The Lord is Risen. Let the Earth Rejoice!
Scripture for Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil: Isaiah 55: 1-11; (Psalm) Isaiah 12: 1-6; Romans 6: 3-11; Luke 24: 1-12.
Scripture For the Feast of the Lord's Resurrection:
Acts 10: 34, 37-43; Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20: 1-9.
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Papal Freedom Regression?
by Donald Devine
Issue 137 - August 5, 2009
Conservatives were upset that Pope Benedict XVI’s first social encyclical, Caritas in Veritate , supposedly undermined the freedom and market teachings of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II. As with much thinking on the right these days, they were confused.
The Google Groups conservative hotline buzzed. “While there are some valuable insights - which I take to be Benedict's,” concluded an executive at a large Catholic association, “when it comes to economic prescriptions it's an unmitigated disaster,” which he attributed to “the Peace and Justice crowd at the Vatican.”
A few minutes later, a “friendly non-Catholic” conservative concurred: “On a quick first reading, the encyclical looks like regression.” The most offensive phrase was: “The processes of globalization, suitably understood and
I HOPE I DO NOT HEAR OF ANYONE BREAKING THIS ONE OR SEE DELETED ... from Iraq.... [read further...] .. from one of the last US Marine company of soldiers in Iraq...
Please remember that our marines, soldiers, airmen, and other soldiers are fighting for our freedom!... Let us not betray them... Let us tell Gov. Pawlenty and other MN Legislators that we are fighting for freedom from government tyranny here at home in MN... for freedom from the MN government taking away our private DNA rights, etc. Call today, email today, visit the MN Gov. and legislators today, April 2nd and tell them your opinion... let's fight for freedom!!! Thank you and God bless you!!!
Not long ago, one of my adult children spent hours pummeling me and the Church. The waves of her anger struck repeatedly, tossing me like a small boat in a storm.
