tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post1653425965446974745..comments2024-03-21T04:02:46.799-07:00Comments on Little Catholic Bubble: Prayer buddies, info, and random thoughts...Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-52544287894468865862011-04-27T09:27:45.460-07:002011-04-27T09:27:45.460-07:00C, I gave my kids a book called Letters to a Young...C, I gave my kids a book called <i>Letters to a Young Catholic</i> by George Weigel:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Young-Catholic-Art-Mentoring/dp/0465092624<br /><br />It's a good read!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-81030778047675855992011-04-27T09:08:22.535-07:002011-04-27T09:08:22.535-07:00Do you have any good book/gift ideas for a 14 year...Do you have any good book/gift ideas for a 14 year old girl who is getting confirmed?Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-64979648848874916852011-04-26T09:38:23.810-07:002011-04-26T09:38:23.810-07:00Michelle, that's awful! Does your spam filter ...Michelle, that's awful! Does your spam filter not catch it all? I hope the new blog address helps! If not, you're exempt. :)Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-82098180772471579542011-04-26T08:47:25.334-07:002011-04-26T08:47:25.334-07:00I have taken word verification off my blog before ...I have taken word verification off my blog before and gotten all kinds of disgusting spam and I'm not sure why. I could try it again (as I've changed my blog address) and see if I have issues...but seriously...some of the stuff was near occasion of sin stuff that I got in my spam/combox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-52430299696684299912011-04-26T07:00:16.817-07:002011-04-26T07:00:16.817-07:00Just one thing to add to the whole "Easter pu...Just one thing to add to the whole "Easter publication/non-publication" thing: Time Magazine ran a cover story during holy week "What If there's No Hell?" parading around some sort of protestant minister whose decided for himself that Hell does not exist. If that wasn't on purpose I'll eat my own shoe. <br />I mean, what a great story for a secular publication like Time to run during Holy Week. Not only do they get to make Christians looks like disorganized yahoos who can't agree on anything, but they get to showcase some misguided person who has decided to remake God in his image rather than the other way around.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889780681891693861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-41314100406380476452011-04-26T03:55:57.756-07:002011-04-26T03:55:57.756-07:00...busy morning, sorry. I thought you would like w......busy morning, sorry. I thought you would like what the review said, not that you need a guide to know yourself. Hahaha! Ok, off to chase kids. :-/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-33425885533975322452011-04-26T03:54:51.244-07:002011-04-26T03:54:51.244-07:00I see Brandon beat me to it!!!
Leila I saw this r...I see Brandon beat me to it!!!<br /><br />Leila I saw this review this morning in Ignatius Press and thought of you.<br /><br />http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2011/04/a-guide-for-those-unwilling-to-know-themselves.html<br /><br />I hope I find time to read it!Stacyhttp://www.acceptingabundance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-17176433670712080142011-04-25T22:23:01.847-07:002011-04-25T22:23:01.847-07:00Peter, here's how I'd put it:
Our nation ...Peter, here's how I'd put it:<br /><br />Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian beliefs and ethics, our laws are based on Judeo-Christian moral law. We have a secular government (no establishment of a specific religion, which is sure nice for us Catholics), and a generally Christian populace. Western Civilization.<br /><br />If you disagree, then what makes, say, China's or Saudi Arabia's laws or ethics different from the West? Or do you even see a difference? <br /><br />I am going to go out on a limb and say that the Christian basis of western civilization is a very good and influential thing. At least as long as it lasts….Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-26401931618267075592011-04-25T21:34:29.950-07:002011-04-25T21:34:29.950-07:00Hahaha, I can take a fair stab!
To be certain, I ...Hahaha, I can take a fair stab!<br /><br />To be certain, I don't even have a TV, and the only news sites I ever go to are WashPo (who don't even bother hiding bias) and CNN (which is just sensationalist). NPR might be liberal leaning, but they give a lot of air time to conservative thinkers, and if I recall correctly, did have pieces on Pope Benedict's speech! All I get is radio, and my college newspaper, which had an AP story on the Pope's speech as well. <br /><br />I do question Easter as a foundation of our nation. Christianity may play a role in history making, but our government is set up to be secular to be all inclusive. <br />-PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-35851357368543119162011-04-25T21:26:04.329-07:002011-04-25T21:26:04.329-07:00FOXnews does it because they know that their bomba...<i>FOXnews does it because they know that their bombastic language and polarized rhetoric draws Christians in.</i><br /><br />PS: This rhetoric makes me chuckle. You are aware, right, that the liberal press uses almost every Easter and Christmas to uncover the "real" "historical" Jesus (yawn) in order to push their own secular, relativist agenda? It's sort of comical. So, if you are going to question the necessity of putting Easter in the news, you need to question why the Left does it all the time, but only in order to mock, debunk and undermine. (No bias there, of course!)Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-8285058344021360262011-04-25T21:22:44.924-07:002011-04-25T21:22:44.924-07:00Peter, I dunno…. Just a few decades ago, Easter wa...Peter, I dunno…. Just a few decades ago, Easter was a big thing in America. Everyone donned their Easter bonnets, communities had big Easter parades, churches were (and still are) full on that day…. It's really worthy of note. It's part of who we are. And frankly, it's a foundation of Western Civilization, which we Americans really should start to embrace again, lest we lose our way, and the foundations of our nation and our nation's laws.<br /><br />Easter is kind of a big deal.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-10799640366765091992011-04-25T21:14:50.693-07:002011-04-25T21:14:50.693-07:00@Mary, Leila,
Is it really necessary to put Easte...@Mary, Leila,<br /><br />Is it really necessary to put Easter in the newspapers? FOXnews does it because they know that their bombastic language and polarized rhetoric draws Christians in. I'm sure the NYTimes has more concern over other conflicts (the budget, Libya, etc) than the local Easter celebration. Their reader base, even if we just consider NYC, is enormously diverse and has plenty of people who don't even consider Easter. I'd be wary of implying societal degradation here, but rather a simple nod towards interfaith living. <br /><br />Books- To be certain, I haven't heard much in the way of a reasonable argument from Christians, so I'll probably check out these books. (Right after I finish Love in the Time of Cholera...)<br /><br />And, Leila, perhaps one day I'll shun my anonymity and share my blog, though I'm wary enough of spam that I do think I have some sort of security measure.<br />-PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-52579493707601812132011-04-25T19:37:46.559-07:002011-04-25T19:37:46.559-07:00Just a thought, could having to "Select a pro...Just a thought, could having to "Select a profile" make the difference with the spam? Or do ya'll who have the spam problem have the selecting profile too?Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726068736912870899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-76504957831248239232011-04-25T19:32:40.337-07:002011-04-25T19:32:40.337-07:00Totally off topic, but just ran across a great blo...Totally off topic, but just ran across a great blog post about NFP/contraceptive mentality. Worth checking out! It's <a href="http://www.nfpworksblog.com/2011/04/18/a-twitter-follower-asks/" rel="nofollow">here</a><br />Happy Easter! He is risen indeed!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398904417243102605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-11762633440612094092011-04-25T13:05:50.777-07:002011-04-25T13:05:50.777-07:00The Mom, you totally get an exemption. I can't...The Mom, you totally get an exemption. I can't believe you guys get all that spam! Lauren, my blog is searchable, and yet I still don't get spam. Makes no sense!<br /><br />I am glad you love me for my quirks!! Candy and ice cream all the way!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-43101883974798703512011-04-25T12:52:32.420-07:002011-04-25T12:52:32.420-07:001. INDEED!!!!! CHRIST IS RISEN!!!! Hundreds of p...1. INDEED!!!!! CHRIST IS RISEN!!!! Hundreds of people witnessed and went to their death for that fact!<br /><br />5. I love knowing this about you! That is so funny and adorable! Could I possibly love you more with this quirky knowledge? :)<br /><br />6. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel bad for those who get spam. I've never gotten any! Weird! My blog isn't searchable on google- does that make a difference, I wonder?Lauren @ Magnify the Lord with Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266540380917036624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-79131868271697448922011-04-25T12:52:17.558-07:002011-04-25T12:52:17.558-07:00Can I get an official exemption button? When I tu...Can I get an official exemption button? When I turned it off (because you asked) I was hit with tons of the most offensive spam I've ever read.<br /><br />I would do it for you, but I don't want to.<br /><br />P.S. I look dead in pastels, too. It's jewel tones for me!Rebecca Frechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744212862956880795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-54291086782186818922011-04-25T11:41:12.298-07:002011-04-25T11:41:12.298-07:00WR, I love FOCUS!! They do such great work!WR, I love FOCUS!! They do such great work!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-6240737288540067452011-04-25T11:40:50.674-07:002011-04-25T11:40:50.674-07:00Manda, and here is the funny thing... I can only w...Manda, and here is the funny thing... I can only wear jewel tones in my real life, or else I look dead. So, I think my blog is my vicarious way of living in pastels and such. Except for pink lip gloss, which I can wear in real life. Pink lip gloss is a must, especially for older ladies like myself.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-40189841746615923362011-04-25T11:34:39.714-07:002011-04-25T11:34:39.714-07:00"I change the colors from time to time, but t..."I change the colors from time to time, but they will always be candy/ice cream themed. Yay!"<br /><br />Love it.Mandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347616073655350336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-34662538402394407382011-04-25T10:58:58.898-07:002011-04-25T10:58:58.898-07:00SC, oh no!! You are exempt then! That is awful!!!SC, oh no!! You are exempt then! That is awful!!!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-36295175150612676132011-04-25T10:48:39.601-07:002011-04-25T10:48:39.601-07:00I took off my word verification, and already have ...I took off my word verification, and already have gotten spam! Ah! So frustrating. But I will offer it up...at least for a day or so!Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-64466168026926050062011-04-25T09:28:02.191-07:002011-04-25T09:28:02.191-07:00Happy Easter! I was wondering if your kids are ab...Happy Easter! I was wondering if your kids are able to attend campuses that have the FOCUS ministry? If you are not already aware of this group and waht they do, it is something I am very in favor of supporting for the same reasons you mentioned.WheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-9897785067443944512011-04-25T08:34:36.490-07:002011-04-25T08:34:36.490-07:00Lelia,
Sounds great--I would LOVE that! Us Cathol...Lelia,<br /><br />Sounds great--I would LOVE that! Us Catholic mechanical engineers are a rare breed. <br /><br />If he has any questions on Catholicism, engineering, young-adult life, or anything else, put him in touch with me:<br /><br />bvogt1@gmail.com<br /><br />Your brother,<br />BrandonBrandon Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658116461483425280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-80316026153705328172011-04-25T08:30:43.058-07:002011-04-25T08:30:43.058-07:00Brandon, my son who is off to college in the fall ...Brandon, my son who is off to college in the fall is going to be studying engineering (with hopes of being a mechanical engineer)! I may have to put him in touch with you at some point, if you don't mind!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.com