Daily Archives: May 21, 2012

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First Day: Almighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given us forgiveness of all our sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us Thy sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen. Recite one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and seven Glory Be Second Day: Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate Read more [...]

Martyrology-May 23rd Roman Martyrology-May 23rd- on this date in various years- At Langres in France, the martyrdom of the holy bishop Desiderius, who visited the king to offer entreaties in behalf of his people who were mistreated by the Vandal army. He was immediately condemned to beheading, and willingly presenting his head to receive the blow of the sword, he died for the sheep committed to his charge and departed for heaven. With him suffered many of his flock, who are buried in the same Read more [...]

Why are certain pro-life/pro-family activists (including a Catholic) supporting a homosexual-rights advocate (and a homosexual) as a San Diego mayoral candidate? As the possible lesser of two evils? For issues other than the homosexual agenda? Why an anti-gay zealot is backing Carl DeMaio DeMaio promised Charles LiMandri what? By Dave Maass 5/21/12 www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/blog-906-why-an-anti-gay-zealot-is-backing-demaio.html Many a member of San Diego’s LGBT community Read more [...]

What Mitt should learn from Rick Women want a man who values life and family By Lila Rose Monday, May 21, 2012 www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/21/what-mitt-should-learn-from-rick/ Mitt Romney begins the general election campaign at a disadvantage among female voters. Mr. Romney’s trouble with female voters is explained in part by his inability to win over conservative women. To attract their support and votes, Mr. Romney should follow Rick Santorum’s example. Despite Read more [...]

Power Struggle in the Vatican — Benedict XVI’s Plan to Finish it — New Secretary of State? Written by Giuseppe Nardi Katholisches: Magazin für Kirche und Kultur [Catholics: Magazine for Church and Culture] www.katholisches.info/2012/05/21/machtkampf-im-vatikan-benedikt-xvi-plan-diesen-zu-beenden-neuer-staatssekretar/ Translated by Tancred 5/21/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/05/power-struggle-in-vatican-benedict-xvis.html Edit: A book appearing in Italian has caused Read more [...]

Papal delegate names new leadership for Regnum Christi CWN – May 21, 2012 Cardinal Velasio de Paolis, the pontifical delegate for the Legionaries of Christ, has appointed new leadership for Regnum Christi, the apostolic movement associated with the Legionaries. Dr. Jorge Lopez, 48, will head the men’s branch, with Hector Bracho leading the men’s branch in Latin America and Matthew Reinhart leading the men’s branch in Europe and the United States. Gloria Rodriguez, 37, will head Read more [...]

Spanish city council wants bishop removed for criticism of homosexuality CWN – May 21, 2012 A Spanish Catholic bishop has been barred from speaking at official public events because of his criticism of homosexuality. The city council of Alaca, Spain, announced that Bishop Antonio Reig Pla would not be allowed to speak at city functions. The council also asked that the bishop be removed from leadership of the diocese. Bishop Pla has won statements of support from the Spanish hierarchy Read more [...]

Pope removes Sicilian bishop from diocesan leadership CWN – May 21, 2012 Bishop Francis Micciche of Trapani has been removed from office by Pope Benedict XVI, after an investigation triggered by reports of financial irregularities in the Sicilian diocese [supposedly more than E1,000,000 ($1,300,000) in one diocesan-managed account and possibly more in other accounts]. The Vatican announced on May 21 that the Pontiff has “removed Bishop Francesco Micciche from the pastoral care of the diocese Read more [...]

Dozens of Catholic Groups [Including Notre Dame but NO Jesuit Institutions NOR Sister Carol's Catholic Health Assn] Sue Obama Admin Over HHS Mandate by Steven Ertelt | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 5/21/12 www.lifenews.com/2012/05/21/catholic-colleges-hospitals-sue-obama-admin-over-mandate/ Notre Dame, Franciscan University of Steubenville, and dozens of Catholic hospitals and organizations have filed a total of 12 lawsuits today against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Read more [...]

www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1202076.htm May-21-2012 (600 words) xxxi By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The documents of the Second Vatican Council possess different levels of authority and thus command different levels of acceptance by Catholics, including those who hope to restore their unity with the church, said two retired Vatican officials. German Cardinal Walter Brandmuller and Italian Archbishop Agostino Marchetto spoke to reporters May 21 Read more [...]

Christian Concepts Daily May 20, 2012 Link to original Many policies aimred at stimulating economic growth may result in the unitended consequences of these measures argue economists Dr Alex Mirtchev and Dr Norman Bailey ‘Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.’ — Milton Friedman For as long as there has been the systematic issuance of currency, there have been governments keen to control that currency. Some policies, of course, have been effective, while others Read more [...]

At NATO protest, it’s clear Catholic nun is a powerhouse in the peace movement Sister Kathleen Desautels serves as peace guide at rally Sister Kathleen Desautels, right, and the Rev. Karen King, both peace guides, wait for the protest march Sunday in Chicago’s Grant Park. Dawn Turner Trice May 21, 2012 www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/natosummit/ct-met-trice-peace-guide-nato-0521-20120521,0,3821470.column If you watched Sister Kathleen Desautels on Sunday morning near downtown’s Read more [...]

Read this article more for the heretical and immoral bishops replaced rather than for the Vati-leaks. It does not include the latest such replacement, according to today’s (May 21st) Vatican daily bulletin: “Removed Bishop Francesco Micciche from the pastoral care of the diocese of Trapani, Italy, and appointed Archbishop emeritus Alessandro Plotti of Pisa, Italy, as apostolic administrator “ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of that diocese.” Would that some of the big fish (such Vienna’s Cardinal Read more [...]

Hans Kung wants nothing to do with Katholikentag [Catholic-day]–at least its celebration of the 50th anniversary of Vatican II: Swiss theologian Hans Küng says no to Vatican 2 anniversary celebration; says Catholic Church is in “sore distress” May 21, 2012 By Dakota O’Leary www.goddiscussion.com/96717/swiss-theologian-hans-kung-says-no-to-vatican-2-anniversary-celebration-says-catholic-church-is-in-sore-distress/ Swiss author, priest and theologian Fr. Hans Küng, distraught Read more [...]

Cardinal Meisner Wants Nothing to do with Katholikentag [Catholic-Day] Tancred 5/20/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/05/cardinal-meisner-wants-nothing-to-do.html Edit: More of a pop concert, the Katholikentag, which has been going on since 1848 in Catholic Germany, reports coming out tend not to favor this event. Those who planned it and are participating in it have a lot to answer for. Cardinal Meisner of Cologne, Germany, wants nothing to do with it. He’s in the Holy Read more [...]

Old Liberals Among Themselves: Dialog Would be Accidental at Katholikentag [Catholic-Day] Tancred 5/20/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/05/old-liberals-among-themselves-dialog.html Edit: there’s only one blog in English we know of right now putting anything out on the lay festival of Katholikentag [Catholic-day] in Mannheim. They’re predictably sanguine about it and seem aware of the reservations a real Catholic might have about it, but aren’t concerned about the large event Read more [...]

Blasphemous Pop Singer Condemned in Philippines Tancred 5/21/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/05/blasphemous-pop-singer-condemned-in.html Edit: Philippines Bishop shows how to guard his flock from ravening wolves. MANILA, Philippines—Religious groups on Friday urged that the Manila concert of American pop singer Lady Gaga be banned to prevent her from influencing young Filipinos. Catholic leaders called on followers of the Church to boycott Lady Gaga’s concert, which, Read more [...]

CDF Favorite Goes After Parasitic Dissidents Tancred 5/21/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/05/cdf-favorite-goes-after-dissidents.html Edit: where a Cardinal Bernadin or a Cardinal Schonborn have given an ear, advice and credibility to these groups, other Bishops are more critical. Regensburg Bishop Müller has leveled serious criticisms against “We Are Church” groups: “It can not be that people who bring nothing into being themselves, attach themselves to large events and Read more [...]

BRINDISI: Italian police have arrested two suspects over the bombing of a school that killed a 16-year-old girl and seriously injured five more teenagers, media reports said here yesterday. The men were identified from security cameras at the vocational school in the southern city of Brindisi, where the bomb ripped through a group of students as they waited to begin classes early Saturday. One of the suspects is an ex-soldier with knowledge of electronics, the daily Corriere della Sera reported, Read more [...]