tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12959217168929580932024-03-14T04:09:17.350-04:00+Catholic Ponderings+“Thinking in isolation and with pride ends in being an idiot.” --G.K. ChestertonKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.comBlogger415125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-68889289279026937322016-04-11T18:12:00.003-04:002016-04-11T18:12:35.815-04:00Archived BlogThis blog is no longer active. Please peruse our old posts. You just may find something of interest!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-24102029829164294652014-12-10T08:52:00.002-05:002019-10-21T21:36:30.377-04:00St. Luke's Mission of Mercy - Helping out Locally at Christmas (and anytime)There are bell-ringers everywhere you go this time of year and some choose to donate to the Salvation Army. For some Catholics, <a href="http://www.catholic.com/blog/jimmy-akin/allowing-good-works-to-get-in-the-way-of-the-gospel" target="_blank">this is not without controversy</a>. Some point to the fact that the Salvation Army finds <a href="http://www1.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_ihq_isjc.nsf/vw-sublinks/FE3C992C78838853802577DF0071D796?openDocument" target="_blank">abortion</a> to be acceptable in many situations as a reason to withhold support. (I maintain if you use abortion viewpoint as a litmus test of support, there are <a href="http://www.pewforum.org/2013/01/16/religious-groups-official-positions-on-abortion/" target="_blank">a lot of other religions you would have to exclude</a>). Others have been busy packing and shipping boxes full of items for Operation Christmas Child. Again, <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/showmessage.asp?number=419457&Pg=&Pgnu=&recnu=" target="_blank">some have concerns about this program</a>. I believe that giving is a very personal thing and would never tell someone which organization they can support and which they cannot. There is one local Buffalo mission that has been making a big difference in the lives of others since 1994.<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-57829334935676217892014-10-22T16:58:00.000-04:002014-11-06T08:56:44.761-05:00The Accidental Marriage by Roger B. Thomas - Book Review<div style="text-align: center;">
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I was intrigued when I read the description of the new novel published by <a href="http://www.ignatius.com/" target="_blank">Ignatius Press</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OIBA3R2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00OIBA3R2&linkCode=as2&tag=catholponder-20&linkId=5IG4I7V4WM67DRXG" target="_blank">The Accidental Marriage</a>. How would a Catholic publisher cover the subject matter of a man living an actively gay lifestyle, fathering the child of a woman living with her lesbian lover, and they end up raising the child together? I often remarked to my husband that this was going to be a difficult book to review as I read it. Difficult not because the book wasn't a good one, but due to the complexity of the subject matter. I was hoping that the novel wouldn't be heavy-handed on either end of the spectrum of this controversial topic, and I was not disappointed. </div>
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Scott and Megan are friends who enjoy lunch together on occasion. During one of their visits, Megan mentions that her partner wants Megan to have a baby. Scott offers to father a child for the couple and not long after she becomes pregnant, the relationship between Megan and her partner ends. Scott does what comes naturally to him and takes Megan in, marrying her so that she would have medical coverage during the pregnancy. The struggle for each of them to maintain emotional boundaries is palpable. Each of them are so immersed in their sexual lifestyle and identity, they bristle against obvious natural consequences from the situation they've found themselves in. </div>
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There were no preachy moments in the book. It is neither pro, nor anti-gay. The characters are well-developed and likable. I found myself cheering for them, feeling a parental urge to hug them and tell them it would all work out okay in the end. Certainly each of us have struggled with identity, fought against what we knew we longed for and needed. Scott and Megan are no exception.<br />
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If you are interested in a book club study/discussion guide for this book, there is one available <a href="http://www.ipnovels.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/The-Accidental-Marriage-discussion-guide.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">2357</a></b> Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered."They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2358"></a><b>2358</b> The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God's will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord's Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="2359"></a><b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">2359</a></b> Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection.</span><br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-32318225023775665332014-06-13T12:48:00.002-04:002014-06-13T13:12:22.161-04:00Happy Abba's DayIn the U.S., Father's Day is celebrated on June 15th, the same day the Church honors <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/061514.cfm" target="_blank">The Most Holy Trinity</a>. No doubt, the focus of the liturgy will upon the Holy Trinity, yet earthly fathers and the men who play a fatherly role in the lives of children will be recognized with affection at Mass. As with any holiday, secular or religious, there are quiet pangs of emptiness for those who have lost someone that would have been a big part of the special day. On Father's Day, families will be seen walking into church or the local diner, hand-in-hand, laughing and teasing one another. To all who recognize a father in the group, a smile will be offered with the greeting of "Happy Father's Day!" For people who have lost a father due to death, or as is often the case, by choice - there can sometimes be the feeling that the day cannot end fast enough. We recently celebrated Mother's Day in May, and I am certain there were many who missed that special woman in their lives, no longer at the family table during celebrations. Haven't we all had countless occasions when something special happens and we reach for the phone, only to realize that we can no longer call them on the phone to share a bit of good news?<br />
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By the Grace of God, we as Christians have a direct connection to our family in Heaven - the <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a9p5.htm" target="_blank">Communion of Saints</a>. It is always our hope that our loved ones on earth will one day join the heavenly angels and saints, yet we humans still mourn our loss on earth. It is no coincidence that Christ gave His mother to the Church through John, for safe keeping. She is our mother in Heaven, always interceding for us and drawing us closer to her Son. In turn, Christ certainly caused quite a stir by referring to God as <a href="http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=31564" target="_blank">Abba</a>! He even gave us a model for prayer to His Father! On this Father's Day, I'd like to remind all who read this and miss their earthly father, or do not have a father in their life for another reason, that you DO have a father. Your Father in Heaven loves you immeasurably, will never give up on you, is slow to anger and rich in kindness. So if you have no father to buy a gift for or make a telephone call to, never yield to despair. Ask God to comfort your heart, and fill any void. He made everything in the world and beyond for <b>YOU</b>. Sure, earthly dads help you learn to ride a bike, and help put food on the table, but your Heavenly Father <i>gave you the world</i>.<br />
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-15327484243969510662014-06-06T10:54:00.002-04:002014-11-06T08:58:19.593-05:00Tobit's Dog: A Book ReviewAt the beginning of 2014, I decided to set the goal of 25 books to have <i>completed</i> by the end of the year. I say <i>completed </i>because I suffer from what my husband affectionately refers to as 'shiny ball syndrome.' In other words, I am easily distracted like a dog who is focused on something, only to catch a glimpse of a ball out of the corner of her eye and chase the ball, completely forgetting about the last object of interest. I love reading and keep track of my book collection and progress using the website <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>. Goodreads reminds me today that I am currently reading three books at the same time, down from four due to a late-night finish of a novel yesterday. It takes a <i>REALLY</i> good book to keep my interest and <u><a href="http://www.ignatius.com/Products/TOBD-H/default.aspx" target="_blank"><i>Tobit's Dog</i></a></u> is<i> that </i>book.<br />
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Tobit Messager is a black man living in the U.S. south during the Great Depression. As if being poor and struggling to care for his family were not enough, he had to face the many horrors of persecution so common during that dark time in our history. Due to nothing other than the color of his skin, Tobit was treated like a pariah.As a Catholic, he was unable to attend Mass because of the great distance between churches in an area where Protestantism was commonplace. Though unable to be part of the larger Catholic community, Tobit kept the faith alive and never gave into despair. In the novel, he faces unbelievable hardships, yet he never succumbs. Always doing the right thing, even when doing wrong would be easier and less painful to him and his family, Tobit chooses a path of charity and honor. The dog? Okra is a mutt who was discarded along with his littermates. Like Tobit, he is always faithful and can be relied upon in the most dire of circumstances. The rest of the characters in the book are well fleshed-out. Some characters you fall in love with; others you can't help hoping that God will mete out His punishment - now. </div>
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This novel is a message of charity in the face of hatred; trusting in God's will despite being thrust into the the worst situations imaginable. This is not a light-hearted read, so if you are looking for a fluffy inspirational story, this book is not it. The horrors that people like Tobit faced are on full display in all of their ugliness. Violence within the storyline plays a vital role, and it is within those gut-wrenching moments that I found tears streaming down my cheeks. I was touched to the core by the strength and honor of the main characters in the book. Tobit never considers himself a victim, a trait that often appears to be non-existent today. </div>
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Delightfully written, <i>Tobit's Dog</i> is the rare book that left an indelible stamp on my heart. The descriptions of people, settings, and situations paint just enough in your mind. I felt like I was right there with the Messagers as they faced life, though the book is never heavily weighed down with unnecessary words. There are clear Catholic undertones throughout the book, yet never preachy, and is equally approachable for people of any background. My only suggestion (after you get your hands on this book!) is that if you don't remember much about the book of <a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Tobit&ch=" target="_blank">Tobit</a> in Sacred Scripture, read it AFTER you read <i>Tobit's Dog</i>.<br />
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*If you are interested in a book club study/discussion guide, there is one available <a href="http://www.ipnovels.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Tobits-Dog-discussion-guide.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div>
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-19777286274080106252014-05-21T12:11:00.000-04:002014-10-01T11:51:27.090-04:00Book Review: The Last Days of Jesus by Bill O'Reilly<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1295921716892958093" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Days-Jesus-Times/dp/0805098771/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=catholponder-20&linkCode=w01&linkId=N7TN3EDPHRGG6GGI&creativeASIN=0805098771" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" 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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-8953440538819864032014-03-16T20:55:00.005-04:002014-03-16T21:01:21.791-04:00Catholic Apologist Pens Book: Pope Francis Explained<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-69364892671630833832014-01-29T13:55:00.000-05:002014-01-29T14:03:04.273-05:00Pro-Aborts Offer "State of the Uterus" Address Sadly, the headline is not a joke. Their video message, which I've decided not to embed on +Ponderings+, is this (my words, their message):<br />
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"The objectification of women must stop. We will use an object which resembles a uterus to teach this lesson of respect for all women. Women are objects (bonus points when they resemble reproductive organs) when we say they are, and that objects are used to is especially important when mocking people with antiquated and barbaric values."<br />
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I will let you decide if you want to go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">YouTube</a> to search for the video. Screenshots below of the video with title, and a snip from the transcript.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.dor.org/" target="_blank">Diocese of Rochester</a> has a new Bishop! Pope Francis has appointed <a href="http://www.vermontcatholic.org/index.php?sid=5&pid=533" target="_blank">Bishop Salvatore R. Matano</a> as the new shepherd, and I would imagine many tears of joy glisten upon the cheeks of the faithful. Online buzz has already honed in on the fact that Bishop Matano has celebrated the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, and to many, this news brings great joy.<br />
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The latest edition of The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College is now available! You may access the guide online <a href="http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/TheNewmanGuide/RecommendedColleges.aspx" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, N.C.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Benedictine College (Atchison, Kan.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The College of Saint Mary Magdalen (Warner, N.H.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The College of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More (Fort Worth, Tex.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">DeSales University (Center Valley, Penn.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, Ohio)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">John Paul the Great Catholic University (Escondido, Calif.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">St. Gregory’s University (Shawnee, Ok.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Thomas Aquinas College (Santa Paula, Calif.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (Merrimack, N.H.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">University of Dallas (Irving, Tex.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">University of Mary (Bismarck, N.D.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">University of St. Thomas (Houston, Tex.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Walsh University (North Canton, Ohio)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Wyoming Catholic College (Lander, Wyo.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Holy Spirit College (Atlanta, Ga.)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy (Barry’s Bay, Ontario, Canada)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Rome, Italy)</span></div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-7776780371781728672013-10-02T19:51:00.000-04:002013-10-02T19:51:00.820-04:00Purgatory and Jingle Bells<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Purgatory </i></span></b></u><br />
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches:<br />
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">1030</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b>1031</b> The Church gives the name <i>Purgatory </i>to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment of the damned. The Church formulated her doctrine of faith on Purgatory especially at the Councils of <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06111a.htm" target="_blank">Florence</a> and <a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15030c.htm" target="_blank">Trent</a>. The tradition of the Church, by reference to certain texts of Scripture, speaks of a cleansing fire:</span><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span class="text1" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>As for certain lesser faults, we must believe that, before the Final Judgment, there is a purifying fire. He who is truth says that whoever utters blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will be pardoned neither in this age nor in the age to come.</i> From this sentence we understand that certain offenses can be forgiven in this age, but certain others in the age to come.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b>1032</b> This teaching is also based on the practice of prayer for the dead, already mentioned in Sacred Scripture: <i>"Therefore [Judas Maccabeus] made atonement for the dead, that they might be delivered from their sin."</i> From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God. The Church also commends almsgiving, indulgences, and works of penance undertaken on behalf of the dead:</span><blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span class="text1"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><i>Let us help and commemorate them. If Job's sons were purified by their father's sacrifice, why would we doubt that our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not </i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them.</i> <a href="http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a12.htm" target="_blank">Source</a></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<a href="http://www.usccb.org/bible/exodus/28" target="_blank">Exodus 28</a> tells us of priestly garments fringed with small golden bells, alternating with tassels. The purpose of the bells was to let God know that the priest was entering the <a href="http://saints.sqpn.com/ncd03990.htm" target="_blank">Holy of Holies</a> for the required yearly sacrifice on the <a href="http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday4.htm" target="_blank">Day of Atonement</a>. The priest would also have a rope tied around his leg. If the priest were to cast eyes upon God, he would die. The rope could be used for others to drag the body of the priest out without entering the most sacred part of the temple.<br />
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Why would God kill someone after casting eyes upon Him? It is believed that once someone has seen the Glory of God, they can no longer bear to carry on their earthly life. It is not that God strikes down the man as a form of punishment. To the contrary, <i>one would long to be no other place than with God once His greatness is fully revealed.</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Powerful Longing for God</u></b></span></i><br />
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Imagine being stricken so deeply within your soul that you refuse to cling to your earthly existence for one more moment? Enter <a href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/" target="_blank">Pope Benedict XVI</a> as he spoke about <a href="http://www.ewtn.com/library/spirit/catpur.txt" target="_blank">St. Catherine of Genoa</a> at a <a href="http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2011/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20110112_en.html" target="_blank">general audience in January of 2011</a>. Through the mystical experiences of St. Catherine, we find that the fires of purgatory are not the fires that consume earthly objects. No, the fires of purgation reside within our very souls. It is the painful longing to be with God once we've caught a glimpse of Him, only to be kept in a state of cleansing before we are able to join Him at last. Our Holy Father said,<br />
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*Click <a href="http://catholicponderings.blogspot.com/2010/02/is-purgatory-empty.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a 2010 +Pondering+ on Purgatory by <a href="http://catholicponderings.blogspot.com/search/label/Churchmouse" target="_blank">Churchmouse</a></div>
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(Need more about Purgatory? See <a href="http://scripturecatholic.com/purgatory.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for Scripture references and Early Church Fathers teachings and <a href="http://www.catholic.com/tracts/purgatory" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a tract published by <a href="http://www.catholic.com/" target="_blank">Catholic Answers</a>.)<br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-87319642071676889312013-09-22T21:28:00.000-04:002013-09-24T18:16:32.199-04:00My Pope, Our Pope, the Sinner<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As a lay observer, I decided to use bullet points to share <i>my interpretation</i> of Pope Francis' recent remarks in the interviews documented by <a href="http://www.americamagazine.org/" target="_blank">America Magazine</a>. The mainstream media has a practice of quoting everything the Holy Father says with the accuracy of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_whispers" target="_blank">telephone game</a>. Here is what <i>I</i> gleaned from the interview:<br />
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<li>sees himself as a sinner who was chosen by God.</li>
<li>chose not to live in the papal apartment because he prefers community life.</li>
<li>takes his prayerful time when making a decision.</li>
<li>is irritated when people say that Ignatian spiritual exercises are Ignatian because they are done in silence. They can be done with or without silence. </li>
<li>is close to the mystical movement.</li>
<li>had a bit of a bumpy start as a young Jesuit provincial who ran the Society with an authoritative hand.</li>
<li>views ministers within the Church who behave badly as spiritually barren.</li>
<li>believes that the young Church (view themselves as self-sufficient) and old Church (may try to impose cultural models upon the young) must build a future together.</li>
<li>sees the Church as a field hospital after battle - needing to heal and nurture the faithful.</li>
<li>believes that a confessor must be neither too rigid, nor too lax.</li>
<li>wants the Bishops to leave no one behind, including those who have left the Church or are indifferent.</li>
<li>wants all sinners to be treated with mercy.</li>
<li>does not speak much about artificial contraception, homosexuality, or abortion because the Church teaching is clear on those subjects - and that they are not at the heart of Christ's message.</li>
<li>believes that the Church has a lot of doctrines and for him to focus on only a few incessantly would be wrong.</li>
<li>wants the salvific message to be proclaimed first, followed by catechesis.</li>
<li>sees the vowed religious as prophets, leaven. </li>
<li>thinks that the volume of complaints sent to the curia in regard to unorthodox practices at a local level are misdirected (I wonder how many are from the Diocese of Rochester). He wants those issues to be reported to the local levels.</li>
<li>thinks that the current methods of the Synod of Bishops may not be a good model and wants to look more at how things were done prior to the Great Schism in 1054.</li>
<li>wants us to walk united with differences as this is the way of Jesus.</li>
<li>knows that women are different than men, though they are equally important. Functionality and dignity are two very distinct things, and the Church must be clear in the treatment of women in regard to the latter.</li>
<li>thinks that the moto proprio of Benedict XVI allowing wider usage of the Tridentine Mass was a good thing, but that we must be careful not to malign the novus ordo.</li>
<li>warns that finding God takes patience, and a contemplative attitude</li>
<li>believes that if someone says that they met God with total certainty and without a smidgen of doubt, it is not good. If someone believes to have all the answers, God is not with them.</li>
<li>said that if a Christian is a legalist, he will find nothing. </li>
<li>believes that those who look for 'exaggerated doctrinal security' have an inward view of things.</li>
<li>prefers to say that we must have hope rather than be optimistic. God is hope, and optimism is for humans.</li>
<li>thinks that we must get out of a 'laboratory' and into the field. In the field, we can see the bigger picture of what is needed to help others. </li>
<li>views the Church as having been at times brilliant, and at other times in history, unable to think.</li>
<li>suffers from a wandering mind in prayer, and sometimes even falls asleep while at adoration (I'm in good company!).</li>
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I was a little surprised by a couple of items, but on the whole the interview appears to be rather uneventful. As usual, the mainstream media has created a stir where nothing I would consider 'breaking news' was said. Full disclosure: I had not read any other blog entries, news stories (Catholic or secular) or watched any commentary about the Pope's remarks prior to making this post. After seeing the headlines flood my newsfeed on various social sites, I decided to go directly to the source. I am the first to admit that on +Ponderings+ my focus is often on the very topics (both Abortion and Obama are the most tagged posts) that our Holy Father would view as being more political than spiritual. While thinking about this tendency, I have decided that it is because I hope to have others awakened from a crooked path. I was once lost and want to create a visible waypoint for someone else. Like an ex-smoker preaching about health to a smoker. And with this thought in my heart and on my mind, I close. </div>
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Edited to add: Here is what Bishop Richard Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo had to say about the matter:<br />
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Edited again to add: Read what <a href="http://wdtprs.com/blog/" target="_blank">Fr. Z</a> has to say about the liberal (Catholic and non) comments on the Holy Father <a href="http://wdtprs.com/blog/2013/09/liberal-over-reaction-to-the-big-interview/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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This was our 400th +Catholic Ponderings+ post!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-89754922687502828172013-06-26T18:40:00.001-04:002013-06-26T20:20:47.806-04:00Statement from Bishop Richard Malone on the SCOTUS Decision on Marriage<div style="background-color: white; color: #2e3d47; line-height: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"This is truly a tragic day for marriage and for our nation. Today’s Supreme Court decision on the unconstitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) goes against everything human reason teaches us about marriage -- it is the union of one man and one woman open to the birth and rearing of children. Marriage between one man and one woman is not the same as same-sex relationships. Therefore treating them differently is not unjust discrimination and should not be ruled as such.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Promoting and protecting marriage in the law is essential to securing the common good, especially the good of children who have a basic right to be raised by their own mother and father. If the law does not respect truth, it undermines the common good. Overturning DOMA gravely impacts the institution of marriage and the religious freedoms of those who uphold marriage and oppose its redefinition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York stated, “The Court got it wrong.” We agree that the preservation of liberty and justice requires that all laws, federal and state, respect the truth, including the truth about marriage. Because today’s society may not support marriage does not mean that we should not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We must pledge to work for the restoration of the true meaning of marriage as the union of one man and one woman, as God has created it to be. We cannot surrender to the growing distortion of what God has created marriage to be, even if that distortion has been made law in our own state.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We must urge our leaders to defend and restore the true meaning of marriage. We pray for those who may suffer the consequences of the Supreme Court’s mistaken decision." <i><a href="http://www.wnycatholic.org/diocesenews/tabid/1003/vw/1/itemid/2138/statement-from-bishop-richard-j-malone-on-the-supreme-court%E2%80%99s-decision-on-marriage.aspx" target="_blank">--Diocese of Buffalo, Office of Communications</a></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Archbishop Chaput</b>: "<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">In striking down Sec. 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in United States v. Windsor, the Court leaves intact – at least for now -- state constitutional definitions of marriage as an institution restricted to one man and one woman. As Justice Samuel Alito points out in his dissent, no federal “right” to same-sex marriage exists. The Constitution simply does not establish one.</span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">As Catholics we believe marriage needs to be strengthened, not redefined. It is a great gift to men, women, children and society. Affirming the true definition of marriage denies no one his or her basic rights. On the contrary protecting marriage affirms the equal dignity of women and men and safeguards the basic rights of children. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">Same-sex unions, whatever legal form they take, cannot create new life. They cannot duplicate the love of a man and woman. But they do copy marriage and family, and in the process, they compete with and diminish the uniquely important status of both. The legal battle about marriage will continue. And the Church’s commitment to promote the authentic meaning of marriage and family will be vigorously pursued. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArchbishopChaput/posts/10152954537550603" target="_blank">--Facebook page</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><b>Jimmy Akin:</b> <a href="http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/12-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-courts-homosexual-marriage-decisions" target="_blank">12 things you need to know about the court's homosexual marriage decisions</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><b>Thomas Peters:</b> <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/352128/more-marriage-stake-now-thomas-peters" target="_blank">More Than Marriage is at Stake Now</a></span><br />
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<b>Edited to add on 6/16/2013:</b> As I write this, it is Father's Day in the United States and other locations around the world. Our president offered his usual Sunday address, and somehow he thought it necessary to include sexual attraction in the mix. If you are a parent, you are a parent. If you are a father, you are a father. Not sure why Dad's (or Mom's) sexual interests need to be an important part of well wishes. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/06/16/Obama-father-day-address">Obama's Father's Day message to <span style="font-size: x-small;">straight</span> AND <span style="font-size: large;">gay</span> parents</a></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/lgbt" target="_blank">President Obama and the LGBT Community on the Whitehouse website</a>. Because after all, we need to pay very close attention to the sexual attractions of all Americans. Where's the page for fetishism?Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-60091756937534135342013-06-12T09:26:00.001-04:002013-06-12T09:26:25.365-04:00Them 'Damned' CatholicsWalid Shoebat, former Muslim Brotherhood member, wrote an excellent article and I wanted to share it with you. I hope that this story goes viral.<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><i>"<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px;">Had the ‘damned’ Catholics not fought the Battle of Tours, all of Europe would have been Muslim today, like in Asia Minor. It would have been the end of Christianity, as we know it. Today, Turkey (Byzantium) is 99% Muslim and looks very likely to produce the Antichrist while Evangelicals still think that Antichrist and the Harlot is the Roman Catholic Church."</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 22.5px;">Please read his entire article <b><a href="http://shoebat.com/2013/06/12/them-damned-catholics/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>. </span></span></div>
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-14549836373995911382013-06-07T09:12:00.000-04:002013-06-07T09:12:55.409-04:00Bishop Richard Malone on Opposition to Trojan Horse Within Cuomo's 'Equality Act' <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u_zt7ZW-Gdo?rel=0" width="420"></iframe>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295921716892958093.post-33698994209683614032013-06-03T07:47:00.002-04:002013-06-03T08:01:07.583-04:00URGENT: Cuomo Hoping for More 'Gosnells' to Have an Opportunity in NYGov. Andrew "CINO" Cuomo of New York has some close friends scheduled to visit Albany on Tuesday: Planned Parenthood. The purpose of the visit is to lobby, and it is expected their reward will be rich in more dead children for the nation's abortion capitol. When a politician gets a a 'tweet' hug from Cecile Richards, it is quite an honor - that is, if you're into killing more babies.<br />
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<a href="http://catholicponderings.blogspot.com/search/label/planned%20parenthood" target="_blank">Planned Parenthood</a> has had plenty of headlines at +Ponderings+, and Cuomo earned <a href="http://catholicponderings.blogspot.com/search/label/Cuomo" target="_blank">Misguided Politician of the Week</a> earlier this year. Do what you can NOW to make your voice heard. Stop the killing. Stop Cuomo.</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>TAKE ACTION - CLICK HERE</b></span></div>
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<b><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324563004578521330639258450.html" target="_blank"><i>Wall Street Journal</i>: Cuomo Abortion Push Sets Up Fight In NY Senate</a></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://cleansingfiredor.com/2013/05/jann-armantrout-calls-for-catholics-to-again-gather-in-albany-june-12th/" target="_blank">If you are near the Rochester area, read this article from <i>Cleansing Fire</i></a></span></b></div>
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