dennisjoealoy:

Catholicism and Same-Sex Attraction

A beautiful massage.

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Dec 23 2011 23 notes
theonlymatty: Winter at Hogwarts The University of Michigan Law Quad. Serene and beautiful. 

theonlymatty:

Winter at Hogwarts The University of Michigan Law Quad.

Serene and beautiful. 

Dec 5 2011 483 notes
“Often pondering the world leaves one restless for the Truth.” -Markphoto credit: Victoria Helena#thought #ponder #photography #pro  

“Often pondering the world leaves one restless for the Truth.” 
-Mark

photo credit: Victoria Helena

#thought #ponder #photography #pro  

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Dec 5 2011 2 notes

Catholic pick up lines:

  • Did you feel what I felt when we reached into the holy water font at the same time?

  • You've got stunning scapular-brown eyes.

  • My Guardian Angel thinks you're cute.

  • The Bible says "Give drink to those who are thirsty, and feed the hungry"; how about dinner?

  • Want to go to Adoration with me?

  • Man does not live by bread alone. So how about dinner and a movie?

  • Hi, this pew taken?

  • I bet I can guess your Confirmation name.

  • A little bird... the Holy Spirit actually... tells me we should get to know each other a little better.

  • What do you think Paul meant when he said, "Greet everyone with a holy kiss" (1Pet 5;24)?

  • You're the answer to my Novena!

  • Don't worry, I'm attracted to you purely in a spiritual way.

  • Has anyone ever told you, your eyes are like doves and your neck like the tower of David.

  • What's your name and number so I can add you to my "prayer" list?

  • Read any good Bible passages lately?

  • Wow! that grey/black ash smudge on your forehead, vaguely resembling a cross, really brings out the tones in your skin.

  • My friend told me to come and meet you. I think you know Him, His name is Jesus.

  • How long have you been wearing a Scapular? We should discuss the Sabatine promises over a 40 hours devotion sometime.

  • It’s Palm Sunday, may I hold your palm?

  • Me, I prefer a more traditional Mass. I’m a regular Latin lover.

  • You’re a saint! Kiss me, and make me a second-class relic.

  • Let me get your number; I know this great place to go to on Sunday mornings. They have the best wine!

  • In the dark void of this world, could you be my luminous mystery?

  • Confess here often?

  • Your Pilgrimage or mine?

  • Ah, so you're what happened to my missing rib!

  • Hey, wanna study Theology of the Body?

  • You don’t have an accountability partner? Me neither.

  • If you were made in the image and likeness of God, then God must have really beautiful eyes.

  • Will you be the beautiful light in the dark night of my soul?

  • I need a partner for my marriage prep class.

  • Was I knocked out by your beauty or slain in the spirit?

  • What are your plans for tonight? Feel like a bible study?

  • Is it a sin that you stole my heart?

  • WOW! You remind me of the girl from Proverbs 31.

  • Hey baby, I just figured out that I'm not called to be a priest (nun).

  • I have a vocation to the married life. Will you help me out?

  • Your parish or mine?

  • I lost my rosary. Can I use your fingers?

  • You aren't married are you, because I'd hate to break the 10th Commandment

  • <3

Dec 1 2011 460 notes

how I study:

involutus:

20 min of looking passively into the textbook,

10 min of daydreaming,

5 min contemplating the meaning of life,

finally coming to the realization that nothing means anything,

…then coming to the realization that no matter what sort of nihilistic epiphany I just had, I will most likely end up taking this test tomorrow, so I might as well face reality and open up my book again.

*lather, rinse, repeat*

Nov 23 2011 63 notes
A picture began circulating in November. It should be &#8220;The Picture of the Year,&#8221; or perhaps, &#8220;Picture of the Decade.&#8221; It won&#8217;t be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the U.S. paper which published it, you probably would never have seen it.The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother&#8217;s womb. Little Samuel&#8217;s mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. She knew of Dr. Bruner&#8217;s remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these special operations while the baby is still in the womb.During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed hand through the incision and firmly grasped the surgeon&#8217;s finger. Dr. Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile.The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity. The editors titled the picture, &#8220;Hand of Hope.&#8221; The text explaining the picture begins, &#8220;The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother&#8217;s uterus to grasp the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life.&#8221;Little Samuel&#8217;s mother said they &#8220;wept for days&#8221; when they saw the picture. She said, &#8220;The photo reminds us pregnancy isn&#8217;t about disability or an illness, it&#8217;s about a little person&#8221; Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation 100 percent successful. Now see the actual picture, and it is awesome&#8230;incredible&#8230;.and hey, pass it on! The world needs to see this one!Photo taken by Michael ClancyCaption written by  Sean Keeling  

A picture began circulating in November. It should be “The Picture of the Year,” or perhaps, “Picture of the Decade.” It won’t be. In fact, unless you obtained a copy of the U.S. paper which published it, you probably would never have seen it.

The picture is that of a 21-week-old unborn baby named Samuel Alexander Armas, who is being operated on by surgeon named Joseph Bruner. The baby was diagnosed with spina bifida and would not survive if removed from his mother’s womb. Little Samuel’s mother, Julie Armas, is an obstetrics nurse in Atlanta. She knew of Dr. Bruner’s remarkable surgical procedure. Practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, he performs these special operations while the baby is still in the womb.

During the procedure, the doctor removes the uterus via C-section and makes a small incision to operate on the baby. As Dr. Bruner completed the surgery on Samuel, the little guy reached his tiny, but fully developed hand through the incision and firmly grasped the surgeon’s finger. Dr. Bruner was reported as saying that when his finger was grasped, it was the most emotional moment of his life, and that for an instant during the procedure he was just frozen, totally immobile.

The photograph captures this amazing event with perfect clarity. The editors titled the picture, “Hand of Hope.” The text explaining the picture begins, “The tiny hand of 21-week-old fetus Samuel Alexander Armas emerges from the mother’s uterus to grasp the finger of Dr. Joseph Bruner as if thanking the doctor for the gift of life.”

Little Samuel’s mother said they “wept for days” when they saw the picture. She said, “The photo reminds us pregnancy isn’t about disability or an illness, it’s about a little person” Samuel was born in perfect health, the operation 100 percent successful. Now see the actual picture, and it is awesome…incredible….and hey, pass it on! The world needs to see this one!

Photo taken by Michael Clancy
Caption written by  Sean Keeling 
 

Sep 29 2011 1 note
GO BLUE!!!!

GO BLUE!!!!

Sep 3 2011

Libya Rebels in Tripoli as Qaddafi's Defenses Collapse

“Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Muammar Qaddafi’s defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in Green Square, the symbolic heart of the regime.”
 

Aug 21 2011 3 notes
Aug 21 2011
A 1952 pamphlet that Planned Parenthood gave out that answers questions about birth control. 

A 1952 pamphlet that Planned Parenthood gave out that answers questions about birth control. 

Aug 21 2011 16 notes

“I would like to talk to you at length: I would like to listen to you and know what you think about yourselves and the world. But the time I have been given is so short.

 You search for the meaning of life. The powerful experience, that will generate, through you, a more just society and a better world.”

Blessed Pope John Paul II

 

 
Aug 21 2011 5 notes

Dow Plunges 634

YIKES! 
Obama where is the change and hope you promised?  

Aug 8 2011

“And we don’t know how,
How we got into this mess
is it God’s test,
Someone help us ‘cause we’re doing our best,
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard”

Aug 3 2011
Gracchus: Fear and wonder, a powerful combination. Falco: You really think people are going to be seduced by that? Gracchus: I think he knows what Rome is. Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them and they&#8217;ll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they&#8217;ll roar. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the senate, it&#8217;s the sand of the coliseum. He&#8217;ll bring them death - and they will love him for it.  &#8220;The crowd is fickle, brother.&#8221; Lucilla  I can&#8217;t help but to think of the United States as today&#8217;s Rome and today&#8217;s crowd. 

Gracchus: Fear and wonder, a powerful combination. 
Falco: You really think people are going to be seduced by that? 
Gracchus: I think he knows what Rome is. Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them and they’ll be distracted. Take away their freedom and still they’ll roar. The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the senate, it’s the sand of the coliseum. He’ll bring them death - and they will love him for it. 

“The crowd is fickle, brother.” Lucilla 

I can’t help but to think of the United States as today’s Rome and today’s crowd. 

Aug 2 2011 23 notes
Torch Lake

Torch Lake

Aug 1 2011