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“There isn’t anything we cannot do together if we seek God’s blessing and if we stay committed and are not deterred by the setbacks that often fall in every life,” Clinton said. Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail in Puerto Rico.
Does Clinton really think that God is blessing her advocacy for killing babies?
Funny how these politicians always seem to find God when they are running for office. If only their conduct was in tune with their rhetoric.
“But Gaillardetz goes beyond the liberal pale in some startling ways: He wonders whether the concept of divine revelation might be extended to the Qur’an or the Hindu Upanishads, and he says that, because most Catholics do not regard the unity of Christ’s nature as a significant issue, it is not central to the Catholic faith: ‘It is not that Constantinople III was wrong; it is just that its Christological formulation is no longer central to the faith consciousness of Catholics today’.
Gaillardetz’s failure to make basic distinctions and his lack of historical research result in one theological problem after another, undermining not only his own arguments but the faith of the Church and the magisterium’s authority to proclaim it.” From a review of Richard Gaillardetz’s book, “By What Authority…”.
Richard Gaillardetz was the featured presenter at a five day continuing education seminar in January at St. Bernard’s School of Theology. These continuing ed programs are designed for priests and deacons, among others. Although this program has already taken place it does help to explain why Catholic doctrine in our diocese is under continual assault. It is a sorry state of affairs when an institution that is supposed to be educating our priests, deacons and lay ministers sponsors a presenter like Richard Gaillardetz
Also, Gaillardetz is one of 26 members of Barack Obama’s Catholic National Advisory Council. That’s the pro-partial birth abortion Obama who embraces the Democratic Party’s sacrament of baby killing.
Follow these links for more on Gaillardetz: Not for My Marriage Catholic Answers Off the Record
Written by Lisa Spellman
As they approach their ten-year anniversary of conversion to Roman Catholicism, Bill and Lynda Hunt have much to reflect on. When asked about their faith, their enthusiasm is evident; they are proud and grateful to be Catholics. Yet, they still sometimes marvel at God’s motivation in their lives: “Why us?” Why, indeed, when Lynda and Bill spent so many fulfilled years in the company of dedicated Protestant Christians, did God call them to be Catholic? Moreover, what drives two intelligent, level-headed people on solid spiritual footing to convert to the unfamiliar?
Married for 28 years with three grown children, they have shared a good deal of this journey together. Both are previously evangelical Christians and offer a wealth of understanding with regard to the experience of being Protestant. They both possess a good deal of spiritual awareness, a passion for learning, and a firmness of resolve.
As we know, the Lord works in mysterious ways. In Bill and Lynda’s case, God did not reveal His purpose to them for decades. But perhaps, working in His own time, His calling began as early as their childhood.
Bill grew up just north of Boston, where his family was involved in the Methodist church. Bill recounts watching the church’s communion service when he was as young as five years old. “At the time, I remember believing the host really was the Body of Christ”. While he eventually grew to understand that this was not the case, the interest and desire for the true Body of Christ remained with him into adulthood. (Read more…)
“Regarding the first, let it be stated as plainly as possible that Jesus never ordained twelve men, thus setting up an all-male priesthood. Such an interpretation is an anachronism projected backward onto the Gospels in the light of later development. In truth, biblical scholarship demonstrates that Jesus never ordained anyone; that a distinction must be made between the Twelve (who had no long-term successors), the apostles, and the disciples; and that women were among the most active and faithful of apostles and disciples. Furthermore, even if Jesus did ordain twelve men, this is no warrant for the church not to ordain women. The Spirit guides the church to do many things that Jesus did not, according to the needs of the gospel in the course of history.” Elizabeth Johnson, Professor of Theology at Fordham University.
On Friday, June 13, St. Bernard School of Theology will be hosting a luncheon presentation and discussion of Elizabeth Johnson’s latest book. Ms. Johnson is a well known proponent of female ordination.
Once again the faithful in Rochester must be subjected to the promotion of a dissident who is clearly out of step with the teaching of the Church. No wonder there are so many confused and non-practicing Catholics in the DOR.
“Look, when we think about ending an early human life, this is something that is really bad for the embryo or early fetus that dies, it’s losing out tremendously-I agree with that as I already said. And then you said that it’s one of the things that we should care about. And, um, I think that I should have said before that I think it’s really dangerous to slide from noticing that something is bad for something, to thinking that that gives us a moral reason. And just to prove that that doesn’t follow, think about plants. So lots of things are bad for trees, and plants, and flowers, and often that gives us no reasons whatsoever, certainly no moral reasons. In my view, fetuses that die before they’re ever conscious really are a lot like plants: They’re living things, but there’s nothing about them that would make us think that they count morally in the way that people do.” Elizabeth Harman, professor of philosophy at Princeton University.
Professor Harmon made this statement at a conference called “Is It Wrong to End Early Human Life?”. I guess we know where she stands on the issue. At least she acknowledges that it is indeed a life.