Recap, and Plans for February

What fantastic evenings we have enjoyed at the Flynns' and the Mahers' homes! Thanks for all the hard work of all involved!

Our NEXT DISCUSSION will be on Friday, February 15th. The Krays have invited us to their house for the next one. Their address is: 4572 Merrick Dr., Dryden, MI, 48428. (Click here for a Google Map). The Betts will host us in March, but notice: we'll meet not on the third, but the SECOND Friday (the third is Good Friday), namely, March 14.

Some of our last questions were:

• My mom said something bad that my uncle did and my dad got mad because he said that it hurt my uncle's good mane. But my mom says that my uncle hurt his own good name by doing it. Who is right? (My mom says we should live by the truth.)
• What is a good argument against embryonic stem cell research?
• What do you consider to be immodest clothing?
• Why do we call the Roman Catholic Church the ROMAN Catholic Church?
• I have heard that Anneliese Michel (the real life Emily Rose) is being considered for canonization. Is this true?
• What is the staff that bishops carry called?
• Why is St. Elizabeth not considered Immaculately Conceived?
• Is eavesdropping ever morally justified?
• Do you think that it is flirting to wear too much makeup? (Eye liner, heavy eyeshadow, etc.)
• I read in history that the Anglican priests in England are invalid. But my dad said he knew an Anglican priest who was married and was accepted into the Church as a valid priest because he was already consecrated by an Anglican bishop. If they are in schism, how can he be a valid Anglican priest?
• Licetne Missam Tridentinam per Triduum Paschali celebrare? Memini legendum de hoc, sed non scio num hoc verum sit? (sic)
  

January 2008 Meeting

On Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 - again on the third Friday - the discussion will continue. The Mahers have invited us over to their home for this month, which is great!

HERE'S THE SPOT: 3969 Sutton Road, Dryden, MI 48428 (Click here for a Google Map). If you get lost, or simply want to place a prank call, Mr. Joe Maher's cell is always at your service: (313) 655-5233.

A mom recently asked what sort of questions we were discussing. Wisely, and to her great credit, she showed interest that the experience be good for her daughter before even considering whether or not it would be good to attend. So, here are some of our more recent questions, to serve as a sort of example:

What are some good ways to overcome vanity?

Are we allowed to listen to Rap/Hip-hop/R&B?

Is it okay to play M rated video games?

How do you explain what the Brown Scapular is?

What do you say to a Lutheran about the Blessed Virgin?

How can someone live with himself and be evil?

What do you have to say about the Golden Compass?

Is it OK to get a tattoo?
What is the Society of St. Pius X, and is it OK to belong?
What are we to think of a certain Protestant woman pastor who is pro-abortion?

Those are just a sampling from the last couple sessions. There is a sort of "apologetics" gist to it all. It is important that the youth draw up the questions and topics of discussions: that in itself is part of the intellectual exercise of the evening.