February 2012
142 posts
Daily Mass haha's
During his homily at today’s daily Mass, my pastor was able to connect a colonoscopy with Lent. He went through details of the prep of both. Knowing the demographics of my fellow daily Mass goers, I’m probably the only person who has not had the procedure done. Gross.
Anonymous failed to hack the Vatican? →
Lyrics and their translation to "A Dios le pido"
Que mis ojos se despierten con la luz de tu mirada yo a Dios le pido que mi madre no se muera y que mi padre me recuerde a Dios le pido
Que te quedes a mi lado y que más nunca te me vayas mi vida a Dios le pido que mi alma no descanse cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo a Dios le pido
Por los días que me quedan y las noches que aun no llegan yo a Dios le pido por los hijos de mis...
Lenten Reading Recommendations: 10 Fiction Books →
becket:
Some good stories to help you get into the themes of Lent.
I’ve only read Till We Have Faces and Uncle Tom’s Cabin but the rest sound good.
Ooh! Now I know what to read for our Catholic Book Club.
“We do God a grave injustice if we don’t forgive ourselves as He forgives...”
– Fr. Pat
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t...”
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery (via versolalto)
Youth ministers, take note. (via iam3rd)
lily amongst thorns: Hello brothers & sisters! →
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amongstthorns:
My name is Allen Mendoza. Thanks for visiting my tumblr!
I’ve created this tumblr for specific reasons. One of them being because I wanted a blog where I can talk about one of my favorite subjects: the oh-so controversial contradiction of being a Catholic with same-sex attraction. It’s a topic…
Follow this tumblr, brothers and sisters!
Remember the post I got from my...
“We too are called to withdraw at certain intervals into deeper silence and...”
– Blessed Mother Teresa
what a great thing to read the day before lent starts! (via tenthousandangels)
Reminder: TOMORROW, February 22, is Ash Wednesday
It is not a holy day of obligation. But as my former pastor would say, it’s a holy day of invitation. Go to Mass. Receive your ashes. Remember that from dust you came and to dust you shall return.
Oh, also fast AND abstain from meat. Two different things.
Smudge Spam
fathershane:
To everyone who’s giving up Tumblr for Lent: Bye!
To everyone who’s evangelizing Tumblr for Lent: How about posting a picture of your Ash Wednesday forehead? Tag it #smudgespam and then we can have the “Smudge Awards” later. :-)
Happy Mardi Gras!
Feast up! It’s gonna be a long journey.
New Theological Movement: Consecrate this Lent to... →
This might trump all Lent ideas I’ve had so far.
"What in the world?" type of tagline
Saw an event with the tagline: “There’s nothing sexy about fetal personhood.” What?
The Parable of the Kosher Deli by Bishop William... →
Most Reverend William E. Lori, the Bishop of Bridgeport and Chairman of USCCB’s Committee for Religious Liberty, testified to Congress regarding the HHS mandate using the most ancient method of teaching as taught by Our Lord - a parable.
Once upon a time, a new law is proposed, so that any business that serves food must serve pork. There is a narrow exception for kosher catering halls...
Off today? Why don't you read the Holy Father's... →
bethestraw:
Pope Benedict XVI’s Message for Lent 2012
It’ll take you about ten minutes. Come on.
You can spare that.
Print it out. Make yourself some tea. Read it. Reflect on it - meditate on your upcoming Lenten journey.
It’ll be worth it.
Here’s a taste to whet your appetite:
“We must not remain silent before evil. I am thinking of all those Christians who, out of human regard or...
Lent Ideas: 10 best practices to take on during...
As a follow up to the most difficult things to give up for Lent, I am posting 10 of the best ideas I’ve experienced or ideas that my friends have experienced. Now this list is no joke. If you really want to start thinking about developing a very deep relationship with God, these things would be a great place to start. Also, there’s no better time to start than with the practice of...
Tumblr Catholics: Signal boost PLEASE.
elliefredricksen:
flowersforhamlet:
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Reblogging for anyone in the DC area!
Pilgrimlog: Lady's Night -- Total Consecration →
pilgrimlog:
Ash Wednesday is just around the corner. It is, of course, the start of the liturgical season of Lent: a time to fast, pray, and give alms.
This year, Ash Wednesday is also the start of the preparation to renew my consecration to Jesus through Our Lady. It has been almost 4 years, on the…
There’s an app for it?!?!
Lent Fast Ideas: Top 7 most difficult things to...
Lent is almost here and it’s time to think about how we can get the most out of this season. Lent is not just about giving something up. It’s about taking away things that hinder us from getting closer to God. Lent is about realizing that we are humans and that God is enough. So in the spirit of Lent, here are the top 7 most difficult things to give up for Lent. This list is based on...
“The idea that a wife is obligated to submit to whatever her husband wants, and...”
– Bishop Anthony Taylor (Little Rock)
Lent is next week!
I’ve been so busy with school that I haven’t had time to appreciate that Lent is next week. I promise, there will be posts about Lent. Just haven’t figured out what approach I will take.
During Lent, this blog will definitely have a different vibe: more solemn, more concise, less dense. It’ll all be directed towards spending less time in front of the screen and spending...
Seen Crystalina Evert's new site yet? →
Part of me wants to stop this tumblr and tell all of you to just look at her site. It’s just that amazing.
But who else is going to give you more Colbert Catholic stuff? Just kidding.
WatchStephen Colbert explains the contraception mandate. Remember, Stephen’s flavor of comedy is satire. The truths are there. It’s good to laugh at ourselves once in a while; gets rid of the pride.
Fr. Leo: Breaks Boards, Breakdances, Breaks Bread... →
bethestraw:
YOUTUBE NOW HAS A CHAPLAIN…
… well, officially unofficially. If you haven’t heard the breaking news, Father Leo Patalinghug now has a Youtube Channel and Tumblr.
Since we here at Be the Straw are all about social media, we figured this would be noteworthy to feature - that, and we’re hoping Father Leo might hook us up with some of his mouth-watering fajitas someday. Some of y’all...
