Daily Archives: May 17, 2012

On Being a Layman

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(Fr) Chori Jonathin Seraiah who was a Traditional Anglican Communion Priest writes: When the phone rang I had a couple seconds of fear. I was worried that I was about to hear “I’m sorry to have to bring you some … Continue reading →

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Catholics Must Accept Vatican II, including on Judaism

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So says Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews. CNS) — The Catholic Church’s relationship to Judaism as taught by the Second Vatican Council and the interpretations and developments of that teaching by subsequent … Continue reading →

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The Facebook-Free Baby

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Yahoo:  Growing up, I never had tan lines. Want proof? There’s a color snapshot on display in my parents’ home: a naked 2-year-old is shown from behind, climbing up a bathroom counter. For as long as I can remember, a framed … Continue reading →

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Iran Calls For ‘Islamic Awakening’ To Destroy Israel

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Israel National News: An Iranian official called this week for an ‘Islamic Awakening’ movement to help Palestinian Authority Arabs “demolish the Zionist regime”, the IRNA news agency reported. The comments were made at a conference in Tehran in honor of … Continue reading →

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The Dangerous Religion of Secularism

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The Tablet: Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor said that distorted notions of equality, freedom and tolerance are “three monsters on our cultural landscape” that formed part of a new and “very, very dangerous” secular religion. Speaking in Leicester Cathedral yesterday evening, the … Continue reading →

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Ascension Day

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Acts 1:1-11 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles … Continue reading →

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