22 Sep 2011
By Colleen Hammond, in Gossip
But the sin of gossip is more specifically considered to be idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. It usually involves uncharitable or inappropriate conversation about others, not present and has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted. St Thomas includes it in his treatise on justice (II, IIae 72-76) in the Summa since, by it, we unjustly harm the reputation of others, through either lies or truths shared inappropriately. The Catechism of the Catholic Church includes gossip under its treatment of the 8th Commandment, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
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Posted in Gossip | Tagged backbiting, calumny, detraction, gossip, reputation |
08 Feb 2011
By Colleen Hammond, in Catholic Church, Prayers
UPDATE: It looks like Ian fixed his website!
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Our son Ian’s new website was hacked and is under construction, so your best bet is to visit his Facebook Page.
Continue Reading -> “FYI: Our Son’s Prie Dieu (Prayer Kneeler) Prices Will Increase March 1st, 2011″
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Posted in Catholic Church, Prayers | Tagged Abortion, Atheism, Bioethics, cancer, Carpentry, Christmas, Clinton, Communism, Courtship, Dessert, dieu, Europe, Fashion, femininity, Feminism, folding, Freedom, G.K. Chesterton, Games, gardasil, gossip, Hand made, Healthcare, high quality, Homeschool, Humor, Immigration, Immodest, Interview, kneeler, kneelers, Latin Mass, Lent, Made in USA, Marxism, Masculinity, Masonry, meatless, mini, Motu Proprio, Movies, Music, Muslim, oak, pine, Pravda, pray, prayer, Prayer Kneeler, prie, Prie Dieu, Quotes, red, Sacred Heart, Saints, School, Second Amendment, seminarians, Sermons, Skirts, Socialism, Sports, stem cell, Sunday, Swine Flu, Texas, Thrift, Vaccine, Vatican, wood
29 Jul 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Meditations
Meditation for the Morning
Let us adore Jesus Christ in the visits which He made during His life. He made very few, and He made them in a very holy manner, that He might merit for us the grace of sanctifying ours and of avoiding the dangers to be met with in them. What advantage for us to find in the actions of a God a pattern for our actions and also a grace to enable us to perform them aright! May our hearts be poured forth in praise and thanks at the feet of our divine Savior.
Continue Reading -> “How to Be a Virtuous Guest: WWJD?”
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Posted in Meditations | Tagged amusements, calumny, charity, christian, curiosity, dangerous, detraction, fortunes, gossip, guest, intention, Jesus, martha, Mary, Modesty, News, reputation, salvation, Seneca, talents, vanity, virtue, visit, words, wwjd |
27 Jul 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Catholic Church, Featured, Prayers
Compare our son’s two high quality Prie Dieus/Prayer Kneelers (below) to other places that charge well over $500!
Our son’s custom built, high quality, hand-made (in Texas!), folding Prie Dieus/Prayer Kneelers are priced perfectly for any gift!!! Meticulously hand-crafted in the USA, these Prie Dieus are ‘glued and screwed’ for stability and long life. The durable construction ensures you’ll get years of use, giving you the option to pass it along as a valued family heirloom.
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27 Jul 2010
By Colleen Hammond, in Meditations
Meditation for the Morning
Let us adore Our Lord Jesus Christ conversing in the world, and doing men the favor to hold intercourse with them. (Baruch 3:38) Oh, how holy were His conversations, how far removed were they from all the miserable features which are so often to be met with in ours! (Wis. 8:16) Let us contemplate and bless this adorable pattern.
Continue Reading -> “How to Make All Our Conversations Virtuous”
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Posted in Meditations | Tagged calumny, charity, Clinton, conversation, cordial, criticism, defects, dispute, falsehood, good, gossip, humility, imprudent, interrupt, kind, listen, mock, prudence, rudeness, sactify, Soul, speech, talk, virtue, virute, zeal |