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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
A quick update and reminder
I am wrapping up my visit to the 1970's and will be returning to the modern world sometime in the next couple of weeks. Mom has more or less recovered from her surgery and I am no longer needed here. Also please remember that comment moderation will remain in place until I get home. Sorry for the inconvenience but in the past there have been attempts to post inappropriate comments so as long as I'm only popping in every few days this will have to continue. Once I am home and able to monitor things more regularly comment moderation will be limited to threads that are over ten days old.
Monday, September 25, 2017
A "Filial Correction" of Pope Francis is issued
A handful of laymen, academics and brave clergy have issued a formal correction to the Pope of Rome. I am saddened that the only bishop who has signed it (thus far) is Mgr. Fellay of the SSPX. That said, it is a beginning.
Read it here.
Read it here.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Belgian Brothers of Charity defy Vatican over euthanasia
The Belgian Brothers of Charity have defied the Pope and announced
they will continue offering euthanasia at their hospitals despite being
ordered to stop.
The group said in a statement that it “continues to stand by its vision statement on euthanasia for mental suffering in a non-terminal situation” and that they “emphatically believe” the practice is compatible with Catholic teaching.
The group also claimed the decision had “come about starting from the Christian frame of thought” and that they “always take into account the shifts and evolutions within society”.
Last month, Pope Francis approved a Vatican demand that Brothers must stop offering euthanasia by the end of August.
Read the rest here.
The group said in a statement that it “continues to stand by its vision statement on euthanasia for mental suffering in a non-terminal situation” and that they “emphatically believe” the practice is compatible with Catholic teaching.
The group also claimed the decision had “come about starting from the Christian frame of thought” and that they “always take into account the shifts and evolutions within society”.
Last month, Pope Francis approved a Vatican demand that Brothers must stop offering euthanasia by the end of August.
Read the rest here.
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Irma (Updated)
I am still up north helping with mom's recovery, which is going extremely well, but I live in the southwest corner of Florida. As you can probably guess, I am keeping one eye on the Weather Channel almost continuously. Because I flew up even my car is in the potential line of fire. Of course a lot of other people are in the same boat and some have already lost everything in the Caribbean.
Kyrie eleison.
(Update: 09-11-2017 1425 EDT)
No specific word on the house yet, but everything I am reading from local news sources suggests that Fort Myers pretty much dodged a bullet. It sounds like the much feared storm surge was pretty much a no show and the wind damage locally sounds like your typical nuisance stuff... downed power lines, lots of tree limbs, some debris here and there etc.
Kyrie eleison.
(Update: 09-11-2017 1425 EDT)
No specific word on the house yet, but everything I am reading from local news sources suggests that Fort Myers pretty much dodged a bullet. It sounds like the much feared storm surge was pretty much a no show and the wind damage locally sounds like your typical nuisance stuff... downed power lines, lots of tree limbs, some debris here and there etc.