Banned in Boston and elsewhere- July 21, 2008 "Look at me I have been automatically excommunicated and it is reserved to the Holy See to lift it." The annoying thing about these faux ordinations is that they are hard to parody when they go to so much effort to parody themselves. Come on tie-dye stoles Plus exactly what part of the ordination ceremony calls for the above rubric The blankets are a pretty tacky detail. Them seem more fitting to send with your kindergarten kid for nap time. Seen plenty of pictures of.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/banned-in-bosto.php What- July 21, 2008 The group says the women who are ordained remain loyal members of the church and will act as priests whether they are excommunicated or not.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/what-1.php Man Healed by Becoming Catholic- July 20, 2008 A cool story via Fr. Longenecker.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/man-healed-by-b.php Emergency confessionals- July 20, 2008 A lot of WYD stories have concentrated on it as a Catholic Woodstock, here is a different one. Priests have set up emergency confessionals as thousands of pilgrims surge on to Randwick Racecourse - sleeping out in a vigil ahead of tomorrow's final mass. Priests have taken plastic chairs and are sitting on the ground to take the "overwhelming" number of young people looking to confess their sins. "There's too much. I came at one o'clock and there were so many people here I thought I had to...http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/emergency-confe.php The New Yorker and G.K. Chesterton- July 18, 2008 Nancy C. Brown posts a copy of the letter Dale Ahlquist wrote to the New Yorker after a recent article tried to call G.K. and anti-Semite and that his fans should not defend against this charge.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/the-new-yorker.php Saint Song- July 18, 2008 Dr. Paul Camarata of the SaintCast podcast has outdid himself in the 100th episode of the SaintCast. Part Pirates of Penzance with what I think of as a touch of Groucho Marx. Here is a picture of me with Dr. Paul Camarata taken by Fr. Bill Kessler (the Technopriest). Dr. Paul is the left. This was taken at the Catholic New Media Celebration where I was on a blogging panel with Amy Welborn and Mark Shea that was moderated by Lisa Hendley.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/saint-song.php Come off the Cross- July 16, 2008 I haven't commented on the whole Professor P.Z. Myers debacle, but I might as well add my two cents. I am sure that when I was an atheist I would have applauded him for what he is doing because I was just as ignorant as he is, if not more. "I have to do something," he said in the interview. "I'm not going to just let this disappear. It's just so darned weird that they're demanding that I offer this respect to a symbol that means nothing to me. Something will be done. It won't be gross. It.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/come-off-the-cr.php Caption Contest- July 16, 2008 "Reminds me of the proto-evangelium Genesis 3:15. Would you mind putting that snake on the ground for a second." A surprise visit by Z.Z. Top thrilled youth. Carring the cross at the WYD Mosh Pit. I always wanted a hat like this just like my dear papa. Should of had this when I was the doctrinal enforcer. To a litugical dancer "Step away from the sanctuary" See more at American Papist.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/caption-contest-23.php Glad to be right in this case- July 16, 2008 Earlier this week I was sent a story about and Anglican priestess with gnostic tendencies and for homosexual acts who was giving a conference on "centering prayer" at St. Olaf's in Minneapolis. I didn't post on it since I figured Archbishop Niestedt would take care of the problem. Faithful Rebel reports that this is indeed what has now happened and the class is being moved to an Episcopal church.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/glad-to-be-righ.php Pro soccer player retires to enter priesthood- July 16, 2008 BOSTON--When he was playing professional soccer in Chile, Chase Hilgenbrinck would seek comfort in the churches to satisfy his spiritual needs and remind him of childhood Sundays spent at Holy Trinity in his hometown of Bloomington, Ill. Even after moving back to the United States last Christmas to play Major League Soccer--a dream of his, but just one of them--Hilgenbrinck felt the pull of his religion. "I felt called to something greater," Hilgenbrinck said. "At one time I thought that call.http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/2008/07/pro-soccer-play.php |