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An interesting coincidence Catholic Tea Party?

Posted: October 6, 2010 by datechguy in catholic, tea parties
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This story at hot air:

Nearly half (47%) also say they are part of the religious right or conservative Christian movement. Among the more than 8-in-10 (81%) who identify as Christian within the Tea Party movement, 57% also consider themselves part of the Christian conservative movement.

Now it not a big secret that a lot of conservative religious people are part of the tea party but are focusing on the fiscal issues. However expect to see more things like this:

So we’re asking you to join the “Boston Catholic Tea Party” and help rid these upcoming conferences from “negative attitudes of the world” such as those the Holy Father alluded to. Today’s the day to start firing away!

Why might they want a tea party maybe this:

-The Boston Archdiocesan Social Justice Conference on October 9 is featuring Fr. James Massaro and Fr. Bryan Hehir, Secretary for Healthcare and Social Services . Fr. Massaro was one of 26 signatories to a highly-publicized 2009 letter supporting the nomination of pro-abortion Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sebelius vetoed pro-life legislation on four separate occasions as Kansas governor, prompting Kansas City Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann to ask she no longer receive Communion. Fr. Hehir’s nearly 40-year history undermining Church teachings includes his leadership of Catholic Charities when they brokered adoptions to gay couples and also when they honored the pro-abortion Mayor of Boston at a 2005 fundraiser in violation of U.S.C.C.B directives. Recently he:

Keynoted a conference along with a well-known “gay priests” advocate.
– Told an audience at a Boston College forum he was concerned Catholic conscience rights could harm the freedom of women to get abortions
– Praised the “intelligent and courageous leadership” of the Catholic Health Association immediately after they helped pass the Obama-backed healthcare legislation that was actively opposed by the U.S.C.C.B. because it allowed funding for abortions.

Inside Catholic has more:

This is a pet peeve of mine If you are going to be Catholic, be Catholic, if not then there are plenty of protestant denominations out there. Will we see a Catholic Tea Party rally in Boston on Oct 9th? It should be interesting to see.

No Glenn Angels are not the new Vampires…

Posted: October 2, 2010 by datechguy in catholic
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for one thing Angels exist.

One of my very favorite feastdays, and a good tonic before we meet the curmudgeonly St. Jerome (whose sometimes frosty admonishments make him a perfect lead-in to the crisp air and chill mornings of October) tomorrow.

Pope Benedict XVI: “Angels manifest God’s care for every individual”:

“. . .push us to think of the provident attention with which God occupies himself of every human person. Feel beside you, dear young people, the presence of the Angels and let yourself be guided by them, so that all your lives might be illuminated by the Word of God.”

One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given was by a friend of mine named James Marley. He suggested not only asking for the intercession of one’s own guardian angel but to intercede to other people guardian angels:

“Angel of God their guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits them here, ever this day be at their side, to light and guard and rule and guide”

It’s good advice particularly when someone is getting ready to do something foolish.

Some Good News from The Carmelite

Posted: September 30, 2010 by datechguy in catholic
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She has had a real rough time but a little bit of good news has turned up:

Join me in giving thanks and praise to God Most High! today I was accepted into Graduate School at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, MA! I will be working on my Master’s in Pastoral Ministry for Laity….

More than ever I need your support — with prayers and with anything you can donate toward my tuition…the college told me to leave it all in God’s hands…

I can tell you there is absolutely no comparison between my situation and hers and anything you can do to give her a hand either via cash or via prayer would be a blessing.

The president not the only one behind when it comes to appointments

Posted: September 30, 2010 by datechguy in catholic, politics
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It looks like the prez is going to have to wait for some of his appointments a bit longer:

By scheduling pro-forma sessions on Mondays and Fridays, lawmakers can take away Obama’s ability to make recess appointments.

Obama had 115 executive- and judicial-branch nominees pending on the Senate’s executive calendar as of Wednesday afternoon.

Bad sign for the president considering the incredible majorities he has in both houses. But as Father Z reports the Washington is not the only place where there are a lot of open seats waiting to be filled:

There are at present quite a few important curial positions and sees around the world which usually have cardinals… but don’t.

At the time of this writing, I believe there are 103 voting cardinals (men who have not turned 80 years old). By the end of November two more cardinals will hit 80 (Tumi, Pujats), bringing the number of voting cardinals down to 101. By the end of next February, four more (Panafieu, Vidal, García-Gasco, Ruini – sadly) – 97. By the end of April two more (Keeler, Sebastiani) – 95. So, an American and two Italians will have dropped from the list, leaving 10 Americans and 15 Italians as electors.

I won’t even pretend to know the inside baseball of the Vatican but with an elderly pope, the men who are elevated to cardinal now will have a lot to do with the direction of the church for decades.

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