<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890</id><updated>2011-04-21T13:22:47.944-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholicism in the News</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>277</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-116690784469488324</id><published>2006-12-23T13:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-24T03:36:20.440-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"85% of U.S. Dioceses Report Embezzlements"</title><content type='html'>This was the title of a Dec 21 &lt;em&gt;National Catholic Reporter&lt;/em&gt; article on a Villanova (Catholic) University survey titled, "Internal Financial Controls in the U.S. Catholic Church." The survey was based on responses from 78 of the 174 diocesan chief financial officers in the US.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A typical example of embezzlement at a Catholic church was cited:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Sacred Heart parishioners and residents of Bath, Pennsylvania, were shocked last month when (named withheld) was charged with stealing about $10,000 from the church's Sunday collections. (She) was secretly videotaped in the parish rectory as she allegedly altered the collection tally sheets so the funds she pocketed would not be seen as a shortfall."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The community's stunned reaction is typical, say experts, but theft at the parish and diocesan level is hardly surprising. In fact, it's the norm."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How much money is being stolen?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"In 11% of the dioceses at least $500,000 was stolen over the past five years (meaning that a minimum of $4.3 million went missing), while one-third of the dioceses reported thefts of under $50,000. 'You can only wonder about those [96] dioceses that didn't respond to our survey.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's the main problem? Too many bishops and priests don't bother with any financial controls and audits that the rest of us out in the REAL working world have to abide by!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This betrays the REAL attitude that Catholic bishops and priests have towards the &lt;em&gt;laity&lt;/em&gt; – "Work hard all week, pay up on Sunday, and we don't care if some of it gets stolen. In fact, we KNOW some of it gets stolen!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May the Spirit of God show Catholics they are being robbed not only financially, but spiritually as well. Pray that many Catholics confess Catholicism as sin, forsake Rome forever, and receive by faith ALONE Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-116690784469488324?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116690784469488324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116690784469488324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/12/85-of-us-dioceses-report-embezzlements.html' title='&quot;85% of U.S. Dioceses Report Embezzlements&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-116654421468636184</id><published>2006-12-19T08:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-19T08:03:34.703-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Archbishop Complains About Enforcement of U.S. Laws</title><content type='html'>On Dec 12, US federal authorities arrested 1300 illegal aliens at six meat-packing plants in the US.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In response, Denver Roman Archbishop Charles Chaput immediately fired off a letter condemning this enforcement of US law. Below are some quotes from &lt;em&gt;His Grace&lt;/em&gt;, as reported in the Dec 13 issue of the Greeley, Colorado, &lt;em&gt;Tribune&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Archbishop Says Raid Put Human Face on Flaws of Immigration System:"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Dramatic, get-tough arrests of more and more average workers will not solve our immigration crisis."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Roman bishops don't like criminals that serve Catholic interests being arrested – be they illegal aliens, or pervert priests!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bishop also lightened his letter with a little humour:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"As I've said many times in the past, the Church supports the law."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's a hot one!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, he strangely said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"But as Catholics, we also need to vigorously question the timing, manner and focus of these latest arrests. Staged on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and barely two weeks before Christmas..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Does anyone in their right mind think US authorities took the Catholic liturgical calendar into account when planning these arrests???&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead – as American bible-believing Protestants we "need to vigorously question" the loyalty of Catholics to the USA!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you praying daily that God protect the USA from illegal immigration and – the Roman Catholic Church? If not, you need to start.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-116654421468636184?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116654421468636184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116654421468636184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/12/catholic-archbishop-complains-about.html' title='Catholic Archbishop Complains About Enforcement of U.S. Laws'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-116446182228762120</id><published>2006-11-25T05:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-25T05:37:02.303-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"Antichrist" at the Races</title><content type='html'>The Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio is informing parishes that parishioners must pick their own horses if a fund-raising "Night at the Races" event is held. This was reported in the December, 2006 &lt;em&gt;Diocesan Memorandum&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to Ohio law, there is a difference between a "game of chance" and a "scheme of chance." Charitable organizations are only allowed to run "games of chance."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The difference?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;em&gt;Schemes&lt;/em&gt; of chance...are characterized by the fact that the participant buys a chance to win a prize which is awarded wholly by chance without any opportunity of the participant to affect the outcome of the event."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;em&gt;Games&lt;/em&gt; of chance allow for the player to increase his or her chances of winning, even if only to a small degree, with his or her skill, knowledge or active participation. As such, Night at the Races fundraisers are still considered legal 'games of chance' so long as the person making the wager is able to select the horse."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So – the parishioner has to pick a horse, and not allow the "house" (in this case, the Catholic Church) to randomly pick it for him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is a "Night at the Races" like? To quote from anightattheraces.com:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A Night at the Races is an audience-participation event whereby actual races are shown to your audience to re-create the atmosphere of being at the race track."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The Catholic Church loves money so much that it has no problem with turning a church hall into "the atmosphere of being at the race track."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Races are shot in video, DVD, or 16mm motion picture film and are available for rental..." The rental kit also provides programs, mutuel tickets, daily double tickets, tote boards, and all other paraphernalia associated with the track.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bets are placed, and then a race is shown from the video, DVD, or motion picture.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Your banquet or meeting room (or church hall!) is transformed into a Las Vegas-style sports lounge, complete with a big screen show."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome is again letting its worldly slip show. May Catholics see that the pope's horse is a loser every time! The only "sure bet" a Catholic can count on is to confess Catholicism as sin, forsake Rome forever, and receive Jesus Christ by faith ALONE for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life – no "Las Vegas-style sports lounge" needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-116446182228762120?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116446182228762120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116446182228762120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/11/antichrist-at-races.html' title='&quot;Antichrist&quot; at the Races'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-116326618742358772</id><published>2006-11-11T09:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-11T09:29:47.440-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Michael, Gabriel, and Other Angels - House Movers!</title><content type='html'>Catholic love for fairy tales was seen in the Christmas, 2006 issue of &lt;em&gt;The Goodnewsletter&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Our Lady of Loreto."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to the article, when the Moslems took over the Holy Land, they had a plan to destroy the House of Mary in Nazareth because:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"It was well known that Jesus' apostles and disciples began celebrating Mass in the Holy House of Nazareth soon after Jesus' death."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – How do they know this? When DID Peter say his first "Mass?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As the Moslems got close to the house to destroy it, supposedly Christ told a group of angels:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Move the Holy House; take it to a safer place, far from the hatred of My enemies in this land of My birth. Lift it; lift it high into the air, where they can't get at it. Don't let them see it."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The angels carried the Holy House, high above the mountains and deserts of the Holy Land...on May 10, 1291, it quietly set down in the little hamlet of Tersatto, in Illyria, now known as Croatia."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is blasphemy! Attributing words to Christ that He did NOT say. The authors of the article will have to answer for God's warning in Revelation 22:18:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall ADD UNTO THESE THINGS (emphasis mine), God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Moving on – the "Holy House" then disappeared from Croatia on Dec 10, 1294! The article gives no explanation why.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"In the area of Loreto, Italy...shepherds reported seeing a house in the sky, flying across the sea (Ed note – sounds like &lt;em&gt;The Wizard of Oz&lt;/em&gt;), supported by angels. They reported one of the angels...wore a red cape (Ed note – maybe it was Superman!)...they saw Our Lady and the Baby Jesus seated on top of the house...and landed into a wooded area..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Jesus grew up to be a man, and is still a man (Acts 7:56). He does NOT turn Himself into a baby every once in a while.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It gets worse. Too many "pilgrims" were getting robbed going to see the house, so:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The angels...lifted it &lt;em&gt;again&lt;/em&gt; and set it down on a small hill in the middle of a farm. The only problem was, this land was owned by two brothers, named Antici, who began fighting immediately over ownership of the house."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"So the angels moved the house a &lt;em&gt;third time&lt;/em&gt;, to another hill...the site it occupies now, and has for the last 700 years."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is amazing the fables people will cling to when they reject the true Christ of the bible. May our heavenly Father give Catholics the grace to be free of such superstition, and the grace to receive the real Jesus Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins, no moved houses or red-caped angels needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-116326618742358772?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116326618742358772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116326618742358772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/11/michael-gabriel-and-other-angels-house.html' title='Michael, Gabriel, and Other Angels - House Movers!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-116186846760298019</id><published>2006-10-26T06:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-10T05:52:00.299-08:00</updated><title type='text'>St John Vianney's Heart Visits USA</title><content type='html'>The Catholic fetish for dead body parts was seen in early October as the heart of St John Vianney (1786-1859), a French priest, toured churches in Long Island and Massachusetts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The body of Vianney was exhumed in 1904, and discovered to be – &lt;em&gt;VOILA&lt;/em&gt;! – "well preserved." (Ed note – I wonder how they knew to dig him up?) At the same time, the heart was cut out of the body. The heart supposedly is pink, with a little brownish color in the middle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Why would anyone dig up a body 45 years after a person died? Outside of law enforcement purposes, this is something we only see in Voodoo, Frankenstein movies, and – the Roman Catholic Church!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The heart was flown to the USA in a velvet sack, escorted by French Bishop Guy Bagnard. The heart was then placed in a gold and velvet shrine when brought to the Long Island church. Thousands visited the heart, and knelt before it in prayer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Jean-Paul Ruiz, a professor of theology at St. John's (New York) University, commenting on the visiting heart said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"When we venerate the relics of saints, it puts us in touch with those persons who we believe are still alive beyond the death of their bodies."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – According to this priest, after I die, I can wait for people to venerate my dead body parts, and then I'll make contact with them. This is wickedness!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bible says in Deuteronomy 18:11 NOT to be a necromancer (a contactor of the dead), and God warns necromancers in verse 12:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - What does the bible say about Catholics fascinated by dead body parts?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – They are "An abomination unto the LORD."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God give Catholics the grace to repent of this sin, forsake the Roman Church forever, and receive by faith ALONE Jesus Christ.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-116186846760298019?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116186846760298019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116186846760298019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/10/st-john-vianneys-heart-visits-usa.html' title='St John Vianney&apos;s Heart Visits USA'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-116082834328961204</id><published>2006-10-14T05:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-12-23T13:00:25.150-08:00</updated><title type='text'>St Joseph - Helping Catholics Sell Homes</title><content type='html'>With the homes sales market down, Akron, Ohio Catholics are getting St Joseph to help improve home sales. This was reported in the Oct 10 &lt;em&gt;Akron Beacon Journal&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Some Divine Intervention in Real Estate."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article details the idolatrous antics of a Catholic realty firm in getting St Joseph to help sell homes. There is no "official" Catholic dogma on how to do this, but it is generally agreed that a statue of St Joseph should be buried head-down and feet-up – and be at least 18 inches below the surface.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To quote from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Despite disagreements on things like whether the statue should be place in the front or back yard, believers (Ed note - Catholics, NOT those trusting in Christ ALONE for salvation) agree on one thing: After the house sells and the closing is complete, the statue is to be unearthed, and placed in a prominent spot in the new home."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article also recounted a time when the realtor was doing this strange act, and some other people were watching her:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Curious construction workers at a nearby house were watching the bizarre ceremony. (The realtor) wondered whether they might think that the women were involved in some type of devil worship."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – You bet its devil worship! They might as well throw in some wolfsbane and eye of lizard!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many Catholic bookstores and websites sell St Joseph home sale kits. One Catholic website features:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 4" St Joseph statue home sales kit for $9.95.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 8" St Joseph statue homes sales kit for $13.95.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(The website did NOT say which statue invokes St Joseph to work quicker.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And for $7.50 you can purchase a 120-page book titled - &lt;em&gt;St Joseph, My Real Estate Agent&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once again, Catholicism reveals itself to be nothing but the pagan heart of man expressing itself under a phony "Christian" veneer. Please pray for Catholic conversions, as only Christ has the power to free men from such Roman superstition.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-116082834328961204?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116082834328961204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116082834328961204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/10/st-joseph-helping-catholics-sell-homes.html' title='St Joseph - Helping Catholics Sell Homes'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-116023746588280669</id><published>2006-10-07T09:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-07T09:11:05.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Felons Helping Illegal Aliens</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church and Roman Catholics continue to boast about their openly breaking US law in helping illegal aliens. This was reported in the Oct 5 &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt; article, "Band of Angels Leaves Food, Water for People Crossing US Border."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article describes the activities of "Angeles del Desierto" (Angels of the Desert), a group of Catholics from San Diego parishes who travel the border and leave "water, clothing, and food at strategic desert locations to help people (illegal aliens) on their journey."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This group is headed up by a Mexican who was described as "a legal US resident."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;US Federal law is being broken here. But does the Catholic Church care? The Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 8, USC 1324 says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Any person who encourages or induces an alien to reside, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such residence is in violation of law, shall be punished as provided for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs...fined under title 18...imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a felony for any person (including Catholics&lt;em&gt;)&lt;/em&gt; to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Assist an alien he/she should reasonably know is illegally in the US...by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him/her."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The Catholic Church can freely get away with these crimes because they know George Bush, our so-called "security" leader, has proven during his presidency he prefers a wide-open border with Mexico! To Bush and his rich friends, making a quick dollar in the global economy is more important than maintaining the integrity of the United States of America.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another comment - And Bush still has millions of Americans convinced his top priority is "national security." What a joke!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that God protect the USA from - illegal immigration - George W. Bush – and, the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-116023746588280669?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116023746588280669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/116023746588280669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/10/catholic-felons-helping-illegal-aliens.html' title='Catholic Felons Helping Illegal Aliens'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115901482618658971</id><published>2006-09-23T05:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-23T05:33:46.203-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Church Now Making Children "Safer??"</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church is now taking credit for the more stringent standards organizations are taking to prevent child abuse!! This was reported in a &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt; Sept 18 article titled, "Sex Abuse Expert Says Church Raised Abuse Prevention Bar for Everyone."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The Catholic Church knows no shame! It would be funny, except for the tens of thousands of childrens lives shattered by lecherous Catholic priests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"When the US Bishops issued their 'Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People' in June 2002, the 'industry standards' for child protection changed."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – "US Bishops." These were the guys covering up for the pervert priests all through the years, and now Rome would have us believe that "US Bishops" are leading the way in preventing child abuse!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trying to sound authoritative, the article went on:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"60% of child sexual abuse is at the hands of an acquaintance who is not a family member – a teacher, baby sitter, minister, neighbor, schoolmate, or adult volunteer working with youths."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......something's missing. Let's play "fill in the blank." Question – Which well-known child molesting profession was CONVENIENTLY OMITTED in the above Catholic statement?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;____________________&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Answer at bottom)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the Catholic Church is going to take credit for "raising the bar" about sex abuse prevention, then the Nazi Party ought to start taking credit for the re-establishment of Israel in the land.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray that Christ continues to protect children from – the Roman Catholic priesthood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Answer – Roman Catholic priest)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115901482618658971?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115901482618658971'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115901482618658971'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/09/catholic-church-now-making-children.html' title='Catholic Church Now Making Children &quot;Safer??&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115798258041231303</id><published>2006-09-11T06:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-11T06:49:40.426-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Heep Big Trouble</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church is taking Wiccan and American Indian spiritualism into the Rapid City, South Dakota women's jail. This was reported in the Sept 7 &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Lakota Volunteers Bring Native Prayer to Jailed Women."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The St Isaac Jogues Catholic Church has a jail outreach to what are called "Lakota Catholics." (Ed note – the "Lakota" were called "Sioux" before political correctness crept in.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In a one hour session each week, people from St Isaac Jogues lead the inmates in either a "talking circle" or a "prayer tie."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Talking Circle – People form a circle, and then one person holding a stick, stone or feather is allowed to talk without interruption. This object is supposed to "absorb" all the words spoken in the circle. Wiccans and American Indians use this technique.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prayer Tie – Various tied colored cloths are placed in a circle around a group of people. As people tie the cloths, they are supposed to keep their (as an American Indian website says) "attention focused on connecting with the Creator." The prayer tie colors also have meanings that should be meditated upon:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yellow – Rebirthing, sunrise, and the yellow sacred eagle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Peach – The old ancient ones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blue – Father Sky, thunder beings, and healing energy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This kind of stuff is wickedness!! Some people claim Roman Catholicism is Christianity. Some people are wrong!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God by His grace show these poor souls in the Rapid City jail that the only WAY of "connecting with the Creator" is by confessing Catholicism as sin, and receiving Jesus Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no sticks, stones, feathers, cloths, and – no Catholic Church needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115798258041231303?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115798258041231303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115798258041231303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/09/heep-big-trouble.html' title='Heep Big Trouble'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115738084083085595</id><published>2006-09-04T07:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-04T07:40:40.843-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Illegal Immigration Day, excuse me, "Labor Day" in the USA</title><content type='html'>Sept 4 is Labor Day in America. Once again, as in the past several years, the Catholic Church is NOT using this day to celebrate America labor – but – is using it to promote illegal immigration. This was seen in a US Conference of Catholic Bishops letter titled, "A Labor Day Reflection on Immigration and Work," authored by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This letter is full of the usual Catholic clap-trap about illegal immigration, such as:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "They come...because US employers need their labor and our economy depends on them."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – "Our economy" does NOT depend on illegal immigration. The USA did quite fine before millions of illegals starting pouring over our borders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Catholic teaching supports the right of workers to decent and fair wages, health care, and time off."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Two comments on this so-called "Catholic teaching:"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A. The Catholic Church had 500 years to support the "right of workers" in Latin America. Question - Why didn't they?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;B. Bishop DiMarzio points to his grandparents from Italy being immigrants to America. The Catholic Church had 1700 years to support the "right of workers" in Italy. Question - Why didn't they?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – Because history shows through the centuries that the Catholic Church does not care about the working man.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When Rome was at the height of its power in the Middle Ages – the working man was a "serf." This ought to give you an idea of what Catholicism REALLY WANTS for the working man.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And – here are a few other facts that Bishop DiMarzio CONVENIENTLY NEGELECTED to mention:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. US real median income for households under age 65 is down 5.4% since 2000.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Adjusted for inflation, US men's earnings were lower in 2005 than they were in 1973.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Adjusted for inflation, US entry-level wages for high school and college graduates were down 4% between 2001 and 2005.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Catholic Church NEVER talks about the effects of illegal immigration driving down wages in the USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What does Rome want for America? A Mexicanized country where wages are on par with those in Latin America. If the Catholic Church has its way – Americans better get used to eating rice and beans.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that God protect the USA from – illegal immigration and – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115738084083085595?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115738084083085595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115738084083085595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/09/illegal-immigration-day-excuse-me.html' title='Illegal Immigration Day, excuse me, &quot;Labor Day&quot; in the USA'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115694703504318653</id><published>2006-08-30T07:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-04T07:48:19.030-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Church - Bringing the "Blessings" of Latin America to the USA</title><content type='html'>Catholic clergy and "business leaders" (the rich) met Aug 18-20 near Denver, Colorado to further the Catholic subversion of the United States – bringing to our nation the poverty, crime, disease, and superstition that has been the hallmark of Catholic Latin America for the past 500 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This was reported in the Aug 23 issue of &lt;em&gt;The Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Symposium Examines Hispanics' Contributions, Leadership in US." The article began:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The burgeoning growth of the Hispanic population in the United States is neither a problem nor a threat, a Vatican official told attendees at a conference held in the Denver Archdiocese."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The "Vatican official" is a liar – just like his church. It IS a "PROBLEM" and a "THREAT." Here are a few facts from Los Angeles alone that the "Vatican official" CONVENIENTLY NEGLECTED to mention:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. In 2004, 95% of all outstanding homicide warrants were for illegal aliens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. In 2004, 67% of all fugitive felony warrants were for illegal aliens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Not to mention the growth of such ruthless Hispanic gangs as MS-13, and the 18th Street Gang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article continued:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Rather, he said, it's a blessing from God to give a renewed vigor and 'a more complete Catholic synthesis' to the mission of evangelization in this country, said Guzman Carriquiry Lecour, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Catholic Church is being very clever here – hiding its call for the destruction of the USA under such terms as "blessing," "synthesis," and "evangelization."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are a few other "blessings" from Mexico that &lt;em&gt;Senor&lt;/em&gt; Carriquiry CONVENIENTLY NEGLECTED to mention:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. The minimum daily wage in Mexico is $4.36/day. Yes, per DAY! Wouldn't the rich in the USA just love to pay wages like that?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Harrassment of Protestants – Especially in southern Mexico. In one example, in March 2005, the water supply in Zinacantan, Chiapas was cut off to 90 Protestant families because they refused to participate in some idolatrous local Catholic festivals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes indeed - What Rome has done for Latin America it now wants to do to the USA. Illegal immigration is not a "blessing from God," but a Catholic flood that Rome hopes will overwhelm America. Are you praying daily that God protect the USA from the Catholic Church and illegal immigration?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115694703504318653?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115694703504318653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115694703504318653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/08/catholic-church-bringing-blessings-of.html' title='Catholic Church - Bringing the &quot;Blessings&quot; of Latin America to the USA'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115637436608112209</id><published>2006-08-23T16:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-23T16:06:06.096-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Church - Using the Legal System When it Suits "Them"</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church in New Orleans is using that virulent anti-Christian legal firm, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), in its fight to protect illegal aliens. This was reported in the Aug 21 &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "New Orleans Archdiocese Increases Outreach to Hispanic Day Laborers."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article describes the activities of the "New Orleans Archdiocese Hispanic Apostolate." One club the "apostolate" is shaking at employers is the SPLC when illegals' "rights" as workers have been "abused."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......It was the SPLC that led the fight in 2003 to remove the Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama State Rotunda and to force Judge Roy Moore off the bench of the Alabama Supreme Court!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The SPLC is run by a Jew, of all people, Morris Dees. Arguing the case against the Ten Commandments was SPLC attorney Stephen Glassroth. Their co-counsels were the "Americans United for the Separation of Church and State," as well as the infamous "American Civil Liberties Union."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – Why would the Catholic Church use such an ungodly and un-American organization as the SPLC?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – Probably because the Catholic Church is itself an ungodly and un-American organization!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, it is a felony to aid and abet illegal aliens. But Rome isn't worried – George W. Bush, the best friend an illegal alien ever had – is in the White House.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that God protect the USA from the Catholic Church and illegal immigration. Why pray daily? Because Rome is working daily to turn the United States into another Mexico.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115637436608112209?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115637436608112209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115637436608112209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/08/catholic-church-using-legal-system.html' title='Catholic Church - Using the Legal System When it Suits &quot;Them&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115600260785464808</id><published>2006-08-19T08:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-19T08:50:07.870-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The CFO Plays - and the Laity Pays!</title><content type='html'>"The former chief financial officer of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland used money put into church collection baskets to pay for a Florida condo, his children's tuition and a resort membership under a $784,000 kickback scheme, according to charges filed Wednesday (Aug 16)."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This was reported in the Aug 17 Cleveland, Ohio &lt;em&gt;Plain Dealer&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Former Diocese CFO Charged in Kickback Case." The article continued:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Joseph Smith was the highest-ranking lay employee at the diocese before he resigned in 2004. He was charged with 23 counts, including conspiracy, mail fraud, money laundering and obstruction in US District Court."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(BTW – Later in 2004, Smith was hired as the CFO of the Columbus, Ohio diocese!! It must be nice to be in tight with the Catholic clergy.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Anton Zgoznik, Smith's friend and former diocesan employee, was charged with 15 counts, including conspiracy, money laundering, mail fraud and obstructing."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Prosecutors said that from 1996 through 2003, Smith approved more than $17.5 million in inflated payments from the diocese to companies owned by Zgoznik. Some of the money, which was said to be for 'consulting services,' was diverted to Smith and Zgoznik."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The spokesman for the Cleveland diocese...expressed sympathy for Smith: 'We pray for a just resolution and for Mr. Smith and his family.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interestingly, the spokesman expressed &lt;strong&gt;NO SYMPATHY&lt;/strong&gt; for the "faithful" who've had their diocese robbed of all this money!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – Why does God have to use the secular media to expose the wicked nature of the Catholic Church?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – Because most Protestant and Evangelical pastors are too afraid to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore, more than ever I thank God for Dr Ian Paisley and the Free Presbyterian Church – a church with pastors not afraid to stand up to Rome.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115600260785464808?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115600260785464808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115600260785464808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/08/cfo-plays-and-laity-pays.html' title='The CFO Plays - and the Laity Pays!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115539135430602683</id><published>2006-08-12T06:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-13T06:11:54.100-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Where Does the 'Bible' Rank in Importance for a Catholic Priest?</title><content type='html'>Evidently, not very highly according to &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Charles Bober, in his Aug 11 article in &lt;em&gt;The Pittsburgh Catholic,&lt;/em&gt; the newspaper of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in an article titled, "Priests' Days are Filled With an Assortment of Activities."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article is written to show how "busy" priests are. &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Bober lists all sorts of things that take up a Catholic priest's time:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paperwork, deskwork, funerals, visiting nursing homes and hospitals, marriages, marriage counseling, annulments, "reflection" on what to preach (ED NOTE - this usually means reading a religious booklet, taking a current event out of the newspaper, or examing the life of some Catholic "saint," NOT bible study), studying current issues, and of course, the Mass.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However......&lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; left out ANY mention of the BIBLE and the study of the word of God! This is NO accident! Inadvertently, &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; exposed how far down in importance the bible is in the life of a Roman priest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What was important to the apostles? Acts 6:4 says, "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." This is hardly the job description of a Catholic priest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - Why do Catholic priests hate the bible so much?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – Because the bible points to a sinner needing to place his faith on Christ ALONE as God's only provision whereby he can be forgiven, redeemed, and justified – no Catholic priest, wafers, or rosaries needed!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Satan knows what Rom 10:17 says: "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." This is why he has Catholic priests working so hard against the bible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter how hard the Catholic Church works this week – God is going to bring more Catholics out of Rome, and into saving faith in Christ ALONE. We rejoice, and thank God for His blessed grace! Please pray for Catholic conversions.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115539135430602683?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115539135430602683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115539135430602683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/08/where-does-bible-rank-in-importance.html' title='Where Does the &apos;Bible&apos; Rank in Importance for a Catholic Priest?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115400618531253555</id><published>2006-07-27T06:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-27T06:16:25.326-07:00</updated><title type='text'>American Catholics Confront Bishop</title><content type='html'>Bishop Edward Slattery of the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma got an earful from English-speaking parishioners at Sts Peter and Paul Church at a June 29 potluck dinner. This was reported in the July 23 &lt;em&gt;Eastern Oklahoma Catholic&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Anglo Parishioners Vent Frustrations to Bishop."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When Slattery was there in springtime for confirmation services, almost everything was done in Spanish – and those at the dinner let the bishop know they didn't like it!! One parishioner said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"English-speaking parishioners have tried to be welcoming to Hispanics. But many feel the newcomers have not reciprocated, and the Anglos' contributions are not valued."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article continued:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Bishop Slattery provoked vigorous 'No's!' (from the parishioners) when he suggested that just as Spanish-speakers need to learn English, perhaps English-speakers could try to pick up some Spanish."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This is America, why do the English-speakers need to learn Spanish?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bishop asked if all the illegals should be sent out of the country, and one man replied, "Yes, and I'll drive a bus."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – At least one Catholic still has some loyalty to the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In response to this comment, the dictatorial heart of Bishop Slattery was exposed:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"When another parishioner said that people have a right to their opinions, he (Slattery) replied, 'No, they're not entitled to their opinion unless it's Truth.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This is REAL Catholicism – that people are "not entitled to their opinion" unless it matches whatever Rome says is "Truth." The Catholic system has always hated freedom of speech and the freedom to think for oneself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Roman Catholic Church – working to turn the USA into another Mexico. Are you praying daily that God protect the USA from illegal immigration and the Roman Catholic Church? If not, you need to start.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115400618531253555?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115400618531253555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115400618531253555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/07/american-catholics-confront-bishop.html' title='American Catholics Confront Bishop'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115323385968822824</id><published>2006-07-18T07:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-18T07:44:19.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholics Participate in Another Graham Event</title><content type='html'>The latest apostasy of Billy and Franklin Graham took place July 7-9 in Baltimore, Maryland, at what was called the "Metro Maryland Festival." This was reported in the July 13 issue of &lt;em&gt;The Catholic Review&lt;/em&gt;, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, in an article titled, "Billy and Franklin Graham Evangelical Festival Attracts a Tremendous Crowd." The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Father Erik Arnold...archdiocesan liaison to the festival, along with a group of trained counselors attended the festival in order to bring fallen away Catholics or those who aren't attached to a church to experience the Catholic Church."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Wow! So the Grahams let Catholic counselors not only talk to "fallen away Catholics," but also those "who aren't attached to a church" as well!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article described one of the "counselors:"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The first time Patricia Marx, director of Evangelization at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, really heard the gospel and knew that she wanted to be a Christian was at a Billy Graham Festival in Philadelphia many years ago."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – We must wonder what kind of "gospel" Billy has been preaching over the years that would lead someone to be involved at the blasphemously named, "Cathedral of Mary Our Queen?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In addition, &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Arnold has a team of 225 Catholics ready to "follow-up" on the names given them at the crusade......&lt;em&gt;excuse me&lt;/em&gt;, "festival."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most Christians think Billy Graham is a "man of God." Most Christians are wrong! And, Franklin is following in his father's apostate footsteps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May our prayer be, "Lord, expose the Grahams for the frauds, compromisers, and apostates that they are!"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115323385968822824?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115323385968822824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115323385968822824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/07/catholics-participate-in-another.html' title='Catholics Participate in Another Graham Event'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115271479494401199</id><published>2006-07-12T07:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-12T07:33:14.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Priest Plays  -  and the Laity Pays!</title><content type='html'>Catholics in the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut will have to cough up an extra $200,000 to cover for the spending habits of &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Michael Fay, who resigned from St John Catholic Church in Darien, Connecticut on May 18.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This was reported in the Stamford, Connecticut &lt;em&gt;Advocate,&lt;/em&gt; in a June 18 story titled, "Bookkeeper Details Priest's Spending Spree." Here are some details on how &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Fay spent his church's money:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"During a single week in November, for example, Fay spent $2,800 at Cartier in New York, $2,300 at the Polo store in Philadelphia, $1,400 on designer men's wear at the Ermenegildo Zegna Boutique in New York, $1,200 at the Tumi luggage store on Madison Avenue, and $473 on tickets to the Broadway production of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,' according to credit card records."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Fay...purchased airline tickets for his lover, Clifford Fantini of Philadelphia, and bought ads promoting Fantini's wedding planning business."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Many of the items Fay bought with the parish's American Express card were purchased in Philadelphia, where Fantini owns a condominium."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to a July 9 &lt;em&gt;New York Times&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Before the Downfall of a Priest, a Fondness for the Good Life:"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Fay and his friend from Philadelphia, Cliff Fantini...jointly bought a $449,100 condo in Ft. Lauderdale (Florida). Furnishings and monthly cable bills were charged to the parish. The two men are also listed as tenants of a luxury apartment on East 63rd Street in Manhattan. Mr. Fantini...also stayed at the rectory for extended periods."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not surprisingly, "lay" members of the parish finance committee did not return phone calls.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Oh well......Fay can now spend more time jetting around the country with his boyfriend. I'm sure they'll have "a &lt;em&gt;gay&lt;/em&gt; old time!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholics still believe that perverts like Michael Fay have the power to command Christ to turn Himself into wafers and wine. Does Christ really bow to the will of such men??&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We thank God for continuing to expose the wicked and base nature of the Roman priesthood. Please pray for Catholic conversions.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115271479494401199?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115271479494401199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115271479494401199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/07/priest-plays-and-laity-pays.html' title='The Priest Plays  -  and the Laity Pays!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115157984905250459</id><published>2006-06-29T04:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-29T04:17:29.063-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This Will NOT Be Reported in Your Local Catholic Newspaper......</title><content type='html'>Immediately after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the Catholic Church was complaining that government officials, in passing out monetary aid, should not bother checking anyone's residency status. This was seen in a Sept 20, 2005 &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Give Katrina Aid Regardless of Residency Status, Says Bishop."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well......lo and behold, government audits are now showing that $1 - $1.5 billion of aid money has been misused.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A CNN June 14 article titled, "FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Hurricane Cards Bought Jewelry, Erotica," reported:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"FEMA provided housing assistance to people who were not displaced, including at least 1,000 prison inmates, and also provided rental assistance to people who were simultaneously living in free hotel rooms."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Aid applications contained bogus addresses. In one case, FEMA paid nearly $2,360 to a man whose allegedly damaged property was in a cemetery."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"FEMA paid $20,000 to a Louisiana prisoner who listed a post office box as his damaged property."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Other more amusing purchases with this government aid were:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A $200 bottle of champagne from Hooters (a restaurant chain where the waitresses dress like sluts)."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"$300 worth of 'Girls Gone Wild' videos."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"$600 was spent in a strip club."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And so on. You can rest assured the Catholic Church hopes American taxpayers forget what Rome was saying last September. (But I didn't forget.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Catholic Church – always "compassionate" with OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY! Please fervently beseech Christ daily to protect the USA from – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115157984905250459?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115157984905250459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115157984905250459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/06/this-will-not-be-reported-in-your.html' title='This Will NOT Be Reported in Your Local Catholic Newspaper......'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-115097964827072465</id><published>2006-06-22T05:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-22T05:34:08.280-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What Some Priests "Mustum" Do</title><content type='html'>What about a priest who can't drink wine? If this is the case, he can't drink his god! However, the grab bag of Catholic theology has the answer, as seen in a June 13 &lt;em&gt;Zenit News Agency&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Use of Mustum at Mass."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Mustum" is unfermented grape juice. Here are some quotes from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The question of the validity of the use of 'mustum'...for priests suffering from alcoholism or for some other medical reason was finally resolved by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 1994 in a letter signed by then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Well......how many invalid "mustum Masses" were said over the centuries before Rome "finally" figured it out in 1994?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The permission to use 'mustum' can be granted by ordinaries (usually a bishop) to priests affected by alcoholism or other conditions which prevent the ingestion of even the smallest quantity of alcohol, after presentation of a medical certificate."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – So......the "jesus" of Rome won't turn himself into grape juice until the Catholic bishop first gives the okay!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another comment – Also......the "jesus" of Rome won't turn himself into grape juice until a doctor signs off on a "medical certificate?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What kind of "jesus" do Catholics worship?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The "Mass" is an abomination and a lie. May God show Catholics they "mustum" leave the Roman Church, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no wafers, wine, or grape juice needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-115097964827072465?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115097964827072465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/115097964827072465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-some-priests-mustum-do.html' title='What Some Priests &quot;Mustum&quot; Do'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114995595691483186</id><published>2006-06-10T09:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-10T09:12:36.930-07:00</updated><title type='text'>They Still Don't Care About Protecting Children</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church keeps pounding its chest, boasting they now are concerned about protecting children. Recent events in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio show this is just a sham.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cincinnati archdiocesan personnel director Vince Frasher resigned May 30 after a May 14 WCPO-TV newscast reported that, Alex Henties, hired by Frasher in 2003 to do the fingerprinting and background checks for all church and school volunteers, had "a long criminal record – for crack cocaine, menacing, theft, and domestic violence."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The newscast also said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Police arrested Henties twice in July 2005 for using crack cocaine, then again in August."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Henties was bailed out each time by Frasher.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Frasher has known Henties since 1983. The newscast said, "Records indicate the two shared the same address...for many months."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In January 2006 "He (Henties) crashed his car...after leading police on a 60-minute high speed chase. A judge sent Henties to prison for this, plus another cocaine conviction last month. Henties is serving a two-year sentence."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When Henties was hired in 2003, he was already on probation in Indiana and Ohio!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The June 2 issue of &lt;em&gt;The Catholic Telegraph&lt;/em&gt;, the Cincinnati archdiocesan newspaper, reported in an article titled, "Frasher Resigns as Archdiocesan Personnel Director:"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has pledged continued cooperation with secular authorities in any investigation they may undertake."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - Do you believe him?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Naturally, none of this became generally known until the MEDIA reported on it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Thank God for a free press! If the Catholic Church had its way, it would still be covering up for Frasher and Henties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No wonder the Catholic Church hates the media so much!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We thank God once again for exposing the wicked and irrevocably corrupt nature of the Catholic Church. May our Lord Jesus use this latest episode to free more Catholics from Rome, as well as showing Protestants the Catholic Church is NOT a "Christian denomination," but is in fact – antichrist.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114995595691483186?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114995595691483186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114995595691483186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/06/they-still-dont-care-about-protecting.html' title='They Still Don&apos;t Care About Protecting Children'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114935498249473148</id><published>2006-06-03T10:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-03T10:16:22.513-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Bishop - Blaming America for Illegal Immigration</title><content type='html'>Chairman of the US Bishops' Committee on Refugees and Migrants, Bishop Gerald Barnes, used that tried and true liberal tactic – blaming America - in his May 31 interview in the &lt;em&gt;Zenit News Agency&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Bishop Barnes on US Immigration Policy."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are only some of the distortions he told:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Families (of illegal aliens) are kept apart for lack of legal means to reunify in a timely manner."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Barnes tries to make the case that the bad, old USA is keeping families apart. This is a Catholic lie! "Family reunification" is easy – the illegal aliens can go back to Mexico!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "There is today an average of one migrant (read illegal alien) death per day along our southern border with Mexico, underscoring the desperation of migrants and the inadequacies of our system."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Again, Barnes tries to blame the USA for deaths along the border. This is a Catholic lie! The REAL culprits are the Catholic Church and the ruling class that has kept Latin America in bondage and poverty for 500 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "The bishops believe that if comprehensive reforms were made...including greater legal avenues to obtain employment and to reunify with relatives here, there would be fewer people crossing the border illegally..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This is a BIG Catholic lie! If Congress did what the Catholic Church wants, there would not be "fewer people crossing the border," but MORE crossing the border.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Roman Catholic Church – an enemy of the United States. Are you praying daily that God protect the USA from illegal immigration and – the Roman Catholic Church?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114935498249473148?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114935498249473148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114935498249473148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/06/catholic-bishop-blaming-america-for.html' title='Catholic Bishop - Blaming America for Illegal Immigration'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114874106153366842</id><published>2006-05-27T07:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-27T07:44:21.546-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Protection From - "Unbridled, Unjust, and Terribly Unreasonable Assault"</title><content type='html'>This is how Bishop Salvatore Matano of Burlington, Vermont in a May 8 letter described his reasons for placing each of the 128 parishes in his diocese under a separate "Charitable Trust."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholic dioceses are scrambling to protect their assets in light of all the sex crime lawsuits. The central authority of a bishop has been a legal weak point in Rome's struggle with sex abuse victims, so some dioceses are trying to spread the risk by making it look like each parish is legally more "independent," thus making it harder to sue the entire diocese.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Burlington, each parish will be under a "Charitable Trust," with the bishop as "Trustee," the local priest as "Trust Administrator," and the parish finance council as "Trust Advisors."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – &lt;em&gt;Legally&lt;/em&gt; these churches look more "independent," but we all know the bishop will STILL be calling the shots!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;His Excellency&lt;/em&gt; is doing this because:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"In such litigious times, it would be a gross act of mismanagement if I did not do everything possible to protect our parishes and the interests of the faithful from unbridled, unjust, and terribly unreasonable assault."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The letter makes NO MENTION of the thousands of children attacked by priests, nor of the bishops who covered up these crimes. Catholic bishops are more interested in protecting money, rather than children, "from unbridled, unjust, and terribly unreasonable assault!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bishop's farewell in the letter was – "Devotedly yours in Christ."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is wrong!! If Bishop Matano was honest, he should have written it – "Devotedly yours in &lt;em&gt;anti&lt;/em&gt;christ."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray that God continues to protect children from the Catholic priesthood, as well as bishops more concerned about "parish assets" than people.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114874106153366842?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114874106153366842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114874106153366842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/05/protection-from-unbridled-unjust-and.html' title='Protection From - &quot;Unbridled, Unjust, and Terribly Unreasonable Assault&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114751705660407268</id><published>2006-05-13T03:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-13T03:44:16.613-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And Catholics Claim Such Men Have the Power to Command Christ to Turn Himself Into Wafers......</title><content type='html'>Toledo, Ohio Roman priest &lt;em&gt;Father &lt;/em&gt;Gerald Robinson was found guilty May 11 of the 1980 murder of nun Margaret Pahl. This was reported in the May 12 issue of &lt;em&gt;The Toledo Blade&lt;/em&gt; in an article titled, "Priest Found Guilty; Cleric Gets 15 years to Life in Nun's Murder."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's how the article described the attack by this "priest" on the nun in a hospital chapel:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The nun, who was hard of hearing, was attacked from behind. The killer wrapped a piece of cloth around her neck and choked her so tightly that he broke two bones in her neck."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Barely alive, Sister Margaret Ann was placed on the cold terrazzo floor and covered with an altar cloth."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Jurors agreed it was Robinson who used his distinctive saber-shaped letter opener to stab her nine times over the heart in the shape of an upside-down cross."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"He removed the altar cloth, stabbed her 22 more times, and then 'anointed' Sister Margaret Ann's forehead with her own blood."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"As a final act of degradation and humiliation, Robinson pulled the nun's dress up to her chest and her girdle and hose down over her ankles..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Editor Note - I won't go on, it's too disgusting.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And Catholics claim such men have the power to command Christ to turn Himself into wafers or wine. Catholics are wrong!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By the way, it took so long to bring this priest to justice because &lt;em&gt;Catholic policemen&lt;/em&gt; in 1980 interfered with the original investigation! The main culprit was Toledo Deputy Police Chief Ray Vetter (a practicing Catholic), who stopped questioning of Robinson two weeks after the murder, and allowed Robinson to leave police headquarters with a Catholic Monsignor. Vetter also requested that detectives give him their reports on the case, some of which were never seen again. The investigation was dropped a month later.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lord, continue to expose the Roman priesthood for what it is – evil, corrupt, wicked, and antichrist!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God use this to convict many of the sin of Catholicism, bless them with repentance from Rome, and give them the free forgiveness of sins and eternal life that comes from faith ALONE in Jesus Christ – no Catholic priest needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114751705660407268?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114751705660407268'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114751705660407268'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/05/and-catholics-claim-such-men-have.html' title='And Catholics Claim Such Men Have the Power to Command Christ to Turn Himself Into Wafers......'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114642974129211371</id><published>2006-04-30T13:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-30T13:42:21.306-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Poker - Coming to a Catholic Church Near You??</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church continues to ape what the world is doing. With the advent of TV poker, Catholic churches are starting to host "Texas Hold 'Em" poker tournaments to raise money&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the Cleveland, Ohio area, St Francis de Sales Catholic Church held their first ever "Texas Hold 'Em" tournament this past April 28. And, tickets are on sale now for a May 20 tournament to be held at Assumption Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – I suppose bingo was getting a little too boring for some Catholics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead, may Catholics see that Rome has dealt them the "Dead Man's Hand."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Editor note – The "Dead Man's Hand" includes a pair of aces and a pair of 8's. It's what Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death at a poker game on Aug 2, 1876.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily for Catholic conversions.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114642974129211371?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114642974129211371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114642974129211371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/04/poker-coming-to-catholic-church-near.html' title='Poker - Coming to a Catholic Church Near You??'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114580978658377329</id><published>2006-04-23T09:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-23T09:29:46.596-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Catholic Church in Action</title><content type='html'>A glimpse of the Catholic Church in action was seen in an April 13 &lt;em&gt;National Catholic Reporter&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Analysis: Bishops United on Immigration."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article detailed some behind-the-scenes Catholic lobbying of Senate Judiciary Committee members before a vote on the illegal immigrant friendly Kennedy-McCain bill. Here is an example:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Eleven days before the Senate Judiciary Committee was to vote on an immigration reform proposal, more than 160 state Catholic Conference and diocesan social action workers participated in a conference call with the church's Washington lobbyists."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The topic was the Kennedy-McCain bill, legislation supported by the bishops that would be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee March 28. The bill largely embraced the goals the bishops had established three years prior in a pastoral letter they issued jointly with the bishops of Mexico. Among its key provisions: a path to citizenship for the 10 million to 12 million illegal aliens residing in the United States, an expanded guest-worker program, and a family-reunification provision that would allow additional green cards for family members of US citizens."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Meeting by teleconference on March 17, the Catholic activists were counting votes."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"'How's Feinstein?' asked one participant, referring to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a potential swing vote on the committee...Kevin Appleby, director of public policy at the bishops' office of Migration and Refugee Services, urged a get-tough approach with the two-term California Democrat. 'Put as much pressure on her as possible,' advised Appleby."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"And Republican Sam Brownback, also a committee member? A softer sell was advised. The Kansas conservative, said Appleby, was a cosponsor of the Kennedy-McCain legislation, but was under considerable pressure from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to flip. 'We really need to bolster (Brownback) when he is home this week,' said Appleby. 'He needs as much love as we can give him.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The icing on the cake for Rome is the "family-reunification provision," where each "legalized" alien could then bring in several more family members!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This only demonstrates the hypocrisy that IS the Catholic Church. For example, Mexican law classifies undocumented immigration as a felony punishable by up to two years in prison or deportation. Yet we don't hear American and Mexican bishops complaining about Mexico's laws!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the American Catholic Church was really honest (which it isn't), they would take down the American flags they have in their churches, and instead put up Mexican flags.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God protect the United States from – illegal immigration and the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114580978658377329?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114580978658377329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114580978658377329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/04/catholic-church-in-action.html' title='The Catholic Church in Action'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114511425036768267</id><published>2006-04-15T08:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-15T08:17:30.376-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why is There No - "Organized Volunteerism" - South of the Border?</title><content type='html'>This was the unanswered question in the April 7 &lt;em&gt;Pittsburgh Catholic&lt;/em&gt;, the newspaper of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in an article titled, "Spanish-Speaking Group Builds Ties to Community."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article is about the Knights of Columbus trying to start a Spanish-speaking council in the Pittsburgh area. An interesting statement was made:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Latino people are often not familiar with the Knights of Columbus. It is not well-known in Mexico, and organized volunteerism is not common in Spanish-speaking countries."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – WHY is "organized volunteerism...not common in Spanish-speaking countries?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – The article gives none!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, here are a few plausible explanations that any Roman publication would &lt;em&gt;conveniently neglect&lt;/em&gt; to mention:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. After 500 years of Catholicism in Latin America, the poverty is &lt;em&gt;still &lt;/em&gt;so grinding that people are just trying to eek out a subsistence, and have no time for organized volunteerism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. The "Church" and the State "in Spanish-speaking countries," in holding on to their power, have always had a vested interest in limiting organized societies of any kind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Why should they organize? After all, it's easier to illegally enter the USA, where they know they'll be protected by the likes of George W. Bush, Teddy Kennedy, and the Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray that God protects the USA from – illegal immigration – the Roman Catholic Church – and – George W. Bush.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114511425036768267?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114511425036768267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114511425036768267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/04/why-is-there-no-organized-volunteerism.html' title='Why is There No - &quot;Organized Volunteerism&quot; - South of the Border?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114450946099170346</id><published>2006-04-08T08:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-08T08:17:41.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Breakfast With Rome</title><content type='html'>The colonization, Catholicization, and Mexicanization of the USA continues through illegal immigration. Yet, &lt;em&gt;nuestro Presidente Jorge Arbusto&lt;/em&gt;, excuse me, our President George Bush, found time to attend the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. This was reported in the April 7 &lt;em&gt;Zenit News Agency&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Bush Hails Church's Contributions."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sounding more like a Catholic priest than the President of the United States, Bush quoted both John Paul II and Benedict XVI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While the USA is being invaded by Catholic waves from Latin America, and many march through US streets carrying Mexican flags, the article said Bush expressed gratitude for the:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Leading role that the Catholic faith-based organizations play in our nation's armies of compassion, especially for their work to welcome newcomers (read - illegal aliens) to the country."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment - It is claimed Bush prays each morning. From looking at his actions, his prayer must go something like, "Lord, what can I do &lt;em&gt;today&lt;/em&gt; to drag down the American worker and farmer?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;George Bush – continuing to sell out the USA to big business, globalists, and the Catholic Church. And all the while, he still has most American Christians fooled into thinking that Iraq or Iran are the biggest threats to the USA!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray God protects the USA from – illegal immigration –the Roman Catholic Church – and especially – George W. Bush.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114450946099170346?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114450946099170346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114450946099170346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/04/breakfast-with-rome.html' title='Breakfast With Rome'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114398611965210329</id><published>2006-04-02T06:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-02T06:58:05.416-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What Chance Does the Average Catholic Have of Getting to Heaven??</title><content type='html'>April 2 is the one-year anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II. Catholic dioceses around the world will be saying Masses for the repose of his soul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, we can safely assume that thousands of Masses for John Paul II have already been said in the past year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – Will the average Catholic ever get this many Masses said for the repose of his soul?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer - No.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another question - Therefore, if a "holy man" like John Paul II is not yet in heaven, even with all the Masses said for his intention, what chance does the average Catholic have of ever getting into heaven?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – None.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However – there is good news for the average Catholic. He CAN get to heaven – but only if he confesses Catholicism as sin, forsakes the Roman Church forever, and receives Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins, no pope, priest, or Masses said for the "repose" of his soul needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114398611965210329?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114398611965210329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114398611965210329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/04/what-chance-does-average-catholic-have.html' title='What Chance Does the Average Catholic Have of Getting to Heaven??'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114261087801839113</id><published>2006-03-17T07:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-18T04:10:16.246-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The "jesus" of Rome - Again Bowing to the Will of Catholic Bishops</title><content type='html'>March 17, St Patrick's Day, falls on a Friday this "Lenten" season.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio has granted a special "dispensation" so that it's NOT a sin to eat meat on March 17.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Immediately to the east, the bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has not granted such a "dispensation," so in Pittsburgh it IS a sin to eat meat on March 17.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – No wonder so many people are Catholic! It must be fun to have a "jesus" who bows to the whims of whatever your local bishop says.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, the real Jesus Christ of the bible is not the "jesus" of the Catholic Church. Hebrews 13:8 says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I pray the Spirit of God shows Catholics that their bishops are frauds. May Catholics confess Catholicism as sin, forsake the Roman Church forever, and receive the real Jesus Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no "Lenten regulations" needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114261087801839113?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114261087801839113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114261087801839113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/03/jesus-of-rome-again-bowing-to-will-of.html' title='The &quot;jesus&quot; of Rome - Again Bowing to the Will of Catholic Bishops'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114201431077195954</id><published>2006-03-10T10:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-10T10:11:50.786-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Roman "Wine-god" Guidelines</title><content type='html'>When a religion (like Roman Catholicism) claims it can command Jesus to turn Himself into wine, certain rules have to be made up. Such an example was seen in the March 7 &lt;em&gt;Zenit News Agency&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Reserving the Precious Blood And More on General Absolution."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome teaches that Jesus is received in the mouth – via wafer or wine. But what if someone is not able to take anything by mouth? To quote from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"In the 1960's the Holy Office even granted permission to take the Precious Blood ('consecrated' wine) through a stomach tube...He (priest) may bring it in a sealed vessel and pour it into a chalice for administration."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Such "doctrine" can only arouse further questions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Does Jesus really come into people's lives by a stomach tube??&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Before the 1960's, the "Holy Office" did not allow the Catholic "jesus" to go into stomach tubes. But after the 1960's, the "Holy Office" told "jesus" it was okay for him to go through such tubes. What kind of "jesus" do Catholics worship?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. After "jesus" is poured into "a chalice for administration" at the hospital – is the feeding tube run directly from the chalice? Or, is "jesus" then put in one of those clear plastic bags that most feeding tubes drain from?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This once again demonstrates the absolute absurdity of the notion that Jesus turns Himself into wine (or wafers) at the command of a Catholic priest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The worship of the "Eucharist" is idolatry. To repent of this sin, any Catholic MUST forsake the Roman Church forever, and receive the REAL Jesus Christ of the bible by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no wafer, wine, or Catholic priest needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114201431077195954?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114201431077195954'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114201431077195954'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/03/roman-wine-god-guidelines.html' title='Roman &quot;Wine-god&quot; Guidelines'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114087718047354039</id><published>2006-02-25T06:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-25T06:19:40.483-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Publishing the Names of Child Molesters -- As Long as They're NOT Catholic Priests!</title><content type='html'>The Colorado Catholic Conference just published a list of 85 people charged with sex abuse offenses in the past decade. But......it's a list of PUBLIC school employees! This was reported in the &lt;em&gt;Denver Post&lt;/em&gt; Feb 15 issue, in an article titled, "Deflections Make Church Look Worse."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome is again trying to deflect attention away from the perverts in its priesthood. After all, if the Catholic Church was REALLY concerned about children, you'd think they'd publish a list of Catholic priests who are sex offenders! (Don't hold your breath waiting for &lt;em&gt;that&lt;/em&gt; to happen.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This feeble Catholic attempt inadvertently backfired – because it showed that of the 85, 58 lost their licenses, and 47 of them plead guilty or were found guilty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The conviction rate for PRIESTLY sex offenders has not been nearly that high. Why?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Because "Momma Church" was always protecting them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Public schools are not in the habit of covering for child molesters by paying out millions of dollars in sex abuse settlements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One man, who as a boy was sodomized by a Catholic priest who was also his high school principal, said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"If you (the Catholic Church) can't say it's not true, then you've got to deflect attention to the public schools."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And sadly, "We asked the district attorney to file criminal charges. My perpetrator was never charged."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – What career should a child molester consider if he wants to be best protected in his criminal activities?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – He should consider a career in the Roman Catholic priesthood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God protect children from – the Roman Catholic priesthood.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114087718047354039?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114087718047354039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114087718047354039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/02/publishing-names-of-child-molesters-as.html' title='Publishing the Names of Child Molesters -- As Long as They&apos;re NOT Catholic Priests!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-114026312136768815</id><published>2006-02-18T03:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-18T03:45:21.380-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Archbishop Plays - and the "Laity" Pays!</title><content type='html'>Detroit, Michigan Archbishop Adam Maida has dumped an extra $36-40 million of debt on his archdiocese for being the main supporter of the "Pope John Paul II Cultural Center" in Washington, DC, which opened in March 2001. This was reported in a &lt;em&gt;Washington Post&lt;/em&gt; Feb 12 article titled, "DC Papal Museum Struggles for Financial Foothold, Focus."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This museum is a 100,000 sq ft facility on a 12 acre campus. Its purpose was to be a place, "where scholars would research Catholicism's role and influence, where religious leaders would gather for interfaith dialogue, where regular people would explore God and spirituality."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The problem is – attendance has only been 16-40% of what was forecast! So the red ink is piling up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Archbishop Maida was the driving force behind this museum, starting in 1989. It's rather obvious he was using this as a tool to kiss up to Pope John Paul II. And the great thing for the archbishop is – his "flock" gets to pay for it!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also – Five years after its opening, there is still NO SCHEDULE for repaying the Detroit archdiocese! The museum director said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I think there were presumptions, not per se a plan (for repayment). The matter is under review and the archdiocese remains confident that its investment is secured by the building and the property."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – I wish I could get loan terms like that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course, the archdiocese has been hiding the information on this debt. It was not made public until Feb 2 in a Catholic magazine, the &lt;em&gt;National Catholic Reporter&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Naturally, Detroit area Catholics are upset. Detroit nun Cathey DeSantis, executive director of the Detroit Pastoral Alliance, was quoted in the Feb 2 &lt;em&gt;National Catholic Reporter&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Financially Strapped Archdiocese Subsidizes Troubled Center:"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The disgrace to me is that we're closing churches in many instances because they can't pay back loans which don't even come close to what the diocese loaned the center. We've been suspecting this for a very long time but we can't get the information (about these bad loans) from the archdiocese for obvious reasons."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Sorry, &lt;em&gt;Sister&lt;/em&gt; DeSantis, but your archbishop really doesn't care about what you and the "laity" have to say.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maida turned 75 last year, so as required by church law he's already turned in his resignation letter. Maida will have a nice, cushy retirement, while Detroit Catholics foot the bill for his slurping up to the pope.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God use this to show Catholics the false nature of their church, grant them repentance from Catholicism, and give them faith ALONE in Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no Archbishop Maida, or any Roman priest needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-114026312136768815?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114026312136768815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/114026312136768815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/02/archbishop-plays-and-laity-pays.html' title='The Archbishop Plays - and the &quot;Laity&quot; Pays!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113961290499380504</id><published>2006-02-10T15:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-10T15:08:25.006-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Catholic "Blame America" Crowd</title><content type='html'>The Catholic "Blame America" crowd was in action this past November, as University of Dayton (Ohio) Catholics joined 19,000 other liberals for the annual protest outside the gates of the "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation" (WHINSEC) at Fort Benning, Georgia. WHINSEC is often called "SOA" for "School of the Americas," its former name.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This was reported in the Jan 27 issue of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio newspaper, &lt;em&gt;The Catholic Telegraph&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "Demonstrators Against SOA Feel Called by Faith."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For many years, Latin American nations have sent soldiers to train at WHINSEC. And then later on, some of these soldiers have been used by their governments to quell dissent, and in the 80's in El Salvador, were even accused of killing some priests and an archbishop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So – are Catholics protesting outside of Latin American embassies, or going down to protest outside of Latin American military bases?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course not! It's just another Catholic excuse to "Blame America."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;University of Dayton &lt;em&gt;Father &lt;/em&gt;Gene Contadino, director of the "University Marianist Outreach" (how's &lt;em&gt;that&lt;/em&gt; for a title), commenting on the protest said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I think as a Catholic university, you have to say something about peace. You have to say something about brutality...And so I think it's the job of every Catholic person."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Not surprisingly, &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; and the article conveniently FORGOT "to say something about" the RELIGION in Latin America for the past 500 years – Roman Catholicism!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pray daily that God protect the United States from the constant harassment and attacks of – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113961290499380504?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113961290499380504'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113961290499380504'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/02/catholic-blame-america-crowd.html' title='The Catholic &quot;Blame America&quot; Crowd'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113897815712146653</id><published>2006-02-03T06:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-03T06:49:17.133-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"Encouragement" For Laid-Off Catholic Workers</title><content type='html'>With General Motors and Ford Motor announcing combined cutbacks of 60,000 jobs in the USA, the Catholic Church is pretending they "care" about this loss of good-paying jobs. Such an example was seen in the Jan 26 &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service &lt;/em&gt;story titled, "Clergy Wonder How to Deal With Effect of Ford Job Cuts in Their Areas."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"As Ford Motor Co. announced its intent to close 14 manufacturing plants and cut up to 30,000 jobs over the next six years, clergy in cities affected by the plant closings wondered how they were going to help their parishioners whose jobs and livelihoods were at risk."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe these priests can "encourage" those affected by reading from the 2004 Labor Day letter put out by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"As a global Church, we believe in building bridges and crossing boundaries in order to share both our needs and our gifts. Arguments that focus simply and exclusively on the likely domestic impact of trade are far too narrow. At the same time, U.S. workers and their families must be able to earn a decent living and, when necessary, adjust to the requirements of job changes and dislocation."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm sure this letter from the US bishops would be of &lt;em&gt;great comfort &lt;/em&gt;to Catholics as they "adjust" to working two jobs just to make 40% of what they used to!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May the Spirit of God show many American Catholic workers that their church is fully supporting the globalist agenda of taking away good American jobs with the goal of making American wages no better than in the rest of the world. May Catholics repent of the sin of Catholicism and receive Christ by faith ALONE.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113897815712146653?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113897815712146653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113897815712146653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/02/encouragement-for-laid-off-catholic.html' title='&quot;Encouragement&quot; For Laid-Off Catholic Workers'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113837724505173756</id><published>2006-01-27T07:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-27T07:54:05.063-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Need a Laugh??</title><content type='html'>Read the following Catholic &lt;em&gt;headline&lt;/em&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Church has Led Way in Dealing With Sex Abuse Issue."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now that you've stopped laughing......yes indeed, this WAS the ludicrous title to an article in the Jan 13 issue of the &lt;em&gt;Pittsburgh Catholic&lt;/em&gt;, the newspaper of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article tries to make the case that:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Catholic Church has done more perhaps than any other entity in this state and in this country in the previous 20 years to address the tragedy of sexual abuse."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This really shows the warped state of the Catholic mind. How many thousands upon thousands of children were sexually abused by priests? And the Pittsburgh Diocese dares to puff out their chest and make a boast like this!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another comment – Maybe the Catholic Church has had to do more "in the previous 20 years to address the tragedy of sexual abuse" because the Catholic Church has sexually abused &lt;em&gt;more children&lt;/em&gt; than "any other entity."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article has too many lies to list. One particular lie named supposed "principles" established in 1992 by US Catholic bishops. One "principle" was to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Comply with the obligations of civil law as regards reporting of the incident and cooperating with the investigation."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Has Rome complied and cooperated "with the obligations of civil law" in all these sex abuse cases? Of course not!! They've fought it tooth and nail!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article rightly reports that actual incidents of sex abuse have dropped since the early 1990's.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BUT, as is ALWAYS the case with the Catholic Church, they never give you the FULL STORY. The article CONVENIENTLY NEGLECTS to mention that in the 1990-1992 time frame many cases of Catholic sex abuse were reported in the media, and Catholic actions taken against sex abuse in the early 1990's was not because they love children, but because of media reports back then!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God comfort those attacked by Catholic priests. May many Catholics see the horrible and corrupt nature of their church, repent of the sin of Catholicism, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – NO Roman priest needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113837724505173756?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113837724505173756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113837724505173756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/need-laugh.html' title='Need a Laugh??'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113777582332293228</id><published>2006-01-20T08:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-20T08:50:23.336-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Making Excuses for Gangs</title><content type='html'>The growth of Latin American gangs in the USA is an embarrassment to those who advocate unlimited illegal immigration – such as the Roman Catholic Church. Therefore, Rome has to explain away and make excuses for these murderous thugs. Such an example was seen in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio newspaper, &lt;em&gt;The Catholic Telegraph&lt;/em&gt;, in a Jan 13 article titled, "Seeking Justice at the Highest Level in El Salvador."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The "MS-13" gang (which began in El Salvador) is a particularly brutal gang, with 10,000 members in the USA operating in 33 states. They are highly organized and into drugs, theft, and murder. MS-13 also has 50,000 members in Mexico and Central America.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In typical bleeding heart fashion that liberals like the Clinton's or Kennedy's could appreciate, the article makes excuses for these gangs:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Why are the gangs so violent? Because it's practically the same treatment that they have received. Violence from their parents. Violence from the government. Violence in their lack of human rights. They usually will return that violence. They are violent to themselves. They are the first victims of their own violence, drugs and abuse. They violate their own bodies with all these tattoos. They've never understood that they are important people who have rights."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ohhhhhh......I get it......it's the PARENT'S and GOVERNMENT'S fault!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interestingly, the article made NO MENTION of the religion in El Salvador for the past 500 years – ROMAN CATHOLICISM!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, according to CNN on Jan 11:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Department of Homeland Security is warning border patrol agents that Mexican illegal alien smugglers plan to hire members of the violent...MS-13 Gang to assassinate them."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The alien smugglers intend to smuggle MS-13 gang members into the United States for the sole purpose of killing border patrol agents."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the while, President George Bush continues to dodge the issue of illegal immigration. Bush's latest line is that illegal immigration is like Prohibition was, so maybe the USA should just not bother defending its borders!! Bush said in Louisville on Jan 11:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"It also makes sense to take pressure off the border by giving people a legal means on a temporary basis to come here, so they don't have to sneak across. Now, some of you all may be old enough to remember the days of Prohibition. I'm not. But remember, we illegalized whiskey, and guess what? People found all kind of ways to make it and to run it."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – How can the Bush policy of defending the US border with Mexico be best summed up?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – "Cut and run." "Retreat and defeat." Sounds familiar!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God protect the USA from this Catholic invasion, and from Rome's &lt;em&gt;Amigo&lt;/em&gt; in the White House – George W. Bush.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113777582332293228?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113777582332293228'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113777582332293228'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/making-excuses-for-gangs.html' title='Making Excuses for Gangs'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113725522258092786</id><published>2006-01-14T08:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-14T08:13:42.596-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Truth About Rome Sooner or Later Always Comes Out</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church is always looking to polish its image. To show what a &lt;em&gt;nice Church&lt;/em&gt; Rome is, the Catholic &lt;em&gt;Zenit News Agency&lt;/em&gt;, in a Jan 13 article titled, "No Crimes Reported During Interregnum," proudly boasted:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Holy See's promoter of justice called it 'exceptional' that there were no reported crimes in the Vatican in the days (April 2 – April 24) between Pope John Paul II's death and Benedict XVI's inauguration."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This is a "Church" that never reported thousands of sex crimes in America! Where was the "Holy See's &lt;em&gt;promoter of justice&lt;/em&gt;" then?? Are we supposed to believe them now?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, the REAL nature of Catholicism came out the next day, Jan 14, in an AP article titled, "Priest Gets 111 Years in Jail for Sex Abuse." It reported:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A Roman Catholic priest convicted of child molestation was sentenced yesterday to 111 years in prison. The Rev. Paul LeBrun was found guilty in Maricopa County (Arizona) Superior Court of sexually abusing boys when he worked in the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix from 1986 to 1991. LeBrun, 49, has been jailed since 2003."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"He was posted at Little Flower Catholic Church in South Bend, Ind., before being removed from public ministry in 1999."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - Why wasn't this pervert "removed from public ministry" in 1991, or 1990, or 1989, etc.?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – Because the Catholic Church does not care about children, only money, power, and its image.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God continue to protect children from – and expose – the lies and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113725522258092786?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113725522258092786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113725522258092786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/truth-about-rome-sooner-or-later.html' title='The Truth About Rome Sooner or Later Always Comes Out'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113708099935204357</id><published>2006-01-12T07:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-12T07:49:59.363-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Roman Cardinal Prays "In the Name of Allah"</title><content type='html'>Jordan's King Abdullah II gave a speech last Sept 13 at The Catholic University in Washington, DC. In attendance was Washington Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Abdullah's speech so moved McCarrick that:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"His (Abdullah's) speech inspired Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick to respond with a reciprocal prayer 'in the name of Allah.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This was reported in &lt;em&gt;The Washington Times&lt;/em&gt; Jan 9 article titled, "Jordan's King to Speak at US Prayer Breakfast."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wow! This Catholic Cardinal – a "Prince of the Church" - thinks God accepts prayers "in the name of Allah."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is yet another example of the blasphemous nature of the Roman Catholic Church and its wicked, filthy priesthood!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholic media at the time cleverly did NOT report this. However, this fact inadvertently came out in the Jan 9 &lt;em&gt;Washington Times&lt;/em&gt; article.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May the Spirit of God show Catholics and non-Catholics alike that Catholicism is NOT Christianity, but a counterfeit church run by a man-made priesthood. I ask this - "in the name of JESUS."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113708099935204357?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113708099935204357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113708099935204357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/roman-cardinal-prays-in-name-of-allah.html' title='Roman Cardinal Prays &quot;In the Name of Allah&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113647943751188936</id><published>2006-01-05T08:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-05T08:43:57.523-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Diocese Reorganizes so Pervert Priests Won't Cost as Much in Future</title><content type='html'>The Tucson, Arizona diocese is reorganizing itself "as part of a $22.2 million settlement between the diocese and people who filed claims as victims of clergy sex abuse against minors." This was reported in the Dec 30 &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Tucson Diocese Reorganizes Parishes as Part of Bankruptcy Plan."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In trying to avoid paying settlements for the many sex crimes committed by Catholic priests, one legal angle the Catholic Church tried was to claim diocesan bishops had no control over individual parishes. As ex-Catholics know – this is laughable!! Test cases in Spokane, Washington, Portland, Oregon, as well as Tucson have shown federal bankruptcy courts are not buying this Catholic lie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We thank God our federal judges saw through this attempted Catholic deception.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In response, to protect the assets of the entire diocese from being sued in the future:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Tucson diocese is reorganizing each of its 74 parishes into corporations which will be recognized as separate entities from the diocese under Arizona law."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The plan calls for each parish to be run by a five-member board of directors composed of the pastor as board head, THE BISHOP (emphasis mine), the diocesan moderator of the curia, a lay treasurer and a lay secretary."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This also is laughable – and very transparent. Technically, "THE BISHOP" will be on the board of &lt;em&gt;74 different churches&lt;/em&gt;! (I wonder how many board meetings he'll make?) We can all rest assured the other members of each of the 74 church boards will be hand-picked minions, ready to do the bishop's bidding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter what legal avenues Rome pursues, may God continue to expose the Catholic Church and its priesthood for what they are – antichrist!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113647943751188936?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113647943751188936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113647943751188936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2006/01/diocese-reorganizes-so-pervert-priests.html' title='Diocese Reorganizes so Pervert Priests Won&apos;t Cost as Much in Future'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113597782076327406</id><published>2005-12-30T13:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-30T13:23:40.783-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"National Migration Week" - Another Catholic Attack on the USA</title><content type='html'>The US Catholic Church's annual campaign advocating unlimited illegal immigration is set to begin this Jan 8-14. They call it "National Migration Week."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For this event, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops is offering prayer cards, booklets, posters, and other "resources" to churches throughout America – FOR SALE, of course! (You didn't think they'd give this stuff away free, did you?)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The theme for this year's campaign is "Journey to Justice."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bishops' migration chairman, Bishop Gerald Barnes, writes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The theme for 2006 is &lt;em&gt;Journey to Justice&lt;/em&gt;, a journey which each of us is called to make in solidarity with migrants, immigrants, refugees, human trafficking victims, and other people on the move seeking JUSTICE AND PEACE (emphasis mine)."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, Bishop Barnes hoists himself on his own petard by saying people from an area run by the Catholic Church for the last 500 years – Latin America – are "seeking JUSTICE AND PEACE." Does he mean they DON'T have it in Latin America?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;500 years of Catholicism has made Latin America what it is today. And now Rome wants to dump all the poverty, disease, idolatry, and corruption they created on the USA! This is the REAL REASON Rome supports unlimited illegal immigration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don't look for &lt;em&gt;El Presidente Jorge Arbusto&lt;/em&gt;, excuse me, President George Bush, to do anything about this. The attitude of Bush and his globalist gang was summed up in a Dec 27 TV interview given by the former Bush advisor on Hispanic education, Leslie Sanchez, who said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"If you want to stop and curb the flow of immigrants, you've got to look at Mexico and these Latin American countries. What are we doing to curb poverty and unemployment there?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the typical globalist (and Catholic) answer, when asked about illegal immigration: For the USA to protect itself – it has to go help the economies of Latin America?? This is how Bush and his globalist elite think – and it ought to frighten Americans!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Americans need to be praying daily about illegal immigration, and that Christ guard the USA from Roman corruption. A prayer for protection from globalists like George "World" Bush might also be in order.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113597782076327406?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113597782076327406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113597782076327406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/12/national-migration-week-another.html' title='&quot;National Migration Week&quot; - Another Catholic Attack on the USA'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113528452318985343</id><published>2005-12-22T12:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-22T12:48:43.203-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pittsburgh Diocese Still Hates the Free Press</title><content type='html'>Because the free press in the last four years exposed the perverts and child molesters in the Catholic priesthood, not to mention the protection given these criminals by Catholic bishops, the Roman Church is fighting back against the media. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Diocese is doing this via a steady stream of anti-media articles, written with the intent of turning Catholics against anything the media says.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Pittsburgh Diocese wants to &lt;em&gt;inculcate&lt;/em&gt; (there's a good Jesuit word) Catholics to the point where if anything bad is reported about the Catholic Church, Catholics will have been so brainwashed they will think, "Ohhhh, it's just that anti-Catholic media again."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The latest example was seen in the Dec 16 issue of the &lt;em&gt;Pittsburgh Catholic&lt;/em&gt; in an article titled, "Media Miss the Mark – Again."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this instance, the Vatican recently released a document about, "The ordination to the priesthood of men with deep-seated homosexual tendencies." The reason the Vatican released this document was as a public relations sham to show they are 'aware' of the homosexual problems in their priesthood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But this Vatican PR campaign backfired when the media didn't report on it in glowing terms as Rome hoped!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholics have a problem – They receive ANYTHING coming from the Vatican with NO questions asked. Therefore, Catholics are astounded (and angry) when the rest of us don't receive Vatican pronouncements with the same awe and wonder!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, here's how the &lt;em&gt;Pittsburgh Catholic&lt;/em&gt; whined about media coverage of this document:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Hysterical news reports and overblown commentaries."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Silly commentaries (by) those allegedly unbiased news reports that parroted the same party line."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "What the document didn't do was fit a cultural agenda that has drifted from the editorial and op-ed pages into the news pages in too many media outlets."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wow!! Question - Did the media, in covering this document, get it THAT wrong – again??&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer - Or, maybe Catholics just hate the media for exposing their wicked priests!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What's interesting is – The article said this document, "Did not break any NEW GROUND (emphasis mine) when it stated that a person who practiced homosexuality, had unresolved and deep-seated homosexual tendencies, or actively supported a homosexual agenda directly contrary to the teaching of the church should not pursue the priesthood."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - If there was nothing "NEW" in this document, WHY did the Vatican publish it? This is one point the editors at the &lt;em&gt;Pittsburgh Catholic&lt;/em&gt; conveniently neglected to answer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We thank God for a free press. What's the alternative – to believe everything the Pope and his bishops say?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113528452318985343?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113528452318985343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113528452318985343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/12/pittsburgh-diocese-still-hates-free.html' title='Pittsburgh Diocese Still Hates the Free Press'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113479269192649749</id><published>2005-12-16T20:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-16T20:11:31.936-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Spanish/English Dictionaries - Required at Mass?</title><content type='html'>American Catholics may want to start bringing their Spanish/English dictionaries to Mass if the Roman hierarchy has its way. This issue was highlighted in a Dec 6 &lt;em&gt;Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt; article titled, "Tex-Mex Catholicism Offers Blending of Mexican, Texan Customs."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article spoke about how:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Jesuit &lt;em&gt;Father&lt;/em&gt; Jake Empereur learned to preach bilingual homilies. The trick for &lt;em&gt;Father &lt;/em&gt;Empereur and other priests in the San Antonio Archdiocese is to switch back and forth from English to Spanish while keeping the thread of their thought going."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, the hope of what American Catholicism can become was echoed by San Antonio, Texas Archbishop Jose Gomez:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Who sees the local blending of Spanish-speaking and English-speaking religious traditions as an example for other dioceses as the Hispanic population grows throughout the United States."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It looks like American Catholics face some choices:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. They can hunker down and start to practice conjugating verbs in Spanish.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. It might offer a new excuse for sleeping through those dreadful Catholic homilies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. They can confess the sin of Catholicism, forsake Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome not only continues to support and encourage illegal immigration – but we also see them determined to keep immigrants from being assimilated into American society. Rome knows full well what Jesus said in Matthew 12:25: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Illegal immigration – by any other name it's still a Catholic invasion of the USA. May God protect the United States from – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113479269192649749?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113479269192649749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113479269192649749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/12/spanishenglish-dictionaries-required.html' title='Spanish/English Dictionaries - Required at Mass?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113409134382849686</id><published>2005-12-08T17:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-08T17:22:23.840-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rome, Bush, and Friends - Attacking American Agriculture</title><content type='html'>President George Bush spent an hour privately with Washington Cardinal Theodore McCarrick on Dec 1 discussing the upcoming World Trade Organization conference to be held Dec 13-18. This was reported in the&lt;em&gt; Catholic News Service&lt;/em&gt; Dec 2 article titled, "Bush, Rice Urged to Protect Poor in Trade Negotiations."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"'President Bush has proposed major changes in the US agricultural policies that are important for establishing a more just global trading system,' Cardinal McCarrick said, adding that it was 'a courageous and necessary step in the right direction.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A more just global trading system." In &lt;em&gt;globalese&lt;/em&gt; this REALLY means – "If we're going to further weaken the USA, we must tear down its agricultural system." Nothing could make the pope of Rome happier!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Roman Church, United Nations, and globalists continue to nag the US government to reduce subsidies to American farmers. Over several years, this would result in many American farms being driven out of business, and America becoming much more dependent on FOREIGN sources for food.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's a question for Americans – If you like being dependent on foreign sources for oil, how much more will you like being dependent on foreign sources for FOOD?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;George Bush has shown himself more than willing to sacrifice American workers and soldiers on the altar of the global economy. The next target for Bush and his globalist gang is the American farmer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bush would enact such measures tomorrow if he could. Bush's loyalty is to the global economy, NOT the United States of America; his actions demonstrate this. After all, what ARE the Bush and Walker (the "W.") families?? East coast investment banking families - HARDLY the friends of working men over the years!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray that Christ protect American agricultural from George Bush, globalists, and the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113409134382849686?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113409134382849686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113409134382849686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/12/rome-bush-and-friends-attacking.html' title='Rome, Bush, and Friends - Attacking American Agriculture'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113363335390990595</id><published>2005-12-03T10:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-03T10:09:13.920-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pittsburgh Diocese Continues Anti-Media Campaign</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic Church hates the media for having exposed their child-molesting priests and the bishops who spared no expense in covering up for them. One way the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Diocese has found to fight back has been, since mid-2004, to publish a steady stream of anti-media articles in the diocesan paper, &lt;em&gt;The Pittsburgh Catholic&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The latest anti-media spin was found in the Nov 25 issue, in an article titled, "Real News from Synod Ignored by Reporters."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It seems the press coverage of the recent Synod of Bishops in Rome wasn't what the Catholic Church wanted! The article moaned that the media focused on the "ordination of women and the end of priestly celibacy," instead of the high and mighty pronouncements about wafers made by various bishops.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article made some very sweeping claims. It said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The fact that EVERY REPORTER (emphasis mine) covering the synod knew neither issue (women and celibacy) would receive serious discussion was unimportant."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – According to the Pittsburgh diocese, "EVERY REPORTER" got it wrong? Hmmmm......this betrays the REAL Catholic intent of this article – they are not interested in truth, but in using it as a vehicle to attack the media.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What I found interesting was the way the article complained about how they think the media operates in covering news. Instead, it's actually a good description of how the Catholic Church reads its own perverted theology into the bible! The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"News editors or reporters determine how an event or series will be covered at the outset. The story is molded for quotes, facts and analysis that will buttress that perspective. This can become problematic, as the event itself becomes almost irrelevant except as a hook to the preconceived notion of how the story will be reported."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wow! That's a rather broad statement! Question – Is the media really this bad? Or, is Catholic hatred for the media's reporting on their child-molesting priests showing through?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer - Catholic hatred for the media's reporting on their child-molesting priests is showing through!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We thank God for a free press – and we thank God for all the children who have NOT been molested the past three years because of media reports on the Catholic Church. I can only wonder if the editors of &lt;em&gt;The Pittsburgh Catholic&lt;/em&gt; would have preferred those children been molested? Such is the heart of Rome.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113363335390990595?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113363335390990595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113363335390990595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/12/pittsburgh-diocese-continues-anti.html' title='Pittsburgh Diocese Continues Anti-Media Campaign'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113279087254058323</id><published>2005-11-22T16:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-23T16:13:11.053-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cleveland Diocese - Fighting Back Against the Media</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church today claims it is doing all it can to protect children from sexual abuse. Dioceses across the country have implemented (at least on the face of it) programs to protect children from sex abuse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This all sounds nice. Question – Would Catholic dioceses be doing this WITHOUT the MEDIA having reported the many stories of sex abuse by Catholic priests?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – NO!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another question – Is the Catholic Church implementing these new sex abuse policies WILLINGLY or GRUDGINGLY?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – GRUDGINGLY of course!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's obvious the Catholic Church hates the media for having the audacity to expose their priestly perverts and the resulting cover-ups. In response, the Cleveland, Ohio diocesan website now has a section impudently called "For the Record," where the diocese attacks any local media stories it doesn't like. Here are some "headlines" from "For the Record:"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Clarification Needed Regarding &lt;em&gt;Plain Dealer&lt;/em&gt; Story"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;em&gt;Plain Dealer&lt;/em&gt; Story Trivializes Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Misinformation Regarding Diocese Contained In WOIO TV 19 News Report"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"&lt;em&gt;Plain Dealer&lt;/em&gt; Column Overtly Offensive to the Church and New Pope"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Etc. Do you get the idea?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Cleveland diocese is NOT interested in truthful media – but in setting up an attack mechanism to cast doubt on media stories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank God for a free press! Because of these media reports, many children the past three years have been spared sexual attack by their priests. I can only guess that Catholics would have preferred these children been molested!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May our Lord continue to protect children from the Catholic priesthood, grant these children repentance from Rome, and bless them with faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins – NO Catholic priest needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113279087254058323?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113279087254058323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113279087254058323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/11/cleveland-diocese-fighting-back.html' title='Cleveland Diocese - Fighting Back Against the Media'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113218285623825796</id><published>2005-11-15T15:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-16T15:14:16.250-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Who is Right:  A Roman Cardinal - or - Jesus Christ?</title><content type='html'>Roman Cardinal William Keeler denied the need for Jews to believe in Jesus in an interview in the Nov 4 issue of the &lt;em&gt;National Catholic Reporter&lt;/em&gt;, in an article titled, "The Word from Rome."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keeler was asked, "What do you say when someone asks you if the church still believes that Jews would be better off as Christians?" He replied:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Jews are in a covenant with God, one which is still valid, and one which Cardinal Walter Kasper has called "salvific." We don't know exactly what that means...We speak to them now as beloved elder brothers and sisters in the faith."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is wrong! Jewish people today are NOT in a "valid salvific (saving) covenant" with God.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hebrews 7:11 says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hebrews10:1 says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of those things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bible is very clear – for the past 2000 years, the ONLY priest one can go to for the forgiveness of sins is - Jesus Christ!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also – Cardinal Keeler LIED when he said that Jews are our "brothers and sisters in the faith." They are not. Galatians 3:26 says, "For ye are all the children of God by FAITH in CHRIST JESUS (emphasis mine)." If someone is not trusting in Christ, he is not my brother or sister.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jesus said to the Jews in John 8:24:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who is right – the Roman Cardinal? Or, Jesus Christ? Answer carefully, your salvation depends on it!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113218285623825796?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113218285623825796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113218285623825796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/11/who-is-right-roman-cardinal-or-jesus.html' title='Who is Right:  A Roman Cardinal - or - Jesus Christ?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113155181901248987</id><published>2005-11-08T07:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-09T07:56:59.023-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Win Friends and Influence Catholics</title><content type='html'>The preaching in the Cleveland, Ohio Roman Catholic Diocese must be getting pretty bad – even by Catholic standards! Therefore the diocese is encouraging "All active priests, deacons, and certified pastoral ministers" to attend Dale Carnegie public speaking workshops this November and next February. This was reported in the November, 2005 Diocesan Memorandum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because Roman priests have never received Christ by faith ALONE, they are unable to preach in the power of the Holy Spirit. Besides, God does not bless sermons......excuse me, &lt;em&gt;homilies&lt;/em&gt; based on papal encyclicals, or those endless exhortations urging the 'faithful' to be more like "Our Lady."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One Carnegie brochure boasted:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"You'll be on your feet and presenting before you know it. In no time you'll be using sophisticated techniques like voice modulation, attention focusing, and idea pyramids to greatly impact and persuade your audience."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – These are fleshly techniques that will only get fleshly results.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another brochure said these workshops will teach:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"How to handle a formal speech, impromptu remarks, or a contentious press conference."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – "A contentious press conference." I'll bet there are a few Catholic bishops who wish this workshop had been out BEFORE all the sex abuse lawsuits hit!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A joke here......a gesture there......But even after these workshops, these priestly homilies will still remain as dead as ever! May the Spirit of God show Catholics that the preaching they hear is worthless for a reason – because Christ is NOT in churches where wafers are worshipped.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113155181901248987?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113155181901248987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113155181901248987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/11/how-to-win-friends-and-influence.html' title='How to Win Friends and Influence Catholics'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-113033352084418507</id><published>2005-10-26T06:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-26T06:32:00.850-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Denying Christ at 30,000 Feet</title><content type='html'>Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island denied the need for Jesus Christ while on a recent flight to Chicago. This was reported in the Sept 29 issue of &lt;em&gt;The Providence Visitor&lt;/em&gt;, the diocesan newspaper, in his article titled, "The Gospel at 30,000 Feet."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tobin recounted sitting next to a Jewish girl on this flight. She asked him:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Well...you guys believe that if you're not a Christian you can't get to heaven, right?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tobin wrote about his reply:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I tried to explain, briefly, that while we believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of all people, and that there is something very special about being Catholic, that if people are true to their own consciences, they can indeed be saved even if they're not Christian, whether they be Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or anything else."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The girl replied, "Cool."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the bible, Jesus said in John 8:24b:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"For if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in yours sins."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In the bible, Jesus said in John 3:36:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Evidently, Bishop Tobin doesn't agree with Jesus Christ when it comes to salvation! Question – Who is right: Bishop Tobin or Jesus Christ? Answer – Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bishop Thomas Tobin – a Christ-denying man who belongs to a Christ-denying priesthood! May God show many Catholics they belong to a Christ-denying church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-113033352084418507?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113033352084418507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/113033352084418507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/10/denying-christ-at-30000-feet.html' title='Denying Christ at 30,000 Feet'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112956152080047815</id><published>2005-10-17T08:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-17T08:05:20.806-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Image of Pope Seen In Pancake"</title><content type='html'>A Catholic couple in Grand Rapids, Michigan named their new baby boy "John" after seeing an image of John Paul II on a pancake three weeks before the boy's birth. This was reported by TV8 in Grand Rapids on Oct 10, in an article titled, "Image of Pope Seen in Pancake."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To quote from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"One Sunday morning, (the wife's) life changed with the flip of a pancake. 'Look at my pancake...it looks like, looks like the pope.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"'I thought it could very well look like him,' said...her husband. Instead of eating the pancake bite by bite, they stored it in the freezer and scurried to church."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article did not report any official church reaction, but a teacher from a Catholic college was interviewed:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Dr Robert Marco is Chair of Theology at Aquinas College. He says the pope in the pancake picture looks pretty accurate. But, he doubts it has a religious meaning. He adds it is probably a fluke."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The couple said they will keep the pancake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's sad that this new baby boy will go through the rest of life knowing he was named because of the way butter was spattered on a pancake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May the Holy Spirit speak to the hearts of this family, grant them repentance from the sin of Catholicism, and born them again to real faith in Christ ALONE.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112956152080047815?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112956152080047815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112956152080047815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/10/image-of-pope-seen-in-pancake.html' title='&quot;Image of Pope Seen In Pancake&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112895812302575469</id><published>2005-10-10T11:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-10T08:28:43.033-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bishops Swap Wafer Stories at Synod</title><content type='html'>The Synod of Bishops met in Rome last week. One topic getting much attention was the issue of how Catholics receive their wafers – either in the hand or on the tongue. This was reported in the Oct 6 'Catholic News Service' article titled, "Communion in Hand Versus on Tongue Gets Attention at Synod."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The absurd doctrine that Jesus turns Himself into wafers and then people eat Him can lead to some funny circumstances, as seen from last week's Synod.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cardinal Janis Pujats from Latvia voiced the opinion that Catholics should receive the wafer in the mouth – while kneeling. Why? To quote from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"When communicants stand...he feels like a dentist looking into their mouths."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Maybe Catholic priests should carry some floss during Mass!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria also had a wafer story:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"He related a story about one person who went up and received Communion and then took it home and kept the host in his scrapbook."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – So, the "god" Catholics worship can end up pasted in someone's scrapbook.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The REAL Jesus of the bible does NOT turn Himself into wafers, nor does He reside in scrapbooks. Pray that God gives many Catholics the grace to reject Roman wafer-worship, forsake Rome forever, and receive the real Jesus Christ by FAITH ALONE – no pope, Roman priest, or wafers needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112895812302575469?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112895812302575469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112895812302575469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/10/bishops-swap-wafer-stories-at-synod.html' title='Bishops Swap Wafer Stories at Synod'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112853154266316832</id><published>2005-10-05T09:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T09:59:02.680-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Jesus" on eBay?</title><content type='html'>The Synod of Bishops is meeting in Rome this week. One topic being discussed is the distribution of wafers during Mass – should wafers be allowed to be placed in hands, or only in the mouth? This was reported in the Catholic 'Zenit News Agency,' in an Oct 4 article titled, "Bishops Discussing Communion in the Hand."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those on the "mouth only" side of the issue offered the following example. They spoke:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Of a case where someone kept a host consecrated by Pope John Paul II and offered to sell it through the Internet."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What an argument!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - What kind of "god" do Catholics worship? Answer – A "god" who can be put up for bid on the internet!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article did not say how much the Roman "Jesus" fetched on the open market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May the Spirit of God show many Catholics that wafer-worship is idolatry, and that Catholicism is a sin that must be repented of. May many Catholics be freed from Rome and receive the real Christ by FAITH ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no wafers needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112853154266316832?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112853154266316832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112853154266316832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/10/jesus-on-ebay.html' title='&quot;Jesus&quot; on eBay?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112791511789553705</id><published>2005-09-28T06:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-28T06:45:17.906-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Support Your Local Illegal Alien</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic invasion of America – better known as "illegal immigration" – continues. And Rome is now using Hurricane Katrina as the latest excuse to support illegal aliens. This was seen in the 'Catholic News Service' Sept 20 article titled, "Give Katrina Aid Regardless of Legal Residency Status, Says Bishop."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Under the present federal disaster assistance rules, illegal aliens are ineligible for material and monetary aid. After all, these are people who have broken US laws and sneaked illegally into the USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore Bishop Gerald Barnes, chairman of the US Bishops' Committee on Migration sent a Sept 20 letter to all members of the US Senate. It read:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"We firmly believe that benefits and services should be provided to Katrina victims regardless of an individual's immigration status...Now is the time to serve our common humanity and not discriminate against victims of the disaster because they are not U.S. citizens."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what's the government supposed to do? Just hand out money – with NO questions asked?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If what Rome wants is done, maybe we should all go down to New Orleans and present ourselves as "Katrina victims" when the money is being distributed!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Already down in Mexico they might be saying, "Vayamos a America, ello se desmayan libertan dinero!" (Translated – "Let's go to America, they're passing out free money!")&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Catholic Church sees this disaster as an opportunity to fleece the American taxpayer for more dollars to support illegal aliens and the further Romanisation of the USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May our Lord give the necessary help to all victims who need it. But, may He also protect our government officials from the lies and deceptions of – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112791511789553705?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112791511789553705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112791511789553705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/support-your-local-illegal-alien.html' title='Support Your Local Illegal Alien'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112740225606079603</id><published>2005-09-21T08:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-22T08:17:36.066-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rome - Protecting a Murderer</title><content type='html'>"One of the most wanted war criminals is being shielded by the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican hierarchy, the United Nations' chief prosecutor for former Yugoslavia said yesterday."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The above is quoted from the British 'Daily Telegraph,' in a Sept 20 article titled, "Vatican Accused of Shielding 'War Criminal.'" The article continued:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Carla del Ponte, the chief prosecutor of the UN international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, said she believed that Gen Ante Gotovina was being sheltered in a Franciscan monastery in his native Croatia."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gotovina "is accused of overseeing and permitting the killing of at least 150 Serb civilians and the forced deportation of between 150,000 and 200,000 others..." in 1995. He has been a fugitive since 2001.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs del Ponte is finding out that the Catholic Church is VERY GOOD at protecting criminals! She said, "I have information he is hiding in a Franciscan monastery and so the Catholic Church is protecting him. I have taken this up with the Vatican and the Vatican refuses totally to co-operate with us."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Surprise, surprise!! For months, del Ponte has been trying to work quietly with the Vatican about this, but to no avail. So, she has decided to make it public.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are many monasteries in Croatia, so the basic line the Vatican has been giving del Ponte goes something like this: Tell us which monastery he's in first, and then we may do something about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – What a joke! It's like the police asking someone if there's a criminal in his house, and he replies, "Well, if you can't tell me what room he's in, I can't answer you."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And – Catholic protection for this murderer gets even worse! In July del Ponte met with the Vatican "Secretary for Relations with States" (foreign minister) Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo. The article reported:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"He refused to help, telling her THE VATICAN WAS NOT A STATE (emphasis mine) and thus had 'no international obligations' to help the UN to hunt war criminals."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The Vatican is "NOT A STATE." Archbishop Lajolo is a LIAR. The Vatican has a postal system, a currency, a head of state (pope), a diplomatic corps, embassies, etc. The Vatican IS A STATE! When it suits their purposes – the Vatican is ALWAYS quick to use "diplomatic immunity" – for example when in the early 1990s the Cleveland, Ohio Catholic diocese hustled off to the Vatican embassy in Washington, DC some incriminating sex abuse documents, thus keeping them away from local prosecutors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you praying daily that Christ protect our nations from the Roman Catholic Church? If not, why?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112740225606079603?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112740225606079603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112740225606079603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/rome-protecting-murderer.html' title='Rome - Protecting a Murderer'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112698982778334246</id><published>2005-09-16T13:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-17T13:43:47.790-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Jesus" Flees New Orleans - In Plastic Bags!</title><content type='html'>The Catholic "Jesus" needed the help of priests to evacuate New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina hit. This was reported in 'The Catholic News Service' Sept 6 article titled, "Archbishop Hughes: Never Thought God Would 'Ask Me to Take This On.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Describing the activities of priests before the hurricane struck, Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"We asked the priests to secure property...and bring the BLESSED SACRAMENT (wafers) AND PARISH RECORDS IN PLASTIC BAGS (emphasis mine)."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - How powerful is the "god" of the Catholic Church? Answer – He fled New Orleans along with baptismal records and financial statements!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Somewhere in New Orleans, there HAD to have been some wafers that got taken up in the floodwaters. I wonder how long it took before the wafers stopped being "Jesus" and again became wafers?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I guess the "god" Catholics worship must not be waterproof!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once again this demonstrates the insanity of the doctrine of "transubstantiation" – where supposedly Jesus turns Himself into wafers and wine at the command of a Roman priest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God use this episode to show Catholics the absurd nature of their church – that the real Jesus of the bible is at the right hand of the Father, not in some plastic bags along with church paperwork. May Catholics confess the sin of worshipping wafers, repent of Rome, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112698982778334246?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112698982778334246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112698982778334246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/jesus-flees-new-orleans-in-plastic.html' title='&quot;Jesus&quot; Flees New Orleans - In Plastic Bags!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112660983343525108</id><published>2005-09-12T04:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-13T04:10:33.440-07:00</updated><title type='text'>US Federal Judge - Rome Cannot Have It "Both Ways"</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, Washington is appealing an Aug 26 federal bankruptcy decision by Judge Patricia Williams, who "dismissed the Spokane diocese's claims that the bishop there, William Skylstad, had no control over parish assets." This is quoted from the Sept 9 issue of 'The National Catholic Reporter,' in an article titled, "Diocesan Bankruptcies Raise Church Ownership Issues."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bishop Skylstad is trying to wiggle out of this ruling, saying the individual churches, and not the diocese, own the properties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some Catholic dioceses' (like Spokane) are trying the bankruptcy angle in order to avoid paying for sex abuse lawsuits. The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Church lawyers argue that diocesan assets do not extend beyond the central administrative office of the diocese, the chancery. The idea is...'to reduce the size of the bankrupt estate so that much less money' is available to creditors."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The Catholic Church is claiming that all a diocese owns are its chancery office??? This is laughable!! Catholics and ex-Catholics KNOW better.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Furthermore, in the Spokane case the Catholic lawyers:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Contended that canon law places parish holdings beyond the reach of the bishop. In addition, to subject canon law to civil judicial scrutiny violated constitutional protections related to 'free exercise' of religion."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – So, Catholic lawyers say "canon law" should NOT be subject to "civil judicial scrutiny." This exposes the evil heart of Catholicism – Rome doesn't think IT should be bound by the laws of the land!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thankfully, the judge saw through this Catholic flim-flam:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"In her ruling, Williams cited two previous disputes, one involving a group of parishioners who sought to prevent the demolition of a Catholic school, the other a lawsuit filed by a person injured on parish property. In both cases the Spokane diocese explicitly named Skylstad as 'owner' of parish properties. The diocese, implied Williams, was trying to have it both ways -- claiming control and ownership when that position suited its interests, disinterested beneficence when the situation called for another approach."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Judge Williams hit the nail right on the head!! The Catholic Church always wants to have it "both ways." This is typical Catholicism - changing the rules whenever they want.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We thank God for Judge Williams, and pray God gives American public officials the grace to see through the lies and deception of – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112660983343525108?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112660983343525108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112660983343525108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/us-federal-judge-rome-cannot-have-it.html' title='US Federal Judge - Rome Cannot Have It &quot;Both Ways&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112609098258344442</id><published>2005-09-06T04:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-07T04:03:02.586-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Roman Catholic Church - Enemy of the Working Man</title><content type='html'>Labor Day was observed Sept 5 in the USA. This holiday is supposed to honor the American worker, but once again, the Roman Catholic Church used the day to promote its anti-American agenda. A perfect example was seen in the Sept 2 issue of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio newspaper, 'The Catholic Telegraph,' in an article titled, "Archdiocese has Impact on Labor Issues."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ohio has lost 19.2% of its manufacturing jobs since 2000, and Hurricane Katrina will probably drive Gulf Coast unemployment figures above 20%. Question - So, who is the Archdiocese of Cincinnati concerned about this Labor Day? Answer – the illegal alien!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To quote from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Catholic Campaign for Human Development...recently...hired attorney Don Sherman who is working with the Latino immigrant community (illegal aliens) here to assist them in collecting past-due wages from local contractors."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"With the help of funding from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, they are empowering workers, especially immigrant workers (illegal aliens), to advocate for the fair treatment and wages that our church demands for them."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comments:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. The Catholic Church has had 500 years in Latin America to "advocate for...fair treatment and wages." Question – What GOOD has the Catholic Church done for the worker in Latin America? Answer – Absolutely nothing!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Consider this: Question – In what era of history did the Roman Church have its greatest power? Answer – The Middle Ages. Another Question – What was the lot of the average working man in the Middle Ages? Answer - He was a SERF.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The record clearly shows the Catholic Church is not at all interested in the plight of working men and women. And the only reason the American Catholic Church is feigning support for illegal immigrants is to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Cause further divisiveness in the USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Drive down American wages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Encourage MORE illegal immigration from Latin America.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Catholic Church wants to do for the USA what it has done for Latin America the past 500 years!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God protect the USA and the American worker from – the Roman Catholic Church!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112609098258344442?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112609098258344442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112609098258344442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/09/roman-catholic-church-enemy-of-working.html' title='The Roman Catholic Church - Enemy of the Working Man'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112549018694877331</id><published>2005-08-30T05:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-31T05:09:46.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Catholic Bishop Tries to Weasel Out of Paying for Sex Abuse Lawsuits</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic Church continues trying many different ways to avoid responsibility for all the priests it let sexually abuse children. One of these new ways was highlighted in a federal bankruptcy court judgment that went against the Diocese of Spokane, Washington. This was reported in the Aug 27 issue of the Spokane 'Spokesman-Review' in an article titled, "Judge Rules Parishes Owned by Diocese." The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A federal bankruptcy judge ruled today that Catholic churches and schools are legally owned by the Diocese of Spokane and therefore available to settle its bankruptcy case, a victory to the dozens of people who have sued the diocese for alleged sexual abuse."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The legal "angle" Bishop William Skylstad tried to employ to limit sex abuse lawsuit payments was quite brazen! Skylstad's argument in a July 25 letter to the diocese went like this:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The properties are held in trust by the Bishop of Spokane, but do not belong to the bishop. I cannot sell the properties to satisfy judgments, for the simple reason that I do not own them."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;His May 30 letter to the diocese said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The parishes are independent. They own themselves."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bishop Skylstad is a LIAR!! He must be pretty desperate to stoop to this because Catholics and ex-Catholics KNOW better! Bishops have always had total control over diocesan properties. NOW......since Bishop Skylstad and his diocese face judgment about all those Catholic sex abuse crimes, he ALL OF A SUDDEN claims he doesn't have control over diocesan properties!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is just another example of the two-faced nature of the Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(By the way, Bishop Skylstad is presently President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. This shows the type of "man" US Catholic bishops look up to!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I was a Catholic, I was personally involved in our church buying a new property. The contract was very specific about control over the property – control belonged to our diocesan bishop and any future successors as appointed by the Holy See (Rome). There was NO WAY we were "independent." I doubt the Spokane property contracts are any different.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank God the federal judge saw through this transparent attempt by Bishop Skylstad to avoid responsibility for the crimes of his church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We thank God for once again exposing the wicked nature of Roman Catholicism. May many Catholics confess the sin of Catholicism, leave Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112549018694877331?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112549018694877331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112549018694877331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/08/catholic-bishop-tries-to-weasel-out-of.html' title='A Catholic Bishop Tries to Weasel Out of Paying for Sex Abuse Lawsuits'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112505099359408676</id><published>2005-08-25T03:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-26T03:09:53.600-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"The Will of God" According to a Catholic Priest</title><content type='html'>17 lawsuits (so far) have been filed against the Denver, Colorado archdiocese, claiming that retired priest Harold R. White molested boys and girls from the 60's to the early 80's.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details on the life of this priestly pervert have been coming out the past month. White was even so bold as to attack his godson! As 'The Denver Post' reported in an Aug 19 article titled, "Priest Called Actions 'The Will of God,' Godson Says" (Ed. note – out of respect for the victims, I have omitted their names):&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Harold R. White invited many Catholic boys to his family's cabin in Grand Lake over the years. (The godson) was among the chosen ones. (He) was no ordinary parishioner, either. He was White's godson."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"He went alone with White to the mountains and no one gave a thought to it. He was 10 or 11. On that night in the mid-1960s...his godfather the Roman Catholic priest crawled into bed with him."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"'He groped me, fondled me, told me it was the will of God,' (he) told 'The Denver Post' this week. 'He said that he was one of God's disciples, that it was OK, that it was normal.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In a second Aug 19 article in 'The Denver Post' titled, "'Our Little Secret,'" another victim's story was recounted:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"White often invited eighth-grade boys to drive his new white Buick or Mercury. White...would sit in the passenger seat and fondle him when it was his turn to drive. He did the same to him in the sacristy, where priests and altar boys prepare for Mass."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"'He would fondle you and go, 'I'm just a priest, I'm here to show my love for you,' said (the victim). 'I'd try to push him away, and he'd say, "There's nothing wrong with this."'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholics continue to believe that men like 'Father' Harold White and other priests have the power to command Christ to turn Himself into wafers and wine. Question - Does Jesus really obey such men? Answer – No. Jesus does NOT turn Himself into wafers and wine - it is a Catholic lie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May Christ comfort and heal those who have been sexually attacked by Catholic priests over the years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you praying daily that Christ protect our nations from the Roman Catholic Church and its wicked priesthood? If not, WHY aren't you? How many more 'Father' White's will God have to expose before you begin praying this?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112505099359408676?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112505099359408676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112505099359408676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/08/will-of-god-according-to-catholic.html' title='&quot;The Will of God&quot; According to a Catholic Priest'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112453804815695426</id><published>2005-08-19T04:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-20T04:40:48.163-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Roman Priest - American Policies Force Illegal Immigrants to Shack Up!</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church is always looking for new reasons to attack any attempt by the USA to defend its borders. The latest comes from a priest in Arizona, as quoted in the 'Catholic News Service' Aug 18 issue, in an article titled, "Fear Seen Hindering Immigrants from Getting Church Weddings."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As 'Father' Chuck Witzchorik said in mock lament:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Couples in the United States illegally often do not get a marriage license because they fear being arrested or deported. Oftentimes what that means is that they live together but don't get married."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As an added bonus – Rome can also claim that such US immigration policies hinder freedom of religion! 'Father' also said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"They (illegal immigrants shacking up) can't participate fully in the life of the church."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The truth is, 'Father' Witzchorik and his church don't care if one illegal couple or one million illegal couples shack up. What Rome wants is the continued Mexicanization and balkanization of the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Illegal immigration is the best tool yet Rome has found to attack the hated USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you're tired of hearing, "Press one for English or two for Spanish. O, la prensa uno para Ingles o dos para Espanol," I hope it's a reminder that we all need to be praying daily that Christ protect the USA from – illegal immigration - and – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112453804815695426?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112453804815695426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112453804815695426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/08/roman-priest-american-policies-force.html' title='Roman Priest - American Policies Force Illegal Immigrants to Shack Up!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112334187544568209</id><published>2005-08-05T08:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-06T08:24:35.496-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bible School - Without the Bible!</title><content type='html'>This summer, St Susanna Parish in Cincinnati, Ohio held a "Kicked Up Bible School" for those aged 12-14. This was reported in the Aug 5 issue of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati newspaper, 'The Catholic Telegraph,' in an article titled "Kicked Up Bible School Offers Insights About Faith."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But......The article made NO mention of any bible study done!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead, they put the kids through a politically correct program of activities. Here are some examples:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Each student was placed in a fictitious living situation, such as that of a single parent with two children who is struggling to get by, and asked to prepare a personal budget."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Among the week's other activities were sorting clothes and working in...food pantries."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "The group visited the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, which...gave them a sense of how 'slavery still continues when people are kept in poverty and denied basic human rights.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. "The students' afternoons were spent working on homes...included such tasks as painting, tearing up old carpeting and clearing out overgrown yards."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Only Catholics would dare have a "bible school" – but without the bible! Maybe they should have called it a "Kicked OUT Bible School?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May the Spirit of God show those children that their church had a specific reason for denying them the bible in this so-called "bible school" – because the last thing the Roman Church wants is young people exploring the truths of the bible and finding out that their church is a false church!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112334187544568209?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112334187544568209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112334187544568209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/08/bible-school-without-bible.html' title='Bible School - Without the Bible!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112213229249629690</id><published>2005-07-22T08:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-23T08:24:52.503-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A US Senator - Serving His Roman Masters Well</title><content type='html'>US Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania recently posted an article titled "Fishers of Men" at a popular Catholic website, 'Catholic Online.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Santorum, kissing up to his bishops, is playing along with Rome's game of placing the blame elsewhere to account for all the perverts in the Catholic priesthood. Santorum wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Priests, like all of us, are affected by culture. When the culture is sick, every element in it becomes infected. While it is no excuse for this scandal, it is no surprise that Boston, a seat of academic, political and cultural liberalism in America, lies at the center of the storm."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ohhhh......I get it – We should blame the "culture" and "Boston" for creating all these child molesting priests. Such a statement from a US Senator must bring joy to the hearts of Catholics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sorry, Senator Santorum, but you ARE making "excuse(s) for this scandal."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By the way, the Senator conveniently FORGOT to mention that Boston also just happens to be the "SEAT" of Catholicism in America!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As the Catholic Church continues to work more and more aggressively against America, look for American Catholic politicians, seeking to please their Roman masters, to more openly support Rome in its fight against the hated USA. May Christ protect the USA from – Catholic politicians and the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112213229249629690?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112213229249629690'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112213229249629690'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/07/us-senator-serving-his-roman-masters.html' title='A US Senator - Serving His Roman Masters Well'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112162501750065963</id><published>2005-07-15T11:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-17T11:30:17.510-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Making Sure Catholics Don't Take the Bible Literally</title><content type='html'>As the evolution-vs-creation debate takes place in various towns through the USA, leaders in the Catholic Church are becoming worried that some Catholics are believing in a literal six-day creation as described by the bible! Fearing this might lead Catholics to look at other parts of the bible literally, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the July 8 issue of its newspaper, 'The Catholic Telegraph,' published an article titled, "Creationism Talk Suggests Need to Revisit Catholic Education."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article theme is best described as follows:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Catholic educators need to develop better teaching programs to correct the anti-evolution biases that Catholics are hearing, in light of community conflicts about creation and evolution popping up in the United States."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a call to Catholic educators to make sure Catholics are taught that the Genesis account of creation should NOT be believed! As the executive director of the US Bishops Committee on Science and Human Values from 1984 to 2003 said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Genesis creation stories should not be read literally because they are stories, after all."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article made clear that the Catholic Church believes in evolution, as summed up by what a local Catholic education official said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"We like science. It teaches us how Creation began."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The REAL reason Rome likes evolution is that it denies a literal reading of the bible! Rome does NOT want the bible read literally because Catholics may start taking the promises of Christ 'literally,' such as what Christ said in John 10:28:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If Rome can cast doubt on the account of creation in Genesis, then Rome can cast doubt on any other part of the bible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It turns out the local item of concern is a new "Creation Museum and Family Discovery Center" in nearby northern Kentucky. The article warned Catholics of Cincinnati:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Some parents are already worried that their children will be drawn unwittingly to the center at an impressionable age and become confused about church teachings."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comments:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Some parents." This is a Catholic lie – "Parents" aren't the ones bringing this up, this is coming straight from the archdiocesan headquarters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Confused about church teachings." Translated – What the Catholic Church REALLY means is: Some Catholic children might believe in the actual Genesis account of creation, and start asking their priests why they can't believe other parts of the bible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May the Spirit of God show Catholics that the bible is trustworthy, but their priests and bishops are NOT! May many Catholics repent of the sin of Catholicism and receive by faith ALONE the true and saving Christ of the bible.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112162501750065963?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112162501750065963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112162501750065963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/07/making-sure-catholics-dont-take-bible.html' title='Making Sure Catholics Don&apos;t Take the Bible Literally'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112075983973410235</id><published>2005-07-06T11:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-07-07T11:10:39.740-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rome - Working to Starve America</title><content type='html'>With the G8 economic summit taking place in Scotland July 6-8, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in a June 28 letter urged George Bush to take actions detrimental to the well-being of the United States. The Catholic Church continues to work for the destruction of the USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Unfortunately for American workers and farmers, George Bush has never met a "free trade" deal he didn't like.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With the US manufacturing base already sacrificed on the altar of "free trade," American agriculture is next. And the Catholic Church is fully supportive of any attempts to tear down the world's most productive agricultural system – the US agricultural system – all piously under the guise of "free trade."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Catholic bishops wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Summit should be an occasion for the G8 members to take concrete steps toward eliminating trade-distorting agricultural subsidies and targeting farm support to small and medium-sized farmers."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes - in the USA we DO have "trade-distorting agricultural subsidies," and every time I go into a supermarket and see the full shelves, I THANK the Lord for such a system! Instead, the US Catholic bishops would prefer our grocery shelves look like those did in the Soviet Union. Rome would just love it if the USA couldn't feed itself, and had to depend on the good graces of "global trade" for food!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bishops also wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A successful outcome will require substantial increases in market access and effective special and differential treatment for developing countries."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ohhhh......I get it! When the USA supports farmers, it's "trade-distorting," but when other farmers are supported, it's "effective special and differential treatment."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you're an American and used to eating each day, are you praying DAILY that Christ protect the US farmer from – the Roman Catholic Church?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112075983973410235?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112075983973410235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112075983973410235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/07/rome-working-to-starve-america.html' title='Rome - Working to Starve America'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-112005643511197402</id><published>2005-06-29T07:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-29T07:47:15.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Billy Graham Says He Will Meet John Paul II Again</title><content type='html'>Billy Graham again exposed himself as an apostate and fraud in a June 27 interview on the American TV show 'Hardball,' with host Chris Matthews. Here is a portion of the interview:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MATTHEWS: Do you think that people like the late pope, John Paul II, do you have any sense of whether he accepted Jesus?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;GRAHAM: Oh, I know he was a — I've talked to him three separate times. I just love him. And I followed his suffering and his death. He taught us how to suffer. He taught us how to die. He taught us about Christian living. I never knew a more wonderful man than Pope John Paul II. I think the new pope is going to be the same way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MATTHEWS: Really? Do you think you'll meet him in heaven?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;GRAHAM: Oh, absolutely. I'm looking forward to it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;MATTHEWS: Really?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;GRAHAM: Maybe he'll come to see me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comments:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. The "Gospel according to Billy" says the Roman antichrist is now in heaven! This only proves that Billy does NOT believe in the true gospel of Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. For over 50 years, Billy has been more responsible than anyone for the apostasy, compromise, and ecumenism we see today. In fact, no one in the 20th century did more damage to the cause of Christ than Billy Graham.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Yes, Billy WILL be meeting John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and a whole bunch of popes someday – not in heaven – but in hell! Really!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - How deceived is the average Christian of today? Answer – He considers Billy Graham a great man of God. NOTHING could be further from the truth! No wonder Christianity is in its weakest state since the time just before the Reformation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that our Lord would repair the damage done to His church by the likes of Billy Graham and his kind.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-112005643511197402?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112005643511197402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/112005643511197402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/06/billy-graham-says-he-will-meet-john.html' title='Billy Graham Says He Will Meet John Paul II Again'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111945683259337183</id><published>2005-06-22T09:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-22T09:13:52.600-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rome's "American Dream"</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic Church continues to support unlimited illegal immigration, hoping someday to turn the USA into another Mexico. This latest Catholic support for those breaking US laws was seen in an interview with Tucson, Arizona bishop Gerald Kicanas in a June 19 'Zenit News Agency' article titled, "Seekers of 'American Dream' Need Extra Help."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because George Bush won't guard the US border (much to the delight of the Catholic Church), individual Americans have taken it upon themselves to watch parts of the US-Mexico border and report to the border patrol any illegals seen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, Bishop Kicanas says of such people:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"They are involved in these militias, in which people take the law into their own hands. They must be monitored and observed."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question: Who are the lawbreakers - the illegals? Or, the people watching the border?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer: The illegals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But in the anti-American thinking of Catholicism, those guarding the border are the ones who "must be monitored and observed," while illegal aliens go free!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome's "American Dream" is that someday the USA can be so Mexicanized that Protestants and evangelicals can be hounded and isolated – just like in Mexico. Along with the resultant poverty and corruption that 500 years of Catholicism has brought to Mexico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The greatest threat to the United States continues to be the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that Christ protect the USA from – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111945683259337183?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111945683259337183'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111945683259337183'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/06/romes-american-dream.html' title='Rome&apos;s &quot;American Dream&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111867565038371314</id><published>2005-06-13T08:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-13T08:14:10.393-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Difference Between a Catholic "Lay" Person and a Priest</title><content type='html'>"A maintenance worker at St Anthony of Padua Elementary School (Parma, Ohio) was charged with gross sexual imposition for allegedly fondling a 9-year-old girl." This was reported in the June 2 issue of the 'Parma Sun Post' in an article titled, "School Worker Charged With Fondling Young Girl."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The suspect "is being held on $500,000 bond. He faces charges of kidnapping and gross sexual imposition." The girl was attacked May 25.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you have the feeling that if a PRIEST had done this – the whole episode would have been covered up by the local diocese?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – What's the difference between a Catholic "lay" person and a priest? Answer – A lot! The "Church" has NO problem in letting the "laity" hang out to dry for such a crime, while at the same time pulling every possible string to protect its priests guilty of the same crime!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I pray the Lord comforts the attacked girl and her family, frees them from Roman Catholicism, and gives them saving faith in Christ ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no Catholic priest needed.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111867565038371314?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111867565038371314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111867565038371314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/06/difference-between-catholic-lay-person.html' title='The Difference Between a Catholic &quot;Lay&quot; Person and a Priest'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111784209128235341</id><published>2005-06-03T16:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-06-03T16:41:31.290-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catechising Catholics to Blame the Media, Not the Priests</title><content type='html'>In light of all the recent sexual molestation cases involving the Catholic priesthood, one Catholic defense has been to shift the blame and attention elsewhere – away from the priests. One version of this tactic – blaming the media – is now being put in place by the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Roman Catholic Church is NOT interested in getting the perverts out of its priesthood. Therefore the diocese has begun a slow but systematic anti-media campaign, so the next time the media reports on anything critical of the Catholic Church, Catholics will already be brainwashed to blame the messenger – the media – instead of examining the message.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This anti-media campaign began in mid-2004 in the diocesan newspaper, 'The Pittsburgh Catholic,' and has continued to today. Strangely, from July 2004 back to 2000, 'The Pittsburgh Catholic' did not have articles critical of the media. But SINCE then there has been a steady stream of anti-media articles with such titles as:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Church Under Siege – Trials in the Media"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Church Under Siege – Suits With No Limits"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"TV and Religion"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Report on Catholic Voting Spins Media Away From the Facts"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Children's Access to Paper's Adult Content Questioned"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Death and Legacy of Newsworthy Priests"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"'Our Fathers' on Cable Television: Movies Make Lousy History"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Prejudice of the Secular"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Prophecy Little More than Media Conversation Piece"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Presidential Election, the Church, and the Media"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is no coincidence! Catholic minds of western Pennsylvania are being prepared to just "blame the media" when the next story breaks on the Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead, may God's Spirit open Catholic minds to the awful truth about their church. May Catholics repent of the sin of Catholicism, forsake Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111784209128235341?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111784209128235341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111784209128235341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/06/catechising-catholics-to-blame-media.html' title='Catechising Catholics to Blame the Media, Not the Priests'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111720817667770910</id><published>2005-05-27T08:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-27T08:36:16.683-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Tax Money - Rome Wants to Use It</title><content type='html'>G-7 Finance Ministers will be meeting June 10, so the US Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a May 24 'Action Alert' urging Catholics to contact US Treasury Secretary John Snow to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Urge him to reach a deal with his G-7 colleagues on new debt cancellation for the world's poorest countries."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 'Alert' said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"IFI (international financial institutions, i.e., banks) debt cancellation would free up major new resources for investments in health, education and poverty reduction in some of the world's poorest countries, we strongly support a new debt relief agreement that would provide 100 percent cancellation of debts owed."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This statement is Catholic DECEPTION at its best! Comments:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Debt cancellation." Question - Who will pay for the "debt cancellation?" Answer – Taxpayers. Cleverly, the Catholic bishops NEVER say in the 'Alert' how the banks will be reimbursed. Bankers aren't stupid, they don't make these loans for nothing!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Free up major new resources." In the Catholic mind – debts are cancelled – and then – NEW MONEY is thrown at these third world countries! All of course ultimately backed by taxpayers! Again, the bishops NEVER say WHERE the "new resources" will come from.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Also, only a fool – or a Catholic – would believe that after debt cancellation – the dictators and corrupt officials in these countries would all of a sudden 'see the errors of their ways,' and spend the "new resources for investments in health, education and poverty reduction..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a "win-win" for the Catholic Church by: 1. Draining western taxpayers. 2. Looking 'compassionate' without spending a penny of their own money.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead, may Christ protect our nations from Rome, and show our government officials the duplicity and naked lust for power that is – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111720817667770910?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111720817667770910'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111720817667770910'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-tax-money-rome-wants-to-use-it.html' title='Your Tax Money - Rome Wants to Use It'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111675985533194214</id><published>2005-05-21T04:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-22T04:04:15.336-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rome - Enemy of Your Liberties</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic Church continues to press for a global governance with the aim of taking away liberties and control of local affairs. This was seen in an April 25 address by Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio at the 11th U.N. Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pennacchio's speech was printed in an April 28 'Zenit News Agency' article titled, "Holy See's Address on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice." Here are some quotes (CAPITAL emphases mine):&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Due to the ultramodern facilities of communication, CRIME PREVENTION IS NO MORE A QUESTION TO BE RESOLVED LOCALLY; rather it is to be discussed at international fora..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This is typical Catholic thinking – that people locally are not capable of thinking for themselves or handling their own affairs. That surely some bureaucrat in Brussels is more 'competent' to decide what's 'best' for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "This crime (human trafficking) is partly related to DECLINING POSSIBILITIES FOR REGULAR MIGRATION coinciding with the emergence of a market for irregular migration services.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – What the bishop really means is, 'Countries guarding their borders (like the USA, for example) are the cause of human trafficking.' The warped mind of Rome will stop at nothing to arrive at its own conclusions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "A REDUCTION IN THE AVAILABILITY OF FIREARMS will facilitate the establishment of peace and security."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – No it won’t! The pope and his church want a world where no man can stand up and defend himself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. "It is crucial to COOPERATE with the key segments of the political and judicial sector, with civil society and the media, in the fight against corruption."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – I wonder how the archbishop kept a straight face while telling this one? The untold thousands of children sexually attacked by their priests know better!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's very clear that Rome sees globalism as a way to attack the bible-believing Christian by taking away - his national liberties - his local liberties – and finally his personal liberties. Pray daily that Christ protect our nations from – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111675985533194214?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111675985533194214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111675985533194214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/05/rome-enemy-of-your-liberties.html' title='Rome - Enemy of Your Liberties'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111625137533473124</id><published>2005-05-16T06:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-16T06:49:35.340-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Justice" - Catholic Style - Part II</title><content type='html'>US Catholic bishops began a new attack on the United States May 10. This was noted in a May 3 letter from the bishops titled, 'Catholic Leaders to Launch Immigration Reform Campaign.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The letter said this will be:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A new effort to educate and galvanize Catholics of the need for JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS (emphasis mine) and to challenge President Bush and Congress to adopt reform measures built on principles issued by U.S. and Mexican bishops in 2003."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"JUSTICE?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As is always the case with Catholic priests – they NEVER give you the FULL story. Here's ANOTHER immigration story you can be sure the Catholic Church WON'T be telling:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On May 8, Denver, Colorado policeman Donnie Young was shot in the head three times and killed by an illegal alien, Raul Garcia-Gomez of Mexico. Denver police say he fired on Young from behind after he was refused re-entry to a Catholic baptismal party, of all things, that Young was working security for off-duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Garcia-Gomez has been searched for in Denver and Los Angeles. It is feared he has fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution. In the Denver area alone, police know of 20 suspected murderers that continue to hide from justice in Mexico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Mexican government has a tradition of NOT extraditing to the USA those accused of crimes that could mean the death sentence or life imprisonment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – One has to wonder if George W. Bush has ever brought this up in his meetings with the Mexican president?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Donnie Young, a Catholic, left behind a wife and three children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To add insult to injury, Denver archbishop Charles Chaput had the NERVE to lead the funeral Mass!! If the archbishop was really an honest man (which he is NOT), he should have told the Young family, "That's tough if your husband and father got killed. We need more illegal immigrants in this country!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"JUSTICE?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It looks like the Catholic Church prefers "justice" go out the window when it comes to prosecuting illegal aliens who commit murder!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pray that God comforts the Young family, and that He frees them from the sin of Catholicism. Also, pray daily that God protect the United States from – illegal immigration and the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111625137533473124?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111625137533473124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111625137533473124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/05/justice-catholic-style-part-ii.html' title='&quot;Justice&quot; - Catholic Style - Part II'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111564671037787833</id><published>2005-05-09T06:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-09T06:51:50.383-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Justice" - Catholic Style</title><content type='html'>US Catholic bishops will begin a new attack on the United States May 10. This was noted in a May 3 letter from the bishops titled, 'Catholic Leaders to Launch Immigration Reform Campaign.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The letter said this will be:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A new effort to educate and galvanize Catholics of the need for JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS (emphasis mine) and to challenge President Bush and Congress to adopt reform measures built on principles issued by U.S. and Mexican bishops in 2003."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"JUSTICE?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As is always the case with Catholic priests – they NEVER give you the FULL story. Here's one immigration story you can be sure the Catholic Church WON'T be telling:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On April 29, suburban New York City housewife Mary Nagle was murdered by an illegal alien who earlier in the day had been at her house as part of a power washing crew cleaning her porch. After the murder he even used the dead woman's cell phone to call and taunt those on her phone list.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The illegal alien murderer, Ronald Castellanos from Guatemala, was arrested several hours later. His tourist visa ran out in 2001, yet he managed to stay in the country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Castellanos had been arrested in 2002 for assaulting a woman, but the judge let him go. Despite this, he was able to get a job with the power washing company because Castellanos carried a California driver's license.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mary Nagle left behind a husband, a six-year-old girl, and an eight-year-old boy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By the way, Mary Nagle was a Catholic. Sadly, her family can thank Rome for its unwavering support of illegal immigration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"JUSTICE?" The Catholic Church isn't at all interested in "justice," but in using illegal immigration to tear down the hated United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that God protect the United States from – illegal immigration and the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111564671037787833?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111564671037787833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111564671037787833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/05/justice-catholic-style.html' title='&quot;Justice&quot; - Catholic Style'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111523066330836216</id><published>2005-05-04T11:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-05-04T11:17:43.316-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What Chance Does the Average Catholic Have?  Part II</title><content type='html'>According to the new pope, John Paul II must NOT yet be in heaven. This could be seen in a May 2 'Zenit News Agency' article titled, "Benedict XVI Offers Mass for John Paul II." The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Benedict XVI celebrated a Mass for the eternal rest of his predecessor Pope John Paul II on the one-month anniversary of his death and later prayed at his tomb."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If John Paul is not yet in heaven, then according to Catholic doctrine, he must be somewhere in purgatory now, awaiting enough Masses to get his soul out of purgatory!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, it is very probable that around the world, thousands of Masses have already been said for the "eternal rest" of Pope John Paul II.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This should be VERY troubling to the average Catholic in the pew – because if such a "great man" as John Paul II is not yet in heaven with thousands of Masses being said for him, and I think we can all agree that thousands MORE Masses will be said for him over the coming years – then:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What chance does the average Catholic have of getting into heaven? He will NEVER get as many Masses said for his soul as John Paul II – and – the average Catholic is certainly NOT nearly the "holy man" John Paul II was!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The logical conclusion to official Catholic doctrine is that the average Catholic really has NO CHANCE to get into heaven.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jesus said in Mark 1:15b, "The kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." The good news for a Catholic is that he CAN go to heaven, but he must first knowingly "repent" and forsake the sin of Catholicism and it's false gospel, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jesus said in John 6:37b, "And him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." May God give Catholics the grace to forsake Rome, the faith to believe this blessed promise of Christ, and be saved!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111523066330836216?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111523066330836216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111523066330836216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/05/what-chance-does-average-catholic-have.html' title='What Chance Does the Average Catholic Have?  Part II'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111481485556362172</id><published>2005-04-29T15:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-29T15:47:35.566-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Keeping Children Disobedient - The Catholic Way</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio is again celebrating "Spank Out Day" this April 30. As the diocesan website states:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"'Spank Out Day' is recognized each year on April 30...Its intention is to promote non-violent ways to teach children appropriate behavior and to give widespread attention to the need to end corporal punishment."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;End corporal punishment?  This is a totally unbiblical way to raise children – but then – Rome is an unbiblical church!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bible says in:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Proverbs 13:24 – "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Proverbs 22:15 – "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction will drive it far from him."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Proverbs 23:13,14 - "Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with a rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with a rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By asking parents to "spare the rod," I can only conclude that the Catholic Church WANTS parents to "hate" their children, and to "deliver" their souls TO hell!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Columbus diocese knows their "Spank Out Day" is contrary to the word of God. So what do they do? They recommend a website – www.stophitting.com - that has a "religion" section containing popular bible-denying techniques. Here are some quotes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "The bible is often used to support hitting children...this is an unwise and secular INTERPRETATION (emphasis mine) of the bible."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – "INTERPRETATION." Enemies of Christ love using this one! But, God was very clear and plain when He had the Book of Proverbs written – the above verses need NO mystical or secret "interpretation."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "I would like to share with you a PERSONAL EXPERIENCE (emphasis mine) of how the Holy Spirit gave me the wisdom..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – "PERSONAL EXPERIENCE." This is another God-disobeying method used not only by Catholics, but also such screwballs as Benny Hinn and Paul Crouch – where a "personal experience" is more important than what the bible teaches.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "God has given me a SPECIAL MESSAGE (emphasis mine) for you."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – "SPECIAL MESSAGE." This indicates a very dangerous person – because they would have you believe their "special message" overrules the bible!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From sexually abusing untold thousands of children - to teaching parents to raise children in ways opposed to the word of God; May Jesus Christ Himself protect and free Catholic children from – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111481485556362172?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111481485556362172'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111481485556362172'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/04/keeping-children-disobedient-catholic.html' title='Keeping Children Disobedient - The Catholic Way'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111446326397847581</id><published>2005-04-25T14:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-25T14:07:43.980-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Spiritual 'Balance' - Or - 'How Rome Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love New Age Techniques'</title><content type='html'>The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio was promoting new age and occultic techniques at an April 9 "Spiritual Wellness Fair" sponsored by the "Sisters of Charity." This was reported in the April 22 issue of the archdiocesan newspaper, 'The Catholic Telegraph,' in an article titled, "Finding Physical, Spiritual Balance."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article began:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Nurturing our spirituality is key to maintaining balance in our lives and to our overall well being, but just how do we accomplish this?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this fair – the nuns allowed demonstrations of Yoga, Tai Chi, and Reflexology – all eastern, occultic, and WICKED practices. Let's see what type of spiritual "food" Rome was offering Catholics of southwest Ohio:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Yoga - According to the yogis, true happiness, liberation, and enlightenment comes from union with the divine consciousness known as Brahman, or with Atman, the transcendent Self. The various yoga practices are a methodology for reaching that goal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Tai Chi – This could best be described as a form of yoga done in slow, deliberate movements. It's supposed to give one the ability to achieve a "supreme ultimate discipline," in order to see the "dynamic duality" in all things.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Reflexology – Another offshoot of far eastern mysticism, it claims parts of the body can be healed by massaging certain parts of the foot! Interestingly, a reflexology website says some people respond to this practice by, "Feeling lethargic, nauseous, or tearful." I would say this is actually the Lord WARNING people about such practices!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These are methods designed to make people let down their defenses so they will be more susceptible to demonic influences! And the Catholic Church is promoting this!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can only conclude then that the Catholic Church WANTS people to be under demonic influences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bible nowhere teaches that people should open to such mental unguardedness. 2 Corinthians 10:5b says we are to bring, "Into captivity EVERY THOUGHT (emphasis mine) to the obedience of Christ." Proverbs 16:3 says, "Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts will be established."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God's Spirit expose the inherently wicked nature of the Catholic Church, and give many Catholics repentance from Rome and faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no Catholic priest – no new age techniques – and no Pope Benedict XVI needed.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111446326397847581?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111446326397847581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111446326397847581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/04/catholic-spiritual-balance-or-how-rome.html' title='Catholic Spiritual &apos;Balance&apos; - Or - &apos;How Rome Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love New Age Techniques&apos;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111383829076215859</id><published>2005-04-18T08:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-18T08:31:30.763-07:00</updated><title type='text'>George W. Bush - Rome's Lackey</title><content type='html'>US Catholic bishops continue to oppose ANY efforts on the part of Americans to protect their borders. The latest example was seen in an April 15 'Catholic News Service' article titled, "Minuteman Patrol Called 'Affront' to Nation's History of Hospitality."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Helping Rome is President George W. Bush, who is criminally ignoring this Catholic invasion of the USA – an invasion that is estimated will be 3 million persons in 2005. Since Bush actively hinders the US border patrol from doing its job, several hundred individual Americans, calling themselves "Minutemen," have banded together to watch sections of the US-Mexico border. Their only role is to call police authorities when illegal aliens are seen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As always, the Catholic Church does NOT like it when Americans try to defend themselves! The article called the Minuteman Project, "An affront to internationally protected rights and to our nation's history of hospitality."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It seems the US Catholic Church is more concerned about "internationally protected rights" than sovereign 'American' rights! Also, George Bush is on record as calling the Minutemen "vigilantes." Rome must be very pleased!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not only is George Bush a criminal in this – but also the Catholic Church with its network of safe houses and legal teams protecting illegal aliens. The Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 8 says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Any person who encourages or induces an alien to reside knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such resident is in violation of law, shall be punished as provided...A person (including a group of persons, business organization or local government) commits a federal felony when he or she assists an alien, he or she should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;George Bush, Rome's puppet in all this, LIED to the American people when he swore to "Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." The US Constitution, Article IV, Section IV states:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The U.S. shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government and shall protect each of them against INVASION (emphasis mine) and against domestic violence."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead, George Bush has whored himself out to the Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With the papal conclave coming up this week, many stories have been reported about what the Cardinals will be looking for in a new pope. One thing the Cardinals may consider is: Who as pope will best intimidate and manipulate the President of the United States?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pray that God stops this Catholic invasion of the USA. Please also pray that our Lord protect the USA from – the Roman Catholic Church – and – George W. Bush.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111383829076215859?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111383829076215859'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111383829076215859'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/04/george-w-bush-romes-lackey.html' title='George W. Bush - Rome&apos;s Lackey'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111323426083434027</id><published>2005-04-11T08:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-11T08:44:20.836-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Roman Cardinal Commits Mortal Sin</title><content type='html'>Roman Cardinal Francesco Marchisano committed a mortal sin while giving the "homily" at the April 9 Vatican Mass for the "repose" of John Paul II's soul. Marchisano said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Might I dare say we are not saying a Mass for the pope's soul because by this time God will have already rewarded him infinitely in heaven."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cardinal Marchisano committed a MORTAL SIN by this statement! The Sixth Session of the Council of Trent, Chapter XVII, Canon 30 says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If anyone says...that no debt of temporal punishment remains to be discharged either in this world or in purgatory before the gates of heaven can be opened, let him be ANATHEMA (emphasis mine)."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......According to Catholic law, Marchisano needed a "special revelation" to know if the pope's in heaven. If not – then Marchisano is ANATHEMA and guilty of committing a mortal sin!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Will he ever "confess" this? Of course not! Marchisano is like any other Catholic – he picks and chooses when and where he thinks the rules "apply." Whoever invented the phrase "two-faced" must have had the Catholic Church in mind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, if Marchisano thinks the pope is in heaven, shouldn't he be telling people, "Oh, save your money and time on Masses for the pope – he's already in heaven." No, he won't! I don't think 'His Eminence' will be saying that!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God's Spirit cut through all this hoopla for the pope, and expose the Roman Catholic Church for what it is – a counterfeit form of Christianity and - antichrist!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111323426083434027?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111323426083434027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111323426083434027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/04/roman-cardinal-commits-mortal-sin.html' title='Roman Cardinal Commits Mortal Sin'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111307203519634243</id><published>2005-04-08T11:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-09T11:40:35.196-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What Chance Does the Average Catholic Have?</title><content type='html'>The Catholic 'Zenit News Agency,' in an April 7 article titled, "9 Days of Special Masses for Pope Planned," reported:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Archbishop Pietro Marini, master of liturgical celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, published the program for the nine days of official mourning for John Paul II. According to an ancient custom, for nine consecutive days there are special Eucharistic celebrations for the repose of the soul of the deceased Roman Pontiff, starting with the funeral Mass."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These are for the nine days in-between the pope's funeral and the beginning of the conclave to select the next pope.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comments:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. If John Paul II needs Masses said for the "repose" of his soul, then according to the Catholic Church, he must NOT be in heaven yet! Question – How many Masses will it take? Answer – Rome will never say!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. The world and the media have been telling us all week what a great and holy man John Paul was. If a man like John Paul needs Masses, and how many no one can say, for the "repose" of his soul, what chance does the average Catholic have of ever getting into heaven?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Churches in Rome today still say Masses for the "repose" of prior popes. And these Masses have been going on for years! If popes aren't yet in heaven with all this "help," what chance does the average Catholic have of ever getting into heaven?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God's Spirit show many Catholics that if popes aren't yet in heaven, then what chance does the average Catholic have of ever getting into heaven? May Catholics confess the sin of Catholicism, forsake Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no pope, priest, or Catholic Church needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111307203519634243?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111307203519634243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111307203519634243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/04/what-chance-does-average-catholic-have_08.html' title='What Chance Does the Average Catholic Have?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111262420724681823</id><published>2005-04-04T07:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-04-04T08:26:09.396-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Billy Graham - Pope is Now in Heaven</title><content type='html'>The world's leading evangelical apostate Billy Graham said on the April 2 TV show "Larry King Live" that John Paul II is now in heaven! Here's a quote from the transcript of the interview:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"KING: There is no question in your mind that he is with God now?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"GRAHAM: Oh, no. There may be a question about my own, but I don't think Cardinal Wojtyla, or the Pope -- I think he's with the Lord, because he believed. He believed in the cross. That was his focus throughout his ministry, the cross, no matter if you were talking to him from personal issue or an ethical problem, he felt that there was the answer to all of our problems, the cross and the resurrection. And he was a strong believer."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The crimes of the pope against the Kingdom of God are too numerous to detail. But I will mention two:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. He styled himself "Holy Father."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment - This is blasphemy – only God the Father has such a title – as Jesus addressed Him in John 17:11.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. In John Paul II's Aug 19, 1985 letter to the Moslems of Morocco he wrote: "We believe in the same God, the one God, the living God, the God who created the world and brings his creatures to their perfection."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The "one God" sent His Son to earth 2000 years ago – His name is Jesus Christ. I don't see Moslems worshipping Jesus. Therefore – if the pope affirmed that he was worshipping the same "god" as the Moslems, then the pope was NOT worshipping Jesus Christ!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No Billy – the pope is NOT in heaven. The pope was a "believer" in the "same god" of Moslems. He said so! The trouble is, "Allah" can't get anyone into heaven.  To say that one worships the "same god" as the Moslems is a TOTAL denial of Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The pope of Rome is the greatest human enemy of the bible believing Christian. In spite of all the world's media sounding nothing but "hosannas" for the pope, may God instead expose the pope for what him and his church are – antichrist!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111262420724681823?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111262420724681823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111262420724681823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/04/billy-graham-pope-is-now-in-heaven.html' title='Billy Graham - Pope is Now in Heaven'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111221704940678087</id><published>2005-03-29T13:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-30T13:10:49.410-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"Vater, Vergibt Mich, Fur Ich Habe Gesundigt..."</title><content type='html'>What if a Catholic priest does not understand this? How does he "forgive" the sins of a "penitent" whose language he does not speak? The grab bag of Catholic theology has the answer in a March 22 'Zenit News Agency' article titled, "If Confessor Doesn't Know Penitent's Language."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article quotes Canon Law 960 which says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Individual and integral confession and absolution constitute the ONLY (emphasis mine) ordinary means by which a member of the faithful conscious of grave sin is reconciled with God and the Church. Only physical or moral impossibility excuses from confession of this type; in such a case reconciliation can be obtained by other means."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comments:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. If a Catholic is able to get to a priest for confession – this is the "ONLY" way his sins can be forgiven! Rome plainly says it in Canon 960. So, the warped theology of Catholicism presents a "Jesus" who says, "Don't come to Me for forgiveness, go to that priest over there!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Catholic teaching always has loopholes, and we see one here where exceptions CAN be made for, "...physical or moral impossibility excuses from confession of this type..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Regarding a priest not knowing the language of a "penitent," one loophole, excuse me, "other means," presented in the article is:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The confessor (can make) a prudential judgment that the penitent is excused in virtue of a physical and moral impossibility and presuming the latter's sincerity in manifesting those sins confessed in his native language."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a hot one!! A priest may not be able to understand a single word told him, yet he still dares utter that most blasphemous and Christ-robbing of priestly formulas - "I absolve thee!" How does he know if the sins were "venial" or "mortal?" Or, if the "penitent" made a good 'Act of Contrition?' In turn, how does the "penitent" know what his "penance" is?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Catholic Church hates the fact that people can go directly to Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. Rome hates the promise of Jesus in John 6:37b, "And him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jesus will NEVER tell anyone, "Get away from Me, go see that priest," or, "Don't bother Me, go talk to My mother." May God's Spirit show many Catholics that they can get full and free forgiveness of sins, NO Catholic priest and NO Catholic Church needed!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(By the way, "Vater, vergibt mich, fur ich habe gesundigt" means, "Father, forgive me, for I have sinned.")&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111221704940678087?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111221704940678087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111221704940678087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/03/vater-vergibt-mich-fur-ich-habe.html' title='&quot;Vater, Vergibt Mich, Fur Ich Habe Gesundigt...&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111153307261875825</id><published>2005-03-22T15:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-22T15:11:12.620-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Led of the Spirit......Or Polling Data?</title><content type='html'>"The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States plan...to launch what they are calling a major campaign to end the use of the death penalty." This was reported in the March 20 issue of 'The Boston Globe,' in an article titled, "Campaign Set Against Executions." This "plan" began March 21.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholic bishops say they are led by the Holy Spirit – but evidently NOT in this case! The reason the bishops are doing this NOW is because:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The bishops, according to an aide, have been emboldened...by polling that they say shows a dramatic increase in opposition to capital punishment among Catholic Americans."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Polling data?? It figures!! Catholic bishops claim to be direct "successors to the apostles," but I don't see anywhere in the bible where Peter, John, or Paul depended on opinion polls!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is just another attack by the Catholic Church on the American legal system. Rome has always hated and worked for the downfall of Protestant nations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Coincidentally this same weekend, a horrible case of the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford of Homosassa, Florida – taken right from her home – has been in the news. The killer has been caught and admitted to the crime. Local authorities have already said they will seek the death penalty for the killer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We must wonder what the Catholic Church says to do with such a man?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BUT – come to think of it – the Catholic Church has always been great friend and defender of child molesters. The killer of Jessica Lunsford is probably hoping the US Catholic bishops are successful in their fight against the death penalty!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question – Which occupation has the highest percentage of child molesters?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Answer – the Roman Catholic priesthood!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God give Americans the grace to see that the US Catholic bishops are not only great enemies of our liberties, but have shown themselves to be the best friends of child molesters.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111153307261875825?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111153307261875825'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111153307261875825'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/03/led-of-spiritor-polling-data.html' title='Led of the Spirit......Or Polling Data?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111118481235954378</id><published>2005-03-18T14:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-18T14:26:52.360-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Pope Tells the Truth, For Once</title><content type='html'>Sometimes the Catholic Church DOES tell the truth – although it is purely accidental. Such an example was seen in the title of a March 12 'Vatican Information Service' article. The title was:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Burn With Love for Eucharist and Mary, Pope Tells Marians."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The pope is right!! Catholics will burn – for all eternity in hell for their worship of wafers and Mary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ole JP II has declared 2005 as a "Year of the Eucharist," so Catholics all over the place are falling over themselves worshipping wafers this year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One example of this popish idolatry was seen at a Cincinnati, Ohio Catholic high school. This was reported in the March 18 issue of 'The Catholic Telegraph,' in an article titled, "Experiencing the Power of His Presence."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At a youth conference, a priest "re-enacted" the story of the woman healed when she touched Jesus' garment (Matt 9:20-22, Mark 5:22-34, Luke 8:43-48). To quote from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A powerful moment in the gathering occurred...when the Eucharistic prayer and healing service was conducted. The Gospel of the woman who touches the hem of Jesus' garment was read, then, in the hands of a priest, Jesus present in a monstrance passed slowly through the crowd of youths who had an opportunity to touch the 'hem' of Jesus' garment themselves."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But – the re-enactment wasn't QUITE complete – the article made NO mention of anyone being healed!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wicked Roman priesthood! Telling young people they can "touch the 'hem' of Jesus" by touching an item containing a wafer. What horrible priestly deception! The only "power" these children "experienced" was a little idolatry!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of 2005 being the pope's year of wafer-worship, may God's Spirit convict many Catholics of the sin of wafer-idolatry. May they repent of the sin of being a Catholic, forsake Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111118481235954378?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111118481235954378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111118481235954378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/03/pope-tells-truth-for-once.html' title='The Pope Tells the Truth, For Once'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-111032430752646335</id><published>2005-03-08T15:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-09T08:07:29.363-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Keyboard Theology</title><content type='html'>Catholics of eastern Ohio continue to groan under the stale "teachings" of Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. The latest example was seen in the Feb 25 issue of 'The Catholic Exponent,' in an article titled, "The Need to Delete."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tobin, adept at taking worldly things and drawing spiritual "lessons" from them, has in this latest instance found spiritual "food" from the "delete button" on his computer keyboard! Below is some of the sawdust that Tobin fed his flock in this article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"As I look at my computer keyboard, it's clear that I make lots of mistakes. Without my delete button I'd be really lost and forced to live with my mistakes forever. It's a little reflection of life itself...After we've admitted our sins and mistakes we need to hit the delete button and move on!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Our Lord Jesus, in His wisdom and love, has given us a delete button for the spiritual life. It's called the Sacrament of Penance."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Wow! Is this 'profound' or what?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......Let ME pretend I'm a Catholic priest and give this "keyboard theology" a whirl:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. As I look at the "+" (plus) key, it reminds me of the extra merits I can obtain from either Mary or Joseph.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. As I reflect on the "#" (number) key, I realize that a large number of Masses, and how many, no priest can say, will be needed to get my soul out of purgatory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. As I ponder the "$" key, I think of the pope of Rome, and his love for money!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God give many Catholics the grace to see that concerning the Catholic Church, they need to hit the "ESC" (escape) key, flee Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-111032430752646335?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111032430752646335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/111032430752646335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/03/keyboard-theology.html' title='Keyboard Theology'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110971849173317839</id><published>2005-03-01T15:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-03-01T15:08:11.733-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Help for Michael Jackson?</title><content type='html'>Pop star Michael Jackson's child molestation trial began Feb 28.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One has to wonder if the Jackson defense lawyers have sought any help or advice from that world-wide organisation with the MOST experience in protecting child molesters –&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Roman Catholic Church!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Michael Jackson and Roman Catholic priests – they have more in common than meets the eye!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110971849173317839?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110971849173317839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110971849173317839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/03/help-for-michael-jackson.html' title='Help for Michael Jackson?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110937074656583810</id><published>2005-02-25T14:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-25T14:32:26.566-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Priest Avoids Jail</title><content type='html'>Avoiding jail has become a specialty of the Roman Catholic priesthood. The latest example was seen in a Feb 23 issue of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 'Post-Gazette,' in an article titled, "Priest Pleads Guilty in Death of Pitt Football Player."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;'Father' Henry Krawczyk in June 2003 held a late night "cookout" for several University of Pittsburgh football players. At 2:30 AM one of the players, aged 19, was fooling around in the crawl space above the church. He broke through the ceiling and fell 20 feet to his death in the sanctuary. His blood alcohol level was 0.166. This is twice the Pennsylvania drunk driving limit of 0.08.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In court on Feb 22, 'Father' Krawczyk admitted to furnishing alcohol to several underage Pitt players. "He also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment and was sentenced to seven years' probation."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Regarding the underage players the article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"All of them (were) drinking freely from Krawczyk's liquor supply."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also – Krawczyk, like other priests in the past few years, appeared unremorseful at the sentencing. The judge in the case said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"There's one thing missing. That is -- other than his plea of guilty -- Mr. Krawczyk's acceptance of responsibility for this incident...That saddens me, and it angers me."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The dead player's family attorney noticed it, too:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I have never been more outraged at a guilty plea. I cannot believe Mr. Krawczyk gave such a cold-hearted homily."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May our Lord use this tragic episode to show Catholics of western Pennsylvania the base wickedness of the Roman priesthood. May many Catholics repent of the sin of Catholicism, forsake Rome forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no 'Father' Krawczyk, or any Catholic priest, needed!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110937074656583810?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110937074656583810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110937074656583810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/02/another-priest-avoids-jail.html' title='Another Priest Avoids Jail'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110839801120888818</id><published>2005-02-14T08:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-14T08:20:11.210-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Catholic Bishop - Defending America "Would Make Our Roads Less Safe"</title><content type='html'>The Roman Catholic Church is still fighting ANY efforts to control illegal immigration or terrorist activity. The latest example was seen in the swift Catholic reaction to the recently proposed "Real ID Act" in the US Congress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The act's sponsor, Congressman James Sensenbrenner, said of this bill:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"American citizens have the right to know who is in their country, that people are who they say they are, and that the name on a driver's license is the holder's real name, not some alias."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The 9/11 hijackers...chose our driver's licenses and state ID's as their forms of identification because these documents allowed them to blend in and not raise suspicion or concern. Mohammed Atta received a 6-month visa to stay in the U.S. yet received a Florida driver's license good for 6 years!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The Real ID Act will end this by establishing a uniform rule for all states that temporary driver's licenses for foreign visitors expire when their visa terms expire, and establishing tough rules for confirming identity before temporary driver's licenses are issued."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In a rapid response, chair of the US Bishops Committee on Migration, Bishop Gerald Barnes, promptly fired off a Feb 9 letter to all members of Congress titled, "Legislation Undermines Commitment To Refugees, Makes Nation Less Safe." 'His Excellency' wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Denying driver's licenses to all persons who are not lawfully present in the United States would make our roads less safe because the number of unlicensed, untrained, and uninsured drivers would increase dramatically and deny police officers the tools they need in investigating crime or assisting distressed persons in their communities."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......In the warped thinking of Catholicism, we should allow easy access to driver's licenses because clamping down on illegal aliens in the USA would lead to less safe roads! And, that giving illegals driver's licenses will help police in their fight against crime!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Too bad the US Bishops haven't been so adamant about giving police officers "the tools they need in investigating" sex abuse crimes!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome continues to use illegal immigration as a great weapon to bring about the Mexicanization, and the resultant downfall, of the USA. Rome has always hated Protestant nations and worked for their destruction. As an added bonus, Osama Bin Laden and Moslem terrorists must be pleased with these Catholic efforts to make it easy for terrorists to operate within the United States.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that God protect the United States from – terrorists, illegal immigration, and the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110839801120888818?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110839801120888818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110839801120888818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/02/catholic-bishop-defending-america.html' title='Catholic Bishop - Defending America &quot;Would Make Our Roads Less Safe&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110764319917007622</id><published>2005-02-05T14:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-02-05T14:39:59.170-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tabernacle Returned, But "Jesus" Not Inside</title><content type='html'>A Detroit, Michigan Catholic church's stolen tabernacle, minus the wafers, was returned by a "mystery man" on Jan 27. This was reported in a Jan 28 'Detroit Free Press' article titled, "Making Amends in Detroit: Treasured Tabernacle is Returned to Church."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On Jan 10, a tabernacle was stolen from the St Augustine-St Monica parish. It contained 100 wafers of the Roman "Jesus" (not to be confused with the REAL Jesus of the bible who does NOT turn Himself into wafers at the command of mere men.) The parish offered a $500 reward for the return of its god(s?) and tabernacle. This grew to $1750 when others pitched in to raise the initial low-ball church offer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article described a "mystery man" who returned the tabernacle and got the reward money:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The mystery man told the priest he'd been approached by three people -- a woman and two men -- who claimed they were poor and had stolen the tabernacle thinking it was a valuable safe. They broke the lock expecting earthly treasure, but instead found a chalice-like vessel holding about 100 consecrated communion hosts...the mystery man said the trio ate the wafers because they were starving."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The "mystery man" then claimed, "He'd given the thieves money to get on their feet and leave town."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The relieved parish priest said, "We are grateful the hosts were consumed by people who were hungry, not for something wrong."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – I don’t think 33 wafers will do much for a hungry person!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The tabernacle will now get the lock repaired, and be bolted into place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Genesis 31:30 Laban accused Jacob, "Yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?" I suppose Catholics today could ask the same question of the trio that stole the tabernacle with "Jesus" inside.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God give many Catholics the grace to see that their wafer-gods can be stolen. May they forever forsake the Roman Church, and receive by faith ALONE the real Jesus Christ who can never be stolen, who assured us in Matthew 28:20, "I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." Thank God for the blessed promises of Christ!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110764319917007622?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110764319917007622'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110764319917007622'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/02/tabernacle-returned-but-jesus-not.html' title='Tabernacle Returned, But &quot;Jesus&quot; Not Inside'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110678157760477530</id><published>2005-01-26T15:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-26T15:19:37.603-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"Jesus" is Stolen - Rome Offers $500 Reward for His Return</title><content type='html'>A Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan is offering a $500 reward for the return of "Jesus" (in the Catholic "wafer" form) along with the stolen "tabernacle" he was locked in. This was reported in a Jan 19 'Detroit Free Press' article titled, "Sacred Hosts Taken in Theft."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Police officers who are parishioners have been checking pawn shops...but they don't think a pawn shop would touch it."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – "Jesus" in a pawn shop? I wonder what the pawn shop could get per wafer?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "A used tabernacle could be worth $500 to $5,000, depending on its ornateness and condition. But the only buyers likely would be other Catholic churches."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – At $500, it appears that Rome is low-balling the reward money! But then, Rome has always loved money more than Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The priest of the church said he and his parishioners are worried about what's happened to "Jesus":&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"For us, the most important thing is the Blessed Sacrament was still inside. It was just a grief, a terrible sadness that the sacrament had been taken and worrying about where it was and what happened to it."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is not the first time "Jesus" has been stolen in Detroit:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"In 1983, a trail of communion wafers led Detroit police to arrests in the burglary of St. Andrew Catholic Church on Detroit's west side. As the pair of thieves carted off the church's tabernacle, they neglected to notice the communion wafers falling out. The hosts led right to the front door of one suspect."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It appears this newest theft of the Catholic "god" will not be so easily solved!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Question - What is Roman Catholicism? Answer – A man-made religion where its "god," worth $500 including tabernacle, can be stolen!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God give many Catholics the grace to see that the real Jesus of the bible is NOT found in pawn shops, wafers, or Catholic churches. Christ is presently at the right hand of the Father, and He's ready to forgive anyone who will confess the sin of being a Catholic, forsake Romanism forever, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the full and free forgiveness of sins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110678157760477530?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110678157760477530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110678157760477530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/01/jesus-is-stolen-rome-offers-500-reward.html' title='&quot;Jesus&quot; is Stolen - Rome Offers $500 Reward for His Return'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110548491698964074</id><published>2005-01-11T15:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-11T15:08:36.990-08:00</updated><title type='text'>An Antichrist Teaches on "Antichrist"</title><content type='html'>When asked what "antichrist" means – the Roman Church has to point everywhere – except it's priests, of course! Such an example was seen in the Dec 31 issue of the 'Pittsburgh Catholic,' in an article by 'Father' Charles Bober titled, "Modern 'Antichrist' Ignores Teachings of Christ."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Like any 'good' Catholic teacher, 'Father' Bober doesn't give his readers the FULL story on what "antichrist" can mean! In his article, he NEVER mentions that "antichrist" in the original Greek can have a meaning of, "instead of Christ," "in place of Christ," or "in addition to Christ." After all, this hits a little TOO CLOSE to home for what the pope calls himself – the 'vicar of Christ,' which means "in place of Christ." Or, that the Catholic Church calls each priest an 'alter Christus,' which means "another Christ."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholic priests can merrily make up whatever "truth" they want because they know the "laity" won't check the bible on what they write – let alone their using a concordance to see what the original Hebrew or Greek meanings were!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, Bober set up a phony trail designed to divert attention away from "antichrist" having anything to do with the Roman priesthood. Bober's "logic" was: Any sin puts us in opposition to Christ, and since being "antichrist" is opposition to Christ, therefore all of us can be antichrists!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "The Antichrist is anyone who opposes the teaching of Christ."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Each of us has the capacity to be an Antichrist by the way we speak or live."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "The real meaning of Antichrist might best be found not in the past or in some distant future but in a careful examination of the way each of us follows the teachings of Christ."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. "The true Antichrists are in our midst and in our own lives."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a masterpiece of Catholic deception!! Hiding the fact that HE, 'Father' Bober and his fellow priests are the real antichrists, he instead dumps the guilt for being "antichrist" onto the "laity!" Will the Catholic preparing for confession now have to ask himself, "Have I been an antichrist since my last confession?" What wicked, Satanic brilliance this is on the part of 'Father' Bober!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pray daily that the Holy Spirit would show many Catholics that the "true Antichrists" in their midst are - Roman Catholic priests – like 'Father' Charles Bober!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110548491698964074?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110548491698964074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110548491698964074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/01/antichrist-teaches-on-antichrist.html' title='An Antichrist Teaches on &quot;Antichrist&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110510402974671708</id><published>2005-01-05T05:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-07T05:20:29.746-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer</title><content type='html'>The Catholic Church teaches that its bishops are "successors to the apostles." The 'Catechism of the Catholic Church,' paragraph 862 goes even further and says of the bishops that:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Whosoever listens to them (bishops) is listening to Christ."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......to see what "Christ" is supposedly saying these days, let's take a look at a Dec 17 article titled, "Analyzing Rudolph," by Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, in the diocesan newspaper, 'The Catholic Exponent.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tobin took the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and drew spiritual lessons from it. I’m not kidding! Read the following quotes from the article and ask yourself, "Is Christ really teaching this???"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "Throughout your life you've probably been working under the unfortunate misconception that "Rudolph" is nothing more than a cute little Christmas song for children. However, a careful in-depth analysis has revealed that this little ditty is in fact a powerful parable, filled with poignant, if obscure, psychological, sociological and theological themes."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – I have to be honest, I have never considered the "theological themes" of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." What will be next - an exegetical study of "Jingle Bells?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Because Rudolph was different, with a 'red, very shiny nose,' he was an outcast relegated to the margins of society and rejected by his own peer group...One can only wonder what this did for poor Rudolph's psyche and self-esteem. How many nights did he cry himself to sleep, his tears freezing to his pillow in the frigid North Pole air? How many sessions of intense psychotherapy did Rudolph need before he was able to climb out of the depths of his emotional abyss?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – These are teachings of Christ???&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "The song affirms the value of strong and wise leadership. It was Santa who intervened in the reindeer squabble and saved the day, recognizing that what some saw as a liability could be turned into an asset...No wonder Santa emerged as the 'Alpha male' of the pack. His ability to effectively use limited resources and build a diverse and cynical herd into an efficient team is to be recognized and applauded."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Does this mean the pope is the "Alpha male" of the Roman priesthood?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's very clear that Jesus Christ is NOT teaching through Catholic bishops. But – the spirit of antichrist is!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is a Roman Catholic? It's a person who has rejected the REAL Jesus Christ of the bible, and has instead set up a system of other "christs" – the Roman priesthood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How dead in sin is the Roman Catholic? He actually prefers stories about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, instead of the truth of the bible!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray that the REAL Jesus Christ continues to save people out of – the Roman Catholic Church. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110510402974671708?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110510402974671708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110510402974671708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2005/01/rudolph-red-nosed-reindeer.html' title='Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110433656284636993</id><published>2004-12-29T08:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-29T08:09:22.846-08:00</updated><title type='text'>They're Still Blaming Everyone - Except the Priests!</title><content type='html'>Catholic attorney Patrick Schiltz will be giving a talk Jan 10 in Dayton, Ohio, on how lawyers can help Rome defend itself against sex abuse lawsuits. This was reported in the Dec 24 issue of 'The Catholic Telegraph,' the Archdiocese of Cincinnati newspaper, in an article titled, "Lawyer to Examine Cost of Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Schiltz is a law professor at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Since 1987 he "has represented or advised religious organizations in connection to more than 500 clergy sexual misconduct cases across the country and internationally." He said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I will focus on the role that lawyers, especially the church's own lawyers, played in creating the clergy sexual abuse crisis and I will talk about how those same lawyers now have the opportunity to help the church emerge from the crisis."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – So......it was "lawyers" who helped to create "the clergy sexual abuse crisis!" This must be VERY comforting to the perverts and their protectors in the Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ever since this story came out in 2002, one of the Catholic Church's defenses has been to spread blame anywhere – except their priests, of course!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Schiltz seems to be one of those Catholics who care more about the "church" than children. His true heart was betrayed in an article he wrote in the July 7, 2003 issue of 'America: The National Catholic Weekly.' He wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1."Plaintiffs' lawyers know that judges and jurors have been poisoned by the recent media coverage..."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – This is another one of the Catholic defenses in the past few years – to blame the media and its "poison." And, we also see the classic Catholic view that people, in this case judges and jurors, must not be not capable of thinking for themselves.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "Since early 2002, the legal world has become much more dangerous for the church than it was previously."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – Yes......and for hundreds of years the Catholic priesthood has been dangerous for children!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May Jesus Christ continue to expose the wickedness of the Roman priesthood, no matter how many lawyers and legal tricks Rome can muster!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110433656284636993?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110433656284636993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110433656284636993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/12/theyre-still-blaming-everyone-except.html' title='They&apos;re Still Blaming Everyone - Except the Priests!'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110382187540378940</id><published>2004-12-23T09:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-23T09:11:15.403-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What Rome Really Wants from Immigration</title><content type='html'>Catholic bishops in Scotland are serving their pope well by agitating the government for what they euphemistically call "asylum and immigration reform." This was reported in a Dec 20 'Zenit News Agency' article titled, "Scottish Bishops Ask Britain to 'Welcome the Stranger.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article quoted part of Cardinal Keith O'Brien's Christmas radio broadcast:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"How do we welcome strangers? In our detention centers for asylum seekers, refugees including children are virtually incarcerated there while their petitions for asylum in our country are scrutinized, sometimes taking weeks and months."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comments:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. The Catholic Church does NOT care about the "stranger," but in using immigration to divide and weaken nations – in this case the hated Britain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. This Catholic Cardinal is concerned about "children?" Where were Catholic bishops when thousands of children were being sexually molested by priests? O'Brien does not care one whit about children, but in using them as an excuse for Britain to lower it's defenses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The pope and his lapdog bishops continue to extol the virtues of "multiculturalism" and "diversity" in pushing immigration for western Europe and the USA. But - let's take a look at what "diversity" has done for a country the pope and his bishops conveniently NEVER mention as an example:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Iraq!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isn't Iraq a 'great' place with its "diverse" population of Sunni Moslems, Shia Moslems, and Kurds? If "diversity" is so wonderful – I suggest the pope and all his bishops take an extended tour of Iraq – in unescorted and unarmoured vehicles, too!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes – this is what "diversity" and "multiculturalism" lead to. And this is what Rome wants for western Europe and the USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God give us the eye-salve to see that the pope is not only an enemy of Christians, but also – an enemy of nations.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110382187540378940?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110382187540378940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110382187540378940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/12/what-rome-really-wants-from.html' title='What Rome Really Wants from Immigration'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110312496580930768</id><published>2004-12-15T07:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-15T07:36:05.810-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pope - Working to Weaken Nations</title><content type='html'>The pope of Rome continues to work for the weakening of nations by advocating his 'divide and conquer' policy. The latest example was seen in his message for the upcoming "World Day of Migrants and Refugees," to be observed Jan 16.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The pope's message titled, "Pluralism That Goes Beyond Mere Tolerance and Reaches Sympathy," once again makes a mock concern of illegal immigrants, while in reality espouses policies that would weaken nations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;'His Holiness' said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Integration (of immigrants) is not presented as an assimilation that leads migrants to suppress or to forget their own cultural identity."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – The pope says right here he does not want immigrants "assimilated." Why? Because he knows a "multicultural" and "diverse" country is weaker – and thus more open to exploitation by the Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The pope went on:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"It is necessary to recognize the legitimate plurality of cultures present in a country, in harmony with the preservation of law and order, on which depend social peace and the freedom of citizens."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The pope is a liar. In fact, the opposite is true! "Plurality" does NOT lead to "peace" but to division and strife! For examples of what "plurality" can do, just look at what happened to Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union – they broke up – followed by constant war and violence in places like Chechnya and Kosovo. Could it be the pope wants the same thing for places like Yorkshire and Ohio?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is EXACTLY what the pope hopes illegal immigration with its "plurality of cultures" will do to the USA and other western nations – turn them into a polyglot of many, weak, bickering, little multicultural states more easily controlled by the Catholic Church, just like in those Dark Ages that Catholics so lovingly look back at.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever nation you live in, except if it's the Vatican, pray that our Lord Jesus Christ protects our nations from the intrigues of – the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110312496580930768?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110312496580930768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110312496580930768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/12/pope-working-to-weaken-nations.html' title='Pope - Working to Weaken Nations'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110269561797687384</id><published>2004-12-10T08:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-10T08:20:17.976-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"Islamophobia"</title><content type='html'>At the United Nations on Dec 7, the Catholic Church participated in a "Confronting Islamophobia" seminar. This was reported in a Dec 9 'Catholic News Service' article titled, "Priest Says Catholic Church Working to Improve Relations With Muslims."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Islamophobia." In these days of political correctness, we should not be surprised at the invention of this new word!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking at the seminar was Hungarian priest 'Father' Gyorgy Fodor, president of Peter Pazmany Catholic University in Budapest. 'Father' said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Catholics acknowledged that Paradise would be open to Muslims who followed the principles of their faith."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......Let's take a look at a "principle" found in the Koran. Surah 2:186 says:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I (Allah) respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me without any mediator or intercessor."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, the bible says in 1 Timothy 2:5:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So – a Catholic priest teaches that people can get to heaven without a mediator. But the bible teaches that a mediator is absolutely essential! Acts 4:12 says about Jesus:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maybe the 'Catholic News Service' should have instead titled their article, "Priest Denies the Need for Jesus Christ!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The choice is evident – should we trust the teachings of Catholic priests, or the teachings of the bible? I trust the bible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well – if the United Nations can invent a word, so can I. Roman Catholics suffer from "biblephobia" – a fear of the truth of the bible, as the bible clearly exposes the false and hell-bound teachings of the Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May God grant many Catholics repentance from Rome and faith ALONE in the "one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110269561797687384?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110269561797687384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110269561797687384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/12/islamophobia.html' title='&quot;Islamophobia&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110208422044562703</id><published>2004-12-03T06:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-12-03T06:30:20.446-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More "Fruits" From (and in) the Roman Priesthood</title><content type='html'>Massachusetts priest Robert Gale was sentenced to prison Dec 1 for the sexual abuse of a parish boy between 1980-1985. The abuse occurred about twice a month during that period. This was reported in a Dec 2 'Boston Globe' article titled, "Priest Gets 4 1/2 - 5 Years."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The victim, now 34, said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"He lied to the court, he lied to myself, and he lied to the public. Knowing in his heart that he lied, he tried to use the judicial system to beat justice by hiding behind the statute of limitations. It showed what moral character, or lack thereof, that he has."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From 1968 to 1987 various Catholic churches complained to their bishops about Gale – but of course – they kept covering for him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's obvious - the Catholic Church is NOT the church established by Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our Lord said of such false prophets and ravening wolves in Matthew 7:16a: "YE SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUITS." Was Jesus talking about the Catholic priesthood here? You bet He was!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All the while – the Catholic propaganda mill keeps saying how the pope loves children! He is quoted in a Nov 29 'Zenit News Agency' article titled "Papal Intention: For Children" as saying:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"May children be considered as precious gifts of God, to whom is due respect, understanding and love...Jesus' words are an exhortation to examine how children are treated in our families, in civil society, and in the Church."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, John Paul, we HAVE examined "how children are treated...in the Church," and we have found the Catholic Church wanting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But then, what else could we expect from the world's largest organized group of homosexual men – the Roman Catholic priesthood!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May Jesus Christ continue to protect children from John Paul II and the ravening wolves in his wicked, man-made priesthood.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110208422044562703?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110208422044562703'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110208422044562703'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/12/more-fruits-from-and-in-roman.html' title='More &quot;Fruits&quot; From (and in) the Roman Priesthood'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110160216780458768</id><published>2004-11-26T16:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-27T16:36:07.806-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Beach or Bible?</title><content type='html'>"So much of Catholic preaching today is, quite simply, bland and boring. Some of the homilies I hear on nationally televised Masses are so bad that the Weather Channel is inspiring by comparison."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a quote from Youngstown, Ohio Bishop Thomas Tobin, in an article titled, "Catholic Preaching: Powerful or Pitiful," from the Oct 22 issue of the diocesan newspaper 'The Catholic Exponent.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tobin also wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"But if we really believe the truth of our message, why are we so boring? Where's the fire, where's the conviction, where's the passion of our preaching?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking below we might ask, 'Where's the beef?'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tobin has to look no further than his own stale preaching!! Such an example was found in his Aug 27 article titled, "Son of the Beach," where Tobin culled spiritual "lessons" from his vacation on the beach in Florida. Here are some "teachings" Catholics of eastern Ohio had to endure from their bishop:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "The beach, and the water that surrounds it, has a timeless quality. It serves as an icon of infinity."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "How many waves soak into the sand each day? How many gallons of water in the sea? How many grains of sand on the beach?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "If we're attentive to the signs, the beach speaks to us of the infinity and perfection of God and the dignity of each human person."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. "Time on the beach also creates a healthy perspective on the trials and tribulations of life."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment – And Tobin claims to be a 'successor to the apostles' with such flimsy teachings?? Catholic preaching is lame because it is Christ-less and Spirit-less.  It is lame because it points to antichrist, not Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But – I have to agree with the bishop on one point – the Weather Channel IS indeed more inspiring than his preaching!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is so bad, it's man-made spiritualization at its worst......let ME pretend I'm Catholic priest and give try it:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;'Just as we put on sunscreen to protect ourselves, so we must also protect ourselves from sin each day.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lord, give Catholics the grace to see that their priests are feeding them straw. May many Catholics repent of the sin of Catholicism and seek the true food of God – found in the bible.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110160216780458768?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110160216780458768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110160216780458768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/11/beach-or-bible.html' title='Beach or Bible?'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110088524539233220</id><published>2004-11-19T09:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-21T08:39:26.140-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"Totalization"</title><content type='html'>Why should the Catholic Church NOT be trusted? Because they never give the FULL story on anything. Illegal immigration is such an example.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Catholic media abounds with articles calling for the legalization of millions of illegal immigrants, that the US should open its borders even more, and that illegals should be afforded full US health and Social Security benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At the same time - the US Conference of Catholic Bishops constantly lobbies the US Congress on this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rome says this is all in the name of "compassion," but the real reason is that Rome sees the Mexicanization of the USA as a way to break the USA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But there's one item about illegal immigration the US Catholic bishops conveniently NEGLECT to mention - it's called "TOTALIZATION."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Totalization" - it's an agreement between two countries whereby both countries recognize the pension plans of the other. The purpose is to avoid double taxation on those people who work abroad. The US presently has this agreement with 20 nations, and this system works when there is a parity in benefits, as well as a rough parity in workers abroad between the US and the other 20 nations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In June 2004, Social Security commissioners of Mexico and the USA signed a totalization agreement, but its text has been kept secret. We will get to see it when George Bush sends it to Congress for approval.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is there any financial parity between the Mexican social security system and the American system? No. Is there numerical parity between Americans working in Mexico and the millions of Mexicans in the USA? No. Not to mention the millions more of illegal immigrants "El Presidente Jorge" Bush wants to grant amnesty to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also - the Bush plan would even cover Mexican spouses and dependents who may have never lived in the USA!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, don't expect the Catholic Church to talk about "totalization." Adding millions of more illegal immigrants to the US Social Security system will only hasten its bankruptcy, and this will be fine by Rome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's sad to see the President of the United States going along with this. At best he's Rome's patsy, or at worst selling out the USA for a few Catholic and hispanic votes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110088524539233220?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110088524539233220'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110088524539233220'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/11/totalization.html' title='&quot;Totalization&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-110001367925092450</id><published>2004-11-09T07:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-09T07:21:19.250-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Base Nature of the Roman Priesthood</title><content type='html'>"Investigators have found tens of thousands of child pornography images on a laptop computer used by the Rev. Stephen A. Fernandes and are now looking into whether any area children were victimized by the priest at Our Lady of Fatima Church..." This was reported in a Nov 9 'Boston Globe' article titled, "Probe of Priest Continues - Thousands of Pornographic Images Found on Computer."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The article also said:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"According to one law enforcement source, forensic computer specialists have discovered that on at least one occasion, Fernandes posed as a girl in a chatroom and persuaded a 12-year-old boy to perform sex acts in front of a webcam."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"The images discovered on his laptop include pictures of naked children and images of children performing sex acts on men."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......And Catholics believe such men have the power to forgive sins and command Christ to turn Himself into wafers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fernandes was discovered when he turned in his laptop for repair. The repairman contacted the Fall River, Massachusetts Diocese, and the diocese then contacted police authorities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this point, some might be saying, "Hooray - the bishop turned him in." But - WITHOUT all the revelations the past two years about Catholic priestly perverson, would Fernandes have been so easily turned in? I don't think so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If former Boston Cardinal Bernard Law was still in power - Fernandes would be protected and children still at risk.  Thank God for the childrens' sake that Cardinal Law got kicked out of Boston!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Fernandes, 54, pleaded not guilty in New Bedford District Court to one count of possessing child pornography."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please pray daily that Christ protect children from the Roman Catholic priesthood. May God's Spirit continue to show Catholics that their priesthood is wicked, perverse, and - in fact - antichrist!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-110001367925092450?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110001367925092450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/110001367925092450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/11/base-nature-of-roman-priesthood.html' title='The Base Nature of the Roman Priesthood'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-109960193392416171</id><published>2004-11-04T13:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-04T12:58:53.923-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rome Covers Up Attempted Murder in the Rectory</title><content type='html'>The November 3 issue of the 'Albuquerque (New Mexico) Journal,' in an article titled, "Gallup Man Accused of Trying to Poison Nun," reported:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A Gallup (New Mexico) man is to be arraigned Thursday on a charge of attempted murder, accused of attempting to poison an elderly nun in a bid to gain the attention of a priest. Derek Kolb is charged in a criminal summons with the attempted murder of Sister Margaret Liebst, 81."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Kolb lived with her and the Rev. Thomas Maikowski off and on for about two years. Gallup police...alleged Kolb put acid in the nun's cereal, mixed window cleaner in her food, and tried to tamper with her insulin in 2002."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmmm......WHY is an attemped murder case from 2002 ONLY being investigated NOW? The article gave the reason:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Gallup police heard about Kolb's alleged attempts in May (2004) through a counseling service...They felt there was a crime being committed, and they needed to report it for her safety."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once again - we see the Catholic Church covering up criminal activities against the vulnerable in its midst. The Catholic Church must wish we didn't have police departments!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One can only laugh whenever the Catholic Church claims it is the "church" established by Jesus Christ. Nothing could be further from the truth! Jesus did NOT establish this "church" that allows for and covers up crimes against the vulnerable - whether it's children being sexually molested or old women being poisoned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A police spokesman said, "The nun is fine."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please continue to implore our Lord daily that He expose for all to see the wicked and perverse nature of - the Roman Catholic Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-109960193392416171?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/109960193392416171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/109960193392416171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/11/rome-covers-up-attempted-murder-in.html' title='Rome Covers Up Attempted Murder in the Rectory'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-109906708136034279</id><published>2004-10-29T09:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-29T09:24:41.360-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Billy Graham - Still a Collaborator With Enemies of the Gospel</title><content type='html'>Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony sent his priests an Oct 6 letter outlining his thoughts on the Billy Graham Crusade to be held at the Rose Bowl Nov 18-21. 'His Eminence' assured his priests that Billy is NO threat to them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As is Billy's practice - he will be giving Catholic names back to local Catholic authorities. During World War II in Europe, they had a name for those who worked with the enemy and turned in names - such a person was called a "collaborator."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mahony wrote:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"A tremendous opportunity for evangelizing and WELCOMING BACK ALIENATED AND NONPRACTICING CATHOLICS (emphasis mine) to full sacramental life will be presented to us this November."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"These officials (Billy Graham's staff) have assured me that, in keeping with Dr Graham's belief and policy, there will be no proselytizing, and that anyone identifying him or herself as a Catholic will be referred to us for reintegration into the life of the Catholic Church."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mahony has also assigned a priest and deacon to work with the Graham staff to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Coordinate our response to those who indicate through the crusade that they wish to join or become again active in the Catholic Church."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In addition - the Los Angeles archdiocesan website carried a listing of where Billy's crusade counselor classes could be taken - so that Catholics could be "counselors" down on the field when people go forward.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Billy Graham - bringing a "gospel" that Rome let alone does NOT fear, but in fact welcomes!! We must wonder what "gospel" Billy is preaching?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As he has for 50 years - Billy continues to send people back to worship wafers, pray for the dead, confess to priests, say the rosary, believe in purgatory, trust in the pope, 'ad nauseum.'&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Christ is certainly capable of saving people without ANY compromise with Rome. Did our Lord ever send anyone back to the temple of Zeus? Did Paul ever send some back to worship Aphrodite? Yet Billy sends people back to Rome - and even gives their names to the priests, thus making sure that the priests will keep an extra eye on such wandering Catholics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May our Lord pull the mask off Billy Graham and expose for all to see the great ecumenical harm he has done. Lord, protect Your church from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-109906708136034279?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/109906708136034279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/109906708136034279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/10/billy-graham-still-collaborator-with.html' title='Billy Graham - Still a Collaborator With Enemies of the Gospel'/><author><name>Robt. B.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17654690175054186636</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428890.post-109856207608716166</id><published>2004-10-23T13:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-23T13:07:56.086-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"John Paul II Reminds Politicians of Their Duty to Defend Children"</title><content type='html'>Now that you've stopped laughing --- yes --- this was indeed the ludicrous title of an Oct 18 'Zenit News Agency' article, as the pope made comments when receiving people from over 100 countries meeting in Rome for something called the "Conference of Women Parliamentarians for the Protection of Children and Adolescents."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The past few years have brought to light the thousands of children sexually attacked by Catholic priests. We've seen time and time again how the pope, his bishops, and his church have tried to cover for the priestly perverts who committed these crimes. It's too bad for the children that the pope doesn't practice what he preaches!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Only the man of sin could dare be such a brazen hypocrite. Some papal quotes from the article:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. "The pope spoke today of the 'immense cry of pain of abandoned and violated children'...The Holy Father expressed his appreciation for this meeting held in Rome, which sought to find efficient ways for institutions to protect minors."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment - When it came to the Catholic Church attacking children - the pope never seemed concerned about the "immense cry of pain of abandoned and violated children."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. "They are the most precious treasure and at the same time the most fragile and vulnerable...Therefore, all their legitimate needs and aspirations must be heard constantly and with attention."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment - In the pope's eyes, prosecuting a priest for sexual crimes is probably not a "legitimate need."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. "No one can be silent or remain indifferent when innocent children suffer, or when they are marginalized and wounded in their dignity as human persons."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment - The pope is a liar - He WANTS people to remain silent when "innocent children suffer" at the hands of Catholic priests!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. "We all have to protect, defend, and educate with respect and love these fragile creatures."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment - The pope forgot say that this doesn't really matter when it comes to Catholic priests sexually assaulting children.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Regarding the safety of children, the past few years have shown that what the pope SAYS - and - what the pope DOES - are two totally different things!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's get real - the biggest threat to your child is - the Roman Catholic priest down the street. Let us earnestly beseech Christ in prayer "to defend children" from - John Paul II and lusts of his wicked, perverted priesthood!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8428890-109856207608716166?l=catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/109856207608716166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8428890/posts/default/109856207608716166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://catholicnewsstories.blogspot.com/2004/10/john-paul-ii-reminds-politicians-of.html' title='&quot;John Paul II Reminds Politicians of Their Duty to Defend Children&quot;'/><author><name>Robt. 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