This is a very important story and is very well worth reading. It is pertinent to recent discussion about how important it is to correct errors while one is still alive, even if it is many years after they happened.
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=13425
snip
In this weekly email newsletter, President of Human Life International, Father Thomas J. Euteneuer, shared a letter he received that caused him “to shed tears of gratitude.” The author, a former priest who had protested Humanae Vitae in 1968, had written to tell Fr. Euteneuer about his conversion from dissident priest to his acceptance of the controversial and prophetic encyclical.
The writer of the letter had decided to sign HLI’s “Humanae Vitae Pledge,” promising loyalty to the teachings of the Catholic Church, obedience to the teachings of Humanae Vitae, and “to embrace God’s precious gift of life.”
“There is for me a special significance in signing this Pledge, and [it] will give me a peace of mind and heart that I have not experienced since 1968. In 1968 I was a young Franciscan priest studying in the Graduate School of Religious Education at Catholic University,” the man wrote.
***
Do read this whole thing, it is very moving and also very typical of decisions that were made in the 1960's and 1970's that must be faced today. I commend the former priest for his continuing devotion and for this act of outstanding moral integrity in signing the pledge and allowing his story to be used to encourage others. THAT is how souls are saved, my friends, by leading others to the true light by example.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Fr Pavone writes re Holy Spirit, Church doctrine
This is a lovely and insightful writing by Father Frank Pavone (Priests for Life), of whom I am a long time fan, that discusses the Catholic Church doctrine about marriage, sex and family planning within the context of the Holy Spirit as the bringer of life and love. So this is very helpful to those seeking to better understand the Church teachings AND those who try to better understand the nature of the Holy Spirit.
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource.php?n=667
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource.php?n=667
Important reminder by Pope Benedict XVI
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=13429
Rome, Aug 3, 2008 / 10:41 am (CNA).- Before the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about his predecessor Paul VI. Recounting the Pontiff who concluded the Second Vatican Council, the Holy Father encouraged his audience to remain faithful to Pope Paul’s teaching and witness of holiness. Speaking in the square in front of the cathedral of Bressanone, Italy, Pope Benedict thanked those present for joining him to pray the Angelus. He thanked Bishop Wilhelm Egger of Bolzano-Bressanone and the local authorities for assuring him a “peaceful and safe stay in the city.”
The Holy Father extended a special blessing to children, the sick and those in difficult situations.
Pope Benedict then invited his audience in Bressanone to remember the Servant of God, Pope Paul VI, the 30th anniversary of whose death is commemorated in three days.
The Holy Father recalled that his predecessor, who died on the eve of the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, had “guided the people of God to contemplate the face of Christ.” Christ, he continued, is “at the center of the Bible and Tradition, the heart of the church, the world and the whole universe.” The Holy Father recounted how Pope Paul, elected to the papacy during the Second Vatican Council, “presided over the Council to its closing and governed an eventful post-conciliar phase.” He added, “Thanking God for the gift of this great Pope, let us commit to treasuring his teachings.”
Pope Benedict concluded by reminding his audience of Paul VI’s proclamation, at the conclusion of the third session of the Second Vatican Council, of the Virgin Mary as “Mother of the Church”.
After the Angelus, the Holy Father directed these words towards the English-speaking pilgrims:
“I offer a warm welcome to the English-speaking visitors united with us here in Bressanone for this Angelus prayer.
Wednesday, the feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration, marks the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Pope Paul VI.
As we recall this great Pontiff who concluded the Second Vatican Council and guided the first phase of the post-conciliar renewal, let us give thanks for his wise teaching, his passionate love of the Church, and his desire to draw all people to the contemplation of Christ’s glory.
Dear friends, during these summer holidays, may you grow closer to the Lord in prayer, and may he shed the light of his face upon you and your families!”
Rome, Aug 3, 2008 / 10:41 am (CNA).- Before the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about his predecessor Paul VI. Recounting the Pontiff who concluded the Second Vatican Council, the Holy Father encouraged his audience to remain faithful to Pope Paul’s teaching and witness of holiness. Speaking in the square in front of the cathedral of Bressanone, Italy, Pope Benedict thanked those present for joining him to pray the Angelus. He thanked Bishop Wilhelm Egger of Bolzano-Bressanone and the local authorities for assuring him a “peaceful and safe stay in the city.”
The Holy Father extended a special blessing to children, the sick and those in difficult situations.
Pope Benedict then invited his audience in Bressanone to remember the Servant of God, Pope Paul VI, the 30th anniversary of whose death is commemorated in three days.
The Holy Father recalled that his predecessor, who died on the eve of the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, had “guided the people of God to contemplate the face of Christ.” Christ, he continued, is “at the center of the Bible and Tradition, the heart of the church, the world and the whole universe.” The Holy Father recounted how Pope Paul, elected to the papacy during the Second Vatican Council, “presided over the Council to its closing and governed an eventful post-conciliar phase.” He added, “Thanking God for the gift of this great Pope, let us commit to treasuring his teachings.”
Pope Benedict concluded by reminding his audience of Paul VI’s proclamation, at the conclusion of the third session of the Second Vatican Council, of the Virgin Mary as “Mother of the Church”.
After the Angelus, the Holy Father directed these words towards the English-speaking pilgrims:
“I offer a warm welcome to the English-speaking visitors united with us here in Bressanone for this Angelus prayer.
Wednesday, the feast of the Lord’s Transfiguration, marks the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Pope Paul VI.
As we recall this great Pontiff who concluded the Second Vatican Council and guided the first phase of the post-conciliar renewal, let us give thanks for his wise teaching, his passionate love of the Church, and his desire to draw all people to the contemplation of Christ’s glory.
Dear friends, during these summer holidays, may you grow closer to the Lord in prayer, and may he shed the light of his face upon you and your families!”
A great man has died today
A defender of humanity, and of God. You will remember that I recently blogged about him and recommended his acquaintance to especially the young people. Bless his soul. The New York Times says it very well here, short and sweet:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-Obit-Solzhenistyn.html?hp
Detailed info including bibliography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn
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He described the problems of both East and West as "a disaster" rooted in agnosticism and atheism. He referred to it as "the calamity of an autonomous, irreligious humanistic consciousness."
It has made man the measure of all things on earth—imperfect man, who is never free of pride, self-interest, envy, vanity, and dozens of other defects. We are now paying for the mistakes which were not properly appraised at the beginning of the journey. On the way from the Renaissance to our days we have enriched our experience, but we have lost the concept of a Supreme Complete Entity which used to restrain our passions and our irresponsibility.[citation needed]
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-Obit-Solzhenistyn.html?hp
Detailed info including bibliography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn
snip
He described the problems of both East and West as "a disaster" rooted in agnosticism and atheism. He referred to it as "the calamity of an autonomous, irreligious humanistic consciousness."
It has made man the measure of all things on earth—imperfect man, who is never free of pride, self-interest, envy, vanity, and dozens of other defects. We are now paying for the mistakes which were not properly appraised at the beginning of the journey. On the way from the Renaissance to our days we have enriched our experience, but we have lost the concept of a Supreme Complete Entity which used to restrain our passions and our irresponsibility.[citation needed]
CA cop killed in front of mom, wife, kids his home
A cop gunned down on his way to work, walking out his home. I guess I should not be surprised his middle name is Abel, since all of you seem to have given the world to the Cains. Hope you are happy now, it took a lot of profane puke to destroy the world's decency as much as it has been now.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-deputy3-2008aug03,0,7868863.story
A 27-year-old Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, praised by his bosses as a "local success story" after growing up in a neighborhood entrenched in gang warfare, was gunned down Saturday outside his boyhood home in Cypress Park as he left for work.
Law enforcement officials said the motive for the attack remained "wide open" and investigators were trying to track down a white, four-door vehicle that approached Deputy Juan Abel Escalante shortly before gunfire rang out about 5:40 a.m.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-deputy3-2008aug03,0,7868863.story
A 27-year-old Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, praised by his bosses as a "local success story" after growing up in a neighborhood entrenched in gang warfare, was gunned down Saturday outside his boyhood home in Cypress Park as he left for work.
Law enforcement officials said the motive for the attack remained "wide open" and investigators were trying to track down a white, four-door vehicle that approached Deputy Juan Abel Escalante shortly before gunfire rang out about 5:40 a.m.
Adventurers fall, run out of air on K-Y mountain
Sincerely sad for their families. I know what it is like to lose loved ones to "what they loved doing."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/world/asia/04pstan.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/world/asia/04pstan.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
I like Doobies but not this song
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Minute-By-Minute-lyrics-Doobie-Brothers/80E1C0615806E75848256A4E0010C627
Hey, don't worry,
I've been lied to
I've been here many times before
Girl, don't you worry,
I know where I stand
I don't need this love,
I don't need your hand
I know I could turn, blink, and you'd be gone
Then I must be prepared any time to carry on
But minute by minute by minute by minute
I keep holding on
Oh, minute by minute by minute by minute
I keep holding on
You will stay just to watch me, darlin'
Wilt away on lies from you
Can't stop the habit of livin' on the run
I take it all for granted like you're the only one
Livin' on my own
Somehow that sounds nice
You think I'm your fool
Well, you may just be right
***
The protagonist in this song is a self pitying a*hole who stays in a no-love relationship just to ruin it for both of them, savoring the ruin "minute by minute."
This song is instructive about the subject of hell, though.
As I blogged yesterday, one is presenting one's "final evidence" to God while alive, not after death. And so there is no chance to "accept the mercy of God or Jesus Christ" after you are dead, fools. So "minute by minute" while ALIVE you are rejecting the mercy of God, and it is no longer offered once you are dead.
So this song is an instructive "negative example" indicating the sick societal mindset and thus illustrating what NOT to do, rather than admire the protagonist loser.
Hey, don't worry,
I've been lied to
I've been here many times before
Girl, don't you worry,
I know where I stand
I don't need this love,
I don't need your hand
I know I could turn, blink, and you'd be gone
Then I must be prepared any time to carry on
But minute by minute by minute by minute
I keep holding on
Oh, minute by minute by minute by minute
I keep holding on
You will stay just to watch me, darlin'
Wilt away on lies from you
Can't stop the habit of livin' on the run
I take it all for granted like you're the only one
Livin' on my own
Somehow that sounds nice
You think I'm your fool
Well, you may just be right
***
The protagonist in this song is a self pitying a*hole who stays in a no-love relationship just to ruin it for both of them, savoring the ruin "minute by minute."
This song is instructive about the subject of hell, though.
As I blogged yesterday, one is presenting one's "final evidence" to God while alive, not after death. And so there is no chance to "accept the mercy of God or Jesus Christ" after you are dead, fools. So "minute by minute" while ALIVE you are rejecting the mercy of God, and it is no longer offered once you are dead.
So this song is an instructive "negative example" indicating the sick societal mindset and thus illustrating what NOT to do, rather than admire the protagonist loser.
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