A couple of days ago, I posted a two day series on what the New Testament actually says about the future Church. And, I pointed out that the picture of the Church that is given by Our Lord Jesus Christ, Saint Paul, and Saint John is not what we … [Continue reading]
Australian take on Wikileaks
Here is Australia's take on the Wikileaks scandal. I find it interesting for several reasons, but read part of it for yourself: Australia's foreign minister has said the US is to blame for the release of thousands of diplomatic cables on … [Continue reading]
What negative things did the New Testament tell us about the Church?
In yesterday's post, I pointed out that there are some very negative things that are said about the future Church in some parts of the New Testament. There are also some very positive things said about the Church. In fact, we tend to concentrate so … [Continue reading]
Sin in the Church should not be a surprise to anyone
Yesterday I had a couple of people over to my house, along with two grandchildren. We were setting up a Christmas tree, having some hot chocolate, and generally having some Advent fun. Well, some questions started coming my way. One of them was … [Continue reading]
FBI Hate Crime statistics for 2009
Listed below are the Hate Crime statistics for 2009 collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Let me mention that this is the program through which statistics are collected from police forces from all … [Continue reading]
Healthcare law survives its second legal challenge
On December 01, a Federal judge in Virginia ruled that the healthcare law supported by President Obama and passed by Congress is legal as it stands. Let me quote from Bloomberg Businessweek, but I urge you to go read the entire article: Nov. 30 … [Continue reading]
Mixed feelings about Wikileaks
By now, the subject of Wikileaks has become a phenomenon discussed in many of the world capitals, and certainly a subject of the current news cycle. Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is being sought both under Intepol and American warrants. … [Continue reading]
Rosa Parks 2010
Today is the 55th anniversary of the arrest of Rosa Parks on 01 December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat in the front of a Montgomery, AL bus and move to the rear. Here is part of the story as told today by the Montgomery Advertiser: When … [Continue reading]
On the necessity for swift and decisive pastoral discipline of priests
Sadly, the following story was recently posted on the online version of the American Bar Association Journal (ABA Journal): A Catholic priest already facing criminal sexual-assault charges in a Texas has been re-arrested and jailed in lieu of … [Continue reading]
On doctrinal canons and disciplinary canons
There is a division found in the Orthodox Church that is also found in the Roman Catholic Church and also the Anglican Church. It is a division that is so old, that is predates the division between East and West. That is the division between what are … [Continue reading]
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