Along the Same Post As Henry’s . . .

Last updated on: July 15, 2007 at 11:42 pm By Radical Catholic Mom

From the other day posted here, Heart, Mind, and Strength have posted this tidbit of information that I thought I would pass along with all of you. Disturbing to say the least. The Sierra Club along with several environmental advocacy groups filed a citizen’s petition to the EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) concerning a category of cleaning agents that, in low concentrations, produce female fish hormones in male fish. Basically these cleaning agents mimic estrogen/progesterone to produce... Read more

Clarifying Cardinal Kasper on Ecumenism and Evangelization

Last updated on: July 15, 2007 at 3:04 pm By Policraticus

Kasper and the recent CDF document In recent days, Walter Cardinal Kasper, has been accused (falsely) of being “an antagonist of Pope Benedict XVI” and of leaving “something to be desired” largely in reaction to his recent statement following the release of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith’s recent document, Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine of the Church. Kasper’s statement, entitled “An Invitation to Dialogue”, is a very simple and concise outlook at... Read more

Birth Control and the Environment

Last updated on: July 15, 2007 at 12:35 pm By Henry Karlson

In the essay, Called to be Mediators Between God and Creation, I wrote that our sins have an effect on the environment, and it is quite possible to read the environmental crisis facing us today as being built up by the sins of the world. As I wrote, “Placed upon the earth to be mediators between God and the rest of creation, our sins sully not only ourselves but our ward as well. Indeed, at several points in Scripture, we... Read more

Zimbabwe in need of prayers

Last updated on: July 15, 2007 at 4:46 am By voxnovablog

“The political and economic crises in Zimbabwe are worsening at an alarming rate…Unemployment is over 85 per cent, poverty over 90 per cent, and foreign reserves are almost depleted. Over four million persons are in desperate need of food. HIV/AIDS and malnutrition kill thousands every month .”… read more.In the comfort of our own homes, it is easy to forget the poverty in other places, not to mention other various dire conditions. As we speak, there is a serious emergency... Read more

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha

Last updated on: July 14, 2007 at 10:13 am By Henry Karlson

Today, the 14th of July, is the feast of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, famed patroness of Native American missions. Her influence within the Native American sphere can be seen by the annual Native American Catholic gathering, the Tekakwitha Conference, and how they chose her as their patron. This conference is an important one, where the difficulties of being Native American and Catholic are addressed: how much of the Native American culture can be or should be embraced? What response should there... Read more

Catholics Against Rudy Step Up on Torture

Last updated on: July 13, 2007 at 10:26 pm By Morning's Minion

Recently, I criticized Catholics Against Rudy for taking Giuliani to task on abortion while seeming to give him a free pass on torture. I am happy to say that this is no long the case. The website now includes torture as one of the issues on which Rudy is out of line with Church teachings. Good for them! I now consider my objection withdrawn. Read more

Best Socio-Political Movies

Last updated on: July 13, 2007 at 8:30 pm By Policraticus

I really enjoy movies with social and political themes. Sometimes its nice to take a break from reading political and economic works in order to sit down and enjoy a film that provides a glimpse at socio-political conditions across history and around the world. Here are my favorite social and political movies. Please feel free to list some of your own favorites in the comment box. Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) – Based on the book, Natasha’s Story by Michael Nicholson,... Read more

On Inter-Religious Dialogue III-2: Dialogue is a Part of Human Existence pt. 2

Last updated on: July 13, 2007 at 2:52 pm By Henry Karlson

The dialogical character of the human person can be established according to a Christological foundation where Jesus Christ, the Logos incarnate, serves as the archetype for humanity. We are made in the image of Christ in whom dwells the fullness of the Godhead in bodily form (cf. Col 2:9). The Logos, the image of the invisible Godhead, serves as the prototype of our existence. If we bring these positions together, as Marius Victorinus suggests we should, this leads us to... Read more

Survey: Fewer mothers prefer full-time jobs

Last updated on: July 13, 2007 at 2:41 pm By voxnovablog

(And after so many years of trying to make women be just like men, society has realized that we are indeed different and that each gender can contribute to society in a special and unique way) The Survey done by the Pew Research Institute in the past decade shows that most mothers prefer part-time jobs. These women feel that it is difficult to be a good worker and a good mother at the same time while holding full-time positions. The... Read more

I Agree With G.W. Bush!!!!!

Last updated on: July 13, 2007 at 9:13 am By Henry Karlson

Well, not everything he says is actually wrong. In his press report on July 12, he made a rather interesting statement, “It’s a war in which an enemy will kill innocent men, women and children in order to achieve a political objective.” Clearly he is correct. Clearly, the implication of this is that it is wrong to kill innocent men, women and children to achieve political objectives. I really agree with this line of thinking. It is also why I... Read more