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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_of_Lisieux St. ~~ThérÃ¨se~~ of Lisieux] today.		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_of_Lisieux St. Thérèse of Lisieux] today.
	* [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s2c1p5.htm#328 Guardian Angels] tomorrow.		* [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s2c1p5.htm#328 Guardian Angels] tomorrow.
	* Linda from Facebook [no time to answer last week]: Do you think the Catholic church should attempt to use the mainstream media as the Mormon church is doing with its new series of TV commercials that say " [I'm a regular person - enjoy surfing, enjoy skateboarding, etc.]....and I'm Mormon." I wonder how many people will take an interest in the Mormon church because they do this type of outreach? Would this work with the Catholic church?		* Linda from Facebook [no time to answer last week]: Do you think the Catholic church should attempt to use the mainstream media as the Mormon church is doing with its new series of TV commercials that say " [I'm a regular person - enjoy surfing, enjoy skateboarding, etc.]....and I'm Mormon." I wonder how many people will take an interest in the Mormon church because they do this type of outreach? Would this work with the Catholic church?

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Teresa_of_Ãvila~~ St. Teresa of ~~Ãvila~~] (Teresa of Jesus).		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_of_Ávila St. Teresa of Ávila] (Teresa of Jesus).
	**"If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so few of them!"		**"If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so few of them!"
	**"God and Teresa are nothing; God, Teresa, and three gold pieces can change the world!"		**"God and Teresa are nothing; God, Teresa, and three gold pieces can change the world!"

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	** Ellen from Buffalo, says the artificial contraception is Sin of Onan in the Old Testament.		** Ellen from Buffalo, says the artificial contraception is Sin of Onan in the Old Testament.
	** "Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother" [http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/genesis/genesis38.htm (Gen. 38:9).]		** "Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother" [http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/genesis/genesis38.htm (Gen. 38:9).]
	* Anne from Buffalo: What is a ~~TaizÃ©~~ Mass? She wasn't sure, a church is having it, but she never heard of it before and wanted to know about it.		* Anne from Buffalo: What is a Taizé Mass? She wasn't sure, a church is having it, but she never heard of it before and wanted to know about it.
	** Brother Roger Schutz was a Calvinist pastor who was [http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/206302?eng=y allowed to receive daily communion at the Catholic Mass in ~~TaizÃ©~~] and who also received communion from Wojtyla (JP II) and Ratzinger (Benedict XVI). He was assassinated at age 90 during a worship service at Taize.		** Brother Roger Schutz was a Calvinist pastor who was [http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/206302?eng=y allowed to receive daily communion at the Catholic Mass in Taizé] and who also received communion from Wojtyla (JP II) and Ratzinger (Benedict XVI). He was assassinated at age 90 during a worship service at Taize.
	* Alice from Batavia: "Can Demons and spirits hear our thoughts?"		* Alice from Batavia: "Can Demons and spirits hear our thoughts?"

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	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_of_Lisieux St. ~~ThÃ©rÃ¨se~~ of Lisieux] today.		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_of_Lisieux St. ThérÃ¨se of Lisieux] today.
	* [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s2c1p5.htm#328 Guardian Angels] tomorrow.		* [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p1s2c1p5.htm#328 Guardian Angels] tomorrow.
	* Linda from Facebook [no time to answer last week]: Do you think the Catholic church should attempt to use the mainstream media as the Mormon church is doing with its new series of TV commercials that say " [I'm a regular person - enjoy surfing, enjoy skateboarding, etc.]....and I'm Mormon." I wonder how many people will take an interest in the Mormon church because they do this type of outreach? Would this work with the Catholic church?		* Linda from Facebook [no time to answer last week]: Do you think the Catholic church should attempt to use the mainstream media as the Mormon church is doing with its new series of TV commercials that say " [I'm a regular person - enjoy surfing, enjoy skateboarding, etc.]....and I'm Mormon." I wonder how many people will take an interest in the Mormon church because they do this type of outreach? Would this work with the Catholic church?
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	WANTED: women (a cut above the ordinary) who would like a live-in communal experience with the intent of growing spiritually. The commitment required for this form of religious life (an ~~aggregÃ©e~~) is temporary but renewable. Some may find it sufficiently satisfying to remain in the community for many years; others may use their time in the community to clarify what God is doing in their life.		WANTED: women (a cut above the ordinary) who would like a live-in communal experience with the intent of growing spiritually. The commitment required for this form of religious life (an aggregée) is temporary but renewable. Some may find it sufficiently satisfying to remain in the community for many years; others may use their time in the community to clarify what God is doing in their life.

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	** Eric, Rochester, NY::wanted to talk with Father about the Memorare: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub_tuum_praesidium sub tuum praesidium] from the 3rd century (!).		** Eric, Rochester, NY::wanted to talk with Father about the Memorare: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub_tuum_praesidium sub tuum praesidium] from the 3rd century (!).
	** MEMORARE, O piissima Virgo Maria, non esse auditum a saeculo, quemquam ad tua currentem praesidia, tua implorantem auxilia, tua petentem suffragia, esse derelictum. Ego tali animatus confidentia, ad te, Virgo Virginum, Mater, curro, ad te venio, coram te gemens peccator assisto. Noli, Mater Verbi, verba mea despicere; sed audi propitia et exaudi. Amen.[http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/BVM/Memorare.html]		** MEMORARE, O piissima Virgo Maria, non esse auditum a saeculo, quemquam ad tua currentem praesidia, tua implorantem auxilia, tua petentem suffragia, esse derelictum. Ego tali animatus confidentia, ad te, Virgo Virginum, Mater, curro, ad te venio, coram te gemens peccator assisto. Noli, Mater Verbi, verba mea despicere; sed audi propitia et exaudi. Amen.[http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/BVM/Memorare.html]
	* Jim from e-mail: Michael Alan Anderson, Assistant Professor of Music at the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) has discovered that the second half of the ~~prayerâ€”the~~ sinner’s direct plea to ~~Maryâ€”dates~~ considerably earlier than commonly thought by historians. According to Anderson, who specializes in medieval and Renaissance music history, it turns out that musical composers were experimenting with petitionary supplements to the Ave Maria as early as the late thirteenth century, at least 150 years before historians have recognized such additions to the "Ave Maria."[http://www.chantcafe.com/2010/12/origin-of-ave-maria.html]		* Jim from e-mail: Michael Alan Anderson, Assistant Professor of Music at the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) has discovered that the second half of the prayer — the sinner’s direct plea to Mary — dates considerably earlier than commonly thought by historians. According to Anderson, who specializes in medieval and Renaissance music history, it turns out that musical composers were experimenting with petitionary supplements to the Ave Maria as early as the late thirteenth century, at least 150 years before historians have recognized such additions to the "Ave Maria."[http://www.chantcafe.com/2010/12/origin-of-ave-maria.html]
	* Bob from Boston, NY: What did Thomas Aquinas mean by [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/aquinas/nature_grace.ix.i.iv.iv.html "Lifeless Faith"?] (Nature and Grace ix.i.iv.iv).		* Bob from Boston, NY: What did Thomas Aquinas mean by [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/aquinas/nature_grace.ix.i.iv.iv.html "Lifeless Faith"?] (Nature and Grace ix.i.iv.iv).
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	** Why does each vestment a priest wear (ex: amice,cincture, alb, stole, chasuble) have a special meaning behind it?		** Why does each vestment a priest wear (ex: amice,cincture, alb, stole, chasuble) have a special meaning behind it?
	** Why do some parishes have a crucifix on the altar facing the priest when they celebrate Mass? Thanks!		** Why do some parishes have a crucifix on the altar facing the priest when they celebrate Mass? Thanks!
	* "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ~~â€˜loveâ€™~~ your neighbor. Act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you inquire about someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more. If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less." - C.S. Lewis. (4:09 PM)		* "Do not waste your time bothering whether you ‘loveâ€™ your neighbor. Act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you inquire about someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more. If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less." - C.S. Lewis. (4:09 PM)
	* Bridget from Buffalo: Has a little girl with down syndrome. Could Dan speak of how to best prepare her for the sacrament of Confession and First Communion. She is really like a three year old.		* Bridget from Buffalo: Has a little girl with down syndrome. Could Dan speak of how to best prepare her for the sacrament of Confession and First Communion. She is really like a three year old.
	* Nora from Williamsville, NY: My nephew is 10 and has high-functioning autism. We were blessed to be able to go from Buffalo to NJ a few years ago for his First Holy Communion, and he truly enjoys being an altar server now. Brilliant boy, and we love him! Thanks for your work, Dr. Mruzek, having a doctor like you is a blessing to patients and their families!		* Nora from Williamsville, NY: My nephew is 10 and has high-functioning autism. We were blessed to be able to go from Buffalo to NJ a few years ago for his First Holy Communion, and he truly enjoys being an altar server now. Brilliant boy, and we love him! Thanks for your work, Dr. Mruzek, having a doctor like you is a blessing to patients and their families!
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	* Betty from Buffalo: Can you define Spiritual Sloth? Can you give some examples and ways to overcome it? Thanks!		* Betty from Buffalo: Can you define Spiritual Sloth? Can you give some examples and ways to overcome it? Thanks!
	* John from Buffalo: The Michelangelo sculpture ~~â€˜PIETAâ€™~~ has our Blessed Mother holding her son across her lap as she sits on a rock. Presumably, Jesusâ€™ lifeless body was put in her arms when he was first brought down from the cross and the sculpture captures an unimaginable moment of pain for Mary. My question is about the news of the local Buffalo family who may have an original Michelangelo oil painting titled “La Pieta.â€ The painting shows the lifeless body of Jesus that slipped through the leg of his mother to the ground, up to his arms (that are supported by angels); and that cross at her knees. Holy Mother has her hands in the air and is looking up to heaven with an expression on her face could say ~~â€˜enough~~, enough.â€™ Can you comment on the name PIETA (Latin or Italian and what does it mean), and your thoughts on the painting. Thanks.		* John from Buffalo: The Michelangelo sculpture ‘PIETAâ€™ has our Blessed Mother holding her son across her lap as she sits on a rock. Presumably, Jesusâ€™ lifeless body was put in her arms when he was first brought down from the cross and the sculpture captures an unimaginable moment of pain for Mary. My question is about the news of the local Buffalo family who may have an original Michelangelo oil painting titled “La Pieta.â€ The painting shows the lifeless body of Jesus that slipped through the leg of his mother to the ground, up to his arms (that are supported by angels); and that cross at her knees. Holy Mother has her hands in the air and is looking up to heaven with an expression on her face could say ‘enough, enough.â€™ Can you comment on the name PIETA (Latin or Italian and what does it mean), and your thoughts on the painting. Thanks.
	* Question from anonymous: What is the best way to pray to the saints?		* Question from anonymous: What is the best way to pray to the saints?
	* John from Buffalo asks, 'Can you comment on the name PIETA (Latin or Italian and what does it mean), and your thoughts of the painting. Thanks.'		* John from Buffalo asks, 'Can you comment on the name PIETA (Latin or Italian and what does it mean), and your thoughts of the painting. Thanks.'

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	*** “Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a gold censer. He was given a great quantity of incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the holy ones, on the gold altar that was before the throne. The smoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God” (Rev. 8:3-4).		*** “Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a gold censer. He was given a great quantity of incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the holy ones, on the gold altar that was before the throne. The smoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints from the hand of the angel before God” (Rev. 8:3-4).
	** ... and you can get to heaven even if you’re not a Catholic ... MXM: "That is a teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. It is demonstrably false to say that the Church teaches that all who are not Catholic are going to hell. We acknowledge the validity of Baptism done by any human being anywhere at any time, so long as there is an intention to baptize, washing with water, and the use of the Trinitarian formula. Anyone who is baptized like that is as baptized as the Pope — and they are as baptized as if they had been baptized by the Pope. There is "only one baptism" (Ephesians 4:4-5). All who are baptized are cleansed of their sins and made members of the Body of Christ. All Catholics are therefore brothers and sisters of all the baptized.		** ... and you can get to heaven even if you’re not a Catholic ... MXM: "That is a teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. It is demonstrably false to say that the Church teaches that all who are not Catholic are going to hell. We acknowledge the validity of Baptism done by any human being anywhere at any time, so long as there is an intention to baptize, washing with water, and the use of the Trinitarian formula. Anyone who is baptized like that is as baptized as the Pope — and they are as baptized as if they had been baptized by the Pope. There is "only one baptism" (Ephesians 4:4-5). All who are baptized are cleansed of their sins and made members of the Body of Christ. All Catholics are therefore brothers and sisters of all the baptized.
	** I believe the Spirit led me to emphasize the main thing ~~â€“~~ that we both believe that Christ came to Earth to die and rise again for us sinners and I should just focus on that and let the secondary issues go ~~â€“~~ I decided that was the best way to serve him. It hasn’t changed him but that’s not my job. We don’t talk about it anymore.		** I believe the Spirit led me to emphasize the main thing - that we both believe that Christ came to Earth to die and rise again for us sinners and I should just focus on that and let the secondary issues go - I decided that was the best way to serve him. It hasn’t changed him but that’s not my job. We don’t talk about it anymore.
	** My sister-in-law is Catholic and I believe is a real Christian. I think the focus on Scripture and the relationship with Christ is what enables the Spirit to transform more non Catholics than Catholics to a born again status. MXM: "It is also, of course, what has led to the proliferation of Protestant sects (a numberless multitude; perhaps 25,000 to 45,000 in the U.S., not counting all of the unregistered non-denominational groups and those who are standalone, "me and my Bible" Christians).		** My sister-in-law is Catholic and I believe is a real Christian. I think the focus on Scripture and the relationship with Christ is what enables the Spirit to transform more non Catholics than Catholics to a born again status. MXM: "It is also, of course, what has led to the proliferation of Protestant sects (a numberless multitude; perhaps 25,000 to 45,000 in the U.S., not counting all of the unregistered non-denominational groups and those who are standalone, "me and my Bible" Christians).
	** Many Catholics get lost in the ritual of being Catholic (no meat on Fridays, Baptism saves, do this and that) and lose the focus of knowing why ... and the reason why ... which comes through focusing on Christ thru The Word and not any church’s rituals and traditions.		** Many Catholics get lost in the ritual of being Catholic (no meat on Fridays, Baptism saves, do this and that) and lose the focus of knowing why ... and the reason why ... which comes through focusing on Christ thru The Word and not any church’s rituals and traditions.
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	* Erika from Amherst: My father is reading the Bible. He asked me to explain Gen 6:1-4 to him. What is all this about? ""When men began to multiply on earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of heaven saw how beautiful the daughters of man were, and so they took for their wives as many of them as they chose. ... At that time the Nephilim appeared on earth (as well as later), after the sons of heaven had intercourse with the daughters of man, who bore them sons. They were the heroes of old, the men of renown."		* Erika from Amherst: My father is reading the Bible. He asked me to explain Gen 6:1-4 to him. What is all this about? ""When men began to multiply on earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of heaven saw how beautiful the daughters of man were, and so they took for their wives as many of them as they chose. ... At that time the Nephilim appeared on earth (as well as later), after the sons of heaven had intercourse with the daughters of man, who bore them sons. They were the heroes of old, the men of renown."
	* Dave from Facebook: I am looking for a solid, Catholic program on marriage which we can present at our parish. (Unfortunately my parish loves to present programs by non-Catholics, and I need to show them a solid Catholic example.) I've seen Road to Cana, but that's more geared toward singles. Any ideas? Thank you! ~~â€“~~ Dave		* Dave from Facebook: I am looking for a solid, Catholic program on marriage which we can present at our parish. (Unfortunately my parish loves to present programs by non-Catholics, and I need to show them a solid Catholic example.) I've seen Road to Cana, but that's more geared toward singles. Any ideas? Thank you! - Dave
	** http://www.catholicmarriagepreponline.com/		** http://www.catholicmarriagepreponline.com/
	** Art from Amherst: Response to Father's Request. St. Mary's in Swarmsville has a rockin' program. Liguori Publications. ''[http://www.liguori.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=6985 Today and all the days of your life]''. Booklets, workbooks, videos.		** Art from Amherst: Response to Father's Request. St. Mary's in Swarmsville has a rockin' program. Liguori Publications. ''[http://www.liguori.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=6985 Today and all the days of your life]''. Booklets, workbooks, videos.
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	* Memorial of Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr. First Eucharistic Prayer: "For ourselves, too, we ask some share in the fellowship of your apostles and martyrs, with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, (Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia) and all the saints."		* Memorial of Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr. First Eucharistic Prayer: "For ourselves, too, we ask some share in the fellowship of your apostles and martyrs, with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, (Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia) and all the saints."
	* e-mail from Jim about a listener who thought I was denying the teaching authority of the Catechism.		* e-mail from Jim about a listener who thought I was denying the teaching authority of the Catechism.
	** "I just want to let you know that I took a call from a listener this morning who was upset about a remark you made on Friday when we were talking about the Sign of the Cross. She said that you made a comment, after I quoted a passage from the Catechism. She claims you said something like 'we don’t need to follow everything in the Catechism.' I went back and listened and what you actually said was that 'not every sentence in the Catechism sets law.' So what you actually said and what she heard you say were two very different things. Perhaps, you could just clarify on the 2/5 show what you said and what you meant by it. I know that would please her a great deal. It’s also a good teaching opportunity to proclaim the nature of the Catechism ~~â€“~~ what a gift it is to us, and what its limitations are. I think I would personally gain a great deal in hearing you address that question."		** "I just want to let you know that I took a call from a listener this morning who was upset about a remark you made on Friday when we were talking about the Sign of the Cross. She said that you made a comment, after I quoted a passage from the Catechism. She claims you said something like 'we don’t need to follow everything in the Catechism.' I went back and listened and what you actually said was that 'not every sentence in the Catechism sets law.' So what you actually said and what she heard you say were two very different things. Perhaps, you could just clarify on the 2/5 show what you said and what you meant by it. I know that would please her a great deal. It’s also a good teaching opportunity to proclaim the nature of the Catechism - what a gift it is to us, and what its limitations are. I think I would personally gain a great deal in hearing you address that question."
	** My goal is ''to believe what the Church teaches and teach what the Church believes.'' John Paul II's Catechism contains the authentic teaching of the Church. We have to discriminate between what is dogma, what is traditional teaching consistent with dogma, what is law, and what is a matter of legitimate and pious custom. "A catechism should faithfully and systematically present the teaching of Sacred Scripture, the living Tradition in the Church and the authentic Magisterium, as well as the spiritual heritage of the Fathers, Doctors and saints of the Church, to allow for a better knowledge of the Christian mystery and for enlivening the faith of the People of God. It should take into account the doctrinal statements which down the centuries the Holy Spirit has intimated to his Church. It should also help to illumine with the light of faith the new situations and problems which had not yet emerged in the past. ... I declare it to be a sure norm for teaching the faith and thus a valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial communion." ([http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/aposcons.htm Apostolic Constitution, 2-3]).		** My goal is ''to believe what the Church teaches and teach what the Church believes.'' John Paul II's Catechism contains the authentic teaching of the Church. We have to discriminate between what is dogma, what is traditional teaching consistent with dogma, what is law, and what is a matter of legitimate and pious custom. "A catechism should faithfully and systematically present the teaching of Sacred Scripture, the living Tradition in the Church and the authentic Magisterium, as well as the spiritual heritage of the Fathers, Doctors and saints of the Church, to allow for a better knowledge of the Christian mystery and for enlivening the faith of the People of God. It should take into account the doctrinal statements which down the centuries the Holy Spirit has intimated to his Church. It should also help to illumine with the light of faith the new situations and problems which had not yet emerged in the past. ... I declare it to be a sure norm for teaching the faith and thus a valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial communion." ([http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/aposcons.htm Apostolic Constitution, 2-3]).
	** The disputed passage is in the teaching on the [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c1a2.htm#2157 Second Commandment]. Where there is law imposed on the conscience of Catholics, the passages are very explicit. In the case of the sign of the Cross, it does not say that Catholics must use the sign at the beginning of every prayer; there is no cross-reference to a conciliar teaching or an ordinance of the Church; it is hortatory, not obligatory — the text exhorts us to use this sacramental in our prayer but it does not impose that as a matter of law.		** The disputed passage is in the teaching on the [http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c1a2.htm#2157 Second Commandment]. Where there is law imposed on the conscience of Catholics, the passages are very explicit. In the case of the sign of the Cross, it does not say that Catholics must use the sign at the beginning of every prayer; there is no cross-reference to a conciliar teaching or an ordinance of the Church; it is hortatory, not obligatory — the text exhorts us to use this sacramental in our prayer but it does not impose that as a matter of law.

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