“Another time, on the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, we turned to give other parishioners the sign of peace, but were greeted by two folks in the back pew who held up the paws of their two white fluffy dogs to give their greetings. Hey, this is fun! No doubt, Saint Francis was smiling.”

“We authors are not claiming we have given these assessments for eons, but when we gave John the Baptist the 16PF, we were a little surprised by the results. We were struck by the number of extreme personality traits that John the Baptist demonstrated. He certainly was not a man with moderate tendencies or a well-balanced personality.”

“What are the odds of Taylor Swift, who came from a little town in Pennsylvania, becoming a superstar with millions of fans? What are the odds of that happening by chance? 100 to 1, 1000 to 1 or maybe even 30,000 to 1?”

From A CATHOLIC SURVIVAL GUIDE

•   Inside straight talk for people in the pews.
•   Have Catholics lost their sense of humor?
•   Media bias, the new persecution.
•   Sex scandals: what to believe.
•   How to judge priesthood candidates. Who are these men in black?
•   Can we use modern science to prove we’re special?
•   How to live a Catholic life: 7 rules.
•   Is the Holy Spirit playing hooky?
•   How to sleep through boring sermons.
•   A Mass for lukewarm Catholics.
•   Should you listen to a priest or a psychologist?

Andrew Hicks

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