back full swing. I have always been intrigued by reality shows, so it was no shock that I took to a show like Hoarders. All I can… [Read More]
Slow To Anger
Yesterday, my not-quite-2-year-old and I went to the post office to check my P.O. Box. As we were sorting the mail, a woman walked in 20 minutes after closing time, saw they were closed and was very upset. I’ll save all of the details, but picture language not appropriate to say in front of a… [Read More]
Communion of Hearts
The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary were held on July 1st and July 2nd of this year. Both of these days have a very special place in my heart. As one ponders the pierced side of Jesus’ body, we are able to know who… [Read More]
St. Mary Cathedral Celebrates Enrollment & Investiture of Brown Scapular
Saint Mary Cathedral Celebrates: 2st Annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Saturday, July 16 @ 9-12 talks – 12:05 Mass Enrollment & Investiture of Brown Scapular What is the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel? A scapular consists of two pieces of cloth, one worn on the chest, and the other on… [Read More]
As American as Dissatisfaction
We Americans live in a world of milk and honey made up of hamburgers, baseball, and apple pies. Sadly, even when we live in a world full of such riches and opportunity, we can’t seem to have enough. Sure, times aren’t as good as they have been in the past for many of us, but… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 18: Governor Pointy Boots and iPope Together at Last
[powerpress] Current Events: Governor Perry running for President? WSJ – Jason http://nation.foxnews.com/gov-rick-perry/2011/06/23/wsj-gov-rick-perry-expected-jump-presidential-race Speaking of Governor Perry, in the special session of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers have been considering a bill that would ban TSA pat downs that are over invasive and often include the touching of “private parts.” While the bill is not going to… [Read More]
The Harvest Is Abundant But The Laborers Are Few…Or Are They?
It’s not so much that the laborers are few. It’s that they are all too busy working on their own crap… Years ago God placed it in my heart to be in media. The funny thing is, as is in most cases, I took something that God had put in my heart and instead of… [Read More]
It’s a Difference of Feeling – Making Mass Meaningful
We’ve all thought it at some point in our lives: “Why does Mass have to be so boring?” I’ll admit to it. Growing up in a Catholic household, I used to dread going to Mass (although for a youngster I think that’s almost expected). And there have been times – yes, even as an adult… [Read More]
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My Journey with “Financial Peace” from a Catholic Perspective
How it started: Back in the first week of April ’11, a company-wide email was sent out at my workplace advertising a new course that was being offered. The program was Dave Ramsey‘s “Financial Peace University,” a 13-week video based personal finance class that would be moderated by a fellow employee on-campus during lunch. Everyone… [Read More]
Review: “Elsewhere”
Imagine waking up dead. I’ve always had a soft spot for the ludicrous nature of that question, but it’s worth pondering. If you went from this exact moment and suddenly found yourself dead, how would you react? MercyMe treated the question of the afterlife in their hit song “I Can Only Imagine,” but Gabrielle Zevin… [Read More]
You Beter Run Run Run…
“Let each confess his sin while he is still in this world, while his confession can be received, while satisfaction and the forgiveness granted by the priests is acceptable to God.” – St. Cyprian I have seen youth excited to go to confession. I have had a few youth come and ask me to skip… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 17: The Black Sheepdog Meets The Wildcard
[powerpress] Feedback: Rita Suva- Wife, daughter, sister, friend, native Austinite, Latina, Texas Longhorn, Director of Youth Ministry at St.Ignatius, Martyr Catholic Church, photographer, traveler, sports lover (especially of the Longhorns and lacrosse), reader, Catholic and aspiring saint. Segment #1 – Current Events – Father Corapi calls it quits…www.theblacksheepdog.us (Chris) http://www.ncregister.com/blog/fr.-corapi-has-lost-it?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NCRegisterDailyBlog+National+Catholic+Register#When:2011-06-18 Here’s some audio of Fmr…. [Read More]
WARNING: Scandal – Proceed With Caution
When I started attending Bible Study two years ago, I went in with full knowledge that I knew nothing – Scripturally speaking. I was blown away when we read 1st Corinthians. It wasn’t so much being blown away by reading Scripture, but by the realization that St. Paul spoke to me in a very personal… [Read More]
Sex Is Good
Catholics aren’t known for being knowledgeable about sex. The extreme stereotype says we’re ashamed of it, and our bodies. We have sex only because of marital duty and we shouldn’t enjoy it. The stereotype says that we acknowledge we need to do it, but almost as a necessary evil. Wow. I know aspects of this has existed in time… [Read More]
PMP and Social Justice
Greetings to the Austin Catholic New Media Community. I would like to do a brief introduction of myself before I begin my post on social justice. First off, I am very blessed and honored to be able to partake in this form of new media in the church. I am a recent Texas A&M University… [Read More]
Obedience, Division, and Black Sheep
Unless you’ve been avoiding the internet over the last few days, you’ve probably already heard about Fr John Corapi’s decision to leave the priesthood. I will not claim to be an expert on this situation but want share some thoughts on this issue. I would recommend you read this detailed analysis called Father Coarpi’s Bombshell…. [Read More]
Father’s Love
With Father’s Day being this Sunday I felt it would be kind of cliché to do a post about fathers, but The Lord put that in my heart so I’ll go with it. Who knows better then your Heavenly Father anyways?! When I was growing up my dad used to tell me, “You can learn… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 16: Minus One Chris, Plus One Cris
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Dallas Mavericks Win the NBA World Title – Jason http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6cnOX4q1WA Arizona Wildfire is now largest in Arizona Wildfire history – Cristina http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/14/arizona.wildfires/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/fires/main/usa/20110613-arizona.html USCCB meeting this week to discuss and vote on issues on physician assisted suicide and clerical sex abuse in the U.S. – Cris http://www.romereports.com/palio/index.php?newlang=english http://www.usccb.org/… [Read More]
Different church, same Jesus.
A few weeks ago, three of my siblings and my mother made a reverse exodus from Texas to Oklahoma to visit me for a few days (and exhibit their dogs in a dog show – you know, purely coincidental). My youngest sister Aeren (who just turned 7) was one of the lucky three siblings that… [Read More]
Rosary lost, devotion found.
Are there any statistics on how often the average person loses things? Particularly small things? Because I’m pretty sure I’m double that. Just ask my mom. (Just kidding, Mom!) Speaking of, I don’t think I told her that I had lost my Rosary. Ok, I admit I have several rosaries (and more than enough twine… [Read More]
Review: “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
I love reading. These days, I read mostly blogs, but I do pick up the occasional magazines of my alma maters, and I usually get in some pleasure reading at lunch at work. I also find plane reading a lovely way to pass the time…especially when I sync my iPhone wrong and am therefore unable… [Read More]
What We Look For
There are many joys to working with new media, but perhaps none more so than all of the “Stats” and other metrics provided by even the most basic of new media platforms. I love the fact that everything is trackable because it not only gives me an idea of how people are responding to my… [Read More]
My Mexican Kids
Vanessa published a post yesterday on Busted Halo about her Mexican culture and some difficulties she is having in exposing the girls to it. This has been a well-discussed issue in our home, so Vanessa wrote nothing groundbreaking to me. One of the comments, though, I found quite interesting. “James” writes: Overall, I find this article offensively… [Read More]
Workout for Christ
“Every Christian is called to become a strong athlete of Christ, that is a faithful and courageous witness to His Gospel.” –Blessed Pope John Paul II When I was younger, working out and staying in shape was pretty easy. I danced and played organized sports throughout my childhood and in middle school. In high school… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 15: God Bless the Magnited States of America
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Court allows prayer at High School graduation in Castroville, Texas. – Cristina http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-03/us/texas.school.prayer_1_graduation-ceremony-appeals-court-emergency-appeal?_s=PM:US http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/03/texas-senator-blasts-judges-decision-to-forbid-public-prayer-at-high-school/?test=latestnews Man lashes out at girlfriend via billboard for aborting his child http://www.newser.com/story/120341/man-strikes-back-at-ex-girlfriend-with-abortion-billboard.htm http://abcnews.go.com/US/abortion-billboard-lands-mexico-man-court-girlfriend/story?id=13783668 Governor Perry’s Day of Prayer and Fasting — Jason http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/07/perrys-planned-prayer-event-draws-condemnation/ Segment #2 – Church News – The third annual Men’s Mass… [Read More]
1st Annual Children’s Corpus Christi Procession
On Sunday June 26, 2011, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi universally around the world. This year Saint Mary Cathedral plans to have the 1st Annual Children’s Corpus Christi Procession. It will be geared toward children and Catholic youth so that they will come to give witness to the world of their… [Read More]
Journey to the Center of Homeschooling
As I sit down to write this entry, I have Pandora going in the background, the teenager is informing that I need to go to the store {I just went two days ago – never mind I bought a week’s worth of groceries}, the three-year-old and six-year-old are complaining and whining about who gets to… [Read More]
Summer 2011 ACNM Update
Austin Catholic New Media is well into its first year as a group, and it has been an incredible start so far. When Jason, Chris, and I first started making a plan, there were a lot of unknowns about what would come out of this group. I think there are still many unknowns as to… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 14: I Think You Have Something In Your Pepsi
[powerpress] Feedback: Segment #1 – Current Events – Apple today announced that Steve Jobs will indeed host the keynote for the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next Monday in San Francisco. Aside from the expected focus on iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion, Apple’s announcement also confirms that Jobs will introduce the company’s “iCloud”… [Read More]
Have You Prayed For Your Future Son Or Daughter-In-Law Today?
Today’s post was inspired by a pair of very unlikely sources. The first being MTV’s massively popular show “16 and Pregnant” and a personal favoriate podcast of mine called “The Catholic Laboratory“. Now you may be asking yourself what could these two shows possibly have in common that would inspired a blog post on Austin Catholic… [Read More]
Doubt as an Opportunity
Do you ever fear that doubt or anxiety about future events somehow means you doubt God? I have a friend who deals with this often and I find myself talking her through it every once in a while. All it takes on my part really is just reiterating things she already knows. Like to be… [Read More]
The Holy Father’s Intentions for June
Each month, the Pope asks the Catholic world to join him in a common prayer. This month, we pray that priests, united to the Heart of Christ, may always be true witnesses of the caring and merciful love of God. For our missionaries, we pray that the Holy Spirit may bring forth from our communities… [Read More]
Summer Movie Preview 2011
I used to be a movie buff. As a kid and young adult, I would watch almost anything. I knew my fascination with film had probably become an obsession when, after one particularly active movie-viewing summer, I received a letter from the president of Blockbuster Video, thanking me for renting more movies than 99% of… [Read More]
How Will They Know Who We Are?
Hello, ACNM readers! My name is Lindsay Wilcox; I’m the campus minister at the University Catholic Center over at UT, and I was recently invited to join the ACNM family. I’m very excited to share some of my perspectives on Catholicism in Austin with all of you. I am new to Austin, being from Maryland… [Read More]
I’ve Earned a Busy Badge!
Busy. We live in a world consumed with busyness. The question “Hey, how are you doing?” is frequently responded to with a “Busy, but _____ (good, bad, tired, etc).” Busy has become the new norm. Busy is beyond being socially acceptable. Busy is now socially expected. Busy is chic. Being busy can lead to debates… [Read More]
Our Faith walk: As unique as our DNA
As I work on mapping out common objections to the Faith that were outlined in my last post, My Priest, My Coach, I wanted to reflect on something that caught my attention. In my own faith walk, I’ve always been drawn to something we believe in, that we are all part of one Body. The… [Read More]
Two Guys, a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 13: Stephen Hawking vs. Macho Man Randy Savage
[powerpress] Segment #1 – Current Events – Joplin tornado, continued storms in the Midwest – Jason http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/25/8-dead-violent-weather-3-states/ Cardial Tarcisio Bertone releases A message from the Holy Father. Pope receives papers for the cause to support the Sainthood of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. http://www.catholicsun.org/2011/may/25/sheen-cause.html Rapture-mania… rescheduled for October 21 (Audio sound byte in story if interested) http://www.webpronews.com/harold-camping-rapture-rescheduled-for-october-21-twitter-laughs-on-2011-05… [Read More]
Death and the End of the World
Each day that passes means we are one day closer to the end of our lives on earth. It’s not the most pleasant of realities, so we often choose to not think about it much. So far this year, life has been filled with opportunities to reflect upon death. Natural disasters have been forcefully… [Read More]
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