The Mystical “Magical” “Real-life Sci-fi” Mysteries of the Catholic Mass

A good online friend of mine has an incredible and I think potentially very useful project from an educational perspective. His name is Bryan Bustard and his project is a series of paintings on The Mystical “Magical” “Real-life Sci-fi” Mysteries of the Catholic Mass Most Catholics do not understand exactly what the Mass is. It …

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Sober Catholic has moved here!

Note: this is just a copy of the post from the original blog, I included it here just because I wanted to. Quick on the heels of Catholic Recovery relocating to its own domain at Recovery for Christ I am announcing that Sober Catholic will be moving to a new location too. After using Blogger …

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Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe for Alcoholics and Addicts: Ninth Day

The link for: Novena Day 9 Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the culture for the better! Know someone, perhaps yourself, who might like Catholic devotionals for alcoholics? Please take a look at my books! “The Stations of the Cross for …

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Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe for Alcoholics and Addicts: Eighth Day

Eighth Day link: Novena Day 8 Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the culture for the better! Know someone, perhaps yourself, who might like Catholic devotionals for alcoholics? Please take a look at my books! “The Stations of the Cross for …

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Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe for Alcoholics and Addicts: Seventh Day

The link for: Novena Day 7 Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the culture for the better! Know someone, perhaps yourself, who might like Catholic devotionals for alcoholics? Please take a look at my books! “The Stations of the Cross for …

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Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe for Alcoholics and Addicts: Sixth Day

Day 6 link: Novena Day 6 Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the culture for the better! Know someone, perhaps yourself, who might like Catholic devotionals for alcoholics? Please take a look at my books! “The Stations of the Cross for …

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Living with No Regrets

One of the coping mechanisms that we alcoholics quite often use when dealing with the past is living with “no regrets” about it. Page 83 of AA’s “Big Book” has as one of the “Twelve Promises”: “We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.” We do not let the …

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Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe for Alcoholics and Addicts: Fifth Day

The link for the Novena Day 5 Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the culture for the better! Know someone, perhaps yourself, who might like Catholic devotionals for alcoholics? Please take a look at my books! “The Stations of the Cross …

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Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, martyr of Auschwitz, to be celebrated August 14

St. Maximilian Kolbe is a favorite saint of mine, and often the subject of posts. Currently I am running a Novena for alcoholics and addicts to him. Here is a news article reminding us of his upcoming Feast Day this Saturday: Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, martyr of Auschwitz, to be celebrated August 14 (Via …

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Novena to St. Maximilian Kolbe for Alcoholics and Addicts: Fourth Day

The link for the Novena Day 4 Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the culture for the better! Know someone, perhaps yourself, who might like Catholic devotionals for alcoholics? Please take a look at my books! “The Stations of the Cross …

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