Comments on: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 73)

By: big sky

big sky — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:23:27 +0000

My only claim to fame happens to be my prized possession. My grandpa was a teamster in Chicago and when he and my grandma were at at a union banquet, Jimmy Hoffa was walking through the crowd. Gram grabbed the first thing she could for him to sign- my baby picture. How cool is that?

By: AB

AB — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:46:17 +0000

My little claim to fame is that around 1990 my boyfriend (now husband) and I took my cousin and her boyfriend to dinner and a movie. They were freshmen in college and I had just started grad school there. Her boyfriend at the time was Larry Page (founder of Google and now bajillionaire) and he was a supergeek even then. They (obviously) did not marry and today she is a (poor) archeologist. So we always joke that Larry owes us dinner and a movie!

By: Dustmite

Dustmite — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:57:11 +0000

Dr. Janet Smith is awesome! I stumbled on a website that had an early version of "Contraception: Why Not?" and I enjoyed reading it very much. I then grabbed the free cd (if you pay for it, you can usually get the updated cd) and equally enjoyed listening to that.

I then contacted Dr. Janet Smith and requested permission to post a copy of "Contraception: Why Not?" but asked if I could break it up into multiple posts - which she agreed to so long as I used her newer material which she included in her reply.

So, I had another enjoyable and thought provoking read this time of her newer material.

I am not Catholic, but there is two Catholic speakers I would love to hear in person, Dr. Janet Smith and Fr. John Corapi.

By: Camille

Camille — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:04:20 +0000

Thank you so much for leading me to Janet Smith's site and her audio on "Contraception: Why Not?". Her information was well presented, thorough, and inspirational. Life changing for sure. I can't tell you how useful your blog is for a Catholic who is rediscovering her Church one day at a time. Seeing the Church that I've been a part of since birth through the eyes of someone new to the faith is wonderful and inspiring. Thank you!

By: 'Becca

'Becca — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:03:54 +0000

I'm glad your husband is safe!

I read "Contraception: Why Not?" and I have to ask if you really believe this:
NFP doesn't say no to God because God has said, "I want to be there at the fertile time. I made the fertile time for bringing forth new human life. If you engage in the sexual act, I want My option of making new human life. But I gave you a half of a month, three quarters of a month, where you're infertile and if you want to pursue the bonding power of the sexual act without babies, do it then. I'm asleep. I'm out of town. I don't expect to be invited at that time. I'm not around. You can't even make Me come. I won't come. I can't. I made your body in a certain way."

Seriously? Catholics believe that God CANNOT cause you to conceive during a phase of your cycle when you expect to be infertile? Catholics believe that an act of passionate intimacy can EVER take place without the presence and involvement of God?

I believe that with God all things are possible. I also believe that there is never a time when God is absent from anywhere. But I'm an Episcopalian.

By: Kathleen's Catholic

Kathleen's Catholic — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:41:57 +0000

So glad to have found your blog, via Convert Journal. I have relatives who are atheists, and I'd love to help them find a way to believing. Maybe your materials can help me. Thanks! I'm looking forward to following you.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:22:01 +0000

Holy Smokes…so glad your husband is ok! That is a crazy story!

By: Sandy C.

Sandy C. — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:19:19 +0000

Funny you mention God knowing what we need to give up during Lent and He arranges it if we don't. I was going to make some food changes but then life got crazy and I wound up out of town making emergency long-term care plans for my Dad. I haven't yet told my parents I'm planning to convert to Catholicism and in the midst of everything going on, just ate whatever was there instead of trying to explain. (Lame excuse, I am well aware.) Fast forward three weeks and we were getting ready to leave for vacation when I had the worst stomach pains in my life. I self-diagnosed gallstones but not sure yet. I could not tolerate coffee, fried foods, dairy, rich or spicy foods, or more than a very small amount of any food without another attack so I quickly changed my ways and vacation came off as planned.

Hmmm. I hadn't yet thought of God making sure I made my Lenten sacrifices one way or another….

By: TRS

TRS — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:45:27 +0000

Oh lordy... if you want good pictures.. please don't follow that overbearing mother's advice.

I work at one of those studios... and from what she wrote... I'd be tempted to toss her out on her ear.
I'll give you much better tips that that!!!

GGGRRRRRRR!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:32:48 +0000

Both my husband and daughter are lactose intolerant. For the past year or so they have been using a product called Digestive Advantage Lactose Intolerance Therapy. You just take one "pill" a day and you are good to go all day. You can buy it at Wal_mart or drugs stores, or order it from Amazon. It has made a world of difference for both of them.