Day: November 15, 2012

Teen denied Catholic confirmation over FB post on gay marriage

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Popular Catholic writer James Martin, SJ, posts a link on his Facebook page today to a story about a teenager in Minnesota who was denied confirmation for expressing support on his Facebook page for same-sex marriage. (To his credit, Fr. Martin describes this as “deeply disturbing,” leading me to wonder what sanctions he might face …

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‘Big Rich Texas’ maven offers baptism tips

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The third season of the Style Network’s reality show “Big Rich Texas” launched last month, and lest we assume that the country club set doesn’t have a spiritual side, Leslie, one of the show’s stars, offers tips for a stylish baptism in this video (and she’s not joking):

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