TUESDAY QUOTE OF THE WEEK CCXXIX

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND: “I do not believe that our priest shortage is because God has stopped calling men to the priesthood. Rather, young men have stopped hearing and stopped answering this call.” “Denise” from Catholic-mom.blogspot

QUOTE II: “You are qualified to teach. Remember: God does not call the equipped. He equips the called.” Ibid. h/t to Fr. B

IN OTHER NEWS:

P sent this in from a Christian Comedian:

Isn't nice to hear a comedian that isn't trashing Christianity or the Church or missusing God's name?
For local people P also sent this in: "In the moving and epic documentary series Catholicism, author and theologian Rev. Robert Barron tells the story of Catholicism around the world. Rev. Barron also examines how Christianity has helped shape the nature of this rich and powerful faith. The four-part series will air on Western Reserve PBS (WNEO 45.1/WEAO 49.1) at 10 p.m. on Wednesdays, Oct. 5, 12 and 26 and Nov. 2.

News from the Diocese of Cleveland Enewsletter: The following information pertains to two films "Courageous" and "The Calling" that will soon be available for movie fans to see.

"Courageous" - (In theaters September 30) Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.

While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.

When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children?" For more informaiton look here.

From the same source: "Did you know, a new 'Parish Locator' feature has been added to the home page of the Diocese of Cleveland's web site? Now you can type in any street address in Northeast Ohio to find the closest Catholic parish." For more look here in the right hand column.