Daily Archives: 2 October 2013

Caught Sexting

I can think of one reaction to this priest. Ew. Empowering that objects of the cleric’s sexual scrutiny were actually setting up a sting that resulted in his departure from ministry. Stephen Webster, a former seminarian, stalked from age 18: … Continue reading

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When Is Confusion Not Okay?

‘Cause that’s what the Pope Francis hand-wringing discussion seems to be about. Germain Grisez can say: I’m afraid that Pope Francis has failed to consider carefully enough the likely consequences of letting loose with his thoughts in a world that … Continue reading

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Redemptionis Sacramentum 124-126

Maybe I could have grouped this section with yesterday’s post on clergy vestments: [124.] A faculty is given in the Roman Missal for the Priest concelebrants at Mass other than the principal concelebrant (who should always put on a chasuble … Continue reading

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GMD 82: Universal Community

The bishops place their plan for evangelization within a context larger than our parishes and the Church in the US. Evangelization is truly a universal mission of the universal Church. Evangelii Nuntiandi 60 is cited: Unless evangelization is done in … Continue reading

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