Friday, June 29 - Keeping the faith

29 Jun - Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles
We celebrate the feast of the princes of the apostles, from whom we derive our Christian faith. The Lord stood by them and gave them power, so that through them the whole message might be proclaimed for all the world to hear.
- the [...]

Wednesday, June 27 - The golden rule of truth

Matthew 7:15-20
Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, a sound tree produces good [...]

Question: What’s the connection between pre-marital sex and adultery?

I remember a friend of mine once told me about discussions she had with her other lady friends. They were of the opinion that if their husband had an affair with another woman, they would immediately leave him. And these were the same women who saw nothing wrong with pre-marital sex. [...]

Tuesday, June 26 - Brothers all are we

Fair is fair
This story is told about Kruger, the great South African statesman, who lived at the beginning of this century. He was called upon to settle a dispute between two brothers. This dispute involved the equal division of land between the two. The land contained mines, lakes, rivers, and [...]

Monday, June 25 - Judge the action, not the person

Judging!
One day a partially deaf lad was given a note from his teacher to give his mother, suggesting that she take him out of school, because he was too stupid to learn.
The mother’s reaction was to set to it, and begin teaching him herself. The boy grew up, and Thomas [...]

Why am I Catholic?

 
- Courtesy of Catholic Apologist

Sunday, June 24 - Life is a Gift

Isaiah 49:1-6
Islands, listen to me,
pay attention, remotest peoples,
the Lord called me before I was born,
from my mother’s womb he pronounced my name.
He made my mouth a sharp sword,
and hid me in the shadow of his hand.
He made me into a sharpened arrow,
and concealed me in his quiver.
He said to me, “You [...]

Blog rating

This rating was determined based on the presence of the following words:

sex (10x)
porn (7x)
steal (2x)
abortion (1x)

I should be more careful to list my blog appropriately next time I join a blogging competition…
 

Saturday, June 23 - Grace

2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Must I go on boasting, though there is nothing to be gained by it? But I will move on to the visions and revelations I have had from the Lord. I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago, was caught up - whether still in the body or [...]

Something new about pornography

Today, I learnt something new about what the Church teaches about pornography.
First, the secular definition of pornography:

“Pornography is the presentation or production of sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal.”

Now the Church’s definition of pornography:

“Pornography consists of removing real or simulated [...]