Archive for June 2015

The worst result of the SCOTUS marriage decision

The worst result of the SCOTUS marriage decision
The worst result of the SCOTUS marriage decision is an article I posted to my Being Catholic … Really page (scroll down to find the article and the comments made) and I got a lot of flack for it.  Some thought I wrote it and became very angry with me.  I didn’t correct them because I agree with... Read more »
By Pam Spano,
June 28, 2015 at 6:45 pm • 

What is the most effective way to preserve marriage?

What is the most effective way to preserve marriage?
What is the most effective way to preserve marriage?  How can Catholics preserve the sacrament of holy matrimony? My husband and I often talk about the disintegration of marriage.  My husband feels that the baby boomers (our generation) have destroyed marriage.  We were the ones who brought about free love, living together and the divorce... Read more »
By Pam Spano,
June 27, 2015 at 11:50 am • 

What does the South Carolina shooting mean to churches?

What does the South Carolina shooting mean to churches?
What does the South Carolina shooting mean to churches?  Does it mean we have to have metal detectors at the doors?  Will we have to have ushers frisk people as they enter our churches?  Do we have to be afraid to greet strangers? Churches tend to be welcoming.  At St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church, we... Read more »
By Pam Spano,
June 20, 2015 at 9:23 am • 
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Have you come out as Catholic?

Have you come out as Catholic?
Have you come out as Catholic?  What I mean is, do people know you are a church attending, community involved, saint-loving, magisterium following Catholic? My family and friends obviously know, but I recently had an experience at work where my faith was shouted from the rooftop.  It felt great! After a coworker related some interesting... Read more »
By Pam Spano,
June 20, 2015 at 7:30 am • 

Fortnight for Freedom

Fortnight for Freedom
On June 21 (through July 4) begins the third annual Fortnight for Freedom.  This year’s theme is the Freedom to Bear Witness. The defense of marriage and the right of religious freedom is critical in today’s society.  The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993 needs to be upheld. I am terrible at... Read more »
By Pam Spano,
June 15, 2015 at 6:31 am • 

If your spiritual life was a house

If your spiritual life was a house
DynamicCatholic.com’s comparison of my spiritual life as a house caught my attention.  Let me answer the questions: If my spiritual life were a house, what would it be like? The first thing that comes to mind is, This Old House.  I am physically healthy, but I find my spiritual life cluttered, unorganized and in desperate need... Read more »
By Pam Spano,
June 8, 2015 at 2:05 pm • 
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