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Morality of Contraception

Monday, October 15th, 2007

There has been recent buzz in the news as of late concerning the Bishops in Connecticut and their statement concerning the administering of emergency contraception, a portion of which I quote:
Nonetheless, to administer Plan B pills in Catholic hospitals to victims of rape a pregnancy test to determine that the woman has not conceived is [...]

Pet Peeve

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Its amazing how small things can bother one but recently I keep seeing the same word misspelled.  When a man is ordained a Deacon he is ordained to the Diaconate, not Deaconate.  For some reason few can seem to get this right and I’ve even seen a letter from a Bishop spelling it wrong.  Just [...]

Ubi Caritas et Amor…

Monday, September 17th, 2007

The first line of the ancient latin hymn "Ubi Caritas" goes like this "Ubi Caritas et Amor, Deus Tibi est."  For those of you who don’t read latin, this line of most often translated as "Where charity and love is, God is found."  Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI has focused on the love [...]

Democrats?

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

I say this tongue in cheek, but apparently Anne Rice has lost her mind.  First she endorses Hillary Clinton claiming the Democratic party best enbodies the values of the Gospel, except for that little one "you shall not kill," and secondly has the audacity to have "Ave Maria" as the background music!  As we used [...]

Goodness, Evil, and pro-life

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

It seems that my best thoughts, or those that I assume to be my best, come to me whenever I am in the presence of the Eucharist, most especially during Mass.  Being that I am a theologian, I tend to sometimes theologize while Father is homilizing.  This is not because the homily is boring, but rather [...]

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