Dan Brooke
My wife and I run TaDa Ministries; an organization dedicated to explaining Catholic teaching via blogging, writing, and speaking. Check us out at at www.tadaministries.com for more information. Hod bless!
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Everything We Do, We Do to Be HappyWhether it's wasting time at work, disobeying parents, or even being in a crabby mood everything we humans do is done because we think it will make us happy. Unfortunately, many paths are dead ends.
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Be Tenacious... like a Child!Jesus often told us that we need to be like children to enter his kingdom. We're going to look at one trait that's often overlooked.
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Talk Overview: Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (4 of 4)This is the final part of a discussion of heaven, hell, and purgatory and how they apply to our lives. Today we'll focus on how purgatory fits into the afterlife landscape.
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Talk Overview: Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (3 of 4)This is the second part of a talk I recently gave about heaven, hell, and purgatory at a local church.. This post deals specifically with hell.
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Talk Overview: Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (2 of 4)This is the second part of a talk I recently gave about heaven, hell, and purgatory at a local church.. This post deals specifically with heaven.
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Talk Overview: Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (1 of 4)Yesterday morning I had the privilege of talking about heaven, hell, and purgatory at a local church. Here's a rough overview of that conversation. This post is the intro; dealing with what we ultimately want in life.
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Is Christianity Simply a Convenient Tool?In the great scheme of things we need to make sure we use our affiliations and resources to further our faith and not use our faith to further our affiliations and resources.
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States Lead Charge Against AbortionWhile not a death blow to Roe v. Wade; state laws against abortion show a real trend toward life in America.
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How God Answers Prayer IIThis is a followup to yesterday's post about how God answers prayers. While it's true God answers prayer by giving us opportunities to grow; it is still worthwhile to pray.
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Live Action Undercover at Kentucky Abortion FacilityOver and over Live Action releases videos of abortion clinics flouting state laws... makes me wonder if abortionists think this isn't a very big deal.
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How God Answers PrayersJesus tells us that God is a loving father who gives what we need. The question is: how dos he give it to us?
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Letters to God: Movie ReviewIs the latest overtly Christian movie worth the ticket price on its own merit and does it succeed in bringing a Christian theme in a way palatable to non-Christians? Read on and find out.
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Does God Forgive Sin or Simply Overlook It?So many people see hell as God's punishment of sinners. Let's take a brief look at how God treats sin and sinners.
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Do You have Low Vision and Want to Drive? Consider a BiopticGetting a driver's license with a low vision medical condition can be very difficult; but it may not be impossible. Using a bioptic may be one way to get that license.
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Does Faith Have to Make a Feeling?Does faith have to produce a feeling to be real?
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God: the Greatest ScapegoatIsn't it easy to blame God for the problems we face? After all, he won't defend himself and since he's all-powerful he should have hleped us, right? Well, let's see.
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Who Can Say Someone's Not Catholic?The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops recently reiterated that Catholics for a Free Choice is not a "Catholic" group. Can anyone, even a bishop, declare someone "not Catholic"? Do they really have authority to do that?
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Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Baby Wrap ReviewGreat way to help a baby fall asleep but how do you break the habit?
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Best Romantic Restaurant Getaways in Bismarck, North DakotaIf you're looking for more than just a meal, here are four excellent choices for a fun, tasty, and intimate dining experience.
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Why Do Catholics Confess Sins?Why do Catholics confess their sins out loud? What's the point in dredging up the past and bringing old offenses back up? There are many reasons for confessing sins out loud and we will go through several of them here.
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Christianity and SarcasmHow compatible are Christianity and sacrasm, really?
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Is My Cat Keeping Me from Conforming with Christ?What does perfect conformity with Christ mean? Can I ever be completely conformed if I reserve the right to be un-Christ-like in certain parts of my life?
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Why Do Catholics Call Priests "Father" when the Bible Clearly Says "Call No Man Father"?If Jesus clearly says call no man father, why do Catholics call their priests "father"? This seems like an obvious contradiction.
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4 Reasons Catholics Reject Sola ScripturaSo many Christians believe in sola scriptura, or the Bible alone. Why don't Catholics? Find out a four reasons here.
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Why Does the Catholic Church Think it Can Tell Everyone What to Do?The Catholic Church seems to love to tell everyone what to do. From condemning condoms in Africa to influencing the recent healthcare debate the Church seems to have its nose in everything. Why is that?
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Did Jesus Have Brothers or Sisters?Catholics believe Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a perpetual virgin. Obviously that cannot be true if Jesus had brothers or sisters from Mary. So, did Jesus have brothers or sisters?
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Bible Myth #24: the Bible was Written in Latin to Keep People from Reading ItWhy is the Catholic Church so set on using Latin as their language? What makes them think using a "dead" language is a good idea? Find out here.
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Does the Repentant Thief Disprove Purgatory?Catholics believe in a place called purgatory where souls are purified before entering heaven. Yet Jesus promises one of the thieves crucified with him that "today you will be with me in paradise". How does this jive with Catholic teaching?
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Contraception Myth #21: Sexual Liberation Means Whatever We Want Whenever We Want with Whomever We WantWhat does true freedom look like? Is it whatever we want whenever we want it? Read on to see that this sort of "freedom" is really "anarchy".
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Plumbing TheologyDo we know God or just know about him? Lessons learned from a three-year-old in the tub.
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Peace Be with You!What does Jesus' greeting "Peace be with you" mean? Isn't it odd to wish peace and then send the disciples out to difficulty and in nearly all cases martyrdom? Find out!
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Top 3 Summer Activities in Bismarck, NDSpring is finally here in Bismarck; yes the tundra gets to play in the sun every so often. There is plenty to do now that the snow is gone but today we'll focus on some of the more organized outings a person can enjoy.