Comments for Just A Catholic Dad http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog A podcast about Faith, Fatherhood and Family Mon, 14 May 2012 14:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on No Podcast This Week…. by Sean http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=757#comment-1302 Sean Mon, 14 May 2012 14:09:40 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=757#comment-1302 Hi Dan! Great to hear from you. I think that our version of candlepin bowling is 'skittles' - I'll pop it in the next podcast (hopefully tonight). As for The Avengers, I heard Mac raving about it on the last CST too - sounds like a true boys' film! Catch you later.... Sean Hi Dan! Great to hear from you. I think that our version of candlepin bowling is ‘skittles’ – I’ll pop it in the next podcast (hopefully tonight). As for The Avengers, I heard Mac raving about it on the last CST too – sounds like a true boys’ film! Catch you later….

Sean

]]> Comment on Just A Catholic Dad 74 – The Power of The Krispy Kreme by Jenny http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1296 Jenny Fri, 11 May 2012 20:33:59 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1296 Don't tell Caitie what posture you want her to have, just model it for her. As she gets a little bit older, she will be more interested in being a grown up and will imitate what you do. I have a 4 year old girl who is still quite the little girl who loves to be lap held during prayers. I also have a 6 year old girl who is more and more interested in being independent and assuming prayer postures. Sean, it's coming sooner than you think, no need to push. Definitely start doing the Rosary with her one decade at a time. I will warn you though that when the girls and I started doing the Rosary, they got the giggles at about the third Hail Mary for the first week or so. Caitie probably will too, but don't fuss about it because it will pass quickly as she gets accustomed to the repetition. All the best, Jenny Don’t tell Caitie what posture you want her to have, just model it for her. As she gets a little bit older, she will be more interested in being a grown up and will imitate what you do. I have a 4 year old girl who is still quite the little girl who loves to be lap held during prayers. I also have a 6 year old girl who is more and more interested in being independent and assuming prayer postures. Sean, it’s coming sooner than you think, no need to push. Definitely start doing the Rosary with her one decade at a time. I will warn you though that when the girls and I started doing the Rosary, they got the giggles at about the third Hail Mary for the first week or so. Caitie probably will too, but don’t fuss about it because it will pass quickly as she gets accustomed to the repetition. All the best, Jenny

]]> Comment on No Podcast This Week…. by Dah Hyatt http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=757#comment-1294 Dah Hyatt Wed, 09 May 2012 03:59:46 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=757#comment-1294 Good for you Sean! You deserve a week off! BTW, thanks for mentioning "little old me" on Capt. Jeff's "Catholic Pilot". I'm honored that you consider me one of your "regulars"! :-) Quick update: (1) our clan went off on a tangent and did an actual family activity outside of the home . . . . . we went "candlepin" bowling!! Not sure if you have that in the UK. Basically, there are two types of bowling; one with the ball roughly the size of a soccer ball, w/three holes in it for your fingers; the other, the size of a softball or shot-put. with no holes. Our family played the latter . . . .and had an absolute BALL (LITERALLY!!!). Apart from our four year old tossing the ball up in the air ("SLAM!!!" on the hardwood floor!) and not rolling down the alley, it was fun for the whole family! And (2) my beautiful wife was good enough to me to give me a night out with other "Catholic dads", to have a night out at the movies to see "The Avengers"!! Awesome, awesome, AWESOME movie!!!! Tops all of the other Marvel movies combined!! Suspenseful, action-packed, funny (and not just Robert Downey Jr. funny, the whole cast had at least one or two bits, even THE HULK!!) I'll close for now, talk to you soon Sean! Peace, Dan Good for you Sean! You deserve a week off! BTW, thanks for mentioning “little old me” on Capt. Jeff’s “Catholic Pilot”. I’m honored that you consider me one of your “regulars”! :-)

Quick update: (1) our clan went off on a tangent and did an actual family activity outside of the home . . . . . we went “candlepin” bowling!! Not sure if you have that in the UK. Basically, there are two types of bowling; one with the ball roughly the size of a soccer ball, w/three holes in it for your fingers; the other, the size of a softball or shot-put. with no holes. Our family played the latter . . . .and had an absolute BALL (LITERALLY!!!). Apart from our four year old tossing the ball up in the air (“SLAM!!!” on the hardwood floor!) and not rolling down the alley, it was fun for the whole family!

And (2) my beautiful wife was good enough to me to give me a night out with other “Catholic dads”, to have a night out at the movies to see “The Avengers”!! Awesome, awesome, AWESOME movie!!!! Tops all of the other Marvel movies combined!! Suspenseful, action-packed, funny (and not just Robert Downey Jr. funny, the whole cast had at least one or two bits, even THE HULK!!)
I’ll close for now, talk to you soon Sean!

Peace,
Dan

]]> Comment on UK Home Office Survey on The Introduction of ‘Same Sex Marriage’. by Tim McEvoy http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=752#comment-1290 Tim McEvoy Sun, 06 May 2012 18:49:05 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=752#comment-1290 You were speaking of children's prayers. Try this one: Saints of four seasons, Saints of the year, Brigid, Patrick, Michael be near! Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (said while blessing the four corners or posts of the bed), bless this bed I sleep upon. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, Guard me with your live this night, and wake me with the morning's light. Amen You were speaking of children’s prayers. Try this one:

Saints of four seasons, Saints of the year,
Brigid, Patrick, Michael be near!

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (said while blessing the four corners or posts of the bed),
bless this bed I sleep upon.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
Guard me with your live this night,
and wake me with the morning’s light. Amen

]]> Comment on Just A Catholic Dad 74 – The Power of The Krispy Kreme by Wendy http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1289 Wendy Fri, 04 May 2012 19:36:58 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1289 Hi Sean! I just found your podcast after hearing you on the SQPN weekend show. I am really enjoying it! You asked for advice on praying the Rosary with Caitie. We have five kiddos (ages 5, 7, 10, 14 and 17). I wasn't very good about daily prayer with my older ones, but this fall I decided that I was going to start praying the Rosary with the younger ones. I wasn't sure how it was going to go, but I thought I'd try. It actually has gone much better than I expected! We just do one decade per night using the daily mysteries. Each child has discovered her own favorite set of mysteries and then chooses the one we pray for that night. I'd say, give it a whirl, what do you have to lose? Good luck and thanks for work you do on the podcast! Wendy Hi Sean! I just found your podcast after hearing you on the SQPN weekend show. I am really enjoying it! You asked for advice on praying the Rosary with Caitie. We have five kiddos (ages 5, 7, 10, 14 and 17). I wasn’t very good about daily prayer with my older ones, but this fall I decided that I was going to start praying the Rosary with the younger ones. I wasn’t sure how it was going to go, but I thought I’d try. It actually has gone much better than I expected! We just do one decade per night using the daily mysteries. Each child has discovered her own favorite set of mysteries and then chooses the one we pray for that night. I’d say, give it a whirl, what do you have to lose? Good luck and thanks for work you do on the podcast!

Wendy

]]> Comment on Just A Catholic Dad 74 – The Power of The Krispy Kreme by Chess Griffin http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1287 Chess Griffin Thu, 03 May 2012 17:48:09 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1287 Enjoyed the episode Sean -- did you know that Krispy Kreme is headquartered here in my home state of North Carolina? The company hails from the town of Winston-Salem, where I went to law school. There is a classic old Krispy Kreme store in downtown Raleigh, where I live now, that has recently been updated. There is a race every year called the Krispy Kreme Challenge that raises money for the local Children's Hospital. http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/ http://mikeallover.travellerspoint.com/63/ Hot Now! :-) Enjoyed the episode Sean — did you know that Krispy Kreme is headquartered here in my home state of North Carolina? The company hails from the town of Winston-Salem, where I went to law school. There is a classic old Krispy Kreme store in downtown Raleigh, where I live now, that has recently been updated.

There is a race every year called the Krispy Kreme Challenge that raises money for the local Children’s Hospital.

http://www.krispykremechallenge.com/
http://mikeallover.travellerspoint.com/63/

Hot Now! :-)

]]> Comment on Just A Catholic Dad 74 – The Power of The Krispy Kreme by Sean http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1285 Sean Thu, 03 May 2012 05:24:25 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1285 Hi Margaret! Lovely to hear from you. I'm like you in that a lot of Cjristian music does leave me cold. I sometimes think that some singers/songwriters seem to believe that because it's a Christian song, it doesn't actually have to be a good song. I try to play a cross section of different types of music to finish the podcast, not all of it is to my taste, but I try to at least pick songs that I think have merit, even though they may not be my cup of tea (he says with his early morning pint mug of tea on the kitchen table next to him!!). I like Paul Lisney's music, I've played him before but this particular song I do like very much. Anyway, thank you for getting in touch, hope you and yours are well. God Bless Sean Hi Margaret! Lovely to hear from you. I’m like you in that a lot of Cjristian music does leave me cold. I sometimes think that some singers/songwriters seem to believe that because it’s a Christian song, it doesn’t actually have to be a good song. I try to play a cross section of different types of music to finish the podcast, not all of it is to my taste, but I try to at least pick songs that I think have merit, even though they may not be my cup of tea (he says with his early morning pint mug of tea on the kitchen table next to him!!).

I like Paul Lisney’s music, I’ve played him before but this particular song I do like very much.

Anyway, thank you for getting in touch, hope you and yours are well.

God Bless

Sean

]]> Comment on Just A Catholic Dad 73 – By George! by Sean http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=717#comment-1284 Sean Thu, 03 May 2012 05:19:23 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=717#comment-1284 Hi Robert, great to hear from you. Although we're getting better, I still get caught out. I got all confused over the number of 'Holys' preceding 'Lord God of Hosts' the other day, and the bowing in the Creed always confuses me, as the next two lines have been completely rewritten. It's hard to bow reverently whilst squinting to see the next line on your missal!! Glad the Smerican accent passed muster, I'll keep working on the Caribbean one! God Bless Sean Hi Robert, great to hear from you. Although we’re getting better, I still get caught out. I got all confused over the number of ‘Holys’ preceding ‘Lord God of Hosts’ the other day, and the bowing in the Creed always confuses me, as the next two lines have been completely rewritten. It’s hard to bow reverently whilst squinting to see the next line on your missal!!

Glad the Smerican accent passed muster, I’ll keep working on the Caribbean one!

God Bless

Sean

]]> Comment on Just A Catholic Dad 74 – The Power of The Krispy Kreme by Margaret http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1283 Margaret Wed, 02 May 2012 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=738#comment-1283 Closing song was beautiful. I usually don't like most Christian music, but that was awesome! God bless you and yours! Closing song was beautiful. I usually don’t like most Christian music, but that was awesome!

God bless you and yours!

]]> Comment on Just A Catholic Dad 73 – By George! by Robert Courtemanche http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=717#comment-1281 Robert Courtemanche Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:46:32 +0000 http://www.justacatholicdad.com:/blog/?p=717#comment-1281 Love the American accent. I can't pass judgement on the Jamaican one. "And with your spirit" update - doing great. Still getting caught up in the Creed, I still want to say "by the power of the holy spirit." Love the American accent. I can’t pass judgement on the Jamaican one.

“And with your spirit” update – doing great. Still getting caught up in the Creed, I still want to say “by the power of the holy spirit.”

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