It is also the Feast of the Dedication of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse. Strange? Servant of God Fr. John Hardon was very influential in the development of the Shrine, and I guess would be the Shrine's unofficial patron.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, ora pro nobis!
Although St. Ignatius is buried in Rome, here is the Basilica of St. Ignatius in Loyola, Basque Country
It is also the Feast of the Dedication of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse. Strange? Servant of God Fr. John Hardon was very influential in the development of the Shrine, and I guess would be the Shrine's unofficial patron.
It is also the Feast of the Dedication of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse. Strange? Servant of God Fr. John Hardon was very influential in the development of the Shrine, and I guess would be the Shrine's unofficial patron.
Curt Jester: Mass Roulette
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Have you ever played Mass Roulette?continue at Curt Jester... if you are a gambler...
Here’s how:
I played Mass Roulette this weekend when my wife and I were on a day trip to Orlando. After shopping I was wondering if we could catch a Mass while there and so I pulled out my phone and using the MassTimes app found a parish within a couple of miles and a Mass starting shortly.
- When visiting a city
- Use the MassTimes phone app or equivalent
- Let it find the closest Mass by location
- Go to that Mass
In my own Mass sample data over the years I have certainly found a commonality of what you would expect when visiting a parish you have never gone to before. There is both the good and the bad to this.
The good is that over the years I have found that I encounter less and less outright liturgical abuses and such examples of these abuses that were more common are less so now. While of course the improvisational Mass where you are never sure of what is coming next still exist, mostly you find that the texts are read as per the text.
Though around this more solid bedrock you usually find some local wrinkle or some dubious practices. For example the group blessing of an object where the people along with the priest bless some object. Besides the seriously problematic fact that the priestly blessing is fundamentally different than a blessing the laity can give – just the site of a parish giving a seeming Nazi salute is disconcerting.
12 weeks.
This is what we all looked like at 12 weeks in the womb. Legal to kill in all 50 states. Anyone think its not a person? Pass this along. It literally might save a life.
Cardinal George blasts Rahm Emanuel on "Chicago Values"
continue at Archdiocese of ChicagoRecent comments by those who administer our city seem to assume that the city government can decide for everyone what are the “values” that must be held by citizens of Chicago. I was born and raised here, and my understanding of being a Chicagoan never included submitting my value system to the government for approval. Must those whose personal values do not conform to those of the government of the day move from the city? Is the City Council going to set up a “Council Committee on Un-Chicagoan Activities” and call those of us who are suspect to appear before it? I would have argued a few days ago that I believe such a move is, if I can borrow a phrase, “un-Chicagoan.”
The value in question is espousal of “gender-free marriage.” Approval of state-sponsored homosexual unions has very quickly become a litmus test for bigotry; and espousing the understanding of marriage that has prevailed among all peoples throughout human history is now, supposedly, outside the American consensus. Are Americans so exceptional that we are free to define “marriage” (or other institutions we did not invent) at will? What are we re-defining?
It might be good to put aside any religious teaching and any state laws and start from scratch, from nature itself, when talking about marriage. Marriage existed before Christ called together his first disciples two thousand years ago and well before the United States of America was formed two hundred and thirty six years ago. Neither Church nor state invented marriage, and neither can change its nature.
Marriage exists because human nature comes in two complementary sexes: male and female. The sexual union of a man and woman is called the marital act because the two become physically one in a way that is impossible between two men or two women. Whatever a homosexual union might be or represent, it is not physically marital. Gender is inextricably bound up with physical sexual identity; and “gender-free marriage” is a contradiction in terms, like a square circle.
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When Paul Ryan was 16
From a New Yorker article written by Ryan Lizza:
But the summer of 1986 brought a life-changing event. One night in August, he came home from work well past midnight, and he slept late the following morning. His mother was in Colorado visiting his sister, and his brother, who had a summer job with the Janesville parks department, had left early. Paul answered a frantic phone call from his father’s secretary. “Your dad’s got clients in here,” she said. “Where is he?” Paul walked into his parents’ bedroom and thought his father was sleeping. “I went to wake him up,” he told me, “and he was dead.”Photo
“It was just a big punch in the gut,” Ryan said. “I concluded I’ve got to either sink or swim in life.” His mother went back to school, in Madison, and studied interior design; his grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, moved into their home, and Ryan helped care for her. “I grew up really fast,” he said.
He took both schoolwork and extracurricular activities more seriously, he told me. In his junior year, he was elected class president, which made him prom king and gave him a seat representing the high school on Janesville’s school board, his first political position. He played soccer and was on the ski team. He joined nearly every school club: Latin Club, History Club, the Letterman’s Club, for varsity athletes, and the International Geographic Society, which was open to students who received an A in geography, and which met monthly to learn about a different country. At the end of his senior year, he was elected Biggest Brown-Noser. (“At least I didn’t have a mullet,” he said.)
His father’s death also provoked the kind of existential soul-searching that most kids don’t undertake until college. “I was, like, ‘What is the meaning?’ ” he said. “I just did lots of reading, lots of introspection. I read everything I could get my hands on.” Like many conservatives, he claims to have been profoundly affected by Ayn Rand. After reading “Atlas Shrugged,” he told me, “I said, ‘Wow, I’ve got to check out this economics thing.’ What I liked about her novels was their devastating indictment of the fatal conceit of socialism, of too much government.” He dived into Friedrich Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, and Milton Friedman.
Priestly blessings
I try to kneel for them whenever I can. People think I'm weird when I kneel at the end of the OF Mass.
Please pray for the Institute's newly-ordained priests!Institute of Christ the King
Photo: His Eminence, Raymond Cardinal Burke receiving priestly blessing from a new canon of the Institute whom he just ordained, on July 5, 2012
Ok, sit down before you read this....
via Rorate
more details there
Can he be appointed president of Marquette please?
Fr. William V. Blazek, S.J., newly ordained for the Jesuit Chicago-Detroit province, celebrated his first Solemn High Mass (Traditional Mass) on June 24 (Nativity of St. John the Baptist) at Mary Immaculate of Lourdes in Newton, MA. Serving as deacon was Fr. Charles J. Higgins of the Archdiocese of Boston and pastor of Mary Immaculate of Lourdes. Serving as sub-deacon was Fr. John Rizzo, FSSP, visiting from his assignment in Australia.
Can he be appointed president of Marquette please?
Catholic Comedy Smackdown: Cardinal Dolan vs. Stephen Colbert
NEW YORK (RNS) So who is the funniest Catholic in the Western world: New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan or Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert?
It's a tough call for anyone who has followed either man's impressive record of rim shots, but we may finally get an answer to that urgent question when the cardinal and the comedian team up for a panel on faith and humor this September at Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y.
“I’m looking forward to a great conversation with a terrific theologian and a gifted comedian. They are both,” quipped the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and popular author. Martin will be moderating the Sept. 14 event, titled “The Cardinal and Colbert: Humor, Joy, and the Spiritual Life.”
Martin’s recent book, “Between Heaven and Mirth,” explores the relationship between humor and faith, and the priest said that the panel wouldn’t be just a couple of Catholic tummlers yukking it up for the audience – or distracting the public from the many controversial stories about the church.
....Colbert is a lifelong Catholic whose spirituality was shaped in part by the loss of his father and two of his brothers in a plane crash when he was 10. The comedian credits his mother with imbuing him with a deep faith through all the trials.the whole thing at Religion News Service
“She taught me to be grateful for my life regardless of what that entailed, and that’s directly related to the image of Christ on the cross and the example of sacrifice that he gave us,” Colbert told The New York Times earlier this year.
“What she taught me is that the deliverance God offers you from pain is not no pain — it’s that the pain is actually a gift. What’s the option? God doesn’t really give you another choice.”
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Roundup: heads up
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In a related note, I came across these remarks by the cardinal titled: “The Holy Eucharist as Sacrifice in Canonical Discipline.”
There's a Yahoo news story with more on the three Strand brothers from Milwaukee who are all priests.
The new Catholic coffee shop in Rochester, MN had it's feast day Mass on St. James day. I whiffed on posting that. If anyone went and took pictures I'd love to post them.
I liked this comment that Mr. Berres posted:
"What ruined Vatican II was the prolixity of the bishops."
... yeah, I had to look up the word too.
In Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate news, Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia replaces Fr. Angelo(Mary Victrix) as Delegate for the FIs in North America and Australia. It seems Fr. Angelo has been assigned as chaplain to the FFI contemplative sisters in Lanherne, St. Mawgan in the County of Corwall in England. I think he's still working on his book on traditionalism.
If you are interested, the Society of Catholycs Hellbent on Instituting Secular Modernism had a meeting recently.
Cardinal Burke Says Theologians’ Mandatum Should Be Required by Colleges, Disclosed to Students. Cardinal Newman Society has the details.
Ah, and the newest member of the Badger Catholic ..team.... family..... cult.... I'm not sure what we are yet, but I think I like cult.... any rate, he has awoken from his summer hibernation and with good fortune will be joining us next month.
I have not even touched my post on the Wisconsin senate race. Maybe it's for the best, none of them are ideal. I do have an interview coming up with one of the good guys in politics. Tiiiiiime, is on my side, yes it is. .... okay, no it's not.
The nice thing about working for a massive company is that the departments don't communicate well. Our IT is taking down our network this weekend so no OT work can happen! Well, at least until Monday. Maybe I'll even get a few posts done for Creative Minority, not to mention massage my wife's 8 1/2 month pregnant feet.
Wisconsin Catholic Conference speaks out on POLST and medical directives
A POLST form presents options for treatments as if they were morally neutral. In fact, they are not. Because we cannot predict the future, it is difficult to determine in advance whether specific medical treatments, from an ethical perspective, are absolutely necessary or optional. These decisions depend upon factors such as the benefits, expected outcomes, and the risks or burdens of the treatment.The whole statement at WCC
A POLST oversimplifies these decisions and bears the real risk that an indication may be made on it to withhold a treatment that, in particular circumstances, might be an act of euthanasia. Despite the possible benefits of these documents, this risk is too grave to be acceptable.
Finally, the design and use of the POLST document raises concerns as to whether it accurately reflects and protects a person’s wishes. Concerns surrounding the current POLST form used in Wisconsin include:
- the lack of a patient signature acknowledging that the form truly represents a person’s choices;
- potential conflict with current Wisconsin law and/or other advance care directives (for example, use by minors or their guardians, or use during pregnancy);
- the absence of a conscience clause that protects facilities or practitioners, which cannot follow a POLST treatment order due to the institution’s or person’s moral, ethical, or medical concerns; and
- the immediate effect of the document, even when a person is receiving non-emergency treatment.
Due to the serious and real threats to the dignity of human life that POLST and all similar documents present, we encourage all Catholics to avoid using all such documents, programs, and materials. The POLST form should not be regarded as the standard model for designating treatment preferences.
It is very good to see the WCC issue a clearly worded pro-life statement. Actually, I'm not sure if I've seen one this clear on a pro-life issue. There were three statements issued last year; immigration, conceal to carry, and Catholic schools. The very few times the group has made a pro-life statement it has been very muddied; ala abortion mentioned on the same level as environmental ecology. Like I said though, this is great to get clarity on a pro-life issue from the WCC.
Bishop Callahan on A Closer Look with Sheila Liaugminas on POLST orders.
Pro-Life Wisconsin applauds WCC
American Life League supports
Please disarm all nuclear weapons prior to arrival on the premises
In case of nuclear winter, the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi are in Milwaukee.
HT a fan of The Badger Catholic
Cardinal Burke is in town
Well he will be soon if he's not already.
Tomorrow is the Queen of the America's Guild Conference. Full schedule is here. Even if you can't make it to the conferences, the regular Masses are open to the public. I heard that Bishop Hying of Milwaukee will be there on Saturday. I'm planning to at least attend Mass but depending on how my overtime is going working for my German Overlords, I may try to attend some of the talks as well. I made it for a day of this conference last year and it was good. Not to get sidetracked or anything, but the best conference the Shrine hosts every year is the Marian Symposium. Not to say the others are not good of course, but that is where the bar is set, lol. .... hmm, I checked and didn't see it listed on the events this year.... *sigh*
Then there is the Dedication Anniversary and St. Juan Diego Guild Day on July 31st which is a Tuesday this year. All of our children are enrolled in the Guild.
Also then Wednesday and Thursday there is the Canon Law Conference. Guest speakers include Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, William Daniel, J.C.L., Dr. Kurt Martens and Brendan Wilson, J.D. I think one can still register online at www.guadalupeshrine.org. Let's hope this years event is a little less exciting than last year's....
There are some more events in the area I think. We almost need a Cardinal Burke watch to keep track of the tons of events he goes to. I'm not convinced the man sleeps.
A Carmelite adoption story
The very happy news we can report is the birth of a special baby—who now has 13 Carmelite Aunts! It's a story, of course! And to appreciate this story, one must appreciate the special family tie shared among ALL the Sisters' families. This is a bond that sometimes takes years to discover and appreciate, but as the years pass, in one way or another, the families of the Sisters meet—and very often share a lasting friendship in our holy Faith, having its common ground in Carmel. The happy "Baby Story" is simply told. Because one Sister's sister (a nurse) knew that another Sister's married sister was looking into adoption, she called the Carmel during the winter to let us know that a young expectant mother desired to find a stable, Catholic home for her baby, to be born in July. Would the Carmelites please pass on this information? After "passing on this information", the Sisters prayed. For those of you who know the complicated process of adoption, along with its sometimes heartbreaking ups and downs, you will know that prayers are essential! Once we accomplished the initial "connecting" of the two sisters-of-the-Sisters, they communicated about how to arrange basic details to begin the process. The adopting couple's gratitude to God for this gift, which wondrously passed through Carmelite prayers and hearts, has been immeasurable! Little Augustyn Joseph was born July 8th and baptized on - - - July 16th, of course! Our prayers continue for the selfless young parents, who chose to give their child a steady beginning in a loving Catholic home.PS> Wisconsin needs more contemplatives. The Faith will not survive without them.
Santiago Matamoros, ora pro nobis!
Here tradition picks up again by telling us that James's relics were translated to Spain (of course, legends grew surrounding the event, one strange and lovely one in particular apparently meant to explain why the cockleshell is St. James's emblem. It is said that when the Saint's relics were being conveyed by ship from Jerusalem and approached the coast of Portugal, a man happened to be riding his horse on the beach. The horse disobediently plunged into the sea, with its rider, making for the boat. They sank, of course, but then rose again, covered with scallop shells, and hence the cockleshell became the symbol of our hero). The relics were entombed and rather forgotten after years of Roman persecution, Vandal and Visigoth invasions, and Muslim attacks -- forgotten, that is, until an early 9th century hermit named Pelayo discovered the tomb -- some say after seeing a star marking the place -- in an area that became known as Compostela, which means "Field of Stars." The King built a cathedral to mark the location (Pelayo's Bishop, Theodomor of Iria, is also buried there, refusing to be buried in his See out of his desire to be near the Saint).more at FishEaters
The faithful began to make pilgrimages to the site -- so much so that Compostela became the third greatest place of pilgrimage, just after Jerusalem and Rome -- and still make the pilgrimage today. After making one of the many routes, known as "the Camino," pilgrims attach cockleshells or their facsimile to their hats or clothes as "pilgrim badges," signs that they'd venerated the holy relics. Any year in which St. James's Day falls on a Sunday is called a Holy Year, and a plenary indulgence may be gained by making the pilgrimage (his Feast falls on a Sunday every 6, 5, 6, and 11 years). To gain the indulgence, one must fulfill the usual conditions of plenary indulgences, must intend the pilgrimage for spiritual purposes and must have made the last 63 miles (100 km) on foot or on horse, or the last 125 miles (200 km) on bicycle. Sadly, many -- thousands -- make the pilgrimage for non-Catholic reasons nowadays.
At the time of the Muslim ("Moorish") invasions mentioned above, a particular battle took place that was to seal St. James ever more closely to Spain, where he is known as "San Tiago." At the Battle of Clavijo in A.D. 841, the Christians had lost and were in retreat when King Ramirez of Leon had a dream in which the Apostle assured him of victory. He relayed his vision to his men, and the next morning he had his trumpeters sound the call to battle. There, on the field, the men saw St. James on a horse adorned with cockleshells, waving a banner. He led the Christians on to a clear victory, and ever since, the Spanish battle-cry has been "Santiago!"
Federal Court Upholds South Dakota Abortion Suicide Warning
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a South Dakota law mandating that doctors must warn women seeking abortions that they’ll face a higher risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts if they go through with the procedure.Image
The St. Louis-based 8th Circuit upheld the 2005 law, 7-4. Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota filed an appeal in September asking the court to toss the mandated warning, arguing that it infringes on both the abortion rights of the patient and on the free speech rights of the doctor.
The court's ruling, the Associated Press explains, ultimately came down to a "battle of medical studies." The AP:
Statistics show that women who have had abortions have higher rates of suicide compared with women who've given birth, but the sides don't agree that there's a causal link between abortion and suicide.
The defenders of the law cited research they said asserts a statistically significant correlation between abortion and suicide. The law's opponents, meanwhile, argued such findings overlook exterior factors such as domestic abuse or mental health, which other studies say may predispose women to both unwanted pregnancy and suicide.
Prolife Across America featured in the Pioneer Press
If you've ever driven Interstate 35 between the Twin Cities and Duluth in the last 20 years, you've almost certainly seen a message from Mary Ann Kuharski.continue at Pioneer Press
Right alongside the highway, you'll find a billboard with the jumbo-sized image of a cute baby's face and a simple line of text: "Heartbeat 18 days from conception," or "Fingerprints at 9 weeks" or "I could dream before I was born!"
It's not just on the way to Duluth that you can see the baby billboards.
Baby faces laughing, smiling, sleeping or wearing funny hats have loomed over roadways in Neptune, N.J.; Wenatchee, Wash.; and Sugarland, Texas, telling motorists to "cherish life born & unborn" and that "a new human life begins at conception."
Last year, there were 6,500 of the signs erected in 42 states.
They're all thanks to an organization started by Kuharski in 1989 in her living room in St. Anthony, Minn., with her husband, another couple from her church and a handful of fellow volunteers.
The group became Prolife Across America -- "The Billboard People" -- an organization dedicated to "changing hearts and saving babies' lives."
Cdl. Burke offering retreat for priests in Indiana this December
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Date:
December 3 – 7, 2012 (Monday – Friday)
December 3-4 by Father Bernard Luedtke,
December 5-7 by Cardinal Burke
Place: Mother of the Redeemer Retreat Center (Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate)
8220 West State Road 48
Bloomington, Indiana 47404
Phone: 812-825-4642, Ext. 1
Email: marianoasis@bluemarble.net
Cost:
$290 for all 5 days – single room
$260 for the 3 days of Cardinal Burke’s presentations – single room
$228 for 5 or 3 days – share a room
Tentative schedule is attached. The retreat ends Friday but departure can be made Saturday after 6:30 a.m. Mass with Cardinal Burke.
Register soon by mail or call the Retreat Center at 812-825-4642.
2012 Retreat Flyer(scribd)
2012 Retreat Schedule(scribd) *
*The bottom line on the tentative schedule should say "violet" chasuble.
Don't miss Boating with the Bishop tomorrow!
Here's what you need to know:
Date: Wednesday, July 25
Location: Milwaukee Boat Line, 101 W. Michigan Ave (Riverwalk), Milwaukee
Time: Boat leaves the Riverwalk dock at 6:30pm and returns at 8pm
Cost: $15 pre-pay or $17 at the door
We've made registration really easy -- Register online at http://boatingbishop.eventbrite.com/.
Questions? Email Virginia Zignego at vzignego@gmail.com.
Spots are limited, so get your tickets today!
Bp. Sample ordains ordained deacons and subdeacons for the Institute of Christ the King
For your “Brick By Brick” file.
My old friend His Excellency Most Rev. Alexander Sample, Bishop by the Grace of God and the Apostolic See of Marquette in Michigan, recently ordained deacons and subdeacons for the Institute of Christ the King.
His Excellency has a Facebook page HERE. The ICK has photos HERE.
Chicago woman dies after abortion at Planned Parenthood
continue at LifeSiteA 24-year-old Chicago woman died of hemorrhaging Friday night after obtaining a second trimester abortion at the Loop Health Center Planned Parenthood.
Tonya Reaves was pronounced dead at 11:20 p.m. after being transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
While the medical examiner has ruled it an accident, the family is demanding answers.
“It happened so fast. She was just fine one day and then the next day she was gone. We’re just trying to figure out what happened,” her twin sister Toni told CBS Chicago.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois said they were “shocked and saddened upon learning of a tragic development at a nearby hospital,” but said they do not discuss private patient matters.
An autopsy conducted Saturday determined that she died from hemorrhage following a Dilation and Evacuation abortion. The D&E abortion method is one employed in pregnancies that have advanced beyond the first trimester. In involves opening the cervix and removing the pre-born baby by dismembering him or her. The Loop Health Center Planned Parenthood advertizes abortions up to 18 weeks.
While the name of the abortionist responsible for this patient death is currently unknown, Planned Parenthood’s most recent 990 tax forms list abortionist Caroline M. Hoke as its medical director.
Iowa nun says Obama has "Good Catholic Values" in Des Moines Register
Sister Patricia Miller wrote an opinion piece in the DesMoines Register praising Obama and ripping Paul Ryan. She actually praises Obama for his accommodation for religious liberty in the HHS mandate. This is sick and if you needed to know why the LCWR is being scrutinized by The Vatican look no further than this:Des Moines Reg:
The president is diligent in viewing the needs of all citizens. Iowa, in 2000, was one of the first states to require our insurance companies to cover contraception. The bishops requested that those whose beliefs were against contraception not pay for others who use them. President Obama obliged with a plan that persons not using contraceptives, because of their beliefs, would not have their insurance increased, but it was refused by the bishops.I was unable to find what order she belonged to. Al, do you know?
Through all actions and laws, President Obama is not taking away our religious freedom as Catholics. He has always considered the value systems of the different religions and tries to accommodate as best possible.
The president has been a faithful and loyal partner for Catholics starting as a community organizer in Chicago working with Catholic parishes in poor neighborhoods. His salary was funded by a grant from a group of the Catholic Church.
He knows that local churches often do more good for a community than a government program ever can. The Obama administration has proven its support for Catholics worldwide in the increase of funds directed toward charities, education and volunteer services to lift the vulnerable communities at home and abroad.
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Imagine Sisters!
Imagine Sisters is a web and campus-based movement that aims to inspire the imaginations of young women to consider the beautiful call to consecrated life as a sister. With the guiding truth that one sister can change the world, Imagine Sisters strives to connect the world with sisters passionately embracing their call to serve the Lord.
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Fanatic Friday: Fanatic Edition
Warning, the following video contains polka music and pop culture. It is both hilarious and disturbing.
Roundup Rockout
Mandatory overtime. My sentiment for sticking it to the man for keepin me down is growing. On the up side, I'm learning Flex. Once we have the house paid off, it's time to start my own business. Seriously, that is my plan. Being a slave to a mindless system is not how work is supposed to be.
Very sad with that shooting out in Colorado. Miserere nobis!
I wanted flaming guitars, but it looks like this priest is too wimpy to include them in his "Hard Rock Mass." It seems to me that I slightly remember as an adolescent attending a Mass like this near Oshkosh.
Looks like there is plenty of video of Father Jony out there on Youtube to conclude that he wasn't just on the losing end of a terrible bet.
Cardinal Burke support Versus Populum over Ad Orientem? Interesting article over at Catholic Culture.
Okay I'll leave it at that for today. I'm working on some politics posts. Also some CMR posts.
Very sad with that shooting out in Colorado. Miserere nobis!
I wanted flaming guitars, but it looks like this priest is too wimpy to include them in his "Hard Rock Mass." It seems to me that I slightly remember as an adolescent attending a Mass like this near Oshkosh.
Looks like there is plenty of video of Father Jony out there on Youtube to conclude that he wasn't just on the losing end of a terrible bet.
Cardinal Burke support Versus Populum over Ad Orientem? Interesting article over at Catholic Culture.
Okay I'll leave it at that for today. I'm working on some politics posts. Also some CMR posts.
"Mission Milwaukee" starts 50 mile pilgrimage to Holy Hill
"He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick--no food, no traveler's bag, no money." ~Mark 6:8continue at Imprisoned in my Bones
St. Francis de Sales Seminary has a wonderful new vocations director, Fr. Luke Strand, (pictured next to Bishop Hying) and he is just full of energy and fabulous ideas! He has begun a new initiative called Mission Milwaukee which is a young adult outreach of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, a project for the New Evangelization. Every Tuesday night a group of about 40 young men gather at St. Robert's Parish in Shorewood for dinner and fellowship and a group of women gather at the Newman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for dinner and fellowship, as well. Then they all join each other for a holy hour and benediction followed by Mass. At the end of the evening, the men return to St. Robert's Parish for night prayer.
As part of Mission Milwaukee, Fr. Luke has also organized a walking pilgrimage from St. Francis de Sales Seminary to the Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians at Holy Hill. The pilgrimage covers about 50 miles on foot and is expected to last four days from start to finish. My son John is taking part in this pilgrimage. He is on the front right-hand side in the above picture.
The pilgrimage began with Mass at 7:30 AM on Thursday, July 18th and then proceeded to Bishop Hying's office at the Cousin's Center for a blessing. The morning of the first day included stops at several churches along the way until they arrived at St. Anthony's Parish on Mitchell St. for morning prayer. The next stop was Marquette University Campus with a visit to the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Since the Marquette Campus is only two blocks away from my office, I invited the group to stop at my office for lunch.
Great stuff!!! The young men and women have separate events but do spend some time praying together. Fantastic setup. And now I'm hungry.
Photo: Arch. of Milwaukee on Facebook
Artist Daniel Mitsui is offering a 30-40% off for original drawings
Artist Daniel Mitsui is offering a special sale on his work to raise funds for an upcoming move to a new home.I believe Mitsui is based out of the Chicago area.
Several of his original drawings are on sale for prices reduced by 30 to 40 percent, including a Chi-Rho Monogram in the style of the early mediaeval Northumbro-Irish art, an Annunciation based on 14th century French manuscripts, a black and white Crucifixion, and a newly-completed image of Christ in Majesty.
Signed giclée prints of Mitsui's drawings are, as part of the sale, being offered four for the price of three. The available prints include a series of five illustrations done on commission for the Vatican's Vox Clara Committee (Crucifixion, Last Supper, Presentation, Pentecost, and Christ the High Priest), and a new depiction of the Adoration of the Magi.
Visit Mitsui's most recent newsletter for details, prices and the full list of available drawings and prints. Here are a few of the original works he is offering for sale.
HT ED
La Crosse Diocese hosts Conference on Same-Sex Attraction and Contraception
August 10 -11, 2012 – Catechetical Conference on Two Difficult Moral Issues: Same-Sex Attraction and Contraception, Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin
Obtain the help that is needed to present key Church teaching on same-sex attraction and contraception in a pastoral manner. Fr. Check, the International Director of Courage, which ministers to persons with same-sex attraction and their loved ones, will guide us in how to teach with pastoral charity and doctrinal clarity regarding homosexuality. Alice Heinzen, NFP Coordinator for the Diocese of La Crosse, will present the Catholic position on love and how it impacts human dignity, with a focus on contraception. Register by calling 608-791-2658 by July 20th. Fee $45. Email questions to Susan at SSkemp@dioceseoflacrosse.com
Profile of first archbishop of Milwaukee
Maybe I missed this but Patheos has a Catholic historical blog by Pat McNamara.
continue at PatheosKatzer, Frederick Xavier, third Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay and first Archbishop of Milwaukee, was born at Ebensee, Austria, Feb. 7, 1844, son of Charles and Barbara (Reinhartsgruber) Katzer. After attending school at Gruündin, Austria, to which place his parents had removed, he began his classical studies in 1857 at the Jesuit College, Linz, Austria. He was graduated there in 1864, and coming to America in May of the same year, studied theology at the Seminary of St. Francis de Sales, near Milwaukee, Wis., where he completed his studies and was ordained a priest, Dec. 21, 1866.
Female altar-boys
Sometime in the 1970’s the long-standing male-only policy for altar servers changed. Here I am in 1976 in a picture with my sister, Leah, after Mass with Fr. Nadine, a pastor who welcomed both girl altar servers and colorful Hawaiian vestments.continue at Catholic Vote
Thirty-five years later, many pastors and dioceses are having second thoughts about the presence of girls on the altar. Some cite tradition; others the Church’s teaching on the differentiation and complementarity of the sexes. But many more are pointing to vocations.
According to the Communications Office of the Diocese of Phoenix, there is growing evidence to support the claim that where altar service is limited to boys, priestly vocations increase. The best example is the Diocese of Lincoln Nebraska, the envy of all dioceses when it comes to vocations.
Why? Because serving at the altar was always considered an apprenticeship for the priesthood. Prior to the modern seminary, it was the primary means by which boys discerned their interest and calling to become priests.
Quite interesting considering their diocese is generally considered the worst of the five in Wisconsin when it comes to liturgy.
UPDATE: The Duffy's live in the Wausau area, not Ashland. Thank you dear readers for keeping me in line.
I think they are in Ashland, which it doesn't look like supports an all-male server policy. Hold the phone! Check out this photo of the interior of the church in Ashland!
Does anyone know to what extent it has been gutted?
Thanks to Brianne for finding this:
The mandate of the Church
- Pope Benedict XVI
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Retrial ordered in civil verdict against Diocese of Green Bay
An Outagamie County judge today granted a new trial to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, concluding a member of the jury that ruled in favor of two childhood victims of sexual assault by a priest was biased.full article at GBPG
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Concerns over jury bias came forward after a juror came forward after a parking lot conversation with peers following trial.
The juror at the center of the bias issue mentioned to peers that a family member had attended St. Therese School in Appleton during the period Feeney was assigned to the church. She questioned whether he could have been a victim of abuse. The juror was also friends with a cousin of the Merryfields’ mother.
John Peterson, an attorney for the brothers, said the juror thought she could be fair and had no information to suggest her relative was a victim of Feeney.
“We always have to rely on the word of the jurors when it comes to the question of bias,” Peterson said.
Krueger expressed dismay about the cost to the parties and the county and said she doesn’t desire a new trial.
“The court must balance the desire for finality of jury deliberations with the constitutional right to a fair trial,” she wrote.
Thank God they didn't need to invoke the "ministerial exemption."
Target sells gay ‘wedding’ cards
continue at LifeSiteMINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 18, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Target is now selling greeting cards for gay ‘marriages,’ as of the middle of June, adding to their previous support for the homosexual agenda.
The cards, produced by Carlton Cards, include phrases like “Mr. & Mr.” and “Two very special women, one very special love.”
“Target is focused on diversity and inclusivity,” spokesperson for Target Molly Snyder said, adding that they offer “wedding cards relevant for everyone,” including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender couples.
Target faced some backlash from homosexual political groups in 2010 after they gave $150,000 to MN Forward, a political group that supported Tom Emmer, the pro-life, pro-marriage Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota.
However, Target has been supporting gay pride events in Minneapolis for a number of years, and in May sold gay pride t-shirts and gave the proceeds to the Family Equality Council, a homosexual political advocacy group.
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SPL: 4 of the Most Controversial Lists on St. Peter’s List
Listers, brass is mistaken for gold more easily than clay.1 It is easy to say the heathens and Hitlers of the world need Christ and His Church, but what of the Protestants? Are they saved because they worship Christ or is their Christ more a personalized term than a person? Are we prepared to critique what is brass in the world, even if the Protestants, Orthodox or secular humanitarians share or emulate our virtues? There is One God, One Christ, One Groom and One Bride. There is One Kingdom with One King, One Vicar and One Queen.continue at St. Peter's List
All humans are in need of Jesus Christ and the Messiah commissioned St. Peter and the Apostles to care for his sheep and guard his Church. We cannot let our modernist upbringings dull the trenchant truth of Christ nor can we let some misplaced zeal blur the evangelistic nuances necessary to reach a protestant, an Orthodox or an atheist.
Know the faith listers. It is in Holy Mother Church that we find the unadulterated love and person of Jesus Christ.
1. Those Who Start Their Own Church Follow the Voice of Satan: 11 Teachings from St. Cyprian AD 250
Rebuilding Christendom conference in Virginia
details at www.rebuildingchristendom.comThe IHS Press Group cordially invites you to the first conference in the Rebuilding Christendom™ series. This packed, three-day event is an inaugural gathering of Catholics and others of good will in the United States consecrated exclusively to genuine Catholic Social Doctrine. Intended to be a fearless proclamation of “the politics of Jesus Christ,” Rebuilding Christendom I will feature today’s leading independent scholars, veteran writers, and students of social Catholicism, addressing the history, theory, and practical application to contemporary society of Catholic political, economic, financial and social principles.
What are the genuine principles of civilization?
What is Catholic doctrine on politics, economics, and local, national, and international society?
How does this apply – and how can it be applied – today?
Get the unvarnished answers to these questions – and tools for translating the answers into practical action – on the weekend of the Feast of King St. Louis of France, 2012.
When:
August 24, 25, 26
Feast of St. Louis IX, King of France
Where:
Washington Dulles
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45020 Aviation Drive
Dulles, VA
Discounted rooms available—$71.00
Call: 1-800-228-9290(Ref. Code: ISOISOA or Rebuilding Christendom)
Or book your room today through www.rebuildingchristendom.com!
[T]he Apostles would never have conquered the world, if they had not done the work of heroes and martyrs. It is necessary, therefore, to join prayer with action.
—St. Pius X, as Cardinal Patriarch of Venice, c1895
Looks really interesting!
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- Blessed John Paul II, Baltimore, Oct. 8, 1995
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Nuns on the Bus by the numbers
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows:continue at Catholic League
Media coverage of both the “Fortnight for Freedom” events sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and the competing “Nuns on the Bus” campaign, reveal interesting results.
A total of 141 dioceses, involving tens of thousands of Catholics, participated in the USCCB events; it ended with a crowd of 5,000 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on July 4. Although Bill Moyers wrote that “a bus filled with nuns” participated in the “Nuns on the Bus” campaign, in actual fact a total of two nuns made the entire bus trip; there were never more than six at any one time on the bus. No matter, CNN did eight stories on the nuns, and none on the bishops; MSNBC did six on the nuns, and one on the bishops; and CBS News did two on the nuns and none on the bishops.
The nuns were helped by a media advisor for Faith in Public Life. As I pointed out in my news release of June 18, the group is funded by atheist billionaire George Soros; its Catholic Program Director is John Gehring, a left-wing operative who sought to manipulate the media against the USCCB events. Leading the nuns was a registered Washington lobbyist, Sr. Simone Campbell of Network. This group’s founder, Sr. Marjorie Tuite, was threatened with expulsion in the 1980s for her pro-abortion work. Today, Network employs nine people, three of whom are nuns.
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Rochester MN parish opens up coffee shop to attract new members
continue at KAAL(video)For years the Catholic Church has seen a drop in numbers. Now one area pastor has a new idea of how to solve that problem. Father Matt Fasnacht is hoping a coffee shop will help him brew up conversation of his faith. "This is unique, it's something that's fresh and innovative."
Father Fasnacht thought up the idea of a Catholic coffee shop years ago.
"We can't expect people to just come in to the church on their own. We have to get out into the public."
St. James Coffee shop will be like any other. Except that each worker will be Catholic and will be happy to sit down and talk about their faith.
"I think it's hard for people to go to church I think especially if they've fallen away from it. That's a big step so we want to present them with a middle step," said Father Fasnacht.
Another thing unique about St. James Coffee Shop is that it may be one of the first to come complete with its very own chapel.
"Here we will have a little alter where people can pray," said Fasnacht.
Opens tomorrow. They have a website. It looks a little out of date.
If any of you have been to Rochester, there is a reason for a drop in numbers, and it's not the lack of coffee. Here's some photos of Pax Christi church(apparently their website has been hacked) which is across the street.
I'm pretty sure every Catholic church in Rochester has either been wreckovated or completely demolished. I don't remember which one, but I was told a parish there had a woman reading parts of the Gospel for Palm Sunday.... just to give you an idea.
Ray had a sad story from a while back on Fr. Matt Fasnacht; his brother died honorably in Iraq.
But next time I am in town, I plan to stop by for a cup of Joe. Who knows, maybe the little coffee shop chapel will grow a steeple.
Rorate: "To the poorest daughter of Carmel, honor speaks louder than fear."
continue at RorateMother Marie: Sister Blanche...
First Commissary: I forbid you to continue...
Mother Marie: You have the power to force me to silence, but none to command me to it. I represent here the Reverend Mother Prioress and I shall take no orders from you.
A Commissary: Confounded old hag! She cannot be made to hold her tongue, fellow Citizen, but remind her that the Republic has a machine at its disposal that will leave her somewhat short of breath!
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