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No Room For You

December 25, 2018 MelissaLeave a comment

The innkeeper had no incentive to care about the exhausted and expecting couple. Caesar Augustus had called a census, and everyone within at least five miles of Bethlehem was either on their way in to be enrolled or on their way out. He was occupied with his own affairs; his inn was full. "Sorry," he… Continue reading No Room For You

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What I Wish Everyone Knew About Catholicism

January 15, 2015 MelissaLeave a comment

Do you love everything about the Catholic Church? No? Then this is for you. Yes? This is still for you. I'm not writing this to convert non-Catholics or make all Catholics theologians. All I want, all I really want, is for everyone to know a few basic things about Catholicism. If you hate the Church,… Continue reading What I Wish Everyone Knew About Catholicism

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De mortuis nil nisi bonum

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014 Melissa1 Comment

De mortuis nil nisi bonum. Don't speak ill of the dead. Why are we supposed to extend this courtesy? If the deceased was significantly more sinner than saint, why not be honest about it? Well, for one, it's a form of injustice. The dead can't defend themselves. Neither do they have the chance to explain… Continue reading De mortuis nil nisi bonum

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