Subscribe
Amazon Search
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Northern Alliance
Best Photography Sites
Blogs I Follow
- A Photo Editor
- Aaron Landry
- Bencredible
- Bex huff
- Blogumentary
- Confessions of a Photographer
- Garrick Vanburen
- Girl Friday
- Hugh Hewitt
- James Lileks
- Main Site
- Mark Steyn – Steynonline.com
- Minneapolis Metblogs
- MN Beer
- MN Speak
- More Cowbell
- MSP – Chow and Again
- OxRun
- PF Hyper
- pharyngula
- Powerline
- ProLifeBlogs
- St Paul Realestate – Teresa Boardman
- TC Sidewalk
- Tech Surf
- Technology Evangelist
- The Deets
- Uptown Eye Care Blog
News
Category Archives: Religion
Theologian-scientist makes stem-cell issues understandable
By Sharon Soderlund Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, a scientist and theologian who will speak at St. Joseph in Hopkins Feb. 2, is an engaging and riveting speaker who communicates complex scientific and moral issues in a way that makes them easily … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Health, Religion, Science, Wisdom
Tagged Bioethics, catholic, center, Father Tad, Making Sense Out of Bioethics, National, Ph.D., PHD, Philadelphia, Rev, Tadeusz Pacholczyk, The National Catholic Bioethics Center
Comments Off on Theologian-scientist makes stem-cell issues understandable
New Orleans here we come.
Just two more days until we leave on our Hurrican Katrina Relief adventure to New Orleans. The team currently consists of 9 women and 9 men. I must say I am a bit surprised how balanced the team is. We … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion
Tagged flickr, hurricane, hurricane katrina, katrina, new orleans, urban impact, www.urbanimpact.org
Comments Off on New Orleans here we come.
New Orleans: Five Days and Counting
Five days and counting until our group leaves on our New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Relief trip. We had one person drop out at the end of last week for personal family reasons so we are at a team of nine … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Religion, Travel
Tagged hurricane katrina, new orleans, relief
Comments Off on New Orleans: Five Days and Counting
New Orleans Trip Countdown
Twelve days and counting for the Hurricane Katrina relief trip to New Orleans (see more stories here). Everything seems to be going according to plans. I always have that little feeling in my stomach that everything may fall apart at … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Religion, Travel
Tagged hurricane, katrina, new orleans, urban impact
2 Comments
Roe v. Wade anniversary
On this 33rd Roe v. Wade anniversary I would like to do a little math. Abortion has been "legal" for 33 years now. According to the many sources (do your own research if you don’t believe me), in the US … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged 33, abortion, abortions, anniversary, roe v wade
3 Comments
VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children
The American Catholic Bishops adopted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People during their Dallas meeting in 2002. It was updated recently in 2005. The creation of this Charter was in reaction to the priest sex abuse … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged American, and Minneapolis, Archdiocese, catholic, Catholic Bishops, charter, Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Protecting God's Children, protection of children, sex abuse scandal, st paul, VIRTUS, young people
1 Comment
New Orleans Trip Count Down.
Seventeen Days and counting until we leave for our Hurrican Katrina Relief trip to New Orleans. Progress continues to be made on the plans for our trip. I have some important news to communicate with all of you. 1. Due … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion
Tagged Hurrican Katrina, new orleans, relief, trip, urban impact
Comments Off on New Orleans Trip Count Down.
Thought Of The Day
God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged belief, Dag, Dag Hammarskjöld, faith, god, Hammarskjöld, the 4th Kid, THOUght of the day, wisdom
Comments Off on Thought Of The Day
New Orleans Trip Count Down
The count down to our departure date for the New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Relief trip has started. We have just 18 days and counting. Mission control will commence control at T minus 4 days. I just had to throw this … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Travel, Wisdom
Tagged katrina, Katrina Relief, LA, luisiana, mission, missions, relief, urban impact
Comments Off on New Orleans Trip Count Down
Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream
On this Martin Luther King holiday I only thought it would be right to post one of the greatest speaches of all time by the great leader Dr Martin Luther King. Keep in mind that this man’s view of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Literature, Misc, Politics, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Dr Martin Luther King, dream, I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King, speach
Comments Off on Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream
New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina Relief Trip
We, the relief team from SSEFC had our first training meeting last night for our trip down to hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans. You can find previous post on the trip here and here. We have or maybe 21 people … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Series
Tagged hurricane, katrina, new orleans, relief, trip
3 Comments
Islam to Prepare for ‘messiah’
I an recent article Iran leader: Islam to ‘rule the world’ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proclaims Islam must prepare to rule the world, … We must believe in the fact that Islam is not confined to geographical borders, ethnic groups … Continue reading
Dorm Brothels
Chuch Colson at Break Point has such an important commentary today about what is really going on within our college dorms that I had to pass it on. One student says "Peer pressure and living arrangements on campus make promiscuity … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Health, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Aldous Huxley, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, brave new world, brothel, brothels, dorm brothels, promiscuity, sex
Comments Off on Dorm Brothels
Destroying the Icons of Radical Feminism
This morning Bill Bennett had Kate O’Beirne of National Review Online on his show mostly discussing the Sam Alito Supreme Court Judicial Court confirmation hearings that are getting under way. O’Beirne recently wrote a piece that outlines her dream speech … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Books, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Health, Politics, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged amazon, bill bennett, Carrie Bradshaw, Dianne Feinstein, Eleanor Smeal, Feinstein, Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Kate, Kate Michelman, Kate O’Beirne, Maureen Dowd, O’Beirne, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sex and the City
Comments Off on Destroying the Icons of Radical Feminism
American Corporations: Leading the Gay Agenda
Over the Christmas holiday my brother in law (BIL) and I managed to embarrass my wife my sister and my brother by talking openly about the damage homosexuality has done to the Catholic Church. How did this simple little discussion … Continue reading
Hurricane Katrina Relief Trip
The plan making process continues to progress for my trip to “war torn” New Orleans. If you recall from a previous post, I will be leading a group from my church as we go down to New Orleans to help … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Travel
Tagged castle rock, church, community, john gerhardt, katrina, new orleans, urban impact
Comments Off on Hurricane Katrina Relief Trip
Prayer of Joe Wright
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard: "Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Misc, Quote of the day, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Joe Wright, Kansas, Minister, paul harvey, prayer, rest of the story, Senate
5 Comments
Navy Chaplain living by convictions
I would like to point out an interesting article that tells about a Navy Chaplain who is fasting from food in protest to the Military’s ban on praying in Jesus’ name. This man takes his faith and his duty seriously.
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Religion
Tagged fasting, Gordon James Klingenschmitt, Gordon Klingenschmitt, jesus, Klingenschmitt, navy, navy chaplain, no, no Jesus, pray, prayer, praying, starving
Comments Off on Navy Chaplain living by convictions
Katrina Relief: Urban Impact
Plans are being made at my church for a team to go down to New Orleans Louisiana to help in the Katrina recovery effort. Our main plan is to help some of the people that have seen their lives totally … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion
Tagged aid, hurricane, john gerhardt, katrina, relief, urban impact
Comments Off on Katrina Relief: Urban Impact
News and comments today
The Pope is being challenged by gay priest for his stong position against homosexual priest. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,178769,00.html Be careful what you ask for! Anne Coulter wonders with so many republicans up on charges, why is she not getting arrested? A heartwarming … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion
Tagged anne coulter, christmas, commentary, five, gay, golden rings, heartwarming, homosexual, pope, story, world net daily
Comments Off on News and comments today
A Friend To Die For
I think I may be like most guys in that I have a million and one acquaintances, I have a thousand and one buddies and I have a hand full of really great friends. You know the ones I mean. … Continue reading
Posted in Heartwarming Stories, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged a friend to die for, friend, friend to die for, friendship
Comments Off on A Friend To Die For
No More Silent Night
In Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Ridgeway Elementary School’s "winter program" has changed the name of "Silent Night" to "Cold in the Night." Sung to the tune of "Silent Night," the lyrics include: "Cold in the night, no one in sight, winter winds … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion
Tagged afa, christmas, christmas witch, Dodgeville, no, no more, Ridgeway Elementary Schools, silent night, Wisconsin
4 Comments
Challenges of Parenthood
Claude Mariottini, professor of Old Testament at Northern Baptist Seminary in Illinois, published a study on the Old Testament Challenges of Parenthood. I found this post to be both challenging and encouraging. It is a well thought out study and … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Weblogs, Wisdom
Tagged baptist, challenges, Claude Mariottini, Mariottini, Norther baptist seminary, Old Testament, parenting, professor, seminary
1 Comment
Christian Carnival Posted
The latest edition of the Christian Carnival is now posted and ready for your browsing at Attention Span. Go check out all the tasty vittles…
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged answers, Christian carnival, questions
Comments Off on Christian Carnival Posted
Whatever Happened To Masculinity?
Like I have said before, there are many things with which I disagree with Chuck Baldwin. But when I agree, I really agree. This commentary is one in which I agree whole heartedly, so I had to post it. Enjoy … Continue reading →