Anyone who knows me knows that I love movies. We are now entering the summer blockbuster season and there are many films that look promising. I think the movie I’m most looking forward to is the next Superman movie titled Man of Steel. Here’s the trailer for the movie that I’m going to reference in […]
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One lesson life has taught me is that often the thoughts and ideas of a group often produce better outcomes than what my individual mind can accomplish. And that is why I’m looking to you, the RosaryMeds community, for rosary meditations. I want to collect all your great insights about the rosary so that I
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A few weeks ago, a federal judge ruled that pharmacies must provide the emergency contraceptive pill, known as Plan B, over the counter to women of all ages. Upon reading this story online, I immediately expressed my outrage and concern in the comments section of the article. Big mistake. No sooner had I posted my
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I listen to Michael Savage on the radio on my drive home from work. This past week he called attention to a federal court case where the government sentenced a group of Amish people to prison terms ranging from 2 to 15 years for forcibly cutting the hair and beards of others in the community. And
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A little over a week ago, my family went to Easter Sunday Mass. Because we have a small baby in tow, we usually don’t get to the church until right when Mass is about to begin. On most Sundays, that works just fine since we can usually find plenty of parking and seats in the
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I’m a software engineer and that means I look at a lot of computer code all day long. Often, I’m working with other engineers and look at their code and offer suggestions for improvement. I’m always telling other software engineers to not “reinvent the wheel.” That means don’t write your own code to solve a
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Athletes need to do a lot more than just show up to a match. A soccer player cannot pat himself on the back after the game because he only managed to keep the ball in bounds. A football player cannot claim success just because he didn’t draw a penalty. No track runner will stand on
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The power of the rosary never ceases to amaze me. In my daily travels around the internet, I came across this post about the cardiovascular benefits of rosary meditation. Any long time follower of RosaryMeds knows that I’ve touted the spiritual benefits of rosary prayer. Increasing one’s physical health should be a nice little extra
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When I heard about adoptacardinal.org on EWTN radio and received two emails from family members about it all on the same day, I knew it was probably a sign from above to mention it on RosaryMeds. The “Adopt a Cardinal” website will randomly assign a Catholic cardinal to you whom you will support through prayer
In my article about Pope Benedict renouncing his papal authority I told you to be cautious of the media’s coverage of the upcoming conclave. While I expected their reporting to be high on conjecture and low on facts, I can’t believe just how far out in left field some of these “news reports” and editorials
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