Not Believing, Yet Pleasing to God

There are, right now, many Catholics who do not follow the teachings of the Church.   They do not believe in the Real Presence.  They do not believe in the Infallibility of the Pope.  They do not obey the laws of the Church.  They do not pray.

And yet, these Catholics are pleasing to God.

Why?

They are babies.

Almost Familiar

I found an old, round brass knob in a drawer in the kitchen today. Of course, it's going into my Break-off Collection.
The funny thing is that it is almost familiar; I can almost remember the piece of furniture it came from.
Almost familiar; like a snatch of music from an old song you almost think you know; a song you very likely did know when you were very, very little.
Almost familiar, like old, faded photographs of people and/or places you almost think you remember. But do you remember them from having seen them yourself, or from having been told about them by your parents and grandparents?
And where did that knob come from?

Priests for Life, Father Pavone praised in Congress

Priests for Life, Father Pavone praised in Congress

And deservedly so!   As a pro-lifer, and a supporter of Priests for Life, I am DELIGHTED to share this.

Sunday Snippets--A Catholic Carnival

I'd like to invite you to join me and a growing group of Catholic bloggers at
Sunday Snippets. Thanks to RAnn for hosting. I've found some wonderful blogs here.


Semper Gaudete!: Connecting a Picture and a Quote

Semper Gaudete!: Beyond creepy: Obama uses daughters to push abortion | LifeSiteNews.com

Semper Gaudete!: Set of Magnets Ordered

Semper Gaudete!: Chaplet for Those in Danger of Dying in Mortal Sin

Semper Gaudete!: What???? ANOTHER Collection????

Semper Gaudete!: My Review of "Moved By Faith: Stories from American Catholic Radio"

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2012-07-31 - Fr Mitch Pacwa SJ - St Ignatius of Loyola - Priest

Semper Gaudete!: Homily 2012-08-02 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - Our Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula

Semper Gaudete!: Books Read In The Past Week

Homily 2012-08-02 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - Our Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula

A wonderful homily from Fr. Anthony on a Franciscan feast day.

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

"Jo of the Chalet School" 
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
"The Guides of the Chalet School"
by Jane Berry
{carried over from last week}

"Juliet of the Chalet School"

by Caroline German

(the last two books are fill-ins)

[children's fiction, series, school stories] 

"Wind, Sand and Stars" #

By Antoine de Saint Exupery
[memoir]
"Welcome, Stranger" 

 by Lenora Mattingly Weber
 [teen fiction, Catholic family, series]
{carrying over into next week}
(It's about time I got back to the Beany Malone
books; it's been a few months since I read the
previous one.  Not that I haven't already read 
the entire series over and over!)

Homily 2012-07-31 - Fr Mitch Pacwa SJ - St Ignatius of Loyola - Priest

Great homily from Fr. Mitch about the Founder of the Jesuits.