tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4789496977771830152008-01-06T10:20:11.357-08:00CoffeeALTARnativeBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478949697777183015.post-40825188833407473782007-12-24T09:03:00.000-08:002007-12-24T09:09:33.540-08:00Reading a random news article today, I came across the following quote:<br /><br />". . . the hymnal of Ms. Winfrey’s secular religion, the church of bootstrapped uplift that is “Oprah” with services every weekday." (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2jhul4" target="_blank">See source</a>)<br /><br />It reminds me, especially relevant during this time of Christmas shopping and other holiday rituals, that there are numerous commercial religions that many of us practice repeatedly, even daily, that potentially serve no purpose or betterment of the human race. Something as simple as tuning in every day to watch one hour of Oprah seems mindless and yet, if we accidentally miss it we feel out of sorts and unsatisfied.<br /><br />Is not the same thing true for one hour of service or Mass during the week? Shouldn't we feel unsatisfied if we go without fostering our faith for a mere fraction of the time that we practice other commercial religions?Rosary Roasttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478949697777183015.post-25019793383581547732007-12-17T23:04:00.000-08:002007-12-17T23:06:01.054-08:00Check out the most recent additions to the CoffeeALTARnative catalogue, including a framed art print, "Our Daily Bread" and deluxe cream and sugar trays.Rosary Roasttag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478949697777183015.post-84787880546921483812007-12-17T11:26:00.000-08:002007-12-17T11:27:03.348-08:00Espresso Religiosotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478949697777183015.post-85015843966708184252007-12-16T16:53:00.001-08:002007-12-16T16:53:27.499-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Jgzktoh7KUM/R2XCmh5BlNI/AAAAAAAAAAM/JMQynFIaz1U/s1600-h/Daily-Bread-Print-C10055208.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Jgzktoh7KUM/R2XCmh5BlNI/AAAAAAAAAAM/JMQynFIaz1U/s400/Daily-Bread-Print-C10055208.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144732116529026258" /></a><br />What is your daily bread?Fellowship Blendtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478949697777183015.post-73058843391713555272007-12-16T16:31:00.000-08:002007-12-16T16:39:49.831-08:00Have you seen coffeeALTARnative's recent hits in West Saint Paul, South Saint Paul and Minneapolis? I planted some of our website stickers and stir sticks at SSP's Black Sheep Coffee Cafe, WSP's Starbucks & Caribou, and MPLS's Cupcake & Espresso Royale & Espresso Expose. The goal in planting these things is to generate traffic on our website and encourage the public to explore our ideas and blog to share their thoughts on this subject matter. We want you all to be a part of this - be a blogger today!Cafe Christiantag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478949697777183015.post-29587602933991548262007-12-06T15:39:00.000-08:002007-12-08T13:22:47.574-08:00Blog your thoughts about this intervention project. Do you think it is relevant? Has it made you think twice about what 'religion' you actively practice? Are there other 'altars' in your life? Start the conversation by leaving your comments!CoffeeALTARnative