A Preliminary Note on the Letter to the Hebrews Καθολικός διάκονος - May 18, 2013 This morning I began my preparations for leading a thirteen session Bible study on The Letter to the Hebrews. Along with a few other commentaries, my preparations led to me look at the part of the revised edition of Luke Timothy Johnson's The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation that deals with what is likely an ancient homily. Johnson notes that one of the reasons many Christians are not more familiar with this inspired text is that, across virtually its ...http://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-preliminary-note-on-letter-to-hebrews.html
Catholic Groups Say Agriculture Laws Should Aid Poor, Farmers CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 18, 2013 ... as U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committee chairmen. Bishop Blaire heads the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, while Bishop Pates leads the Committee on International Justice and Peace. The letter was also signed by Father Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA; Dr. Carolyn Woo, president of Catholic Relief Services; and James Ennis, executive director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. The Farm Bill, passed approximately every ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/catholic-groups-say-agriculture-laws.html
"The Best Work in Literature Is Always Done by Those Who Do Not Depend on It for Their Daily Bread..." INVICEM SUNT - May 18, 2013 " The best work in literature is always done by those who do not depend on it for their daily bread and the highest form of literature, Poetry, brings no wealth to the singer. Make some sacrifice for your art and you will be repaid but ask of art to sacrifice herself for you and a bitter disappointment may come to you. " - In a newly discovered letter by Oscar Wilde (via explore-blog )http://invicemsunt.tumblr.com/post/50734261125
IRS asked organization to detail the contents of members' prayers ... LEX COMMUNIS - May 18, 2013 ... prayer meetings held outside of Planned Parenthood, are considered educational as defined under 501(c)(3)." Among the other questions the IRS posed to the Iowa Coalition for Life: "You stated that you sponsored a Forum on Stem Cells, End of Life Decisions and a possible forum on Contraception. Please describe in detail the information provided at each of these forums." The fact that Democrat Senators were asking for heightened scrutiny of Americans based on their political views is itself - ...http://peterseanesq.blogspot.com/2013/05/irs-asked-organization-to-detail.html
Worth a Thousand Words: La Lettre HAPPY CATHOLIC* - May 17, 2013 La Lettre (The Letter). Émile Munier (1840-1895). via Books and Art , where you will find more about the artist.http://happycatholic.blogspot.com/2013/05/worth-thousand-words-la-lettre.html
Fr. Franz Magnis Suseno, S.J., "Will Indonesia's Condition Worsen?" GOOD JESUIT, BAD JESUIT - May 17, 2013 Fr. Franz Magnis-Suseno, S.J. Rev. Franz Magnis Suseno , a philosopher and renowned Jesuit priest, has sent a letter to the Appeal of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for promoting religious tolerance in Indonesia. Conscience Foundation (ACF), objecting to its plans to bestow the World Statesman Award to President "During the eight-and-a-half years of his presidency, Yudhoyono has never told Indonesians to respect minority rights. He obviously does nothing to protect minority ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/ZlcTj/~3/o2EBLSrzlBM/fr-franz-magnis-suseno-sj-will.html
Why the Pope Washed Feet (Including Female Ones) on Holy Thursday 2013 L O G O S - May 17, 2013 Here is the link , and below is an image of the Pope's letter to a fellow Jesuit who also washed feet in a juvenile prison on Holy Thursday--a bridge from Rome to L.A. by the bridge builder.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/baKs/~3/WZO7kdiG4yU/why-pope-washed-feet-including-female.html
Letter to My Big Kids: THY WILL BE DONE... - May 17, 2013 LETTER TO MY BIG KIDS: 1. STAY close to God… A) Remember He is your best friend b) Say your daily prayers: morning/meals/night-(guardian angel prayer, act of contrition, rosary) c) Talk to your guardian angel frequently d) Read your bible e) Remember you can talk to God whenever and wherever f) Ask Him to protect you before you drive g) Daily mass is the key to a closer relationship and wisdom to HIS will-do a spiritual communion if you can't make daily mass 2. Keep ...http://babystepsjmj.blogspot.com/2013/05/letter-to-my-big-kids.html
Validation and Balance AND SOMETIMES TEA - May 17, 2013 ... parents. Read the rest of her letter, and Deacon Kandra's comments, here . Lots of things don't add up here, to me. I don't want to psychoanalyze a person I don't know based on a handful of letters, but in her first letter this woman made it clear that the Mass with the screaming babies is a Saturday morning Mass (that is, NOT a Sunday Mass), and in her second letter, that she was "saddened" by the comments to her first letter ...http://redcardigan.blogspot.com/2013/05/validation-and-balance.html
In Fairness, They May Have Him Confused With Justin Bieber BLAZING CAT FUR - May 17, 2013 ... letter-writing initiatives to the Prime Minister regarding issues of campaign decorum. It's a phase. We've all been there. '( Shameless manipulative shill Fifth grade teacher Natalie) Casault says one student told Harper she thinks the ads will make Trudeau "sad" . ' h/t wallyj at ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/NWSav/~3/jIeOIxu3TN4/in-fairness-they-may-have-him-confused.html
Support for LCWR Drives Monthly California Vigils CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 17, 2013 ... community" that meets twice a month for a Eucharistic celebration and potluck supper. They held a public viewing of the documentary " Women in Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America " in May 2012 and raised $1,000 for LCWR. From that event grew the plan for monthly vigils, which Vrooman and her husband, Dan, have been coordinating ever since. In a letter published in The Sonoma Index-Tribune shortly after the doctrinal congregation's decree against LCWR, Vrooman wrote, "If the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/support-for-lcwr-drives-monthly.html
IRS Asked Anti-Abortion Group About Content of Public Prayers CRUSADER MAXIMUS - May 17, 2013 IRS asked anti-abortion group about content of public prayers : While applying with the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status in 2009, an Iowa-based anti-abortion group was asked to provide information about its members' prayer meetings, documents sent by an IRS official to the organization reveal. On June 22, 2009, the Coalition for Life of Iowa received a letter from the IRS office in Cincinnati, […] Gets worse and worse…http://crusadermaximus.tumblr.com/post/50672789030
Welcome to the next Banana Republic. IRS used power to protect Planned ... LEX COMMUNIS - May 16, 2013 ... letter, their application would be ...http://peterseanesq.blogspot.com/2013/05/welcome-to-next-banana-republic.html
IRS Agents Working for Planned Parenthood BLAZING CAT FUR - May 16, 2013 In the emerging IRS tax scandal, it has come to light that the agency was not only apparently deliberately discriminating against conservatives during an election year, but inserting itself into issues such as abortion. According to the Thomas More Society, A Catholic law firm that takes on charitable cases, a client that attempted to get nonprofit status faced demands from the IRS that the entire board sign a letter promising not to publicly protest Planned Parenthood...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/NWSav/~3/ZKjTUS_fPks/irs-agents-working-for-planned.html
Edgewood College to Have a "Dominican Catholic Mass"? FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - May 16, 2013 ... celebration of Edgewood College! RSVP is appreciated. From a quick reading, doesn't it sound as if they are having Mass in the traditional, Dominican Rite? Okay… Mass didn't merit a capital letter, and there is that odd phrase "embracing all faith traditions". Perhaps the "Dominican Catholic mass" means that the celebrant will preach against Albigensians. Send to ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/47V9VHXUkkQ/
The Death of Arius TEA AT TRIANON - May 16, 2013 ... it's a pretty dramatic story. ( Read entire post ...http://teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-death-of-arius.html
Isn't ironic that the IRS just happens to go off the reservation and ... LEX COMMUNIS - May 16, 2013 http://peterseanesq.blogspot.com/2013/05/isnt-ironic-that-irs-just-happens-to-go.html
The D.C. Farce-Wagon Rolls On DAD29 - May 16, 2013 ... IRS looking more closely into conservative groups, which agency, let me remind you, decided independently and with no outside instigation, to develop a spreadsheet that, as it so happens — passively and by sheer non-political coincidence (damn the luck!)– to have targeted nothing but conservative groups. Because of insufficient managerial oversight .... Will this trainload of crap convince D.C. lawmakers to adopt Fair Tax or Flat Tax, thereby virtually eliminating the IRS? Will the ...http://dad29.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-dc-farce-wagon-rolls-on.html
Billy Graham Ministries Audited by the IRS After Supporting Marriage Amendment in North Carolina WHY I AM CATHOLIC - May 15, 2013 As the hours click off the clock, more and more folks are coming out of their caves to complain about how their recent IRS audits are a little too well timed to be just coincidental. Today, Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, and the head of the ministry his father started, has written a letter [...]http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yimcatholic/2013/05/billy-graham-ministries-audited-by-the-irs-after-supporting-marriage-amendment-in-north-carolina.html
State Department Asked to Aid Chen Guangcheng's Nephew EWTN NEWS - US CATHOLIC NEWS - May 15, 2013 Washington D.C., May 15, 2013 / 06:05 pm ( EWTN News/CNA ).- A bipartisan coalition of Congress members has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, calling for government action to protect the family members of Chinese pro-life leader Chen Guangcheng.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EwtnNews-US/~3/lSsY4VgxKtE/new.php
