07 February 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Sociology 101- Church Attendance

Roman Catholics are the busiest of the faithful. I know that seems a bold observation and a gross generalization, but I know it to be true. How could I know such a thing? I know because I have studied it using the tools I learned in Sociology 101- observation and extrapolation. I’ve spent many years [...]

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11 October 2008 ~ 1 Comment

The Road To Hell

I’m going to Hell. If there is such a place (and my Faith says there is) then someone like me must certainly be headed there. I’m not being a doomsayer. I’ve reviewed the book that is my life and found that on the whole found it wanting. There are plenty of reasons for my thinking. [...]

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13 September 2008 ~ 0 Comments

I got kicked out of church

Years ago, I got kicked out of church. Well, it wasn’t actually me who got kicked out. I’m a Roman Catholic. Mom and I went to a church in a town about 30 miles north of New York City. At the time, she was a divorced mother taking her child to church. Apparently, the pastor [...]

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30 August 2008 ~ 0 Comments

“Do You Pray?”

My son received the sacrament of Confirmation recently. It was an interesting time for all of us in the family. My son had to write each week a thoughtful, reflective essay. As parents, we had to write thoughtful, reflective responses. My daughter was asked to be a part of the ceremony by assisting as an [...]

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