Roundup - Rally Edition

Carrie Gurda and Andrew Fryjoff watch as
Reeny Mulcahy (red with religious depiction) joins other demonstrations.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had a photographer present at the Milwaukee rally. View the Journal Sentinel's photos here. 

Bishop Lenard Blaire of Toledo who conducted the doctrinal assessment on the LCWR on the LCWR coverage.(read the whole thing, it's fantastic!)

The biggest distortion of all is the claim that the CDF and the bishops are attacking or criticizing the life and work of our Catholic sisters in the United States. One report on the CBS evening news showcased the work of a Mercy Sister who is a medical doctor in order to compare her to the attack that she and sisters like her are supposedly being subjected to by authoritarian bishops. The report concludes with a statement that the bishops impose the rules of the Church but the sisters carry on the work of the Church.

The fundamental question posed to the LCWR leadership as part of the assessment was simply this: What are the Church’s pastors to make of the fact that the LCWR constantly provides a one-sided platform—without challenge or any opposing view—to speakers who take a negative and critical position vis-a-vis Church doctrine and discipline and the Church’s teaching office?

Green Bay Diocese responds to Merryfield lawsuit verdict(the one where the victims gave the money back)

Mr Yanke posted the now viral weeping Barrett supporter.  If you haven't seen it... it's worth a watch.  "Democracy died tonight"  "If we didn't win tonight, the end of the USA just happened!"

Bishop Callahan has a nice post on the HHS mandate and Catholic persecution... The link, I think only works until the next post, it's not a normal RSS feed where you can directly link to a post.  They are hiring a communications director though.  The La Crosse Diocese has been without a communications director for like 10 years....

Pro-Life Wisconsin's Peggy Hamill spoke at the Stevens Point rally. Read an article about that rally in the Marshfield News-Herald here.

In Madison on the State Street steps of the State Capitol Building every Thursday evening at 7pm, from June 21st until the federal election this autumn, Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea (of the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Good Success) and Fr. Rick Heilman (a diocesan priest) will be leading the Rosary in reparation for the HHS mandate (and the many other anti-life acts of the current Administration). 

The Capital Times' charitable foundation gave $100,000 to Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in general support of the organization’s work. Read more here.

Video: Ted Turner, Reduce population by five billion people. Read more here.

Men of Christ 5k Run: Join us for the first annual Men of Christ 5K Holy Hill run on June 16! You can download the race flyer here. Proceeds will benefit 40 Days for Life of Milwaukee.

via TPE: "For me to travel with Russ Feingold and to talk about honesty and integrity makes me feel like I'm traveling with the Pope... ."  --Tom Barrett

Does anyone else think that the Oklahoma City Thunder are being blessed because they have one of the best bishops in the country? Well in the same state, anyway.

Finally getting caught up on email since the last vacation.  I have some photos to share but I also have a crashed laptop that I'm working on fixing.  Yes, I am still going to see the Steve Miller Band & Foreigner this weekend though.  I am not yet sure if I will see Foo Fighters at Summerfest.... I'm supposed to be on vacation again with family....  but isn't family always there?  Can someone talk me into this?  It's FOO FIGHTERS in MILWAUKEE! This is almost as bad as me missing the Habsburg conference in Chicago.

The strange man living in my basement is now gone.  I now must read about John Senior by myself.  *sigh*

I pray you all have safe travels and good health this summer.