Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Here We Go Again - Arafat Is Dead, Palestinian Sources Say
Of course the Israelies have said that he's been dead, hooked up to life support for a number of days now. See previous posts.
From Yahoo! News - Arafat Is Dead, Palestinian Sources Say:
"'He is dead,' a senior political source close to Arafat told Reuters in Paris, where the 75-year-old leader has been lying in a coma at a French military hospital.
Asked to confirm Arafat's death, another official close to the president said: 'Yes, he is dead. There will be an announcement soon.'
None of the sources gave any details of the cause of death.
Officials in the West Bank said they had not been informed that Arafat was dead. "
From Yahoo! News - Arafat Is Dead, Palestinian Sources Say:
"'He is dead,' a senior political source close to Arafat told Reuters in Paris, where the 75-year-old leader has been lying in a coma at a French military hospital.
Asked to confirm Arafat's death, another official close to the president said: 'Yes, he is dead. There will be an announcement soon.'
None of the sources gave any details of the cause of death.
Officials in the West Bank said they had not been informed that Arafat was dead. "
Review of Surprised by Canon Law
From Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome:
The book and another new book by Pete and Pat Madrid:
"Q: What are the basics of the code that Catholics need to know on a
daily basis?
Vere: There are several of basics, both in
terms of canonical rights and canonical responsibilities.
Yet Canon 213
provides a nice summary, stating: 'The Christian faithful have the right to
receive assistance from the sacred pastors out of the spiritual goods of the
Church, especially the word of God and the sacraments.' In other words, all
Catholics have the right to sound teaching and the means with which to grow in
holiness. "
The book and another new book by Pete and Pat Madrid:
Monday, November 8, 2004
USATODAY.com - Church struggles with change
Major series of stories in the USA Today, today. Slant is inaccurate...fails to mention there are more Catholics even if there are fewer priests/parishes serving them. Also fails to note the true why of decline in Mass attendance, something that the Year of the Eucharist if properly implemented (and don't hold your breath on that happening) could bring about a great reform in the Mass.
On a side note that is relevant to this point: A whole generation of priests have been taught a confused theology of the Church. Ask any of them a simple question and you are bound to receive an overqualified answer that nuances everything to the point of saying almost nothing. Until this problem is remedied, I don't see how things are going to change.
For Example: All Souls becomes "memorial day" with no mention of praying for the dead, or keeping in mind our final end.
From USATODAY.com - Church struggles with change:
On a side note that is relevant to this point: A whole generation of priests have been taught a confused theology of the Church. Ask any of them a simple question and you are bound to receive an overqualified answer that nuances everything to the point of saying almost nothing. Until this problem is remedied, I don't see how things are going to change.
For Example: All Souls becomes "memorial day" with no mention of praying for the dead, or keeping in mind our final end.
From USATODAY.com - Church struggles with change:
"Today there are fewer parishes and fewer priests than in 1990 and fewer of
the nation's 65 million Catholics in those pews. And there's no sign of
return."
Sunday, November 7, 2004
O' Donnel's Adopted Son--"I want to have a daddy."
From Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome:
"We have already seen an example of this. Rosie O'Donnell, a very public lesbian and advocate for lesbian adoption, was asked what she would do if her adopted son wanted a father. According to O'Donnell, her son had already expressed that desire. When he was 6, he said, 'I want to have a daddy.'
O'Donnell replied, 'If you were to have a daddy, you wouldn't have me as a mommy because I'm the kind of mommy who wants another mommy. This is the way mommy got born.' He said, 'OK, I'll just keep you.'
While O'Donnell undoubtedly sees this as a positive affirmation of same-sex adoption, there is another interpretation: She made her son feel that his natural desire for a father is a rejection of her. That is a terrible burden to place on a little boy.
And it gets worse. In the same interview, O'Donnell recounted how she explained adoption to her son: '... he understands that there are different types of people; that he grew up in another lady's tummy, and that God looked inside and saw there was a mix-up and that God brought him to me.'
In other words, in light of this and the previous conversation between O'Donnell and her son, it is wrong for him to want a daddy because God decided that he shouldn't have one. "
"We have already seen an example of this. Rosie O'Donnell, a very public lesbian and advocate for lesbian adoption, was asked what she would do if her adopted son wanted a father. According to O'Donnell, her son had already expressed that desire. When he was 6, he said, 'I want to have a daddy.'
O'Donnell replied, 'If you were to have a daddy, you wouldn't have me as a mommy because I'm the kind of mommy who wants another mommy. This is the way mommy got born.' He said, 'OK, I'll just keep you.'
While O'Donnell undoubtedly sees this as a positive affirmation of same-sex adoption, there is another interpretation: She made her son feel that his natural desire for a father is a rejection of her. That is a terrible burden to place on a little boy.
And it gets worse. In the same interview, O'Donnell recounted how she explained adoption to her son: '... he understands that there are different types of people; that he grew up in another lady's tummy, and that God looked inside and saw there was a mix-up and that God brought him to me.'
In other words, in light of this and the previous conversation between O'Donnell and her son, it is wrong for him to want a daddy because God decided that he shouldn't have one. "
Iraq Declares State of Emergency
From Yahoo! News - Iraq Declares State of Emergency:
"The government declared a 60-day state of emergency throughout most of the country Sunday, as U.S. and Iraqi forces prepared for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah. Insurgents escalated a wave of violence that has killed more than 50 people the past two days, and a U.S. soldier was killed in an attack on a convoy."
"The government declared a 60-day state of emergency throughout most of the country Sunday, as U.S. and Iraqi forces prepared for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah. Insurgents escalated a wave of violence that has killed more than 50 people the past two days, and a U.S. soldier was killed in an attack on a convoy."
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