Matt C. Abbott latest “STRAIGHT GUY WITH THE CATHOLIC EYE” column is up at Cruxnews.com. And all I can say is that the St. Luke Institute has got to go.
Also on Cruxnews Michael S. Rose has an article on an alternative proposal for Ave Maria University. Notre Dame students design campus plan for college. This design is much more appealing to my taste. Also thanks to Mr. Rose for using a picture from and linking to my Ave Maria University Windex spoof.
The Pittsburgh Catholic interviews Scott Hahn on his new book “Swear to God: The Power and Promise of the Sacraments.”
While I am not convinced that ALL’s campaign against Cardinal McCarrick will change his mind, there is an interesting post by Zorak on Bishop Kevin Farrell who reports to the Cardinal.
Bishop Kevin Farrell rocks! As Old Oligarch noted, we had an opportunity to witness a deaconal ordination at the National Shrine on Saturday. It was the first time I have seen anything like that and I really enjoyed it. Five young men were ordained, 4 from the Dominicans (since Dominican House is right across the street) and one Franciscan. There were at least 40 priests in attendance, plus lots of monks and nuns. But the real treat was Bishop Farrell’s homily. He informed the new deacons that they should above all, depend upon frequent reception of the Eucharist to provide them the graces they would need for their vocation. And that they should teach respect for Christ in the Eucharist, whether doing so made them “comfortable or uncomfortable.” He spent at least 7 minutes emphasizing this aspect of their ministry. Fairly bold for a man who reports to Cardinal McCarrick.
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Via Rosa Mystica, Chris gives us a link to Super Pope. This is very funny.
Via Come on Get Lively, Kat links to “The Shining in 30 seconds (and re-enacted by bunnies.“
Karl Keating’s latest E-Letter has an interesting letter that was printed in the National Catholic Reporter. The writer takes NCR to task for its remembrance of Bishop Untener. The letter is an absolute classic.
He also has a list of Mass intentions that are really funny, though it wasn’t intentional. Such as “For employers whose primary interest is in efficiency, self-confidence, and good appearance, that they will also hire the ugly …”
Karl Keatings’s E-Letters are usually interesting and you can sign up for them here.
Here is a quiz called: THE SATIRICAL POLITICAL BELIEFS ASSESSMENT TEST which is “A Humorous Political Party Quiz to TestIf You’re an Archconservative, Leftwing Wacko, Antigovernment Libertine or a Commie Sympathizer.
Doing research into mythology or just want to check out various pantheons? Here is a web site callled godchecker.com.
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