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Catechism for the Year of Faith FAITH AND REASON - May 23, 2013 ... Faith (October 11, 2012 - November 24, 2013) 1285 Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are ...http://faithandreasonblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/catechism-for-year-of-faith_23.html
The Frequently Scheduled One CATHOLIC SENSIBILITY - May 10, 2013 ... that link broken? It seems the letter is no longer available on the website of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. (The L.A. Times cached a copy here .) Odd that the archdiocese's archive of press releases includes a January 22 apology from auxiliary Bishop Thomas Curry, who played a part in archdiocesan efforts to conceal accused priests from the law (and who really did cancel confirmations this spring), along with Gomez's statement on the release of the ...http://catholicsensibility.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/the-frequently-scheduled-one/
Eucharistic Coherence Today When There's Division of Communio COMMUNIO - May 6, 2013 ... with the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation which work hand-in-hand forever. When one sacrament is side-lined, not lived in all of its beauty and unity all three sacraments of Initiation are weakened. The Church accompanies humanity in every way but she is with humanity not on her own accord but because the Church is the Lord's creation, not a human construct (though sinners run the Church for Jesus). There is a level of personal integration need to be faithful to the ...http://communio.stblogs.org/2013/05/eucharistic-coherence-today-wh.html
Simon of Cyrene Group in Trinidad Offer a Solution for Dwindling Catholic Numbers CARIBBEAN CATHOLIC - May 5, 2013 In the Port of Spain Catholic news of may 5th 2013 there is a letter from the Simon of Cyrene group that seeks to address the issue of why there is a constant decline in the membership of the catholic church. I would like to applaud their effort. Good job guys. I would like to suggest something else too - there should be a sounding board for disgruntled Catholics, where the church could address issues. Too many good catholics have stopped serving because they have come ...http://caribbeancatholic.blogspot.com/2013/05/simon-of-cyrene-group-in-trinidad-offer.html
Confirmation HOMILIES AND OCCASIONAL THOUGHTS - April 27, 2013 Today, I administered the sacrament of confirmation to students from St. Anthony's School and our parish religious education program. I had a great idea for a confirmation homily that you'd never forget! I thought I would ride up the aisle on my new electric bike! But after a minute or two, I decided that would probably make this my last confirmation homily, since I don't think Archbishop Miller would give me permission for any ...http://gregorynsmith.blogspot.com/2013/04/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none_27.html
Update on the "Screaming Babies at Mass" Post AND SOMETIMES TEA - April 20, 2013 Deacon Kandra updated his post on the "screaming babies at Mass" question with an eye-opening letter from the woman who originally complained : Thank you for posting my questions; I really do appreciate it, as do a few of my priest-friends who are also wondering what more they have to do to get parents to take disruptive babies & young children out of Mass. The comments really saddened me. I have worked as a DRE for all age levels, & am working on ...http://redcardigan.blogspot.com/2013/04/update-on-screaming-babies-at-mass-post.html
QUAERITUR: Everyone Going Forward at a "Healing Mass" for Anointing of the Sick FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - April 16, 2013 ... manner the sufferings of illness or old age; the forgiveness of sins, if [IF] the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of penance ; the restoration of health, if it is conducive to the salvation of his soul; the preparation for passing over to eternal life". Remember: You commit a sacrilege by receiving a sacrament (of the living) in the state of sin! That includes Anointing (unless you are incapacitated). The two sacraments you can receive when not in the state of grace ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/XmnLHtVa5sY/
A Strange Case of Invalid Sacramental "Confirmations" in Herzegovina TE DEUM LAUDAMUS! - April 7, 2013 ... MONS. RATKO, I BELIEVE THAT THE FEELING OF LOVE WILL ALSO PREVAIL IN YOU TOWARDS OUR YOUTH WHO ARE AT VARIOUS TURNING POINTS IN THEIR LIVES. HENCE, LET'S NOT ALLOW THIS KIND OF UNIVERSAL CONFUSION TO ALSO REIGN IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THAT MAY MAKE THEM GO ASTRAY FOR WE KNOW THAT EVERY HUMAN ORDER WITHOUT GOD IS AN AWFUL ERROR WHOSE INSTIGATOR IS THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS. MAY THE LIGHT OF THE RISEN JESUS CHRIST SHINE UPON YOU WITH A CLEAR BRIGHTNESS – WISHING YOU A HAPPY AND BLESSED EASTER ...http://te-deum.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-strange-case-of-invalid-sacramental.html
Gay Man Removed From Catholic Parish Involvement After Getting Married CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 3, 2013 ... money for air conditioning in the Church. The problem is that he is a homosexual. He was recently married to another man. He does not hide this or keep it silent." The diocese then faxed the letter to Fr. Lombardi, noting that "it would be of concern to you if a catechist were, in fact, 'married'." Fr. Lombardi stated that Mr. Coppola must be removed from all parish involvement. The reason stated was that Mr. Coppola made a public statement by getting married, which is against ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/gay-man-removed-from-catholic-parish_4.html
Gay Man Removed From Catholic Parish Involvement After Getting Married CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 3, 2013 ... money for air conditioning in the Church. The problem is that he is a homosexual. He was recently married to another man. He does not hide this or keep it silent." The diocese then faxed the letter to Fr. Lombardi, noting that "it would be of concern to you if a catechist were, in fact, 'married'." Fr. Lombardi stated that Mr. Coppola must be removed from all parish involvement. The reason stated was that Mr. Coppola made a public statement by getting married, which is against ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/gay-man-removed-from-catholic-parish.html
Chrism Mass March 2013 - Armagh CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 29, 2013 ... hunch that Pope Benedict would retire. On my arrival in Rome – I got a letter from someone, completely unknown to me, suggesting it was time for a St Francis like figure to be Pope, and I received a visit from an Italian priest – twice before Conclave began – to say he believed that the Church needed a Pope of Communion – that the next Pope might best be chosen from South America and drawing my attention to what Cardinal Bergoglio had ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/chrism-mass-march-2013-armagh.html
Chrism Mass March 2013 - Cashel and Emly CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 29, 2013 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Clifford for the Chrism Mass Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles "There is only one priest; All are priests, Some men are priests" I don't know whether you like riddles, puzzles or conundrums! I realise they are more appropriate to Christmas than to Easter but the cold weather these days makes them seem seasonal! But if you do, let me give you a clue: Pope Benedict said at the Chrism Mass in 2009: "There is only one priest of ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/chrism-mass-march-2013-cashel-and-emly.html
Altar Boy Resources UNAM ECCLESIAM - March 9, 2013 ... privilege of serving God at the altar. Recommended by Father Z, here is a well done video on serving the Novus Ordo Missae, explained with great detail and reverence. Lastly, I strongly advocate commissioning altar serving for boys alone. Serving mass is the fertile ground for planting the seeds of the priesthood. This is why it should be reserved for boys. It is a rite of passage for Catholic boys and more often than not, the single most contributor to fostering vocations to the sacred ...http://unam-ecclesiam.blogspot.com/2013/03/altar-boy-resources.html
Tucson a 'Dumping Ground' for Abusive Calif. Priests VOICE FROM THE DESERT - February 25, 2013 ... "sordid iceberg." [FJD]. * * * Tucson a 'dumping ground' for abusive Calif. priests STORY OF ONE FROM LA ILLUSTRATES ONLY THE TIP OF A SORDID ICEBERG Print February 24, 2013 12:00 am • Stephanie Innes Arizona Daily Star When a young Catholic priest in Los Angeles was accused of sexually molesting a 12-year-old boy in 1983, church officials did not remove him from ministry. Instead, they sent him to Tucson. Recently released court documents from the Archdiocese of Los ...http://reform-network.net/?p=19823
The Moynihan Report: Letter #19: Stop MARY, OUR MOTHER - February 23, 2013 ... priest I know. He called again this morning. He wanted to know about my letter of yesterday, which discussed an Italian press report that the Pope has received information that his Curia is riven with factions, and that this was part of the reason he decided to step down from the papacy. "What are you doing?" the priest asked me, excitedly. "Do you really have evidence of what you are writing? And why did you put those photos in, the photos of ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/YVVY/~3/OoeEO0BUdSA/the-moynihan-report-letter-19-stop.html
Capuchin Journey: Winter 2013 NEW SANDALS - February 6, 2013 ... students and teachers and me. Today we're covering the Eucharist in class. I mention that it's a Mystery and explain what I mean. "That's why after the Consecration, the priest says, 'The Mystery of Faith.'" A seventh grader from across the room explodes, "Oh! I thought he was saying 'The Misery of Faith!" Laughter from some (including me). The students break into small groups. I move from table to table, attempting to find the happy medium between listening into what is ...http://newsandals.blogspot.com/2013/02/capuchin-journey-winter-2013.html
Cardinal Mahony Relieved of Duties Over Handling of Abuse – WHAT TOOK SO LONG!? END TIMES - February 1, 2013 ... the saddest experience I've had since becoming your Archbishop in 2011," Gomez wrote. The public censure of Mahony, whose quarter-century at the helm of America's largest archdiocese made him one of the most powerful men in the Catholic Church, was unparalleled, experts said. "This is very unusual and shows really how seriously they're taking this. To tell a cardinal he can't do confirmations, can't do things in public, that's extraordinary," said the Rev. Thomas Reese, a Jesuit ...http://theend2011.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/cardinal-mahony-relieved-of-duties-over-handling-of-abuse-what-took-so-long/
"Nothing Equipped Me to Deal With This" – After Gomez Rebuke, Mahony Hits Back WHISPERS IN THE LOGGIA - February 1, 2013 ... explanatory note. * * * Friends in Christ, This morning I sent this letter to Archbishop Jose H. Gomez giving the history and context of what we have been through since the mid-1980s. There is nothing confidential in my letter. I have been encouraged by others to publish it, so I am do so on my personal Blog. I hope you find it useful. + + + + + February 1, 2013 Dear Archbishop Gomez: In this letter I wish to outline briefly how the ...http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2013/02/nothing-prepared-me-to-deal-with-this.html
Restructuring of Boston Parishes Enters Phase One CLERICAL WHISPERS - January 31, 2013 ... a local pastoral plan formed by each group's pastoral team. Keeping open the channels of communication among the archdiocese, the parish and its parishioners has helped avoid some of the surprises a restructuring can bring, as was the case in 2004, when the archdiocese announced parish and church closings without warning. Change is coming, but this time, people are more aware of it. In Lynn, 15 miles north of Boston, such change is no new development, as the former shoe manufacturing hub and ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/02/restructuring-of-boston-parishes-enters.html
