Advent Reflections

A reflection on Advent from Blessed Pope John Paul II:

http://stm-fet-weekly-reflection.blogspot.com/2011/11/sunday-27-november-2011.html

Keep Christ in Christmas Campaign at my parish -- how about yours?

My priest asked a committee that I am on to help with a campaign to Keep Christ in Christmas.  Did you know that Christmas means "Christ Mass", or the Roman Catholic feast to celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?  Christmas is very Catholic!

Check out these links to find all of our ideas to thank local businesses for acknowledging Christmas as a religious holiday:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Michael-Parish-Keep-Christ-in-Christmas-Campaign/160199327411336

http://stm-fet.blogspot.com/p/keep-christ-in-christmas.html

Did you know the United States Post Office is now selling a Madonna and Child postage stamp?

Will you say Grace before meals at family gatherings?  Even the ones at restaurants?

If you spot a store selling "JESUS" chocolates from Russell Stover / Whitman's, will you thank the store manager personally?

Please comment on this posting if you have more ideas!  Thanks!

Catholic Stuff You Should Know podcast

Have a lot of fun and learn stuff!

The podcast, "Catholic Stuff You Should Know", was started a couple of years ago by Catholic seminarians in Colorado.  One is now an ordained priest.  One is now an ordained deacon.  The other podcasters are current seminarians.

This podcast is great!  Imagine learning right from young men who are studying Jesus Christ and Roman Catholic theology right now!  They pick all kinds of different topics, and have a great banter back and forth to keep it light and fun.

Website: http://www.catholicstuffpodcast.com/Catholic_Stuff_You_Should_Know/Catholic_Stuff_Home.html

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-stuff-you-should/id412678859

Email these seminarians, deacons and priests your questions of faith:  catholicstuffpodcast@gmail.com

Catholic Bible Study Resources

I just added a new page to this blog with Catholic Bible Study Resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
http://debbiecatholic.blogspot.com/p/catholic-bible-study-resources.html

For those of you following who do not have time to get to the website, here are the links in brief:

New American Bible Revised Edition (text)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/

Today's Readings for Mass (text):
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Daily Readings (audio):
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings-audio.cfm

Daily Reflection (video):
http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/

Mobile Gabriel (for smartphones and small electronics): http://www.mobilegabriel.com/