"Today, we're all in sales, whether we want to be or not" - Daniel Pink The common skills of the best TED presenters: 1. Passion is the foundation of a persuasive & successful presentation 2. Storytelling helps you to connect … [Read more...]
Talk like TED – The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds by Carmine Gallo
February 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
5th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homilies
February 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
[see Mass reading text below] Personal Thoughts The Problem: 1st Reading Job. The problem of pain. The Promise: Responsorial Psalm. The Lord heals the broken hearted. The Solution: The Alleluia Antiphon. Jesus carried our diseases & … [Read more...]
January 2015 in Review
February 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
January 2015 Highlights: Gave a talk on discernment with Fr. Nick at St Paul's Richmond Stephanie Grey pro-life workshop Fr Hector Villa seminarian retreat Gave Lifeteen talk on drugs & alcohol at St James … [Read more...]
CATHOLIC TEACHINGS ON DRUGS & ALCOHOL FOR TEENS
February 1, 2015 by 3 Comments
The Facts 90% of all alcohol and drug addictions begin in high school. Marijuana: 104 times more likely to try cocaine. Damages the memory, increases risk of heart attacks, decreases motivation. Contains 5-7 times more carcinogenic … [Read more...]
Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship by Jack Frost
January 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Orphan We were given orphan hearts from the Fall. Our orphan heart begins in recognizing the faults in our parents, closing off our hearts to intimacy, becoming self-reliant, abusing others for personal gain, and seeking counterfeit … [Read more...]
Alexander Tsiaras: Conception to birth
January 22, 2015 by 1 Comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyljukBE70 … [Read more...]
Is God a Moral Monster? by Dr. Paul Copan
January 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C3q3Zr_R8E … [Read more...]
Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert
January 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Saint John Paul the Great: His Five Loves by Jason Evert is a fantastic summary of the life of a truly extraordinary saint, JP2. The following are some points I drew from the reading: On the intense manual labour he underwent: “I was a labourer … [Read more...]
The Case Against Contraception and for NFP
January 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOlqtmsoiw We need to challenge this misconception that the Church is down on sex. When we use contraceptives, we end up harming ourselves. What is the purpose and meaning of sex? Purpose = babies & … [Read more...]
Catholic Apologetics: Abortion Summary
January 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
1st Question: Is the unborn a human being? Most important question, because if so, “choice” is irrelevant b/c it would be like killing a toddler. Conversely, if the unborn are not human, elective abortion requires no more justification than … [Read more...]
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