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October 2010 Study Guide
Pope Quotes Being highly skilled in some activity or profession is good, but it will not satisfy us unless we aim for something greater still. It might make us famous, but it will not make us happy. –Pope Benedict XVI to young people in England, Sept 17, 2010 True happiness is to be found in God. […]
Chiara Luce Badano
(Entered Heaven October 1990) Chiara Badano was only 18 years old when she died in 1990. She was born in northern Italy. Her parents had always wanted children, but had been unable to conceive until Chiara, eleven years into their marriage. Chiara’s arrival brought them great joy. Her parents had a strong Catholic faith, and shared this […]
St. Patrick
ENTERED HEAVEN IN 461 When Patrick came to evangelize Ireland (which means he brought the Christian message to the Irish), The Celtic priests had a lock on the people’s hearts and minds, and the many small kingdoms were ruled by fearsome, power-mongering kings. They terrorized the neighboring islands by raiding villages near the sea, killing […]
Stella Yuna Kim: Skating Champion…
During the 2010 Winter Olympics, a South Korean figure skater wowed the judges, won the gold medal, and broke the world record for the highest score. Awestruck by the beauty and perfection of her skills, many people noticed that before skating she made the sign of the cross…
Bradford Begins with the Big Boys
Quarterback Sam Bradford signed with the St. Louis Rams in Summer 2010… but there have been several times in his career when he was not sure if he would even get a chance to play…
Easy A
Wouldn’t really recommend it, but at least it teaches the lesson that gossip is a waste of time and totally un-Christian.
Alpha and Omega
Although this is supposed to be a kid’s cartoon, it might lead to a good discussion about the differences between boys and girls, and between personality types.
Robin Hood
This is out on DVD now. Cool story, although totally made up. Worth seeing, though. The action scenes are fun, and Robin Hood is portrayed as a hero for freedom from tyranny, but historically all the facts are wrong. Still, it is inspiring and exciting. A big negative factor is the way they portray the […]
The Last Exorcism
Definitely scary, although the movie seems to be an effort to make all Christians who believe in the devil into either ignorant, superstitious, or more evil than the devil himself. It is kind of an anti-Christian manifesto. The movie can’t hold a candle to the real thing. Exorcisms do exist, but are not nearly as […]
