This put a grin on my face. I hope it does the same for you. Have a blessed Sunday, my friends. Read more
This put a grin on my face. I hope it does the same for you. Have a blessed Sunday, my friends. Read more
I found this on the fine blog, iCatholicSalmon. Check them out. Read more
Are you curious how a pope is chosen? This video gives a quick overview of the process. Read more
Militant secularism is on the march throughout the Western world. It began with court cases concerning what were clearly government entities in nature. The first court cases focused on things that were problematic. It didn’t take long for these court cases to move past the clearly problematic to a frontal assault on any mention of faith in any guise in even the most quasi of public situations anywhere in the country. In a few years, it broadened to include attacks on... Read more
After 17 years in political office, I am familiar with many of the tactics political bullies employ. One of the most commonplace — and effective — is disruption. I’m not sure when this began, but I do know that both the Communists and the Nazis used it to good advantage, and that it then moved onto the scene here in America in the last half of the 20th century. The methodology is quite simple. Simply go into a meeting, an... Read more
Persecution is an ugly word. According to my online dictionary, it means “hostility or maltreatment, esp because of race or political or religious beliefs.” That sounds simple enough. But, as usual, when you add politics and questions of power to the discussion, simplicity flies away. Political definitions, especially when they are trying to obscure reality, quickly become something too complicated for ordinary mortals to either understand or take action against. Persecution, in the hands of politicians, becomes a tiny target... Read more
Years ago, I had a conversation with a nice woman who held a responsible position in the Episcopalian (or Anglican, as it is called in most countries) missions agency. She kindly agreed to introduce me to several African Anglican bishops. In the course of our conversation, she told me that none of the Christians in the countries where these bishops presided were suffering “pure” persecution, since what they were going through did not come by direct government order. Her contention... Read more
According to CNA/EWTN news, the College of Cardinals has voted to begin the Papal Conclave which will elect the next pope next Tuesday, March 12. The CNA/EWTN story describing this says in part: Vatican City, Mar 8, 2013 / 09:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After five days of meetings, the College of Cardinals has voted to hold a conclave to elect the next Pope on Tuesday, March 12.“The eighth General Congregation of the College of Cardinals has decided that the Conclave will... Read more
Christian persecution in our world today seems to occur at junctures where competing ideas meet. In the Middle East, the juncture is mostly between Islam and Christianity. In India, it is mostly between Hinduism and Christianity. Atheists often claim that if we would just do away with faith, these types of bloody conflicts would end. But the juncture of competing ideas between Atheism and Christianity has proven just as bloody and even more oppressive in every government that has been... Read more
I admit it. I don’t have a lot of sympathy for the three priests and one former priest who torpedoed Cardinal Keith O’Brien. For those who don’t know, Cardinal O’Brien was an outspoken opponent of the move to redefine traditional marriage. In what appears to at least some people to be a hit job, three priests and one former priest came forward recently with accusations that the Cardinal had made passes at them 30 years ago. All of these men... Read more
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