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Blog focused on the Catholic family and our roles in raising Catholic children.

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Living Catholicism seeks to help parents develop an authentic Catholic culture within their family. The blog focuses on prayer, the sacraments, and raising children in the Catholic Faith. This blog also hosts the Catholic Carnival which travels throughout the blogosphere.

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Living Catholicism was started in 2004.

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Catholic Carnival 198: Veterans, Life and Politics

Three themes emerged in this Carnival and all are important at this point: Veteran's Day, Catholic Life and Politics. It makes for a wonderful Catholic Carnival! Enjoy:

Veteran's Day

<a href="http://faithfulweb.wordpress.com">FaithfulWeb</a> starts us off with <a href="http://faithfulweb.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/3-veterans-day-prayers-for-your-parish-website/">Veteran's Day Prayers for your Parish Website</a>. These are also great prayers for everyone to pray.

<a href="http://acatholiclife.blogspot.com">A Catholic Life</a> reminds you of <a href="http://acatholiclife.blogspot.com/2007/11/armistice-day-89th-anniversary.html">Armistice Day: 89th Anniversary</a> on Veterans Day. And reminds us to pray for our soldiers both living and deceased.

Catholic Life

<a href="http://homescribbles.blogspot.com">Home Scribbles</a> starts us off with <a href="http://homescribbles.blogspot.com/2008/11/cooperating-with-grace.html">Cooperating with Grace</a>. A meditation from confession asks her to 'cooperate with Grace.'

On a lighter note, <a href="http://snoringscholar.blogspot.com">Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering</a> brings us <a href="http://snoringscholar.blogspot.com/2008/11/tweet-tweet.html">Tweet, Tweet</a>. It's an exploration of Twitter and her newfound fascination of it.

<a href="http://www.exceptionalmarriages.com/weblog/">HMS Blog</a> brings us back to scripture with <a href="http://www.exceptionalmarriages.com/weblog/BlogDetail.asp?ID=41039">Refreshing the World</a>. It is a reflection on the Mass readings from last Sunday. As always, excellent and insightful.

Another meditation on the mass readings comes from <a href="http://prepareformass.wordpress.com">Prepare for Mass</a> with <a href="http://prepareformass.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/parable-of-the-talents/">Parable of the Talents</a> that includes several videos. Its an reminder to do what we can with our talents.

Next, <a href="http://rannthisthat.blogspot.com">This That and the Other Thing</a> brings us <a href="http://rannthisthat.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-review-of-gods-prayer-book.html">My Review of God's Prayer Book</a>. It's a review of God's Prayer Book by Ben Patterson.

<a href="http://www.mydomesticchurch.com">My Domestic Church</a> lets us in on a <a href="http://www.mydomesticchurch.com/2008/11/letter-to-high-school-junior.html">Letter to a High School Junior</a> going on retreat. It includes 20 things every High Schooler should know.

Politics

<a href="http://marysaggies.blogspot.com">Aggie Catholics</a> brings a touching, thoughtful post in <a href="http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2008/11/armageddon-or-utopia.html">Armageddon or Utopia?</a> With the new American political landscape, where does the pro-lifer gain hope?

Staying along the same vein, <a href="http://catholicland.blogspot.com">CatholicLand</a> writes an open letter to president-elect Obama in <a href="http://catholicland.blogspot.com/2008/11/let-there-be-peace-on-earth.html">Let there be Peace on Earth</a>. Pray to the unborn that his plans for abortion don't come to fruition.

<a href="http://catholicfire.blogspot.com">Catholic Fire</a> explores <a href="http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2008/11/obamas-shocking-response-to-funeral.html">Obama's Shocking Response to the Funeral Service for a Baby Born Alive</a>. Shouldn't a baby, once born, deserve the protection of any human?

<a href="http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com">Musings from a Catholic Bookstore</a> writes a letter entitled <a href="http://catholicinformation.aquinasandmore.com/2008/11/05/dear-america/">Dear America</a>. It is more of an overall take on America's political situation, rather than being specifically about Obama.

Also, <a href="http://beholdyourmotherbook.blogspot.com">Behold Your Mother</a> is having a Mary Moments Carnival you can join in. <a href="http://beholdyourmotherbook.blogspot.com/2008/11/call-for-submissions-for-mary-moments.html">Submit your post here</a>.

And one final note: <a href="http://disciplesnow.faithstreams.com/">Disciples Now</a> is celebrating <a href="http://disciplesnow.faithstreams.com/SpecialFeatures/ProfilesinFaith/tabid/26611/Default.aspx">Black Catholic History month</a>. Did you know this was Black History Month for the Catholic Church?

God bless,

Jay

Another Great Catholic Carnival (#197)

Go see <a href="http://acatholicmumclimbingthepillars.blogspot.com/2008/11/carnival-197-post-election-reprieve.html">this week's Catholic Carnival here</a>. As always, it's worth it. And don't worry - it isn't all politics (I think after the election everyone is just sick of politics!).

Have a great weekend!

God bless,

Jay

An Election Day Petition! Please join us in prayer!

On this Election Day 2008, we ask all our readers to join us in petitioning all the innocent victims of the abortion holocaust. Let us seek their intercession in achieving a McCain/Palin victory, a victory for the Culture of Life! We have made real progress over the past eight years, let us not turn back now. Please join us in prayer.

Dearest victims of the Culture of Death, whose innocent blood has so horrifically been spilled out, intercede for us this day that our country will continue to turn toward a new Culture of Life, a culture in which abortion will not be viewed as a choice but rather as the intrinsic evil that it is. Dearest children we beseech you to storm the Throne of Almighty God with your prayers, that America, in its most crucial hour, will choose life. Amen.

Call to mind the words of Archbishop Charles Chaput in his book "Render Unto Caesar:"

"We sin if we support 'prochoice' candidates without a truly proportionate reason for doing so -- that is, a reason grave enough to outweigh our obligation to end the killing of the unborn. And what would such a 'proportionate' reason look like? It would be a reason we could, with an honest heart, expect the unborn victims of abortion to accept when we meet them and need to explain our actions -- as we someday will."

Vote for Life! Vote for our Children! Vote for John Mc Cain and Sarah Palin!

In Christ,

Joe

Election 2008 Voter's Guide - Where the Candidates Stand on Key Issues

Before you head to the polls....make sure you take a look at the voter's guide being offered by <a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/">Priests for Life</a> at <a href="http://www.politicalresponsibility.org/">PoliticalResponsibility.org</a>:

<a href="http://www.politicalresponsibility.org/">2008 Presidential Election Voters' Guide</a>

Also take a look at <a href="http://www.christianvoterguide.com/">ChristianVoterGuide.com</a> for all other Federal, State, and Local elections.

<blockquote>"I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live..." Deut. 30:19</blockquote>

A well formed conscience will always choose life, understanding that life is the preeminent right of each and every human being.

God bless America and may he protect us from evil.

In Christ,

Joe

Election 2008: Undecided and Pro-Life? Take the 10 Question Challenge at OneBabyOneVote.com

As November 4th, Election Day 2008, rapidly approaches, we keep hearing about the large number of undecided voters, many of whom claim to be pro-life. If you are in this group of voters - undecided and pro-life I challenge you to visit <a href="http://www.onebabyonevote.com">OneBabyOneVote.com</a> and check out their "QUESTIONS FOR PRO-LIFE, UNDECIDED VOTERS". They link to multiple resource sites that provide additional evidence to support their answers. They also have a really great way for you to make your vote count for someone who has directly been affected by abortion and the Culture of Death.

Really great stuff...Stand up America! It's time we vote for our future, for our children, for our rights.

In Christ,

Joe

Another Great Catholic Carnival

Don't miss <a href="http://snoringscholar.blogspot.com/2008/10/catholic-carnival-196-explorations.html">this week's Catholic Carnival here</a>. I've been a little lax in posting the Carnivals to this blog, but they are still as good as ever. You can find out more about participating <a href="http://snoringscholar.blogspot.com/2008/10/catholic-carnival-196-explorations.html">here</a>. And if you join the Catholic Carnival group on Facebook (just search for Catholic Carnival), you won't miss a single detail.

Don't worry, I'll get back to posting them here as well!

God bless,

Jay

Election Day is Coming...Are you ready?

So it's crunch time. We have one week to go before the 2008 Presidential election and while the mainstream media wants us to believe that this election is already over, the race is extremely close.

What should we be doing to ensure that the Culture of Life is sustained and promoted over the next four years?

First of all, make sure you vote! Many states are allowing early voting, so if this is more convenient for you please make use of it. If you are waiting until November 4th (that's next Tuesday) make sure you actually go and be patient once you are there.

Second, at the polls, pray while you wait and talk with those around you in line about the value of human life and how abortion is intrinsically evil. It is okay to tell them where each candidates stands on all the life issues.

Third, visit <a href="http://www.politicalresponsibility.com">Political Responsibility</a>. There are multiple resources on where the candidates stand on issues surrounding the Culture of Life as well as ideas about what exactly you can do. It provides an awesome action guide for individuals and parishes.

Fourth, visit the <a href="http://www.usccb.org/">United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website</a> and read <a href="http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/FCStatement.pdf">Faithful Citizenship</a> as well as where the Church stands on the "Life Issues," see the tab in the column on the left-hand side of the homepage. Knowledge is power, so understanding why the Church is opposed to abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, contraception, and the other issues that contradict the Culture of Life is vital. Also, as I stated in my previous article visit <a href="http://www.obamamustsee.com">ObamaMustSee.com</a> and watch the video.

Fifth, support pro-life candidates. Volunteer to help their campaigns, donate, put up signs, use bumper stickers, pass out literature, and pray that those candidates will be elected.

America is pro-life! Our forefathers willed for us, in the Declaration of Independence, the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and there is a reason they put them in that order. Life naturally come first, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are dependant on that initial right being protected. So vote pro-life!

EVERY VOTE COUNTS! Make sure everyone you know is voting and that they understand where the candidates stand on the issue that supercedes all other issues....THE DIGNITY OF HUMAN LIFE. This is the great issue of our time and we must remember that.

In Christ,

Joe