Daily Archives: August 8, 2012

Martyrology-August 10th Roman Martyrology-August 10th- on this date in various years- At Rome, on the Tiburtine Way, the birthday of the blessed archdeacon Lawrence, martyred during the persecution of Valerian. After much suffering from imprisonment, from scourging with whips set with iron or lead, from hot metal plates, he at last completed his martyrdom by being slowly consumed on an iron instrument made in the form of a gridiron. His body was buried by blessed Hippolytus and the priest Justin Read more [...]

A Half Century of Ecclesial Chaos (Vatican II to Turn 50) David Martin POSTED: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 GUEST COLUMNIST The Remnant Newspaper www.remnantnewspaper.com/Archives/2012-0815-martin-vatican-II-turns-50.htm ______________________ (www.RemnantNewspaper.com) A key feature of the Second Vatican Council was its unprecedented suggestion of the idea that all other religions are more or less different branches of the same Universal Church of Christ. To actually assert this Read more [...]

Cardinal George rues stunted debate about same-sex marriage CWN – August 08, 2012 In a column on legal acceptance of same-sex marriage, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George remarks that the public debate in America has been artificially limited. A full debate, the cardinal argues, would include not only a discussion of individual rights, but also a discussion of natural law and the claims of religious faith. But in practice the debate has focused almost exclusively on the claims for individual Read more [...]

HHS mandate leaves no good options for Catholic employers CWN – August 08, 2012 For Catholic employers at secular firms, the imposition of the HHS contraceptive mandate poses immediate moral problems. The law—which has now taken effect for secular employers, although religious employers remain exempt for a year—requires employers to fund contraceptive services as part of their health-insurance plans. How can Catholic employers escape involvement in an immoral program? The National Read more [...]

Liberal women’s religious orders aren’t worse off. Or are they? By Phil Lawler | August 08, 2012 www.catholicculture.org/commentary/the-city-gates.cfm?id=382 Claims that liberal women’s religious orders are dying out “are not based in fact,” according to an analysis by two women religious in America magazine. Yet the article cites statistics that actually buttress the conservative claim. Sisters Mary Johnson and Patricia Wittberg observe that the women’s religious orders Read more [...]

Fr. Rodriquez Audio Sermon Heresy of Religious Indifferentism August 5, 2012 netmarkexpress.info/church/sermonsandaudiofiles/?sermon_id=586  

GOV. JINDAL’S VOUCHER PROGRAM [OBJECT OF ANTI-CATHOLIC, ANTI-RELIGIOUS "INTERFAITH ALLIANCE"] August 8, 2012 www.catholicleague.org/gov-jindals-voucher-program/ Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s school voucher program: The people of Louisiana love their governor, Bobby Jindal, and no segment of the population loves him more than the poor. That’s because Governor Jindal, over liberal opposition, is fighting for educational Read more [...]

ACLU Compares Catholics to Racists blog.cardinalnewmansociety.org/2012/08/08/aclu-compares-catholics-to-racists/ The ACLU has filed a brief in support of the HHS mandate, comparing Catholics to racists. The ACLU and the ACLU of Eastern Missouri recently filed an amicus brief supporting the mandate which requires employers to provide insurance coverage for abortifacients, contraception, and sterilization procedures without a co-pay. The case, O’Brien Industrial Holdings v. Department Read more [...]

Is America Becoming More Pro-Life? New Oxford Review July-August 2012 There’s a large discrepancy between the number of Americans who identify as pro-life and those who believe abortion should be outlawed. More at www.newoxfordreview.org/note.jsp?did=0712-notes-america

Catholic Latinos to examine ‘threatening’ political landscape San Antonio, Texas, Aug 8, 2012 / www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/catholic-latinos-to-examine-threatening-political-landscape/ (CNA).- Over 100 Catholic Hispanic leaders will gather in Miami, Florida Aug. 24-26 to discuss how to defend faith, family and religious freedom in contemporary America. “This conference will be a critical opportunity for lay Catholic leaders from across the U.S. to find answers in today’s threatening Read more [...]

While we have a lull in the activity between Rome and the SSPX, I thought it would be useful to re-highlight some of the issues. Originally Posted on Sandro Magister’s blog April 13, 2012 A THEOLOGIAN’S QUESTIONS by John R.T. Lamont In a communiqué of March 16th 2012, the Holy See has announced that Bishop Bernard Fellay, Superior-General of the Society of St. Pius X, FSSPX, has been informed that the Society’s response to the Doctrinal Preamble presented to them by the Congregation Read more [...]

We’re losing our faith faster than most countries as only 47pc [of the Irish polled] say they are religious By Breda Heffernan and Colm Kelpie Irish Independent Wednesday August 08 2012 www.independent.ie/national-news/were-losing-our-faith-faster-than-most-countries-as-only-47pc-say-they-are-religious-3194317.html THE scale of the crisis facing the church in Ireland is laid bare today in a stark survey which reveals that religious faith is plummeting. Irish people are abandoning Read more [...]

West Java [Indonesia]: Catholics targeted by Bogor authorities, “house of prayer” closed down by Mathias Hariyadi 8/7/12 www.asianews.it/news-en/West-Java:-Catholics-targeted-by-Bogor-authorities,-house-of-prayer-closed-down-25494.html Decision motivated by alleged irregularities in the building permit. The faithful respond: the documents are legal, the town council refuses to grant the permit. And promise to go ahead with regular Sunday services. For some time the area has been the Read more [...]

Syria: Armed Muslims attack Christian monastery, stealing “everything they could steal” Posted by Deacon Robert on August 7, 2012 www.jihadwatch.org/2012/08/syria-armed-muslims-attack-christian-monastery-stealing-everything-they-could-steal.html Will the Islamophobia never end? “Syria: christian [sic] monastery assaulted north of Damascus,” from ANSAmed, August 6 ( www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2012/08/06/Syria-christian-monastery-assaulted-north-Damascus_7303597.html Read more [...]