Tuesday, March 6, 2007

New Bishops for Dallas and Lake Charles

For Dallas: Bishop Kevin Joseph Farrell (currently and auxilary in Washington)

For Lake Charles, Louisiana: Monsignor Glen John Provost

Monday, March 5, 2007

New Head of Italian Bishop's Conference this Wednesday?

That's what the Italian papers are saying...

From Papa Ratzinger Forum:

Today, the newspapers are reporting that the Pope may announce his nomination of Mons. Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa, as CEI head, on Wednesday, March 7, the same day Pope John Paul II appointed Ruini in 1991. Cardinal Ruini will remain as the pope's Vicar in Rome.

Ruini's term (his third 5-year term at CEI) was to have ended last year, but the Pope extended it 'until other provisions are made' after an ill-advised survey of Italian bishops carried out by the Apostolic Nuncio to Rome, reportedly at the orders of his boss, the then Secretary of State Cardinal Sodano.

Italy is the only country where the Pope, as Bishop of Rome, chooses the head of the national bishops conference. Everywhere else, the head is elected by the bishops.

Bagnasco succeeded Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as Archbishop of Genoa when the latter became Secretary of State. Before that, he was the military chaplain for all Italy.

But Not in U.S.

Give credit to the bishops of India who have enough clout to stop the airing of such blasphemous stuff (see below), but in this country it was shown.

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Cameron’s Documentary on Faux Christ Tomb Canned

By the Discovery Channel...

From Daily News and Analysis:

Discovery Channel has put off the screening of controversial documentary - The Lost Tomb of Jesus - following protests from various Christian groups in India and abroad.

The channel was to air the documentary produced by Oscar-winning director James Cameron that contradicts major Christian tenets such as resurrection of Christ on Sunday.

According to the documentary, the caskets used to store bones discovered in a suburb of Jerusalem may have contained the bones of Jesus and his family. Reports said names of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and other relatives were found on the caskets. The documentary also claims that Judah was Jesus’s “secret son” from Mary of Magdalene.

Open Book/Annunciation's Blog Bestseller's List

Our Bestseller's List

What Books People who Read Amy's Open Book blog and Michael's Annunciation blog are buying this month.



March 2007 (3/3/07)

1. A Pocket Guide to the Meaning of Life (A Pocket Guide to)

2. The Roman Catholic Church: An Illustrated History

3. Cities of God: The Real Story of How Christianity Became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome

4. The Church's Most Powerful Novenas

5. The Best American Catholic Short Stories: A Sheed & Ward Collection


Last Month's Bestseller's

February 2007


1. The Power of the Cross: Meditations for the Lenten Season

2. The How-To Book of the Mass: Everything You Need to Know but No One Ever Taught You

3. The Gift of Faith

4. The Best American Catholic Short Stories: A Sheed & Ward Collection

5. Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths

Saturday, March 3, 2007