Thursday, November 08, 2007
Fr. Euteneuer responds to Jesuit who ‘Came Out’ at Campus Mass
November 8, 2007 johnmallon@cox.net
FRONT ROYAL, VA — The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, STL, president of Human Life International, (HLI) today published an “open letter” to Father Thomas J. Brennan, SJ, who declared that he was a homosexual during a student Mass, admitting that it was one of “the worst kept secrets” on campus.
Father Euteneuer’s response, “Homosexual Jesuit Needs Refresher Course in Priestly Love” was published in his weekly email newsletter, Spirit & Life, available Thursday after 3:00 PM EST on the HLI website (http://www.hli.org/). The letter called for Brennan to apologize to his congregation.
Father Euteneuer said, “There is something just plain wrong about abusing people’s trust in the priesthood in such a public way, and since you chose to ‘go public’ with this matter, a public response to your outrageous ‘outing’ is merited.”
“First of all,” Father Euteneuer said, “Holy Mass is not a forum for your self-expression. You chose the sacred liturgy and the pulpit reserved for preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ as the launching pad for your personal testament to homosexuality … You’ve read the same documents I’ve read about the liturgy, and none of them say the liturgy is your personal stage.”
He continued, “[Celibacy] is a form of Christian chastity to which you and I are called, and I trust that you are faithful to it. … A heterosexual celibate renounces his natural desire for wife and children in order to embrace the Bride of Christ in a direct spousal relationship. A homosexual celibate renounces an unholy desire for members of the same sex: that is a renunciation of a disorder, not the embrace of a Bride.
“When even a celibate priest chooses to go public about his homosexual identity as an expression of ‘diversity’ or ‘pride’, the faithful are rightfully confused and scandalized. Not only do you owe them an apology, you owe them a better example of priesthood. They deserve a priest who is clear about the Church’s doctrine about homosexual acts and who teaches it unambiguously. … If you do not clearly witness the Church’s teaching about your own vocation, how can you teach others to be faithful to theirs?”
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Women warned against Catholic ordination
Interfaith Concert to be held in Basilica - National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
7:30pm Concert UPPER CHURCH
InterFaith Website Links (InterFaith Organizations)
- Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions
- Fellowship of Reconciliation
- Institute on Religion and Public Policy
- The Interfaith Alliance
- The Interfaith Center of New York
- Interfaith Climate Change Network
- International Committee for the Peace Council
- The International Interfaith Center
- Interfaith Voices for Peace and Justice
- The National Religious Partnership for the Environment
- The North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) (Our Assistant Director, Mike Goggin, is the current Chairperson of the NAIN Board of Directors!)
- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University
- The Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue
- Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
- Temple of Understanding
- United Religions Initiative
- United States Conference of Religions for Peace
- World Conference of Religions for Peace
Tsunami Dialogue -Cardinal McCarrick participates
Can. 1205 Sacred places are those which are designated for divine worship or for the burial of the faithful by a dedication or a blessing which the liturgical books prescribe for this purpose.
Can. 1210 Only those things which serve the exercise or promotion of worship, piety, or religion are permitted in a sacred place; anything not consonant with the holiness of the place is forbidden. In an individual case, however, the ordinary can permit other uses which are not contrary to the holiness of the place.
Can. 1214 By the term church is understood a sacred building designated for divine worship to which the faithful have the right of entry for the exercise, especially the public exercise, of divine worship.
Can. 1221 Entry to a church is to be free and gratuitous during the time of sacred celebrations.
ALTARS (Code of Canon Law)
IFC's 27th (2006) Annual InterFaith Concert
A Celebration of the Sacred in Song, Dance and Chant
(at Washington Hebrew Congregation )
Question: Should an event like this be held in the Shrine?
Prayer to Mary Help of Christians
Dear Mother, Help of Christians, we come to you in confidence with our needs and like the sons and daughters of St. John Bosco, relying on your unfailing help. Bring us all to your Son and guide our hearts to bless the work of the Salesian Priests, Brothers and Sisters,as you protected their founder in his great work for the Church. Amen.
May all do the ordaining will of the FATHER!
USCCB Pres. Nominees List
Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin
Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee
Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky
Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport
Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia
Bishop Dennis Schnurr of Duluth
Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie
Bishop Allen Vigneron of Oakland
Catholics & Politics
Lay Catholics call for greater civility in American political debate
Prominent Catholics Call for Civility in Politics
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (Wash.,D.C.)
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good -Commentators
Catholic Culture Review--Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good- **RATINGS** -FIDELITY -DANGER!
The Common Good - Newsletter (Aug. '07)
NETWORK
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
VeriChip & State Disaster Preparedness
The system, which employs implantable tags to identify and track the remains of deceased individuals, is seeing gains in sales as states acquire it for disaster preparedness.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Microchip Clinic (Vet.)
The clinic members were on hand to handle any possible issues that might come up during the evaluations as well as to hold a microchip clinic, according to Robin Degatina, a pet clinic technician. Dr. Kristy Clopton explained what microchipping does for an owner.
Pretty soon we'll see these 'clinics' being held at our local hospitals and doctor offices'...maybe even on those dr./medical channels on the tvs located in the reception areas.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
'HP' News Items:
Wizard waves a rainbow flag
Renewed calls for ban on 'Harry Potter' over witchcraft, homosexuality
Can't Rowling just be quiet?
[snip]That's the way it works in fiction. Characters tell their creators who they are and what they're going to do, not the other way round. Any novel worth reading "gets away" from the writer, with characters doing and saying things that may be completely contrary to the author's intentions.
At a later point in the Carnegie Hall event, Rowling said, "The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry, and I think it's one of the reasons some people don't like the books."
Anyone who has read the books with pleasure, as I have, knows this to be true. Prejudice runs like an evil spell through the series, with Muggles and wizards looking down on one another, while elves are forced into virtual domestic slavery, and other magical creatures — giants, centaurs — are pushed to the margins of existence by the dominant group. Rowling's satirical intent is clear.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Prayers please for Fr. Francis Mary, MFVA and for EWTN (mp3-AUDIO)
Fr. Francis Mary has left EWTN. A 'veil tip' WI Catholic Musings for 'Fr.'s Letter'.
Prayers for all concerned parties most especially the MFVA's, EWTN, and all of us--THE BODY OF CHRIST!
Petition in Honor of the Precious Blood
Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
All Souls
Praying for the Dead and Gaining Indulgences During November
Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great
DICTATED BY OUR LORD
TO RELEASE 1,000 SOULS FROM PURGATORY EACH TIME IT IS SAID
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus,
in union with the Masses said throughout the world today,
for all the holy Souls in Purgatory,
for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church,
those in my own home and within my family. Amen.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
WIRED: Gallery: Our Readers' Coolest Geek-o'-Lanterns
Pray with your children as you carve.
LORD open my mind so that I may learn about YOU. (Cut the top off.)
Cleanse my sins and forgive me. (Clean the inside.)
Open my eyes so that I may see YOUR LOVE. (Cut the eyes in the shape of hearts.)
Let me give YOU thanks for all things YOU'VE given me instead of turning my nose up at them. (Cut the nose in shape of a cross.)
Open my ears to hear YOUR WORD (Cut ears in shape of a bible.)
Open my mouth so that I may spread YOUR WORD. (Cut the mouth in the shape of fish.)
Let my smile shine with the LIGHT OF YOU.
Pass out prayer cards with your candy...pass along holiness this day of 'All Hallows Eve'---the day before All Saints Day.
'Bella' turns in highest per screen performance
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
"Plan Mexico"
"This would be the first part of a multi-year funding request of $1.4 billion."
Plan Mexico
Bush Reveals Plan Mexico, Proposes $1.5 Billion Anti-Drug Aid Package
Bush announces $1.4 billion drug plan for Mexico
Bush stonewalls on Mexican military aid White House, State Department refuse to answer WND questions
30 'Aha!' Moments from 30 Leading Influencers at the Rethink Conference
"This conference will confront outdated and pre-conceived ideas, offer new perspectives and open our minds to all kinds of possibilities that connect us with our shifting culture without compromising our core values." ("shifting culture"...huh?)
Speakers confirmed so far:
George Barna
Pres. George H. W. Bush
Dr. Ben Carson
Dr. Tim Clinton
Dr. Henry Cloud
Chuck Colson
George Foreman
Jon Gordon
Dan Kimball
Larry King
H.B. London, Jr.
Erwin McManus
Miles McPherson
Mark Mittelberg
Rupert Murdoch
John Ortberg
Nancy Ortberg
Dr. Les Parrott
Donna Schuller
Dr. Robert A. Schuller
Dr. Robert H. Schuller
Jay Sekulow
Gary Smalley
Ben Stein
Lee Strobel
Dr. John Townsend
Kay Warren
—and more to be announced soon!
Yeah...what's up with this event? - What is Robert Schuller 'rethinking'? Crystal Cathedral conference accused of twisting biblical Christianity
Vatican Information Services:10-30-07
THE MEDIA: AT THE CROSSROADS BETWEEN ACTIVISM AND SERVICE. Seeking the Truth in order to share it with others" is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for the 42nd World Communications Day, due to be celebrated on May 4, 2008. In a communique released today Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, writes that such a theme "calls on us to reflect on the role played by the media and especially the increasing risk of their becoming self-absorbed and no longer tools at the service of truth - something which is meant to be sought and shared." .../IN BRIEF/...VIS 071030 (250)
More Britney
Catholics slam Britney Spears pix as 'bottom of barrel' stunt
Catholic League's Response: Britney's Confessional Shoot
Monday, October 29, 2007
Alert B. Donohue at Catholic League!
SPEARS TO SPARK CATHOLIC CONTROVERSY WITH NEW PROMO PICS
Alert! All adults around Britney PLEASE help her!!!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Brownback talks to Giuliani, Catholics for Brownback “outraged”
Friday, October 26, 2007
PLEASE LISTEN! Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Listen and remind yourself of the date of which he spoke...it is so very accurate and relevant for our times TODAY!
Is Christian Civilization Dead
Good Read from Sandro Magister
My fav. from Cardinal Biffi's book on their time in the conclave and his comments to the soon to be elected pope:
"1. After hearing all of the statements - correct, opportune, impassioned - that have been made here, I would like to express to the future pope (who is listening to me now) my complete solidarity, concord, understanding, and even a bit of my fraternal compassion. But I would also like to suggest to him that he not be too worried about what he has heard here, and that he not be too frightened. The Lord Jesus will not ask him to resolve all the world's problems. He will ask him to love him with extraordinary love: 'Do you love me more than these?' (cf. John 21:15).
In Iowa:Report: Illegal workers no burden
The $40 million paid to the state treasury by undocumented workers would increase if more of them worked "on the books" and if the state cracked down on employers paying cash and not withholding taxes, the researchers said.
"If Iowa wants to increase state tax revenue, it can do it two ways," said Pearson. "By increasing the percentage of workers paying tax on their income or by increasing the workers' wages."
Thursday, October 25, 2007
NAU NEWS
North American Union? No chance, says US ambassador
Does this sound weird to you?
Something's not right....why isn't that an issue for our Defense Departments or our Homeland Security? Something's REALLY wrong with these statement!There's an effort to try to get North America more prosperous to continue in the global economy, and maybe be prepared to deal with cross-border emergencies so if something happened at this bridge or the Ambassador Bridge it wouldn't shut the border down. Or with an avian flu epidemic, we could help each other out. Or make more compatible our regulations so we don't bog each other down with red tape."
More news on NAU:
John Wallace- Position Paper on NAFTA and the North American Union
( "Building a North American Community")
"The most important feature of the SPP is that it does not require congressional ratification or the passage of any federal legislation by the congress of the United States . This design places the negotiation fully within the authority of the executive branch in the United States . How else would Mexican truckers be able to begin operating in the USA over the objections of Congress, American truckers and most of the American people?"
Hmmmm?!
Amero plot real, says biz columnist
Analysis- Potential plot to form a North American Union mandates a federal investigation
The Amero, The Bubble, and More (interesting analysis)
Fox in the American Henhouse, and the Second Mexican Revolution
Is a 'North American Union' in the future? Mexico, U.S. deny plan for any EU-like merger
In our view: Regional currency
Canadian/American Business Mergers Boost 'North American Union?'
Oct. 15 issue of The New American magazine (FREE DOWNLOAD pdf.file)
EU Plans Blue Card to Lure Skilled Migrant Workers
"The European Union is proposing a blue card to attract skilled workers to Europe in the face of an aging population and a declining birth rate."
GOTTA WATCH! Paul Potts
I can't wait to hear his Schubert's Ave Maria!
WARNING - KLEENEX ALERT!
The 2nd Part:
Catholic School Bans Harry Potter Books
St. Joseph's pastor, the Rev. Ron Barker, removed the books, declaring that the themes of witchcraft and sorcery were inappropriate for a Catholic school.
"He said that he thought most children were strong enough to resist the temptation," said one mother who asked that her name not be used because she did not want her family to be singled out. "But he said it's his job to protect the weak and the strong."
YEA GOD!
Want to send an uplifting note to Fr. Ron Barker at St. Joseph's Parish(Wakefield, MA)?
Email Us
Thank you Fr. Barker from all mothers! GOD Bless you, your school, and parish!
Fr. Euteneuer sees ‘Irony’ in Archbishop of Canterbury’s Abortion Statement
FRONT ROYAL, VA — The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, STL, president of Human Life International, (HLI) today remarked on an op-ed appearing in the British publication The Observer on October 21, entitled, “Britain's abortion debate lacks a moral dimension” by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams.
MORE GOTTA READ!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
DREAM Act DEFEATED!
DREAM Act Fails Cloture Vote
It WILL be back. (Keeping up with this stuff is a full-time JOB!)
Self-Government in Peril from the Globalists
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
SHAMNESTY - DREAM Act - Cloture VOTE TOMORROW!
FAX OR EMAIL THEM!
Shamnesty alert: Dems prepare to ram DREAM Act through with cloture vote
PRAYER ALERT: Research in "womb-on-a-chip"
Scientists try to build a better 'womb' for IVF
"10 mouse eggs on a razor-thin microchip lined with a "bed" of cultured uterus tissue."
Teruo Fujii and his colleagues believe their "womb-on-a-chip" is superior to growing embryos in the static environment of a Petri dish, the way in-vitro fertilization clinics now prepare embryos for implantation into a mother's womb. Eventually, they hope it will lead to better outcomes for infertile women.
LORD have MERCY!
Microchip gives staff the lowdown on pupils
"Ten pupils began wearing a chip sewn into their uniforms eight months ago."