"One who learns to say 'thank you' in the manner of the crucified Christ might
end up a martyr, but never as a persecutor."
Pope John Paul II Mane Nobiscum Domine
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Great Quote from Pope's New Apostolic Letter
Probably because it was released in Italian this was missed:
Liturgy of the Hours Apostolate
This site is perfect for those who don't know how to pray the Liturgy of the Hours from the book. They have done all the work for you, just open the file for the morning or evening prayer or the Office of Readings and pray...Liturgy of the Hours Apostolate
Looking for a Face Saving Excuse?
I think this story which has nothing to do with football signals the end for Coach Ron Zook's career at Florida...in fact it wouldn't surprise me if something is already in the works.
From UF athletic director calls Zook fracas 'unacceptable': South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
"Florida Athletics Director Jeremy Foley described a Sept. 16 incident involving coach Ron Zook and several fraternity members as 'unacceptable' on Tuesday.
According to a police report, Zook was present at a confrontation between several football players and members of Pi Kappa Phi, who were arguing about a fight that had occurred at 2 a.m. that morning."
From UF athletic director calls Zook fracas 'unacceptable': South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
"Florida Athletics Director Jeremy Foley described a Sept. 16 incident involving coach Ron Zook and several fraternity members as 'unacceptable' on Tuesday.
According to a police report, Zook was present at a confrontation between several football players and members of Pi Kappa Phi, who were arguing about a fight that had occurred at 2 a.m. that morning."
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Monday, October 11, 2004
Nuns Banned From Wearing Habits
From Telegraph | News | Teaching nuns hit by Muslim headscarf ban:
"Nuns who teach in state schools in the Black Forest region of Germany are to be banned from wearing their habits in the classroom in line with a judgment on Muslim headscarves, a federal court has ruled.
The federal administrative court decreed that it would be unjust if a law passed this year in the southern state of Baden Württemberg prohibiting Muslim women teachers from wearing headscarves did not also apply to Christian symbols.
"There can be no exception. Any form of religiously motivated clothing in certain regions is not in question," said the written ruling from the court in Leipzig, eastern Germany.
Nuns who form an active part of the teaching staff in the predominantly Roman Catholic state will in future have to change from their habits into ordinary clothing before they enter the classroom, according to today's edition of Spiegel magazine, which has published details of the ruling for the first time."
"Nuns who teach in state schools in the Black Forest region of Germany are to be banned from wearing their habits in the classroom in line with a judgment on Muslim headscarves, a federal court has ruled.
The federal administrative court decreed that it would be unjust if a law passed this year in the southern state of Baden Württemberg prohibiting Muslim women teachers from wearing headscarves did not also apply to Christian symbols.
"There can be no exception. Any form of religiously motivated clothing in certain regions is not in question," said the written ruling from the court in Leipzig, eastern Germany.
Nuns who form an active part of the teaching staff in the predominantly Roman Catholic state will in future have to change from their habits into ordinary clothing before they enter the classroom, according to today's edition of Spiegel magazine, which has published details of the ruling for the first time."
A Miracle at Final Mass
One of the Boston churches that is closing experiences a rather dramatic ending to the liturgy. What do you think?
From Boston.com / News / Local / A 'miracle' at final Mass:
After 99 years of feasts, funerals, weddings, and baptisms, parishioners who went to the final Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in East Boston yesterday declared that they had witnessed a miracle.
The church's statue of the Virgin Mary, which stood in front of the altar, tipped over suddenly and thudded to the floor after Mass, seemingly unmolested by human hands, parishioners said.
Trembling and weeping, they called it a sign from God protesting the Boston Archdiocese's decision to close their church, part of the lifeblood of the working-class, Italian-American neighborhood since 1905.
''This is a miracle!" Gerri Costa exclaimed after parishioners righted the 5-foot statue, which was missing a few pieces from its back. ''Miracles do happen, and this is a miracle. Viva La Madonna!"
The conclusion to the East Boston church's final Mass in Italian boiled with pain, anger, and hope, a tumult of emotions engulfing many parishes in the archdiocese as the process of closing 82 parishes continues.
From Boston.com / News / Local / A 'miracle' at final Mass:
After 99 years of feasts, funerals, weddings, and baptisms, parishioners who went to the final Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in East Boston yesterday declared that they had witnessed a miracle.
The church's statue of the Virgin Mary, which stood in front of the altar, tipped over suddenly and thudded to the floor after Mass, seemingly unmolested by human hands, parishioners said.
Trembling and weeping, they called it a sign from God protesting the Boston Archdiocese's decision to close their church, part of the lifeblood of the working-class, Italian-American neighborhood since 1905.
''This is a miracle!" Gerri Costa exclaimed after parishioners righted the 5-foot statue, which was missing a few pieces from its back. ''Miracles do happen, and this is a miracle. Viva La Madonna!"
The conclusion to the East Boston church's final Mass in Italian boiled with pain, anger, and hope, a tumult of emotions engulfing many parishes in the archdiocese as the process of closing 82 parishes continues.
Saturday, October 9, 2004
Amy in the Australian Press
From Maxwell Smart and the Holy Grail - Opinion - www.theage.com.au:
"Meanwhile The Da Vinci Code continues its astounding stranglehold at the top of the bestseller lists. It has even spawned its own industry of meta-commentary, with books such as Simon Cox's Cracking the Da Vinci Code, Darrell Bock's Breaking the Da Vinci Code and Dan Burstein's collection Secrets of the Code.
In addition, various Christian writers have set out to debunk Brown's portrait of the Catholic Church and the organisation Opus Dei, among them Amy Welborn in De-coding Da Vinci and Steve Kellmeyer in Fact and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code."
"Meanwhile The Da Vinci Code continues its astounding stranglehold at the top of the bestseller lists. It has even spawned its own industry of meta-commentary, with books such as Simon Cox's Cracking the Da Vinci Code, Darrell Bock's Breaking the Da Vinci Code and Dan Burstein's collection Secrets of the Code.
In addition, various Christian writers have set out to debunk Brown's portrait of the Catholic Church and the organisation Opus Dei, among them Amy Welborn in De-coding Da Vinci and Steve Kellmeyer in Fact and Fiction in the Da Vinci Code."
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