http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/-t1.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:03:44 GMT 10 http://i61.servimg.com/u/f61/13/41/48/88/crown_15.jpg http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/-t1.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/friends-with-god-t423.htm tophilly41 Friends With God Jesus called God “Abba” (“dear Father”), which tells us something about his relationship with God. In the same vein, he told his followers, “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father in heaven’” (Matt 6: 9), telling us that we have a similar relationship with God. Many people have been heartened by this image, less forbidding than older ones—one that has brought them to a better, easier love of God. When we use or hear the image of God as father (or mother, ... Education Topics -Posted Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:03:44 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/friends-with-god-t423.htm#914 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/friends-with-god-t423.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/letter-to-a-friend-why-be-catholic-t332.htm tophilly41 A dear friend of mine recently left the Catholic Church to go to a Protestant church. Her reasons were that the Catholic Church was getting “mundane, old, and there wasn’t enough Bible teaching. She said, “I don’t feel happy when I leave. I just want to get in a closer relationship with Jesus and get to know him.” She didn’t feel that it was fair that her Protestant friends could quote Scripture and she could not. Her children distracted her and she was not getting much out ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:31:54 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/letter-to-a-friend-why-be-catholic-t332.htm#678 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/letter-to-a-friend-why-be-catholic-t332.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/living-tradition-on-parental-responsibiliy-t304.htm OurLady's Admin Living Tradition Nancy Walsh co-author of Natural Structure “Lo, children are a heritage from the Lord; and the fruit of the womb a reward. As arrows in the hand of the Mighty One: even so are the children of those that have been cast out. Blessed is the man whose desire is satisfied with them: he shall not be confounded when he speaketh with his enemies in the gate.” (Ps 126: 4, 6) Children are our future. How many times have we heard this said? It is undeniably true, ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:15:04 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/living-tradition-on-parental-responsibiliy-t304.htm#622 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/living-tradition-on-parental-responsibiliy-t304.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/what-is-divine-mercy-sunday-t230.htm tophilly41 Pope John Paul II designated the Sunday after Easter as Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday.'In the Gospel of the Feast of the Divine Mercy, the Risen Lord appeared to his apostles , breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained." (Jn 20:22-34). Here, Jesus institutes the Sacrament of Penance which clearly demonstrates his loving concern for sinners. Divine Mercy! This is the Easter gift thatt he Church ... Education Topics -Posted Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:05:04 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/what-is-divine-mercy-sunday-t230.htm#503 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/what-is-divine-mercy-sunday-t230.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/passiontide-and-holy-week-explained-t211.htm tophilly41 Currently, we are in the time of Lent called Passiontide. Passiontide is the last two weeks of lent (including Holy Week) leading up to Easter. It is a time to contemplate the Passion of Christ. 'The liturgies of Holy Week and Easter are a reminder that Christ has won "the supreme battle between light and darkness, between life and death," Pope Benedict XVI said. Pope Benedict explains the meaning of the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter. The liturgies are not simply "a ... Education Topics -Posted Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:32:31 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/passiontide-and-holy-week-explained-t211.htm#468 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/passiontide-and-holy-week-explained-t211.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/twilight-movie-review-t191.htm tophilly41 Twilight Movie review from United States Conference of Catholics Bishop Gothic romance about a self-possessed high school student (Kristen Stewart) who moves to Washington state to live with her divorced father (Billy Burke) and falls for a mysterious classmate (Robert Pattinson) who turns out to be a vampire. Though set against a lush, misty background, director Catherine Hardwicke's stylish screen version of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling 2005 novel for young adults never takes itself ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:46:24 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/twilight-movie-review-t191.htm#434 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/twilight-movie-review-t191.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/twilight-books-from-a-catholic-view-t189.htm tophilly41 The Twilight of Good Writing By Leticia Velasquez Catholic Psychologist Dr Ray Guarendi, during a recent EWTN interview, warned about good Catholic parents unconsciously lowering their standards, and allowing things today that they would never accept as recently as three years ago. As the rest of the Culture of Death slinks to new lows, we who are trying to raise souls for heaven must remain vigilant. Just because a parent is stricter than 80% of parents out there, remember whether what ... Education Topics -Posted Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:38:24 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/twilight-books-from-a-catholic-view-t189.htm#430 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/twilight-books-from-a-catholic-view-t189.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/criticism-of-priests-t169.htm tophilly41 In our human weakness, we have ourselves or heard someone criticizing a priest. Priests are NOT regular people like us. They are God's servants. Some people have even used the priest scandals for an excuse to leave the Catholic Church! Oh, how much we must pray for their conversion. During Lent, let's all try to avoid judging a priest, but let us try not to judge each other, too. If you believe someone is in a state of sin or doing something to offend God, offer it to God. It is not ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:25:08 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/criticism-of-priests-t169.htm#383 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/criticism-of-priests-t169.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/indulgences-t152.htm tophilly41 What is an Indulgence and Why do I need to work on obtaining Indulgences? In short, an indulgence is defined as "the remission before God of the temporal punishment due for sins already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned." There are two types of indulgences. A partial indulgence is removal of part of the temporal punishment and a plenary is removal of all temporal punishment. You may receive only ONE plenary indulgence per day. You may receive more than one partial ... Education Topics -Posted Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:41:06 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/indulgences-t152.htm#353 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/indulgences-t152.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/ash-wednesday-preparing-for-lent-t124.htm tophilly41 Preparing For Lent By Father George Edward Harrison This Wednesday, February 25 is Ash Wednesday, a day on which our foreheads are marked with the sign of the cross in ashes as we hear the words: “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel,” or “Remember, you are dust, and to dust you will return.” Too often Ash Wednesday is no different than any other day except that we manage to get to Mass and get ashes on our forhead and give up sweets for the season. This year, let us ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:03:51 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/ash-wednesday-preparing-for-lent-t124.htm#308 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/ash-wednesday-preparing-for-lent-t124.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/pets-in-heaven-t105.htm tophilly41 Will We See Our Pets In Heaven? A question that comes up frequently is whether people will see their pets in heaven. Now the Catechism of the Catholic Church does not directly address this question. But it does hold principles which lead us in the direction of an answer. One principle is that all living things have a soul. Here soul is defined as what makes an organic body live. Now when any living thing dies, its soul is separated from its body. In the case of plants and animals the ... Education Topics -Posted Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:12:12 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/pets-in-heaven-t105.htm#244 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/pets-in-heaven-t105.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/angels-demons-movie-t76.htm tophilly41 Like the DaVinci Code, some Catholics may think that this new movie appears to be a movie about the Catholic Church. However, like "The Davinci Code", "Angels and Demons" is far from a historically accurate account of the Catholic Church. Like the Harry Potter books, Catholics may think they are innocently viewing the movie as entertainment, but a Catholic should not knowingly support something that is oppositional, blasphemous, or inaccurate of our Church. According to ... Education Topics -Posted Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:28:15 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/angels-demons-movie-t76.htm#164 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/angels-demons-movie-t76.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/talking-in-church-t74.htm tophilly41 Talking in Church -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assuming that what is being said is not itself sinful, it is morally neutral to talk. However, Catholic moral teaching tells us that "circumstances" change the moral character of actions. Talking in Church when not demanded by necessity is at least venially sinful for the following reasons: 1) It is the Lord's House, which Jesus taught was "a house of prayer" ... Education Topics -Posted Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:50:47 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/talking-in-church-t74.htm#160 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/talking-in-church-t74.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-we-use-incense-at-mass-t38.htm tophilly41 Why Do We Use Incense At Mass? As Catholics, we use our whole body to pray and we use ALL of our senses during the Mass. We use our eyes to see, our ears to hear the Word of God both spoken and sung, our hands and body to praise God and show revereance, our sense of touch to feel (holy water, the Eucharist). We use our sense of smell to smell incense. Sometimes, we look at our non-Catholic and they seem so happy about their church, but do they praise our Lord with ALL of their senses ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:38:10 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-we-use-incense-at-mass-t38.htm#43 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-we-use-incense-at-mass-t38.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-we-make-the-sign-of-the-cross-t37.htm tophilly41 Why do we make the Sign of the Cross? From Ezekiel: 9:4-6 and Revelations7:3; 14:1; 22:4 we can find references to making a sign on the forehead. “From birth, Catholic children watch as their parents cross themselves and say this most beautiful of prayers, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Priests often related that Catholics, ill and in a state of semi-consciousness, will often attempt to make the Sign of the Cross when a prayer begins. We are sealed ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:37:16 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-we-make-the-sign-of-the-cross-t37.htm#42 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-we-make-the-sign-of-the-cross-t37.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/late-for-masshow-late-is-too-late-t36.htm tophilly41 Late for Mass: How Late is Too Late? I was watching EWTN the other night and someone wrote in asked something like “If I am late for Mass, should I still receive Communion? At what point am I too late to receive communion? The short answer by Father was “You should AT LEAST hear the Gospel. All parts of the Mass are important: Liturgy of the Word AND Liturgy of the Eucharist. The priest or deacon is the ONLY person that can give a homily. Lay persons cannot interpret the Gospel ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:36:18 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/late-for-masshow-late-is-too-late-t36.htm#41 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/late-for-masshow-late-is-too-late-t36.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-catholics-go-to-confession-t35.htm tophilly41 WHY DO CATHOLICS GO TO CONFESSION? Why do I have to go to confession with a Catholic Priest? Can’t I just do an examination of conscience every night. I thought that if I only have venial sins, then the Eucharist cleanses me of those? Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P. says, “it is not acceptable for a Catholic to confess one’s mortal sins directly to God INSTEAD of through the sacrament of Penance that the Lord Himself has provided for us. If one is in danger of death and no priest is available, ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:35:09 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-catholics-go-to-confession-t35.htm#40 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/why-do-catholics-go-to-confession-t35.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/harry-potter-and-the-great-divide-t34.htm tophilly41 Harry Potter and The Great Divide By Mark Mallett (www.markmallett.com) FOR several months, I have been hearing the words of Jesus roll through my heart: Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law ... Education Topics -Posted Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:30:29 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/harry-potter-and-the-great-divide-t34.htm#39 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/harry-potter-and-the-great-divide-t34.htm http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/christmas-in-real-time-t30.htm OurLady's Admin Article reprinted with permission of New Oxford Review 1069 Kains Ave. Berkley, CA 94706 USA www.newoxfordreview.org CHRISTMAS IN REAL TIME- Thomas Lark January 2009 issue of New Oxford Review Have yourself a merry little —Thanksgiving? Mere days after Halloween, I had the disorienting experience of being bombarded by Christmas music on my car radio. A Charlotte station was blasting both Christian carols and secular music, nearly two months before Christmas ... Education Topics -Posted Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:02:43 GMT http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/christmas-in-real-time-t30.htm#34 http://olqos.heavenforum.com/education-topics-posted-f8/christmas-in-real-time-t30.htm