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Fourth and fifth weeks of CCD 2008

For all my many fan who reads this, sorry I got so far behind on the CCD posts.  The third week was so long ago I can’t remember what we did so no update.  My classroom assistant was actually a … Continue reading

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Second week of CCD 2008

I know my many fans have been wondering why it has taken so long to get this posted.  The actual answer: I’m lazy and didn’t get around to it until now.  The official answer: I’ve been so busy I haven’t … Continue reading

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First week of CCD 2008

I managed to survive the first week of CCD.  This year I’m teaching 2nd grade, so the class is a lot bigger than last year’s (17 vs. eight) and will likely add a few more students over the next couple … Continue reading

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Baptism of the Lord 2008

RCIC went pretty smoothly today. The timing worked out about right and I think I did a better job of keeping order and keeping everybody focused than I have been. The quiz seems to have taken everybody by surprise which … Continue reading

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November chaplet

Fr. Mark at Vultus Christi is back in action after a lack of Internet access in rural France. He has posted a nice chaplet for the souls in purgatory: November: praying for the holy souls. We’ll see if I can … Continue reading

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Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest

At Mass today the Deacon took the first 2/3 of his homily for an announcement that the diocese of Dallas had requested be made at each parish. The announcement was to inform everybody about a rite called “Sunday Celebrations in … Continue reading

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Bad blood?

I sense a little bad blood in this exchange between commentator George Weigel (Truth at the Fifty-yard Line?) and former Archbishop of Washington Theodore Cardinal McCarrick (Moderation and Civility). I don’t know that much about either of them, but from … Continue reading

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Is the Pope Catholic?

How would you like to lead the Pope’s annual 6-day Lenten retreat? That’s a little pressure, eh? How much spiritual exercising can he do anyway? He’s already the Pope, you’d think he pretty much would have the whole Christianity thing … Continue reading

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