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Category Archives: Catholic Social Teaching
Open Letter to Pope Francis: Are You Planning to Redefine Church Doctrine?
This Open Letter was written before the 2014 Synod began. It is not recorded if Dr. Bowring received a reply – or a ‘phone call but the questions raised might be considered to have some significance for Synod – Part … Continue reading
Pope Francis’ Almoner
From Sandro Magister at Chiesa: ROME, October 11, 2013 – The comprehensive reform of the Vatican curia is still entirely to be written, on the part of the eight cardinals to whom it has been delegated. But in the meantime … Continue reading
A parcel of rogues
A month ago Fr Ray Blake wrote a thought provoking piece on the challenge that working with the poor presents; in particular the fact that those of us who are insulated from the destitute can romanticise them, whereas they can … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Social Teaching, Charity, People
Tagged Crocuta Crocuta, Fr Ray Blake, Journalism, Spin
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Miserere
Papal Arms by Xavier d’Andeville, H/T to http://orbiscatholicussecundus.blogspot.co.uk John Allen tells us that the key word for Pope Francis is “mercy”.
We Want Christianity Without the Cross
by Matthew Archbold If there were a Nazarene yearbook 2,000 years ago, Jesus would not have been voted most popular. Maybe “most likely to be tortured and crucified” but definitely not most popular. He didn’t seem to care all that … Continue reading
Marriage – The Case for the Defence
The Bones has an excellent piece about the English & Welsh bishops’ response to the proposed changes to the law to allow homosexual couples to “marry”. Their approach is, apparently, rather more softly spoken than the impassioned response of Cardinal … Continue reading
The source of the contagion
Ttony has a series of blog posts explaining a turning point in English Catholicism, the Liverpool Pastoral Congress or LPC. just don’t mention wigwams
Posted in Bishops, Catholic Culture, Catholic Social Teaching, Church History, Church Politics, Heresies, Satan and hell
Tagged Entryism, Magic Circle, Modernists
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Compromising with the world
Ttony reports on an unusual affair that seems to be causing upset among the Dominicans. St Dominic, painted by Fra Angelico source: Wikipedia>/I> An invitation was originally extended to John Cruddas MP to speak at Blackfriars Hall in Oxford. For … Continue reading
What Comes First, Conscience or the Pope? – Cardinal Newman Offers Well-Founded Answer
by Father Juan R. Vélez Many people consider there is little more to life than thinking as they wish and doing as they feel. They speak of “my truth” and “my conscience,” refusing to acknowledge an objective moral order. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Archbishop Nichols on Interreligious Relations (Given at the University of Birmingham).
Here is an address by Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, at a conference on the theme “The Future for Inter-Faith Relations.” The conference was held at the University of Birmingham … Continue reading
Lisbon Patriarch’s Clarification on Women’s Ordination
“It Would Be Painful for Me If My Words Generated Confusion in Our Adherence to the Church” LISBON, Portugal, JULY 11, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of a clarification from Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo, patriarch of Lisbon, after … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Social Teaching
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Why Society Fails to Support Marriage
February 25, 2011 http://foryourmarriage.org/why-society-fails-to-support-marriage/ Society today shies away from strong expressions of support for marriage as an institution, a British government official said in a Feb. 8 speech. Duncan Smith, undersecretary of state for work and pensions, indicated that for … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Social Teaching, Sacraments
Tagged Bishop Mark Davies, Duncan Smith, Marriage
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Pastoral of English and Welsh Bishops on Sex Education (1944)
THE ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS OF ENGLAND AND WALES TO THE CLERGY AND FAITHFUL OF THE SAID COUNTRIES HEALTH AND BENEDICTION IN THE LORD. Dearly Beloved Brethren and Dear Children in Jesus Christ: The publication of the Board of Education’s pamphlet … Continue reading
Catholic Healthcare West: Bishop decrees St. Joseph, Phoenix, no longer Catholic
Jimmy Akin reported on 20 Dec. on his blog: Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), headquartered in San Francisco, CA, is a system of 41 hospitals and medical centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Founded in 1986, it is the eighth largest … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Moral Teaching, Catholic Social Teaching, Church Politics, Pro Life
Tagged Abortion, Bishop Olmsted, California, CHW, Contraception, Obama Care, Phoenix, St Joseph
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Pope on Abuse Scandal, Williamson Case, Communion on the tongue
Our Sunday Visitor published some more excerpts from the Book Light of the World: Abuse Scandal How great is this crisis? Is it really, as we occasionally read, one of the greatest in the history of the Church? Yes, it … Continue reading
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