Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.
31 May, 2019
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29 May, 2019
McCarrick Correspondence Confirms Restrictions, Speaks to Wuerl and China
So Archbishop Vigano was telling the truth after all when he said that McCarrick had been sanctioned by the Vatican and that Pope Francis was aware of this fact.
McCarrick Correspondence Confirms Restrictions, Speaks to Wuerl and China - The Tablet
McCarrick Correspondence Confirms Restrictions, Speaks to Wuerl and China - The Tablet
Archbishop Lori calls four new transitional deacons to be ‘gentle in ministry’
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Zach Crowley on far left - Evan Ponton on far right |
I had the honor of participating in this ordination ceremony as both Zach Crowley and Evan Ponton became friends during my sabbatical stay at St. Mary's Seminary. Any diocese would be blessed to count either of these excellent men as clerics. Baltimore is doubly blessed to have them both. Thank you Zach and Evan for allowing me to concelebrate your ordinations. May you both be blessed with a ministry as rich and fulfilling as mine has been.
Ad multos annos!!
Archbishop Lori calls four new transitional deacons to be ‘gentle in ministry’ | Archdiocese of Baltimore
28 May, 2019
27 May, 2019
Westmeath flooding 2019
Is this damned flood ever going to end? This is what it looked like on the Ontario shore opposite my cottage on May 26th. The level of damage is just as bad on the Quebec side but we can't even start to assess the extent of the damage until the river level drops below flood levels.
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10 May, 2019
Some Quebec bishops uneasy with pro-life leader's anti-Francis stance
Some Quebec bishops have expressed discomfort that the main Quebec organizer for the May 9 National March for Life in Ottawa signed a letter accusing Pope Francis of heresy.
Some Quebec bishops uneasy with pro-life leader's anti-Francis stance:
Some Quebec bishops uneasy with pro-life leader's anti-Francis stance:
09 May, 2019
Vatican establishes new rule for sexual abuse complaints and coverups involving bishops
The guidelines call for all dioceses to create easily accessible offices to receive abuse claims.
Vatican establishes new rule for sexual abuse complaints and coverups involving bishops - The Washington Post:
Vatican establishes new rule for sexual abuse complaints and coverups involving bishops - The Washington Post:
08 May, 2019
We Are Taking Religious Freedom Too Far
We have a right to practice our beliefs, but we don’t have the right to discriminate against others, or endanger their lives.
Opinion | We Are Taking Religious Freedom Too Far - The New York Times:
Opinion | We Are Taking Religious Freedom Too Far - The New York Times:
Pope says study of ordaining women deacons so far inconclusive
Speaking to journalists on board his flight from Skopje to Rome Tuesday, Pope Francis offered an update on the debate over women deacons, telling journalists the study he launchd two years ago is inconclusive, and the topic needs further study.
Pope says study of ordaining women deacons so far inconclusive:
Pope says study of ordaining women deacons so far inconclusive:
'On the Composting of Thee and Me' from George Weigel
Radical environmentalism in the form of human composting leads to ecological nihilism.
On the Composting of Thee and Me | George Weigel | First Things:
On the Composting of Thee and Me | George Weigel | First Things:
07 May, 2019
Jean Vanier, Canadian philanthropist and Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies at 90
'He felt a calling to defend the most marginalized. He gave them a voice'
Jean Vanier, Canadian philanthropist and Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies at 90 | National Post:
Our politicians may not care, but Christians are under siege across the world
An Italian study calculates that in 2016 a Christian was killed for his or her faith every six minutes, and the trend is accelerating.
Barbara Kay: Our politicians may not care, but Christians are under siege across the world | National Post:
Barbara Kay: Our politicians may not care, but Christians are under siege across the world | National Post:
Support Freedom of Conscience for Our Doctors
Ever since the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide in 2016, there has been a growing political pressure on medical professionals to participate in these unconscionable acts. Many worry that they will lose their jobs or suffer discrimination if they refuse to actively kill their patients – or if they refuse to refer a patient for killing.
Support Freedom of Conscience for Our Doctors | CitizenGO:
Support Freedom of Conscience for Our Doctors | CitizenGO:
Benedict’s Essay Broadens Conversation on Causes of Crisis
COMMENTARY: The pope emeritus’ essay invites examination of three particular causes of the sex-abuse problem that has plagued the Church.
Benedict’s Essay Broadens Conversation on Causes of Crisis:
Benedict’s Essay Broadens Conversation on Causes of Crisis:
With death of Jean Vanier, Catholicism loses a living saint
Jean Vanier, who was 90, died from cancer Tuesday morning in a facility in Paris run by the L’Arche community that he founded in 1964.
With death of Jean Vanier, Catholicism loses a living saint:
With death of Jean Vanier, Catholicism loses a living saint:
Is Pope Francis a plagiarist or does he have a ghost writer?
It turns out that the most important footnote in 'Amoris Laetitia' may be one that's not there, because a key passage of the document is lifted almost verbatim from a 1995 essay in theology by Archbishop Victor Fernandez -- raising troubling questions about Fernandez's role as ghostwriter, and the magisterial force of his ideas.
Ethicist says ghostwriter's role in 'Amoris' is troubling:
Ethicist says ghostwriter's role in 'Amoris' is troubling:
06 May, 2019
For people with dementia, a fight for the right to die
The Alzheimer Society of Canada is reconsidering its position on advanced requests for assisted death, amidst a difficult debate about the rights of those with dementia.
For people with dementia, a fight for the right to die - Macleans.ca:
For people with dementia, a fight for the right to die - Macleans.ca:
'Over the moon': Harry and Meghan welcome 'very healthy' baby boy
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have welcomed a “very healthy” baby boy.
'Over the moon': Harry and Meghan welcome 'very healthy' baby boy | CTV News:
'Over the moon': Harry and Meghan welcome 'very healthy' baby boy | CTV News:
05 May, 2019
California Confession bill a danger to all religions, says Dominican priest
A proposed bill in California would see the state place requirements on Priests to report suspected child abuse revealed through confession. If passed the law would put the clergy in an uncomfortable position between their faith and the laws of the state.
California Confession bill a danger to all religions, says Dominican priest:
California Confession bill a danger to all religions, says Dominican priest:
Overplaying the Heretical Hand
Is Pope Francis a heretic? So claims the recent letter, signed by various theological luminaries of various stripes, including, to my surprise, the Dominican priest, Father Aidan Nichols, whose sharp mind, I would have thought, might have seen through the limitations of this radical claim.
Overplaying the Heretical Hand « Catholic Insight:
Overplaying the Heretical Hand « Catholic Insight:
04 May, 2019
Students press Notre Dame to adopt anti-porn WiFi filter
Student activists say Notre Dame is refusing to adopt an anti-porn filter for its on-campus WiFi system.
Students press Notre Dame to adopt anti-porn WiFi filter:
Students press Notre Dame to adopt anti-porn WiFi filter:
03 May, 2019
Ukraine Presidential Election Was a Rebuke to Moscow
A thriving, independent Ukraine will, like nothing else, guarantee the frustration of Vladimir Putin’s designs to re-create something resembling the old Soviet space.
Ukraine Presidential Election Was a Rebuke to Moscow | National Review:
Ukraine Presidential Election Was a Rebuke to Moscow | National Review:
Are We Living in a Post-Christian World?
It has been said that our world is becoming a “post-Christian” world. This means that, over the course of recent generations, there has been an observed decline in the Church’s influence over society. Christianity is no longer the dominant religion in many places where it used to be, giving way to a secularist worldview.
Are We Living in a Post-Christian World?:
Are We Living in a Post-Christian World?:
'Tolkien' biopic provides an entertaining, but brief glimpse into life of famous Catholic author
The movie is a snapshot of J.R.R. Tolkien's early life that leaves the viewer with a desire to dig deeper into the creator of Middle Earth.
'Tolkien' biopic provides an entertaining, but brief glimpse into life of famous Catholic author --Aleteia:
'Tolkien' biopic provides an entertaining, but brief glimpse into life of famous Catholic author --Aleteia:
02 May, 2019
01 May, 2019
Legal dispute between trans child and father takes new turn over freedom of expression
A B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered the father to stop publicly discussing the case after finding some of his actions exposed his child to significant harm.
Legal dispute between trans child and father takes new turn over freedom of expression | Ottawa Citizen:
Legal dispute between trans child and father takes new turn over freedom of expression | Ottawa Citizen:
U.S. religious freedom body wants China sanctioned for human rights abuses
A new report shows that anti-Christian persecution continues to climb around the globe.
U.S. religious freedom body wants China sanctioned for human rights abuses:
U.S. religious freedom body wants China sanctioned for human rights abuses:
Notre Dame Burned but the Smoke of Satan Is More Subtle
As the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned in Holy Week, Paris and the world reacted in deep sorrow. Now is the time to rediscover what it means to be a Church Triumphant.
Notre Dame Burned but the Smoke of Satan Is More Subtle:
Notre Dame Burned but the Smoke of Satan Is More Subtle:
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