Monthly Archives: September 2005

Praying the Rosary Is Hard

I mentioned in an earlier post that I have trouble praying the rosary. Quigster challenged me to pray it 2 to 3 times a day for at least a week and give God the chance to “overcome” me with it, … Continue reading

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September Results for the Vanguard

Today’s the last day in September, so for interest’s sake, here are the top search strings through which people found this blog and my personal website: Top 20 of 256 Total Search Strings # Hits Search String 31 vanguard and … Continue reading

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This Is the Place I Take My Stand

I went over to the Kress family’s house tonight after work just to hang out with them. They have five children, ages 3 through 16, and are a Catholic family. I love to hang out with them and am blessed … Continue reading

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Future Wife Musical Playlist

The G is in Europe this week, so I’m flying solo at the house tonight. “Somewhere North”, by Caedmon’s Call, started playing through our G-connected iTunes Airport speaker system. It’s a love song that is kind of slow and a … Continue reading

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No New Adorers So Far

It’s been a few days since Sunday when the adoration article went out to parishioners at St. Louis, and so far no one has contacted me to sign up for an hour. Rather than being disappointed, I continue to ask … Continue reading

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The O’s Have It

I am blessed to be friends with a very dear elderly couple named the O’Sullivans. They are Irish through and through, accents and all, and they are so faithful. John and Margaret They go to daily Mass, and Margaret always … Continue reading

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One Way to Deal with Disappointment

I get disappointed fairly often. I hope for some situation to turn out in a certain way, and if it does not, I feel disappointed to one degree or another. Disappointment over things out of my control is a waste … Continue reading

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La Comunidad del Anillo

Oooh, another language. What can it mean? It’s “The Fellowship of the Ring” in Spanish! And after over a year of slow and sometimes laborious reading, I completed it, thanks be to God! On my trip to Thailand, I had … Continue reading

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Promise for Adoration

This is Devin posting on the G’s Macintosh. I just remembered that the parish newsletters are being passed out tomorrow after Sunday Masses at St. Louis, and so many people will be reading the adoration article I wrote, with the … Continue reading

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Overcoming Pornography Addiction

I wrote an article on my personal website about overcoming pornography addiction. If you are a man who has been struggling with this addiction, you may find some ideas to help you. If you are a woman who has a … Continue reading

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