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Analysis: “Catholic Bishops reprimand Trump as often as they praise him”
From the Jesuit publication America – Worth hitting the link and reading the whole thing. RNS) — Many Americans assume the U.S. Catholic bishops are supporters of Donald Trump. True, when it comes to pro-life issues and religious freedom, the bishops are in Trump’s corner, but on several issues, they strongly criticize the administration. …
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75 years ago today: Hiroshima
To quote the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen from a talk he gave titled “The Approach of Midnight” (from minute 9:30 on, for one minute), it was the worse thing done in US history because “It wiped out all the boundaries”. Here’s something (an excerpt) that I sent around to my own Church’s Pastoral Council. I…
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AOC on Saint Damien of Molokai: “Example of White Supremacist Culture”
Right. According to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Read what she said. You can’t make this up. Damien of Molokai, the Belgian priest who ministered to lepers in Hawaii, and eventually died of leprosy. Considered a hero by Hawaiians. Canonized by the Catholic Church. Here he is being a white supremacist. Here’s a press release from…
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“Woman Reports Seeing Bigfoot ‘Swinging From Tree To Tree’ In Hudson Valley” (not satire or parody)
Thanks to my friend Jessica for spotting this. Hit the link for the whole story. The Hudson Valley's lead researcher of Bigfoot says a reported sighting has occurred this summer. The researcher, Gayle J. Beatty, says she was informed of the sighting on Thursday, July 2 when she received a phone call from a woman in Dutchess…
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Bishop Barron on understanding St. Thomas Aquinas in context of Vatican II
I’ve been posting short videos of Bishop Barron on the issues of Vatican II. Bishop Barron on Vatican II and Catholic traditionalism Bishop Barron: “What Went Wrong After Vatican II?” And here is another –
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Nice St. Francis of Assisi quote
“The deeds you do may be the only sermon some people will hear today.”
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Absurd – in Washington, 2 students arrested for CHALKING “Black Pre-born Lives Matter” on public sidewalk
See the link below. They did everything they were required to do – and got arrested anyway. I look forward to seeing the two on national television – and we know who won't show them – and a lawsuit filed against Washington DC. This AM; 2 students arrested for CHALKING "Black Pre-born Lives Matter" on…
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Bishop Barron: “What Went Wrong After Vatican II?”
A short video. What went wrong? Vatican II became “The Spirit of Vatican II”. The Bishop doesn’t use the expression, but that’s it in a phrase.
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Bishop Barron on Vatican II and Catholic traditionalism
I have friends who are devotees of the Latin Mass. The legitimate Latin Mass, not some triumphalistic breakaway sect. Not I. I was an altar boy and midway through my altar boying we transitioned from Latin to English. My problem withthe Latin Mass is… it's not in English. Duh. But I can understand it's attraction.…
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Sad reminder – the genetic impact of the African slave trade
An insightful, terribly sad reminder of the horror. Article from the BBC & the study was through the consumer genetics company 23andMe. I’ve excerpted below the link; you need to hit the link for the rest. Steven Micheletti, a population geneticist at 23andMe told AFP news agency that the aim was to compare the genetic…