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Mary TV Daily Reflection 5/8/2013 MARY, OUR MOTHER - May 8, 2013 ... that was the beginning of a big career as far as I was concerned. I had just received a big salary. I was working in London and Hong Kong. The company had 350 people working for them, and they were involved in some big architectural projects, so it was an exciting time in my life. But I came to Medjugorje, following my parent's experience. They had a big conversion in Medjugorje, and I was curious to experience what they had experienced. But I was also very frightened, I ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/YVVY/~3/5HlRlQ7PXeY/mary-tv-daily-reflection-582013.html
Notre Dame Professor: Christian Martyrdom a Myth BYZANTINE, TEXAS - May 7, 2013 ... specifically targeted at them—such as a law requiring all Roman citizens to engage in a public sacrifice to the gods—but their refusal to observe those laws and other mores of Roman society led to their deaths. Moss calls early Christians "rude, subversive and disrespectful," noting that they refused to swear oaths, join the military or participate in any other part of Roman society. Moss can at times seem clinical when attempting to distinguish between true and systematic ...http://byztex.blogspot.com/2013/05/notre-dame-professor-christian.html
10 Reasons Why It's Hard to Become Catholic DR. TAYLOR MARSHALL CANTERBURY TALES - May 6, 2013 ... Catholicism and not the "orthodoxy" part of Catholicism much to the chagrin of the converts who have had it up to their ears in Protestant appeals to their feelings. It's amazing how many people "give up" in RCIA. It's also amazing how many push on through. I know many who have had wonderful RCIA experiences, but I know many more who had to defend the Catholic faith while taking RCIA. Just so I don't step on any toes, I salute and applaud all the great RCIA teachers out there. I know that ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/taylormarshall/~3/a8HACGLVv-o/10-reasons-why-its-hard-to-become.html
Embattled President of St. John's University, Fr. Donald Harrington, to Step Down A LONG ISLAND CATHOLIC - May 3, 2013 ... emailed his resignation as president to the St. John's community this afternoon. It is effective July 31. His chief of staff Rob Wile's resignation is effective June 30, sources said." ... "The stunning developments follow a series of damning articles in New York Magazine that explored the tight connections between Harrington, Wile and St. John's dean and fundraiser Cecilia Chang. Chang, the the vice president for international relations and dean of the Institute of Asian Studies, killed ...http://revertedxer.blogspot.com/2013/05/embattled-president-of-st-johns.html
A Married Priest in the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter: A Guest Post FEAR NOT LITTLE FLOCK - April 24, 2013 ... planning. My priesthood essentially means that my wife can never work a full time job as she needs to be home for the children as my schedule is too unpredictable and busy that I cannot be the primary care taker. As I am the only one with a full time job, it is my responsibility to support the family financially, and being a priest will never pay that well. My wife and I have had to make sacrifices to make this all work out. What made you decide to become a Catholic ...http://remnantofremnant.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-married-priest-in-personal.html
IOR: Cuts to the Cardinals' "Earnings" CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 24, 2013 ... bank. Each Cardinal already has a "salary" of five thousand euro per month. This money used to be called "piatto cardinalizio" now the name has been modernized to " Cardinals' cheque." All the cardinals of the Curia receive the same amount. The other cardinals take their pay from the dioceses of which they are bishops. But there is an exception. The five IOR commissioners have so far benefited of an additional allowance of up to 2100€ per month. The "spending review" of ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/ior-cuts-to-cardinals-earnings.html
St. John's University in Queens and Scandals A LONG ISLAND CATHOLIC - April 15, 2013 http://revertedxer.blogspot.com/2013/04/st-johns-university-in-queens-and.html
In Milwaukee Post, Cardinal Authorized Paying Abusers CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 8, 2013 ... assaulting children?" Experts in the Catholic Church's response to sexual abuse say that payouts to dismissed priests are not uncommon. When a man becomes a priest, the church is expected to care for his needs for a lifetime. The newly revealed document is the minutes of a meeting of the finance council of the Milwaukee archdiocese from March 7, 2003, which Cardinal Dolan attended. The archdiocese was facing a flood of potential lawsuits by people claiming abuse, and the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/in-milwaukee-post-cardinal-authorized.html
'Do Not Let Yourselves Be Robbed of Hope' - Pope Francis to Young Prisoners. Sunday Reflections, Easter Sunday ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC WOMEN BLOGGERS - March 30, 2013 ... during the second morning I was with 'Lily' that she asked me, 'What are your expectations of me?' I answered, 'I don't have any expectations, only hopes'. Hearing the word 'only hopes' was the turning point. That was when 'Lily' decided to live. A few days later 'Lily' came to the parish where I was for confession and Mass and she was truly filled with the joy that only the Lord can give. She also wrote me a long letter - she was a wonderful letter writer - about her experience. Woman writing ...http://associationofcatholicwomenbloggers.blogspot.com/2013/03/do-not-let-yourselves-be-robbed-of-hope.html
Small Miracle: The Light of Day Finally Shines on Unspeakable Crimes. DOUG LAWRENCE'S CATHOLIC WEBLOG - March 23, 2013 ... an in-person apology from the bishop and more than six times his annual salary in the hope of putting a quick, quiet end to yet another ugly incident involving a priest. But Rudofski wanted more than money. The south suburban electrician wanted the diocese to truly pay for its repeated and, oftentimes, willful mishandling of sexual abuse cases involving clergy — and he insisted on a currency far more precious to the church than money. He demanded that ...http://douglawrence.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/small-miracle-the-light-of-day-finally-shines-on-unspeakable-crimes/
Files Reveal Depth of Abuses at Joliet (IL) Catholic Diocese; Secret Archives Released in Lawsuit Show How Church Protec VOICE FROM THE DESERT - March 21, 2013 ... mishandling of sexual abuse cases involving clergy — and he insisted on a currency far more precious to the church than money. He demanded that the diocese settle its debt by turning over the secret archives it maintained on abusive priests and making them available for public consumption. "What was I supposed to do? Take the money and run?" Rudofski said. "How would that help anybody else? If people don't know how this was allowed to happen for decades, they can't prevent it from ...http://reform-network.net/?p=20639
Justin Welby Is Enthroned As Archbishop of Canterbury CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 21, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/justin-welby-is-enthroned-as-archbishop.html
• Announcement: As a preparation for, and leading up to the ... IN SPIRITU ET VERITATE - March 15, 2013 http://inspirituetveritate.blogspot.com/2013/03/announcement-as-preparation-for-and.html
Throwing Priest's Wives Under the Bus FEAR NOT LITTLE FLOCK - March 12, 2013 ... Grass is Always Greener or What Would You Really Do if You Were Celibate (notice my usage of the subjunctive) Fr Dwight Longnecker, former Anglican priest and now married with children Roman-rite Catholic priest, wrote a beautiful post titled Celibacy, Lust & Love last week. And then this exchange occurs in the comment box... Fr Longnecker said: The superiority of celibate priesthood does not negate the good of marriage for a priest. My ...http://remnantofremnant.blogspot.com/2013/03/throwing-priests-wives-under-bus.html
Fears of the Priesthood Pt 5 SOUTHERN FRIED CATHOLICISM - March 6, 2013 ... utilities and other expenses. However, I chose to pay for some things (and priests vary) because I either believe these are personal items (high speed internet at home so I can do my vidya fasterest), frivolous expenses (if I have food at home, you should not have to pay for me to eat out), or expenses that I'd rather take care of out of concern for the parish and my own conscience (my cell-phone...I do not want the parish to be responsible for my snark texts!). Again, this is strictly up to ...http://www.southernfriedcatholicism.com/2013/03/fears-of-priesthood-pt-5.html
Tuning Out the Gospel According to the World YOUR DAILY TRIPOD - February 26, 2013 ... If the Ninevites, who were Assyrians and didn't even know the God of Israel, could turn from their sinful ways to the Lord at the word of Jonah, how much more we should be able to turn from sin back to the God we profess to love. We know Jesus and, through Jesus, we know the Father. The Holy Spirit dwells within us. Through the Holy Trinity we are loved into being, accompanied on our journeys, rejoiced with in our delights, comforted in our sorrows, and empowered to love others. All God asks ...http://yourdailytripod.blogspot.com/2013/02/tuning-out-gospel-according-to-world.html
Lent With a Difference THE CATHOLIC FAMILY - February 10, 2013 http://catholicfamilypodcast.com/2013/02/10/lent-with-a-difference/
Files Show How Catholic Church Leaders in L.A. Controlled Damage CLERICAL WHISPERS - January 24, 2013 ... Monday apologizing for his mistakes and saying he had been "naive" about the lasting impacts of abuse. He has since met with 90 abuse victims privately and keeps an index card with each victim's name in his private chapel, where he prays for them daily, he said. The card also includes the name of the molesting priest, "lest I forget that real priests created this appalling harm." "It remains my daily and fervent prayer that God's grace will flood the heart and soul of each ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/01/files-show-how-catholic-church-leaders.html
