On July 20, 2011, Cal Catholic reported on the habit of Christ the King Church in Pleasant Hill (east of San Francisco, just north of Walnut Creek) to celebrate the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, whose feast day is July 22, as a new High Holy Day. That designation was given in Christ the King’s July 17, 2011 parish bulletin by Father Brian Joyce, pastor of Christ the King. On May 16, 2011, Cal Catholic had reported that Women of Magdala had hosted house Masses performed by Roman Catholic “women priest” (and open lesbian) Victoria Rue.
The Christ the King bulletin of July 14, 2013 includes the entry: “Mary Magdalene Celebrations-CTK Parishioners are invited to two celebrations of the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene on Monday July 22: A Mass and Breakfast at Christ the King beginning at 8 am and Women Working Together, a gathering at St. Perpetua Parish at 7 pm the same evening. Both are open to all. At Christ the King, Mass 8 am, presider Father Joyce, homilist Kate Doherty, breakfast afterward in Ministry Center dining room. At St. Perpetua, 7 pm, presentation (“Women Working Together”) by Professor Gina Hens-Piazza of Santa Clara U & GTU Berkeley, plus a brief scripture study and video prayer service.”
Readers with long memories will remember that on May 27, 2011 Father Joyce’s pastor’s message contained an excerpt from a letter of Father John Kasper, pastor of St. Perpetua, in which he wrote “I believe that one of the struggles in the current controversy is the reluctance, even fear, on the part of a male hierarchy to open itself to the voice and experience of women.”
It’s more likely that the fear on the part of the “male hierarchy” is for the loss of souls. Since Cal Catholic’s first article on the Women of Magdala, one of their members, Maureen Mancuso, has been ordained as a deacon and then as a womanpriest in the association of Roman Catholic Womanpriests. The ordination caused Mancuso’s immediate excommunication from the Catholic Church. Prior to her ordination Mancuso had served as an RCIA instructor at Christ the King.
Another church which makes a habit of turning the Feast of St. Mary Magdala on its head is San Francisco’s St. John of God. The July 21, 2013 parish bulletin for St. John of God contains this entry: “Mary of Magdala July 22, 2013. As is our custom here at St. John of God, we celebrate the memorial of St. Mary Magdalene on Monday, July 22. Mary Magdalene was the first witness of Christ’s resurrection and the “Apostle to the Apostles.”
The entry then offers a number of scripture references, and lists a series of woman whose actions are described in the Old and New Testament, then says: “The source of this material is the book WomanWord, written by Miriam Therese Winter, Medical Mission Sister, Crossroads Publishing Company.”
Winter is also the author of Out of the Depths: the Story of Ludmila Javorova, Ordained Roman Catholic Priest. Not coincidentally, the Christ the King parish bulletin of August 28, 2011 publicized a three-part study session which the parish would be holding on Out of the Depths, the Story of Ludmila Javorova.
Like Christ the King, St. John of God seems to be positively encouraging women to excommunicate themselves. In the past the church has allowed the Catholic Women’s Advocacy Group to host events on its property. The group’s statement of principles never makes an outright demand for women’s ordination, instead offering euphemisms (“Women and men are called to equal roles in Church ministry… Support women as they work toward full acceptance in the Catholic Church….Speak out in favor of women’s rights in church and society”).
But the organization’s mailing address is the same as that of Maria Eitz. As Cal Catholic reported on July 3, 2012, Eitz, a member of St. John of God’s liturgy committee, was ordained deacon on June 23, 2012. Following the ordination her name was removed from the liturgy committee roster on the St. John of God website. Since that time, Eitz has also been ordained a womanpriest. Like Mancuso, Eitz’s ordination caused her immediate excommunication from the Catholic Church.
I am awaiting a response from their bishops!
Which is more dangerous to humanity, these fantasy religion women or violent tweekers?
California Catholic Daily is becoming the Catholic National Enquirer of California and it’s sad to see.
Just about every article is about something highly questionable or outright scandalous. It’s not about keeping readers up on what’s going on within the Church in CA. It’s about providing a forum for Faith Inspectors to whine, gossip and commiserate about highly inflammatory subjects.
Shame on you. You could do a great deal of good and you have chosen the low road.
As I recall when these sort of scandals were reported, the lay faithful that took action have also helped with stopping some of the heretical things that are happening and that could of scandalized more souls. I hate readers who complain about the faithful here who do actually find this offensive and scandalous, they are the ones who probably do not take any action and do not understand the seriousness that these scandals cause.
Rodda, you’re a paid troll for some scurrilous latae sententiae bishop … almost no doubt at all that this is a fact.
R.B. Rodda, do you want these people to have free rein in the Church? That’s why these type of things keep getting more bizarre and have been for years. No one exposed what was going on.
I would like to see Cal Catholic keep their finger on the pulse of the Church in CA which is a very big deal. Instead about the only thing it reports on are highly emotional, highly inflammatory matters and highly controversial matters. Matters that the faith inspectors just love gossip about and spew their own judgement.
Cal Catholic was a great idea. It’s too bad that it has turned into a gossip tabloid for the faith inspectors to vent their spleens day in and day out…
Rodda, please explain to me how reporting on grave matters resulting in excommunication is taking the low road. If receiving the body and blood, soul and divinity of our Lord in the Eucharist is the highest moment in a Catholic’s life, how is reporting on those taking measures to ensure their excommunication thereby taking the low road? I am mystified by your statement, and the apparent callous disregard you seem to have for the plight these women are in. Do correct me if I misunderstand you, and thanks in advance.
Ya Rodda answer dan…..
The real sick thing is that the faith inspectors absolutely crave these gossipy subjects. Just take a look at the topics Cal Catholic has presented. Only the most controversial and salacious receive any real number of comments.
Once again, I ask Rodda, what accounts for your callous disregard for the souls of these women, and their excommunication? Is is “sick” to be thus concerned? Salacious nonsense? Please speak to the issue at hand, and thanks in advance.
R.B. Rodda, I read and have read many wonderful enlightening Catholic publications over my lifetime as I am sure you have. Yes, I think that both of us could agree that Cal Catholic is different than most of those other publications. I’m assuming however, based on your statements, that you probably wouldn’t agree with me on the following: I certainly would not want all Catholic publications to be clones of CCD, but I certainly would not want CCD to be a clone of the others. I appreciate the fact that CCD offers me stories that I often otherwise would have never heard of if they did not publish what they publish. I also learn much about the broad range of opinions that exist among my fellow Catholics. All in all, CCD, in addition to all of the Catholic news sources I read, helps me to become a more well read and well rounded individual. I should add that I don’t believe everyone needs to be well read in order to be a good and faithful Catholic, but I do believe, for the most part, that ignorance isn’t always bliss.
I once read on this Site a story about a Liturgical Dance event at a parish in the Archdiocese of St. Louis where then Archbishop Burke was then Head. Had I not read it here, I would not have been able to inform the good then Archbishop Burke about the scandal and he would not have known to take action to STOP IT!
Thanks Cal. Catholic.com!
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Rodda, you display a freudian fixation on some notion you call “gossip”. Do yourself a favor and read the Gospel, read it over and over until you master everything it says.
I was reflecting particularly on the late Pope John Paul I (who lived only 30 days on the papal throne).
“Low road, Rodda?” Whah happen man, you fall in ditch?
Rodda, you are reading the Catholic NEWS in California, and it’s not good. Many CA Bishops and Priests do not actively and publically encourage people to read the Bible and CCC at home; do not seem to care about Sacrilege, Scandal, Heresy, Schism and relativism within their own Diocese, and therefore do little or nothing about it.
Catechesis is rotten, and most Catholics to not accurately and completely know their Faith.
It is a sad commentary for the State of CA.
Truth will and must prevail to weed out the evil and the lazy.
Stop it already.
How often does CC report any POSITIVE Church happenings in CA? Not very often.
How often do the faith inspectors comment on less controversial subjects? Very little.
Yet when the highly inflammatory and emotional topics are offered (which is more and more), the faith inspectors’ gossip machine goes into top gear.
Very, very sad to witness…
CCD publishes 3 stories a day, usually re-posted from another source. Some are good and uplifting; some seemed designed to inflame a part of their readership. It would seem from the comments that certain readers irritate and annoy other readers. It seems also that the bishops annoy certain readers and some just don’t like the Catholic Church. It often seems as if they believe the prayer says “My will be done.” As faithful as most of the readers are, there is still idolatry among them. It is a subtle form, sometimes secularism, sometime politicism, sometimes a form of culturalism that denies the dignity of men and women. Then there is a religious persecution of the same type that Jesus suffered from the scribes and Pharisees. It is an interesting cross section of people and I am glad that CCD allows all of us to express ourselves, even if what we write is not holy. I would imagine that many of us are the most religious people in our immediate circle and often don’t have anyone to discuss these things with. I do wish the discussion would center around the ideas and not descend into the personal attack zone so often. Mr. Rodda has taken more than his share of it. Of course, he gives it out occasionally, too.
Very, very articles are “uplifting.”
Very, very few are are educational or constructive.
The focus is (by far) on highly controversial, emotional and inflammatory articles. The sorts of articles that the faith inspectors like to gossip about and then render their judgement.
Just look at the number of people that post here. Most have been driven away at this point. All that’s left for the most part is a tiny number of faith inspectors. CC could have been a great service to Catholics in California. As it is, it’s nothing but a gossip forum.
Anonymous, have you ever looked into the possibility of deepening your mind on social and religious matters … there is more to life than gloss, and you should look for it instead of bantering the most banal tripe anyone could come up with.
Rodda, you have used the word “gossip” in every message of yours. Gossips are un-founded, un-proven stories. These are real news that California Catholic is reporting and are note-worthy for us faithfuls to respond to or even take action against.
TONS of gossip take place here. If you cannot see that, then it’s on your.
R. B. Rodda, am I then to understand that you only read CCD for the sole purpose of inspecting the faith of “the faith inspectors’ gossip machine”?
There doesn’t seem to be much like in the faith of those you mention. Most seem to be of hate-filled, dead souls…
Rodda, you come across like a childish brat, throwing a tantrum when you can’t make people agree with you. Is this childishness something new in your life or a perennial trait? If perennial, then you should seek spiritual remedy for it; if new, then you should seek medical advice.
Rodda, are you trying to have it both ways? You were the one to call “those I mention” the “faith inspectors”.
Now you are making the judgement that the “faith inspectors” “seem to be of hate-filled dead souls….” who don’t have faith at all!
Making more of your own inspections, huh, Rodda!!!!!!
You must be disgusted with yourself!
If you don’t like the stories, then stop coming to this website Rodda. No one is forcing you to read or comment. Show some integrity and just go away… somehow we will all survive without you.
For the third time , Rodda, I ask you to defend your callous disregard for the soul of these women, and their excommunication. For the record, I am not interested in gossip, I am not a dead soul– I just want the straight answers from you which you refuse to give. Does that make me a “faith inspector”? If wanting you to come clean on the questions I asked makes me a “faith inspector,” then so be it. The Scriptures ask us to “stir up one another to love and good works.” and “encourage each other” as the Day draws near. Very well. Your original negative post, and your continued disparaging of those challenging you and presumably your position in favor of Victoria Rue (is that presumption wrong?—the silence answers not) does not bring any enlightenment to the table. Has it occurred to you that some posters are challenging you not because they are dead as you suppose, but because they are particularly alive, and alive to the deposit of faith passed on from the apostles, and alive to what pleases God and what does not?
I disagree. CalCatholic tells us what is taking place within our church very well. The problem is that what is taking place is mostly bad news.
Robert Lockwood, I think there is a lot of good news, in fact. But often CCD focuses on things that are wrong or neutral things are spun to make them look wrong. The media looks for stories and “things are fine” does not make headlines. Most, (99.999….%) of women in the church do not get ordained or even desire to. No one is going to write a story about the women who obey the Church.
How heretical does something have to be in a Catholic Church in California for it to be acceptable for California Catholic Daily to point it out? Should we wait until we have human sacrifices at the altar?
If so, would it be all right with you if we readers were allowed to propose certain posters among us to be sacrificed? Or would that finally offend your sensibilities to the point that it would be okay if California Catholic Daily noticed their untimely disappearance?
Meantime, I get it that you would prefer to see the Catholic Churches filled with every kind of heresy, and none of us should be allowed to know of it, since you have muzzled our beloved California Catholic Daily?
How very progressive of you, sir or madam. You’re liberal until it is time to hear the voice of those who wish to uphold values with which you are in disagreement. That’s the liberal way, as we know, and precisely why we are in opposite camps.
There is a cure for your malady though, and your complaints with CCD. It’s called unsubscribe, or in plain words, don’t go away mad, just Go Away.
Rodda, for the sake of controversy on CCD, hopefully you won’t be inside the glass Cathedral when all the massive panes of it shatter and fall. The Lord says He won’t bring down fire, but to my knowledge He has not said anything about bringing down glass, especially big sheets of it. How exactly earthquake proof is it, do you know? Perhaps you should become a glass inspector; then CCD would be complete with the entire spectrum of inspectors. Use your spectacles while you’re at it. Could be spectacular and you’d not want to miss the spectacularity of it all.
“On May 16, 2011, Cal Catholic had reported that Women of Magdala had hosted house Masses performed by Roman Catholic “women priest” (and open lesbian) Victoria Rue.”
I read the entire story twice and fail to see what the snipped about Victoria Rue has to do with the rest of the content …. other than just keep knickers in a further uproar.
Where are the Bishops??????????
This is apaulling to say the least.
How can this be allowed???????
I bet you if the Holy Father knew anything about this, there would be a STOP
PRONTO!!!!
Time to write to the Bishop….
Elizabeth, popes do not have magic wands. Not your fault though that you have no concept of authority. Years ago I tried to find works on the topic of authority at Catholic University of American in Washington DC. It was a futile effort. Even the reference librarian assistant laughed in my face when I asked her about it. Too many cradle Catholics never bothered to learn Catholicism, presumed that their entire experience with it was authentic, and now come up with these thoughtless sentiments such as the pope has only to say the word and earth will become Heaven in the blink of an eye. These people simply boggle the mind.
In case of serious and obstinate violations, Bishops can be and are removed from their Diocese positions.
Skai, you should read the “Code of Canon Law” prior to inserting your foot in your mouth. The provisions are very clear for Bishops to completely lose their episcopal authority – and there are 4 different methods.
It was just over two years ago that after investigation, Pope Benedict removed a Bishop in Australia. (There were many complaints from a few Priests and many Laity within that Diocese.)
If there is a serious and ongoing problem with a Bishop in any Diocese violating Church teaching/requirements, always contact the Vatican – with your documentation.
And Skai, when you pay attention to some Librarian (who has no clue what is going on) rather than reading the contents of the Bible, CCC, GIRM, and Code of Canon – all from the Magisterium – you get what you deserve – nothing.
Regarding authority at the Catholic University of America – first check out and contact the Board of Trustees. This info is on the internet.
If that fails, contact the Diocese Bishop of Washington DC – Cardinal Donald Wuerl.
If that fails, contact the Vatican.
Kevin, I am acquainted with the theory of Catholic Law … I’m addressing the practical application of it.
Kevin, better yet than contacting all such levels of Church bureaucracy that you list, I discovered that I could contact God. In fact the Church provides for this contact. I’ll let you pull your hair trying to figure out how.
Kevin, in that contact with the librarian assistant (an attractive senior girl, as I recall), I did not get “nothing”; I got a challenge. The physical fact I ran into was that the card catalog at the main library at Catholic University in 1985 had no entries under “authority”. I did a lot of searching of the stacks in that library, so much so that I found a large collection of doctoral theses by various bishops and cardinals who’d attended that university … including … hold onto your hat, dude … the now infamous Cdl Mahony. Weeks later I went back to that same area of the stacks and it was all gone.
Rodda,
I happen to know that some of those you assumed have left have just changed to writing with a fictitious name! So LEAVE will you!
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
“Apaulling”?! No, I’d say it is more like “apple-ing” (yuk yuk yuk, as Curly might say).
Father Joyce has been spreading hersy for quite some time. Will our new Bishop finally put him out of business? Today we have a society which is going strongly Godless, a political system which is very corrupt, and lastly a Church which is going hell bent toward distruction.
I was going to skip the celebration of the Feast of St. Mary Magdelene until I read this screed about my parish and my pastor. I would remind you that Mary of Magdela was connonized by the Catholic Church — not by Christ the King parish. And if you want to know what’s really going on here at CTK check the website: ctkph.org. You will read every homily and every pastoral letter going back for years. As for “high holy day”: oh, be serious!
Nancy Clark,
Evidently you don’t know what’s going on before your very eyes. Learn the Faith and resist the cult of personality at CTK.
Nancy C, you take it as a joke, the stale feminists trying to materialize their perverse fantasies at the altar of your parish? You’ve confused St Mary Magdalene with the Great Ho of Babylon. One is humble and the other is vain.
Where is the Diocese Bishop? Was this article emailed to Archbishop Cordileone?
No Parish has the authority to determine their own feast days, or make changes to existing ones.
All Ordinary Forms of the Mass MUST adhere to GIRM (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, Third Edition) which can be found on the Vatican web site.
What do you expect AB Cordileone to do? He was the Bishop in Oakland when items like this happened and nothing was said or done. He has been in San Francisco since last October and what has he accomplished? Sadly, too many Bishops do nothing and it is their job to do something.
Diocese Priests have taken vows of obedience to the Diocese Bishop.
Diocese Bishops determine who may and may not be a Priest within his Diocese, and that includes Priests who take vows of obedience to the heads of various Orders at ordination.
The Diocese Bishop has the power within his own Diocese.
No Bishop gets off the hook – regarding sins of OMISSION.
For those who are interested, read the appropriate sections in the CCC and also read the Code of Canon Law.
Code of Canon Law can be found on the Vatican web site.
We (laity) have a responsibility to send documentation with all complaints to the Diocese Bishop. Then the Papal Nuncio in Washington DC along with the Vatican.
Catholics who post on the internet without reading the CCC and Code of Canon Law – are usually wrong.
Kevin, “Catholics who post on the internet without reading the CCC and Code of Canon Law – are usually wrong.” Could you cite the statistical study to support this claim? Would it be found in a footnote in the CCC?
Skai you are correct to be concerned with that last comment. I am not attacking Kevin, he sounds like a person who seeks to be faithful to the Magisterium and I applaud that but his last comment can add concerns and may be an injustice on simple souls. We know that people are poorly catechized but the CCC is not the only reference approved by our faith, it is a modern day one and a good one but like with anything good, if the wrong person in bad will uses it, they too can abuse its contents.
Kevin, you seem to be the “company man”, a great complement to Bob One, who is the perennial committee staffer of the great bureaucracyland in the clouds.
When we treat the faith like it’s a business instead of faith driven….then we have issues here. Thanks Skai for pointing that out. I get concerned but let this be a warning to all, we are still responsible for our salvation and we need to use as much possble the sacraments and the tools that our faith gives us to better ourselves spiritually in Christ.
After all how can we have a personal relationship with our Lord if we don’t take in all of Him. His saints, His truths, His Holy Word, etc etc…..a personal relationship with our Lord is the beginning so we can be in good will and then the rest will make better sense which lead to a richer faith in Him. We may not hold all the answers but who cares, we need to approach with meekness and humility and trust in God!
“Have confidence in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not upon thy own prudence.” Proverbs 3:5
Kevin I read the CCC but I tend to disagree with your last comments “Catholics who post on the internet without reading the CCC and Code of Canon Law – are usually wrong.” . I find this disturbing and unintelligent. So if Catholics have read all the writings of church doctors, the whole bible but not the CCC, you still would say they are usually wrong? I find this disturbing and if you are an intelligent Catholic who can reason, as St. Thomas Aquinas has preached about, you have to consider that your comment can be truly a wrong judgement.
I want to prove you wrong as well, I know homosexual activist who have read the whole CCC and they use it to their advantage and they also study canon law.
Also my wonderful devout Catholic grandmum, God rest her soul, didn’t own a Copy of the CCC, she was very poor (the faith was shared through traditions and by mouth, (also her church pastor taught his flock welll and they had gatherings teaching the faith through older approved texts and bible) and when raising her 10 kids, probably couldn’t afford even a Bible but she knew the Bible so well, even important church people, would come visit and when they shared biblical truths, she would quote scripture, they were amazed.
I am concerned by your last words…I pray that you find better approach and any good Catholic out there, who loves the faith has also have to have concerns for your last comments.
But to give you some credit: Your last comment may be correct to a point, because many are poorly Catechized, I can understand your sentiment on that part, but even in some grey areas of the CCC, it is vague and we have had discussions here of people who preached the CCC but still are pro-gay rights and have persecuted the faithful who knew better on the death penalty issue. but one has to also have to use their ability to test the spirit, not all read the whole CCC but they do know faith by other approved texts. Please reconsider and with humility look deep into your comment that you just made.
The CCC is a reference, tool to be used to guide souls towards understanding the faith but it can be more complete when we research other approved resources as well to add a more complete knowledge but always asking the Holy Ghost to guide one to the truth and that one be of good will, let us know forget.
As for me, what I expect is for the laity to rise up and take on the responsibility presented to it recently by Pope Francis, which is to solve the problem of corruption and gayness in the Church. Time to roll, dude. Gird your loins, as the OT would put it.
The gay mafia probably has put out hits … no, not hits … rather, say, intimidational notes on the bishops. You’ve gotta have really top level intellects running the show, otherwise they won’t quite know what they are dealing with in the arenas of controversy. Oh, unless they are holy men … Let’s dig out our little stories of holy bishops, from history, the bishops with “Saint” in front of their names. Let’s read about these and then compare and contrast with any of the current bishops. So far I’m aware of some holy wannabe bishops, a handful or so. Can’t think of any who’d come up to the measure of those predecessors with “Saint” in front of their name. What we’re dealing with folks, is not some theoretical canon law but with the reality of persecution. Name one bishop who has overthrown corruption in his diocese lately. You have a week to come up with at least one name.
Skai it is truly a reality, one that is often not spoken but you are correct when you used the words “gay mafia”. they do a great job at intimidation and know how to use the law to their power.
I still remember attending what passed for a ‘Mass’ once at Saint Columba (on the Berzerkley border), and although it has been a few years since then, the memory remains pungent…
I had Never sat through a more ‘hinky’ pseudo Catholic ceremony before, and even passed on ‘Communion’ from what I presume was one of the ‘Womyn-priest’ divas running the place, and the whole thing was such an eerie mockery that it gave me the ‘williez’.
Some time later I attended an alleged Social Justice forum at the ‘catholic club’ (small ‘s’) at CSUEB (Cal State East Bay), where a major misandrist Mau Mau Artiste insider from Oak Diocese (Mary Doyle) was invited to recruit Catholic College Students – to join the ‘Fleabaggers’ and take part in the violent Oakland ‘occupy’ riots…
(BTW – Kudos to the victorious native rats, who ended the open outdoor toilet occupancy of the fleabaggers, and reclaimed their heritage as masters of Downtown Oakland.)
Oh, and pushing the Butch Bride of Frankenstein Buzz Kut ‘womyn-priest’ pogrom as an ’empowerment’ pogrom.
Hence, while I have considerable background in this style of Anti-Male Misandry, I think that a brief video from Church Militant TV would be a good way to segue in to the discussion:
See Church Militant TV: Dems War on Men 09-05- 12 “The Democrats have ginned up charges of a Republican led War on Women. They have it totally backwards –
https://wwwchurchmilitant.tv/daily/?today=2012-09-05
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1:22
Luke 6:46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?
Abeca, good quotes for all who merely complain in their postings and do not follow up with the appropriate persons.
Actions speak louder than words.
Sins of OMISSION can be committee by all Catholics and others.
AMEN Kevin!
Definition of Rue: Bitterly regret (something) and wish it undone: Sentence Example “Christine rued the day she met them.”
Synonyms – regret – repent – deplore – lament – grieve – mourn
repentance – regret – remorse – contrition – penitence
Victoria Rue will eventually “rue” the day that she offended God. That is a fact. Hopefully it will be a contrite rue-ing before she faces God. These women’s souls magnify unfaithfulness and disobedience. The scourge of ‘Ungodly Rage’ and Judas Women have also wreaked terrible havoc within the Catholic Church. Instead of using their God given womanly gifts and talents to build up the Church by building up the body of Christ, they set out on a revengeful journey to pay back every single solitary man in the world for wounding women. In their swirling tornado haze of blinded fury, which was often the result of some cruel and true injustice, they themselves started wandering in the desert and many lost their way and also became angry at God so they also justified making up their own false idols with their own female gods and they have been wandering and serving these false female gods for years. They even got Bishops and Cardinals to bow down to the false idol of PC fear and refer to God as “a he or a SHE or a whoever kind of higher power that you might perceive ” They destroyed much and solved nothing because they did not listen to or trust God and they also ended up seriously WOUNDING THE INNOCENT BODY OF CHRIST. Along their wandering and misguided journey they trained up their young daughters in this blindness and seduced other trusting and gullible women to join their evil forces and disloyal ranks known as female officers of diabolical disorientation. They have wickedly enabled the good-bye of many a good man and they seduced weaker men to serve their relentless fury of ‘Ungodly Rage.’
God ALWAYS parts the Red Sea for persevering faithfulness and if these same women had remained completely faithful to all Church teaching, (including Humanae Vitae) while struggling with their Ungodly Rage, then they might have been the wisest at recognizing the evil cauldron that was bubbling and brewing in within the Church. Instead, these Judas Women jumped right in, stirring and adding to the boiling pot and mutually enabling the homosexual scourge within the Church. If a homosexual clergy member rewards an angry lesbian by placing her in charge of teaching programs for children then their mutually diabolical disorientations feed off of one another and spiritually destroy one another as well as many the souls who are entrusted to them. See Fr. Dariusz Oko’s major article:”With the Pope against the Homoheresy”
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
— Ethiopian proverb –
One Woman’s Fiat showed all women the truest meaning of the example of faithfulness. “My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord.” The rosary unties every kind of stubborn knot. “In the End My Immaculate Heart Will Triumph”
excellent comments Catherine…..more wisdom and knowledge from a lovely soul! Praise BE JESUS CHRIST…we need a balance..more often than not…do we read dumb stuff from dissenters here…
Sweet Abeca, Thank you dear sister in Christ!
Catherine there is no such thing as you hijacking this article…wow…some people just watch too much fantasy movies.
Lots of powerful imagery, Catherine. How I wish more women felt your passion for truth. There are too many who, though not actively involved in heresy, tacitly support it by their silence and lukewarm ness to the Church and by not teaching their children, especially their daughters.
Keep ’em comin’, Catherine. I make sure to read anything you write, for fear of missing something spectacularly good.
I’m sorry, Catherine, I almost missed it!!! You’re latest attempt to hijack this article into one about homosexuality. But thankfully, it doesn’t seem anyone except Skai went along with your hijacking. You’re influence is waning,
YFC, this thread is about the corruption coming from the homosexual element of society.
YFC/Yearning For Cretins to influence,
Hopefully the influence and the graces of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass that I requested to be offered with the special intention of your conversion will not continue to wane. Your post shows that you are still so very proud to be ushering yourself, your friend and many others to hell. That is the mortally sinful influence that you should be concerned about.
Catherine charitable response. God bless you.
YFC when you were a kid…..and you sat at the dinner table with your mum and papa…..do you remember your favorite plate of meal that your mum made. Weren’t you glad that your papa was home on time to sit down at the dinner table and enjoy some time with the family. You also wanted to finish up quickly because you wanted to go out and play. Remember the sharing and talks you all had. : )
what?
Abeca, my impression would be that YFC grew up in a broken home and left to fend for himself much of the time. Really, we do not know.
It seems to me that at least SOME of these “womenPriests” have an affliction common to what St. Mary Magdalene had BEFORE the momentous event in the presence of Jesus: the presence of SEVEN DEVILS in her which FLED when confronted by Our Lord. Could these poor creatures, who must have been flirting with some aspect of the demonic occult, Mancuso and Rue, have been possessed by devils? If so, they need prayer and sacrifice offered up for them so they may be brought back to spiritual and moral health. As for R.H. Rodda, are you living in some delusional bubble excluding the reality of what’s confronting us Catholics today? Why would you make such an inane comment otherwise? Wise up, buddy, the devil is VERY real today and the Enquirer is for “low information voters” who are NOT the ones i read posting here at this site. Actually, R.H., you sound to me like one very scared “modern” Catholic who can’t take what is admittedly a very stressful and very harassing situation perpetrated by fools and scoundrels who’d just LOVE to see the Catholic Church taken down; ain’t gonna happen. I think the Catholic Church in America is beginning on a roll that’ll eventually see, for instance, the END of Roe V. Wade and the smackdown of the sodomite Obamaites so prevalent right now, in and out of the Church.
Ms. Rue, pictured above, cannot even get it right while pretending to be a “priest.”
What priest have you EVER seen in your life has some woman in a pants suit holding a binder for the Eucharistic Prayer?
If Ms. Rue really wanted to imitate a priest, she would (a) have a Roman Missal, and (b) have it on the altar.
Please…if she cannot even get these small points right…
We’re assuming they are women; they could be transexuals masquerading as women.
Of course! They are preposterously pitiful at playing women who are not very womanly pretending to be priests, who are of course only men, ergo, either they are pretending also to be men, or are actually men pretending to be women pretending to be priests! You’re always thinking, Skai. Since they are pretending to be priests, we can assume they enjoy masquerading as something they are not and, fortunately for the rest of us can never be.
Our beloved Church, as well as our society at large, needs intentionally to allow a wide variety of tasks for both women and men, according to abilities, talents, preferences, background, and wisdom, not according to gender. However, common sense must prevail here, as always. Men should not be joining Catholic convents, pretending to be women, and women should not be taking the role of priests, pretending therefore to be men. Men and women need to embrace a wide variety of endeavors in life, but there is no need for men to take on the task of bearing children, nor of women to fake being priests. A few roles in life are best left to men, and others are best left to women, according to God’s plan as manifested in nature and in the great Church established by Jesus Christ, who most pointedly did not appoint a woman to head the Church He founded, entrusting the human male, Saint Peter, to head it. We women have the Mother of God as the role model of all time, thanks be to God.
Good post, Maryanne. We couldn’t do with a better role model than our Blessed Mother and what a gift she would be to so many women that do not know of her strength and courage. She only appears at Christmas as a brood mare in protestantland so to the vast majority of women outside the Catholic Church she’s a cardboard caricature of a saintly mother that delivers Jesus via the camel express and then disappears pretty much entirely until the crucifixion of our Lord, where she plays a pretty minor role. The protestants believe she had other children and so must have been pretty busy in the background raising a big family and not actively involved in Jesus’ ministry. If protestants and these poor deluded women claiming to be priests could only see that Mary shows us how to be what we were designed to be. There is such joy in being women, especially if we see it as a blessing and not a curse.
Thanks Vatican II modernism/liberalism for opening the doors to “ONE” not so holy apostolic and catholic church and not squashing it at the first sight of heresy.
Blessed John Paul II spoke of a coming “new springtime of the Church.” None of us knows what exactly God has in mind for His Church or when, but some people have mistakenly believed that the new springtime meant that the Church would become much bigger and encompass many more people. Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has stated that the Church may in fact become purified but smaller. The rot will fall, of that you may be certain. Pray that the cleansing may come soon.
There is a fine, orthodox video treatment, “The Exile of Mary Magdalene” in contradiction to Dan Brown & his faction.
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Let us pray.
St. Mary Magdalene, your healing by our Blessed Lord Himself from affliction by demons was recorded by Sacred Scripture in the eighth chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke. Magdalena who was forgiven much for loving much, you who were the first to see our Resurrected Lord, pray with us that those who have been seduced by hateful lies may be delivered from the morbid demons of self love, to join you in profound gratitude at our deliverance from the crushing dominion of sin and death. Amen.
Only those who really know the Faith and its History will survive the coming Chastisement!
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
“Chastisement”: Isn’t that what mothers prepare their children for?
Rod,
If you had visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, you would know that it is very probable that the first person Our Lord visited after his resignation was the One we would expect him to visit, the Most Blessed Mother. There is a room reserved in that Basilica for just that occasion.
I for one, was overjoyed to find that room!
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Oops, of course I meant “resurrection” not “resignation”!
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Simply amazing what is going on, with no objection from the local ordinary (or past ordinary), or USCCB, or Vatican (at any level). No wonder the institutional Catholic Church is just about over. Certainly, there should be a complete orthodox house-cleaning at Christ the King and St. John of God Catholic churches. Second, Fr. Joyce must be sat down and re-educated, or retired. Third, Ms. “Victoria Rue” and her followers must be told that she is nothing but a lay-person (as are all “women-priests”) regardless of whoever “laid hands” on her, or what she thinks. Dress-up is fine for little girls, but she needs to grow-up. Fourth, only a priest or deacon can deliver a homily at Mass, see Canon 767; Ms. “Kate Doherty” has no right to speak during Mass, and the priest at Mass, and pastor at this parish should know this (even if she is referred to there as “Associate Paster”). Fifth, no, “R.B. Rodda” “Shame on you,” for your support of perversion of Catholicism. The sort of “theological revolution” — without comment from the Vatican — is why so many practicing Catholics are disgusted with the clergy in the Church, all the way up. Even the Pope is not excluded from criticism (no, Dear Reader the non-actions of the Pope on such issues is not part of the promise of “infallibility”). But, nothing has been, or will be done, that much is clear. The only thing is for true Catholics in these parishes to demand orthodox priests be appointed there, or to leave the respective parishes for churches that respect Catholic teachings. These churches threaten the souls of their parishioners and should be avoided. (Yes, that also means Most Holy Redeemer in SF, as well.)
Looking at the picture, is that a fast food hamburger/veggieburger and fries chain store product? Hey afterall, recent modernism history shows grape juice and cookies abuses by Vatican II clergy in clown costumes, why couldn’t this thought be unrealistic?
For R. B. Rhodda, I partially agree with you when you said: California Catholic Daily is becoming the Catholic National Enquirer of California and it’s sad to see.
Just about every article is about something highly questionable or outright scandalous. It’s not about keeping readers up on what’s going on within the Church in CA. It’s about providing a forum for Faith Inspectors to whine, gossip and commiserate about highly inflammatory subjects.
However, CalCatholic is not acting like the National Enquirer if they are printing true, unexaggerated truth. We all know that is not the case for the National Enquirer and other of its national competing newspapers. It is important that these scandalous subjects be brought to the forefront and be dealt with. The scandalous actions are desecrating the church and must be stopped otherwise they will continue under the table to the point where even more souls will lose their faith. I commend CalCatholic for bringing these sad scandalous stories to the forefront before our eyes so that we can see what is going on in the modern church. People of faith need to know and report it. The priests and bishops rather than being accomplices to it (either it being under their knowledge and leadership or unwillingness to admonish and correct it) need to be informed and stop the scandals, all the way up to the pope himself if that is what it takes!
Harv., if you can’t stand the heat then you know the rest of the saying. Just keep your meds, add another pillow to your sofa, add more channels to your TV service, put in a wine cellar, and you’re all set … why bother with religion when you can become a marshmellow?
That’s a good one Skai lol
Well, I supposed it had to happen. Yesterday an aging Capuchin priest serving our parish in Pasadena gave a homily based on the gospel (Martha and Mary) in which he advocated women’s ordination. How he got women’s ordination out of that gospel is something only the priest knows. I thought the Capuchins were known for their orthodoxy, but I guess that’s for another time and place. I have to think this priest would have no trouble con-celebrating with Victoria Rue. Not a happy experience — to have the gospel hijacked to support this controversial cause .
Aging should bring wisdom with it, but when it brings foolishness, then one can only suppose that a con artist has been hiding inside for many long decades.
Fr. Michael Crosby, a regular at the annual dissent The REC fest is a Capuchin. I am a Secular Capuchin Franciscan, but I do not have my eyes closed to the Truth. There are many heterodox members of all Orders!
Viva Cristo Rey!
God bless, yours in their Hearts,
Kenneth M. Fisher
Padre Pio died 50 years too soon. But perhaps had he lived in this time he would have been expelled from his order. What has happened to the order of Padre Pio and Solanus Casey?
dan, you’ve evidently not prayed to St Padre Pio. You call him dead and gone. You have no idea what you are babbling about.
I pray to St. Pio often. My questions were rhetorical only.
I agree…Cal catholic daily is outstanding, they transmit the pulse of the Church in socal with clarity and honesty…keep up the great work guys, you are to be commended!
“Dan”: Your priest’s homily shows that he should no longer be saying Mass. Women’s ordination is not a matter up for debate (and the use of that particular Gospel to support this argument is appalling). Mary sat at Christ’s feet in order to learn his Truth and the Faith. If any literal use of this Gospel is appropriate, it is that women, or nuns at least, should be devoted to sitting at the feel of their priests (and husbands and fathers) to hear about the Faith. There is also an unspoken, but evident, obligation on priests/husbands/fathers to teach the Faith to their wives/daughters. Time for this priest to retire.
Clearly the Archbishop can do something about this if he wanted to.
Ordaining women is not allowed now, but there is a strong case to be made that the Church should ordain women as deacons. Makes sense, expands the role of women in the Church, and female parishioners can reach out to a trained woman just as men reach out to priests.
BTW, if anyone on this site is worried about Catholic gossip and controversies, they should stop reading daily newspapers, watching TV, or even going to Mass here in California. The controversies are ubiquitous.
g.c.,, no it does not “make sense”. Man’s ways are not God’s way, and woman are not suited for ordination. g.c., have you ever heard of babies, families and such? You should look into it, perhaps google it up and read a Wikipedia article on it.
RB Rodda, Speaking of appealing to the low road, it is the still the Protestant looking Crystal Cathedral that is well matched for some future National Enquirer articles. Millions of Hollywood glitzy glass paneled mirrors to see and serve one’s own “compromised” reflection.
For the benefit of any new readers, RB Rodda is the same individual who took the lowest road possible when he celebrated the physical impairment of ninety year old Mother Angelica, by posting a very low class remark. RB Rodda has been the gossiping and belittling faith inspector of Mother Angelica on more than one occasion.
RB. Rodda is very threatened by California Catholic Daily’s success in informing Catholics about “compromised clergy” and “compromised heretics” within the church.
California Catholic Daily is combating the errors that are being spread within the Church by exposing them.
Thank you California Catholic Daily and thank you Mother Angelica for being a thorn in the side of “the compromised.”
“We live in such poverty of truth”
— Mother Angelica
“Boldness should be the 11th commandment ”
— Mother Angelica
“If it wasn’t for people we could be holy.”
— Mother Angelica
“Where most men work for degrees after their names, we work for one before our names: ‘St.’ It’s a much more difficult degree to attain. It takes a lifetime, and you don’t get your diploma until you’re dead.”
― Mother Angelica
“Faith is one foot on the ground, one foot in the air, and a queasy feeling in the stomach.”
― Mother Angelica
“Unless you are willing to do the ridiculous, God will not do the miraculous. When you have God, you don’t have to know everything about it; you just do it.”
― Mother Angelica
“He who loves God loves everybody!”
— Mother Angelica
Yes, Good Cause, I agree, there is a strong case for the ordination of women as permanent deacons.
I was astonished when a woman I knew in a business context told me, not knowing I was a Catholic, that she was a deacon at her church. I assumed she must be Protestant, from some sect that incorporates deacons and ordains women as deacons.
A couple of years later I saw her at a Catholic funeral Mass and recognized her. She was sitting next to her husband, whom I knew to be a deacon at the Church, and afterwards asked her again about her having told me she was a deacon. She said that actually her husband was the ordained deacon, but that she did more work in that capacity even than he did, which was a considerable amount, so she said she just starting calling herself a deacon also, adding, “although I don’t really mean it, of course.”
I was floored, naturally, but over the years have kept as much of an eye on that situation as I can, not belonging to her parish. It turns out there was a lot of truth to her assertions about doing a tremendous amount of work as a “sort-of” deaconess, so to speak, and apparently the priests are turning a blind eye as she is doing a great deal of good.
Her calling herself a deacon to me, of course, was both untrue and absurdly out of bounds, and I wonder to this day why she did that. But there is no doubt that this woman is devoted to helping people, women in particular, in ways that seem beyond what would be expected of even an active parishioner, and not the least bit unlike a deacon other than in public services at Mass, etc.
This is such a hot topic, and we have enough on our plates to deal with at this time in the Catholic Church, but logically speaking, it is difficult to understand why someday we might not also ordain women to serve as deacons. Where is the error in this prospect?
They already have women deacons in … well … in covens. Oops, did I spell it “deacon”; meant to spell it “demon”.
Maryanne Leonard, You asked, “Where would be the error in this prospect.”
Throughout history women rocked and continue to rock the millions of cradles of the world most efficiently and most effectively when they humbly and truly listened to Jesus. “You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church. ”
There are too many heroic women saints to count! Heaven is filled with the countless souls of women saints with unique gifts and talents and charisms. There is also countless souls of those men and women who were influenced and loved by women saints. The same applies to the lives of our male saints. Our Lady was their role model in humility. There is no envy or competition amongst the male saints or female saints who served God so faithfully. Only a heavenly united glorifying of God.
Here is the reason that women cannot be deacons.
The Church has no authority to ordain women to the holy priesthood and the same applies to women becoming deacons. Even if a valid bishop placed his hands over a female and recited the words properly to instuitute the diaconate on a female, it would NOT take effect because the proper matter is not there. God created women and women have female bodies and female souls. God created men with male bodies and male souls. Jesus was male and when Jesus consecrated Peter as the Vicar of Christ on earth it was the proper matter. Like Christ, Peter had a male soul.
For example: You cannot consecrate anything besides bread. Anything else is not proper matter. If it is not proper matter…It will not take effect.
You cannot consecrate grape juice because it is not proper matter. It will not take effect. The same applies to women becoming priests or deacons. The proper matter is not there because she is a female with a female soul. God still creates female and male souls. God does not configurate a female soul to a male soul or a male soul to a female soul. God knows all things. He knew what he was doing. This has nothing to do with the separate but distinct dignities of both male and female. The fact remains. Women do not have the proper matter.
The Gospel of John Chapter 6
46Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.47 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life 48 I am the bread of life.
CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SECOND EDITION
1570 Deacons share in Christ’s mission and grace in a special way. The sacrament of Holy Orders marks them with an imprint (“character”) which cannot be removed and which configures them to Christ, who made himself the “deacon” or servant of all. 56 Among other tasks, it is the task of deacons to assist the bishop and priests in the celebration of the divine mysteries, above all the Eucharist, in the distribution of Holy Communion, in assisting at and blessing marriages, in the proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, in presiding over funerals, and in dedicating themselves to the various ministries of charity.57
Maryanne, There was never a priest shortage. There was an over abundance of running out faithful priests and faithful seminarians out on a fast rail. ‘Goodbye Good Men.’ by Michael Rose. Now lobbyists and progressive heretics try to sell the calculated lie that the priests are so worn out from being so overworked because there are so few. Of course they are overworked and of course many are tired or worn out. Do you see how difficult it is to teach the fullness of the truth on this website? Imagine actually being a faithful priest in the diocese of a disobedient bishop or the parish of pastor who silences you when you teach the full truth. Heretics are hoping for an abundance of more watered down associates to water down the teachings of the Church even more, starting with the lie that says, “Love my sinful life or you are not following the loving Christ.”
Judas betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver. Heretics and lobbyists are betraying Christ for a fleeting 30 second or less excuse or chance to mock God’s natural law so they can then lie to themselves and each other by calling this particular mortal sin love. It is the furthest thing from love. It is hate. Christ will never be outwitted by these duplicitous schemers. Unless they repent they will be known as the modern day Judases. We will suffer and the Church will suffer but In The End Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Will Triumph. This is the woman who is our tainted nature’s solitary boast and this is the woman who is our finest example! Keep praying your rosary! : )
So, Maryanne, you’re saying the apostles were wrong?
“good cause”: With all respect, the idea of women deacons is catastrophically bad. This is the Camel’s nose under the tent “test case” to show that women can be ordained (yes, deacon’s are ordained). Then, along with the now history of “altar girls” the argument will be made that women can bring an important element to the Church, that they have done so in the (recent) past, and now they should be priests. You have seen this time and again in general political circles. It is pure Saul Alinsky tactics at play. Secondly, many women that “demand” priesthood are openly lesbian, if not the majority. Is this what the Catholic Church will bring to the world, a lesbian female priesthood! Just look at the Episcopalian Church and how many of its “clergy” are homosexual. Very, very bad idea, although one that is beloved of liberal bishops, particularly in Germany and Austria. However, they also refuse to use the new missal or permit anything that is at all Traditional. It is a mystery why the Vatican does not law down the law and sack the lot of them. There are many faithful young priests that could take their place. Let them go be Lutherans, which they likely are, in any case. But, no women deacons, and no altar girls. The Church is entering a very dark time. Too bad that Benedict left the Papacy. He was the Guardian at the Gate for the Church; it is uncertain whether Francis even sees the need for such protection. He seems very pliable to the homosexual “lobby” in the curia and among leading cardinals and bishops. It is a good thing that the SSPX is so strong and is building a large seminary in Virginia. They need to reconcile with the Pope, but their orthodoxy is needed.
Ignoring the spiritual needs of God’s People is a catastrophically bad idea. The clergy is burnt out, overburdened by administrative and pastoral issues that could be co-shepharded by the laity and an expanded deaconate, and often disturbed by the increasing willingness of the Church to shrink from the world rather than engage with it.
YFC, your pitch is the mantra of sloth. You’re mixing descriptions of reality and deception. But that is the gay way, so you’re “true” to your school. But the devil was “true” to Scripture when he/she/it tempted Jesus.
‘The clergy is burnt out, overburdened by administrative and pastoral issues that could be co-shepharded by the laity and an expanded deaconate, and often disturbed by the increasing willingness of the Church to shrink from the world rather than engage with it.”
YFC/Yearning For Cretins to influence.
YFC, having seen first hand the catastrophic result of having women in the ministry throughout protestantland, I can assure you that it solves nothing and only serves to further diminish and weaken the role of churches in society. Britain is a primary example of the emasculation of the church and society. I’ve attended C of E services there, one even at Eastertide, and the women ‘priests’ never mentioned the Crucifixion or even the name of Jesus! The churches have miniscule congregations and those having active aging members mostly people over 65.
Dana, I agree with you that women ministers in Protestant churches have been living proof that this is one job best left to men, which does not mean that women cannot fulfill important tasks in the Church and/or more valued in the tasks they are already “allowed” to perform, beginning with cleaning the church and decorating the altars with flowers, etc.
But I do have to point out that people over 65 have every bit as much value in a church and indeed in the world, and certainly to God, as people 64 and younger. In fact, to my astonishment, as I’ve grown older, I’ve discovered that it is actually better to be older than younger in almost every way! I now see that my fear of growing older was based on fear of being rejected by society, abandoned by my husband, and having to face the increasingly real date of my imminent departure – eek!
Those who are younger, and I assume you are from your sideways slam at :agubg nenbers nistkt oeioke iver 65″ in Protestant churches in Great Britain, often openly disparage older people. They may dismiss them with just such comments as yours, without realizing they are sending the message that “aging members” who are “over 65” are not to be taken seriously. They are seemingly undesirable to you, in fact. (How dare they be so old and cluttering up churches with their worthless selves, you seem to be saying!)
Actually, older people have so much to share, time to donate, talents and even money to give, and they are much more concerned with being worthy souls than most people are when they are young, finding love, raising families, and working for a living. They may even be alone and full of love to give others, even if it is primarily to be a source of loving support to others of their own ages who are facing some of life’s most grievous challenges, by offering understanding, hope, courage, love, compassion and practical support. Most younger people have little time to donate to the church community in comparison.
Therefore, I say if you want to learn how not to say or even think of discriminatory things to say about groups, such as women, or older people, think of substituting the word “black.” How would it sound to swipe at Protestant churches by saying they were filled mostly with black members? Not so good? Exactly!
Now, now Maryanne. You and I are of an age. It most assuredly was not to disparage older people such as us! I only meant it means that when our age group is dead and gone, there are not going to many to replace us when we’re gone. I always take it to mean that when I read about aging populations. It just means we’re aging…not that we’re not viable, and terrific, talented and dedicated people. I love my generation and I especially love women in their eighties, and have friends in that age group. But, truly, you would notice the absence of young people when you went to church in England. Where I attend Mass here, there is a pretty even balance between the generations, and lots of babies and teens. To me, that means our church has a real future. The Presbyterian church I left when I converted has very few young people, and though there are some amazing older ones…such as a retired Univ.Vice Pres. who is still going strong in her nineties and who was a mentor to me when I went to 1st Presby…there are predominantly older people. The church is facing a real crisis of membership. That’s all I meant, Maryanne. Trust me, I ain’t no spring chicken! (and my birthday’s coming up soon…where did the time go? I think Skai & I were born in the same year) I’m so sorry to hear about your husband, dear sister in Christ. What you have suffered. I have a dear friend in Scotland who is 83 and her husband died a few years ago and she said in a recent letter that it only gets worse as time goes on, not better. Thank you for sharing that and I will be thinking of you. You’re not getting older, Maryanne, but like a good wine, you’re only getting better. I wouldn’t want to be 21 again for anything, would you? God bless and keep you.
Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us, humbly prostrate before Thy altar. We are Thine and Thine we wish to be; but, to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Thy Most Sacred Heart. Many, indeed, have never known Thee; many too, despising Thy precepts have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all most merciful Jesus and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King O Lord not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee; grant that they may quickly return to their Father’s house, lest they die a wretchedness and hunger. Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or who discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one Shepherd. Be Thou King also of those who are still involved in the darkness of idolatry or Islamism, and refuse not to deliver them out of darkness into the light and the Kingdom of God. Turn Thine eyes of mercy toward the children of that race, once Thy chosen people. Of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Saviour, may It now descend upon them, a laver of redemption and of life. Grant O Lord to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm, give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; to It be glory and honor forever. Amen.
Patrick, thank you for posting this prayer. I have a edited version of it but I prefer yours.
Spiritual rape has been allowed by derelict bishops. It is horrifying that theses people are allowed to teach in parishes and schools. They have led astray many naive Catholics into all kinds of sins especially into sexual sins. I know of such a case in which a young woman attended a so called all womens Catholic University where this same feminist teaching was taught to her. She went in a normal heterosexual young woman and by the time she graduated came out a radical lesbian activist who lives in South Africa with her lesbian partner. It is very heartbreaking and scandalous that many bishops allow and in some cases actually promote this diabolical indoctrination. Again sadly there are people who want to keep their heads burried in the sand about these scandals taking place day after day year after year. The only way to stop the bleeding sorta speak is to cut off the money. Then an exorcism needs to be done because Satan and his minons have been given accsess in many dioceses and Catholic schools.
Big Twysted Syster is Watching, and sexposing Himself Too…
And the Gaystapo is taking down the names of who is being naughty and nice, or at least gaily ‘happy’ in going along with the pogrom. Anyone who opposes the mandatory pandering to SSAD (Same Sex Attraction Disorder) Behaviors, faces a new host of sanctions designed to punish their presumption of ‘Conscience Rights’.
Having myself been placed on numerous ‘Happy Stalker’ lists – like the open and notorious “Lavender Liberal” organization, and their file on me and many other Californians (done in retaliation for my donating $100 each to two Pro Family / Prop-8 groups) posted on line…
– I have seen up close and personally for decades now how rapidly and radically the ‘legal environment’ is changing in regard to the Destruction of First Amendment Rights of those who are politically incorrect…
– at least according to the standards of the radical leftist / gender feminist / homosex party line of Misandry – The Hatred of Men & Boys, Masculinity and Normal Heterosexuality – that fuels this Age of Abomination.
However – those who run Church Institutions that take Caesar’s Coin or Must Follow Caesar’s Rules (employers, gyms…), need to be aware of the growing cost in pandering to such Evil – Made Mandatory in the service of an ersatz fraud of pseudo ‘taulerence’.
The Disability to Run for or Hold Public Office (or be employed) – based on the bias of “Ism-Obia” is a New wrinkle in the same ssad stalkers story of enforcing Orwellian “Double-Think” as the new rule of law; where Four Legs are good, but Two Legs are Better – albeit only on tuesdays and thursdays that the ‘committee for public safety & happiness’ decree as tolerance festivals.
Consider – oh ever credulous Lurkers of the Net, the Potential Implications of this story on what is left of the First Amendment, including CA Too:
*** “Unprecedented’ language targets those with traditional values
Charlie Butts (OneNewsNow.com) Tuesday, July 23, 2013
The leadership of the Texas metropolis of San Antonio is working on ordinance changes aimed at punishing those who speak out against homosexuality…
…Moreover, according to a draft of the revised policy, no one who has spoken out against homosexuality or the transgender lifestyle can run for city council or be appointed to a board…”
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2013/07/23/‘unprecedented’-language-targets-those-with-traditional-values#.Ue6uW-A5vdk
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‘Pander or Perish’ is the order of the day, from potus – Barry (Soetoro / Marshall Davis / ObamAcorn… Whoever the guy really is) and his ObamAcorns.
And remember, Soetoro’s Tolerance Gaystapo Do Ask, and You Must Tell them – what they want to hear (aka regurgitate the ‘gilbert’ happy party line), or else –
= You too will be deemed too ‘Un-Good’ for participation in the’happy’ Age of Abomination. i know I am, and both pleased and proud to be out of it.
The following is a story of the type despicable Gaystapo Thought Policing ‘we’ can expect to target Catholic Institutions across the board – particularly with the Passage of AB# 1266 (by CHINO Coprophile Crusader ‘Tommy T.P.’ Ammiano, D-Sodom by the Sea)
https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_1266&sess=CUR&house=B&search_type=email
HISTORY https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_1251-1300/ab_1266_bill_20130703_history.html
***Look who gets Punished, and who gets an Apology – in this Age of Abomination:
“College Allows Transgender Man to Expose Himself to Young Girls
By Todd Starnes
A Washington college said their non-discrimination policy prevents them from stopping a transgender man from exposing himself to young girls inside a women’s locker room, according to a group of concerned parents.
“Little girls should not be exposed to naked men, period,” said David Hacker, senior legal counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom. A group of concerned parents contacted the legal firm for help.
Hacker said a 45-year-old male student, who dresses as a woman and goes by the name Colleen Francis, undressed and exposed his genitals on several occasions inside the woman’s locker room at Evergreen State College.
Students from nearby Olympia High School as well as children at a local swimming club share locker rooms with the college.
According to a police report, the mother of a 17-year-old girl complained after her daughter saw the transgender individual walking naked in the locker room.
A female swim coach confronted the man sprawled out in a sauna exposing himself.
She ordered him to leave and called police.
The coach later apologized when she discovered the man was transgendered
but explained there were girls using the facility as young as six years old who weren’t used to seeing male genitals…
– According to the police report, the local district attorney probably will not pursue charges because he said the “criminal law is very vague in this area.”
Francis told KIRO-TV that he was born a man but chose to live as a woman in 2009. Francis said he felt discriminated against after he was told told leave.
“This is not 1959 Alabama,” Francis told the television station. “We don’t call police for drinking from the wrong water fountain.”
Hacker and local parents are outraged over the college’s response to the incident.
“The idea that the college and the local district attorney will not act to protect young girls is appalling,” he said. “What Americans are seeing here is the poisoned fruit of so-called ‘non-discrimination’ laws and policies.”
Placing this man’s proclivities ahead of protecting little girls is beyond unacceptable, Hacker said…
“Clearly, allowing a person who is biologically a man to undress and expose himself to young girls places those girls at risk for emotional distress and harm,” he wrote in a letter to the college.
“Any reasonable person would view this as dangerous to the young girls involved. The fact that this individual was sitting in plain view of young girls changing into their swimsuits puts you and Evergreen on notice of possible future harm.”
https://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/college-allows-transgender-man-to-expose-himself-to-young-girls.html
Where exactly are the men in that community which promotes naked pervert males to lounge around in girls’ lockerrooms?
R.B Rodda and “anonymous” are at it again. Flinging mud @ CalCath stories that they are curiously wlling to avoid reading and have no-one else who regularly reads this site have a chance to read either. In fact the only other “usual suspect” missing here is Thomas Edward Miles. Personally, I believe that all of them are trolls of one stripe or another. That is, some may be afflicted with S.S.A., others may be part of the CatholicMafia left, others have a combination of agendas which they push in their aggressive, unhinged way. Can’t tell for sure who’s what. But the consistent message they push, for me, is: “STOP PRINTING ONLY NEGATIVE STORIES, BE MORE POISITIVE!” Transaltion: “stop printing TRUTHFUL stories, CalCath, only do the ones that are ‘light’ and ‘gay’ (excuse the pun) and won’t bother “us” so much (because they’re true). “STOP PRINTING TABLOIDAL STORIES, YOU’RE BECOMING LIKE THE ‘ENQUIRER'” (translation: “stop printing true incidents showing how the Catholic left radicals are trying to destroy tradition and it’s morality and take the Church over, ’cause too many of you here reading CalCath will try and DO SOMETHING about the situations, etc., depicted.” Oh yeah, I get your drift, R.B. and anon, and I freely admit I could be wrong, but I think, in my opinion, the odds are very high I’m not wrong. GOD BLESS ALL, MARKRITE
I am the anonymous poster who apparently offended you by pointing out that normal things don’t make news. I made no attempt to tell CCD what to print. I am not homosexual. I am not CatholicMafia. I have no agenda.
God save us from those who have no agenda. Christians have agendas, all prescribed by Jesus Christ Himself when He walked the earth teaching us how to live and what to expect when we carry the message to those who will not hear. We faithful Christians life our lives according to His agenda. Furthermore, we take seriously His instruction to carry the Word to all the world, an agenda which we have made our own, as instructed by the Greatest Teacher of All.
No agenda? AKA Neither Hot Nor Cold
“Conversion can also occur among those who already have the faith. Christians will become real Christians, with less façade and more foundation. Catastrophe will divide them from the world, force them to declare their basic loyalties; it will revive shepherds who shepherd rather than administrate, reverse the proportion of saints and scholars in favor of saints, create more reapers for the harvest, more pillars of fire for the lukewarm; it will make the rich see that real wealth is in the service of the needy; and, above all else, it will make the glory of Christ’s Cross shine out in a love of the brethren for one another as true and loyal sons of God.”
The Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
One is guilty of rash judgment who assumes a moral fault in another without a firm foundation.
That’s the first thing my husband says while I’m putting on the morning’s coffee pot. “What’s on the agenda today?” I remember vaguely a quote that ‘a schedule is a net that catches time and keeps it from slipping away’, or something like that. You’re right that we all need to at least have a game plan . If we’re in a spiritual warfare, we’d better not only be in training but heed our generals and be ready to take orders.
As soon as you claim no agenda, Anonymous, it is tantemount to admitting your agenda is secret.
I’ve give up. Anyone who wanted to be charitable could have been.
“To love and lost is better than to have never loved at all”, Anonymous. You tried and blew it, which is better than to have never tried at all.
Huff or tantrum or feeling sorry for oneself? Anonymous, go to your room until you get over your attitude that your feelings determine what is true.
I’m not going to post here anymore. I would be stupid to.
k is that you?
Abeca,
It sure is. You nailed it! Serpents slither in the same recognizable pattern.
abeca, you are a charismatic and a true Christian. Whatever you meant by that, however, is unclear to me. You at least did not try to turn an innocent response to being accused of homosexuality or being a leftist of mafia member into a tirade on how I am not a Christian.
Yes, I used my ‘Enquirer’ criticism directed toward the Pleasanton Weekly which struck me as a rather deliberate sensational story presented like it was just another day in Pleasanton. The CCD most assuredly is never that. Like Joe Friday, it’s ‘just the facts’. It’s our courts that have taken our freedoms away, just as they were used by the same fascists in Germany to the same effect. To describe how totally out of touch with truth or reality the democrats are, they’re now blaming conservative republicans for the fiasco in Detroit!! Truly, I couldn’t believe it. They’ve had nothing but corrupt democratic mayors since the 1950’s. I doubt there’s a republican within ten square miles of the place and the democrats are such liars, such corrupt and evil people that they can’t even take responsibility when it was clearly they’re own sins that destroyed a once great city. And to top it off, they’re saying the low population numbers are to blame…like everyone LEFT to escape with their lives! Some people really tried to survive with guns and security systems, but they were so constantly in fear for their lives they had to leave, losing much money etc.
PS, sorry I veered so far from the story line. I suppose my reasoning, which as you may have guessed, is rather faulty, but I suppose it was just one more thing coming from the liberal left that triggered my most recent grievance. (smile) You do not EVER see orthodox Catholics mocking priests and liturgy with such heresies. I went to Latin Mass Sunday (my first) and the music (superb) altar boys and the priest’s singing was so beautiful that I could not believe the difference from the NO Mass. It’s only an hour away, and I’m going to try to attend at least once a month. Why, oh why, would anyone want to change that? Thankyou so much to all who encourage us to seek a Traditional Mass. They had a group of prayer warriors stationed by the marble altar rail to pray.
Many priest’s and bishops’s will answer for their ignominious and scandalous behavior when they die…St John Chrysostom said, “The road to hell is paved with the bones of priest’s and monks…and the skulls of bishops are the lamp’s that light the way…
Here is from a fund raising email that was sent to a friend from the Democratic party. We just need to see how they operate. Note how they twist the very words used by pro-life organizations? It is demonic!
It begins:
‘DFA’s Rapid Responders are on the cutting edge of keeping us all alert for Republican attacks in their state, and the first to act wherever crises or opportunities arise. When news of a new challenge breaks, they’re ready to mount the first line of defense, while mobilizing for the long-term goal to start taking back all fifty states.
These past few weeks have driven home a simple truth: Republicans are going to use any dirty trick they need to ram their agenda through — democracy and the people be damned. And with a firm grip on critical state houses, they can coordinate attacks and keep progressives like us off balance.
In the past month, a new wave of anti-abortion legislation has swept across the country. Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin, and North Carolina are all set to enact hugely restrictive legislation — and the timing isn’t a coincidence.
Republicans are waging a national campaign against women’s health, using their control of dozens of state houses to pass their extreme agenda.
If we’re going to stop them, we need a national response. We can’t wait for the next Wendy Davis to stand up in Virginia, or North Carolina, or Ohio, or Wisconsin — we need to be the change we’re waiting for. And we can’t afford to wait for long.”
“In the past month, a new wave of anti-abortion legislation has swept across the country. “…….Praise God!
” we need to be the change we’re waiting for. And we can’t afford to wait for long.”……The road to hell is paved with the evil actions of those who could not afford to wait too long!
Dana, Thank you for exposing this. Notice how they write anti-abortion and don’t bother to use the usual calculating PC phrases such as anti-choice like they do when they are trying to sound politically correct and caring about women in the public forum. Anti-abortion or anti-murder is right! Behind the dark scenes you have given us an accurate view of their evil workings. This is why it is important for pro-life to also use the words pro-abortion instead of pro-choice.
May a new wave of anti-abortion legislation sweep across the face of the earth!
Amen, Amen, I say Amen! With God all things are possible, right, Catherine? We must not lose heart, and I say that especially to myself, as I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately with all the attacks coming from every direction. We’ve always been under attack but with the internet we’re able to see the magnitude and the devastation wrought by the enemy.
The political group on the attack is not Republicans, who are trying to preserve traditional American values such as financial responsibility to our nation and to future generations, mixed marriages (one man + one woman), and refraining from killing our babies; the group on the attack is the Democrats, who would so erase these and other traditional values as to render our nation unrecognizable to our predecessors.
Progressive was once a worthy word; now it means destructive. Gay was a word that described a light-hearted, happy soul; now it too has been hijacked to mean a disjointed group of sad, angry, hypersensitive individuals disobeying the laws of God and nature and presently attempting to shove our traditional values down our collective throats. Most are not Christians, not even self-proclaimed; most are anti-Christian, and specifically anti-Catholic, even those who self-identify as Catholics. Most are against mixed marriages, i.e., marriages of two genders, most are for the murder of our babies (and next our other inconvenient citizens), and yes, of course, most are Democrats.
For me, Democrats are dangerous, damaging, dogged, destructive, demoralizing and deplorable liars, the moral equivalent of the Devil in Disguise, and not a very effective disguise at that.
Yes, Maryanne! Why can’t people see that any more? Is it the ‘smoke of satan’ blinding their eyes? It’s absolutely astounding what they’re blatantly doing anymore. They don’t even try to disguise the truly evil direction of their scheming . If that cookie baker hater wins in the next election, I can only hope there’s a way to move somewhere where she can’t push her plotting and power pursuits.
There are a number of examples of ‘ex-communication’ outside the Church too, and they are being used by the Gaystapo ‘tolerance police’ to make sure that no Un-Good Ideas mar their idyllic Age of Abomination.
The City of Saint Anthony, like the City of Saint Francis (now better known as Sodom by the Sea) – also needs to change its handle. How about the city of First Amendment Un-Tolerance?
San Antonio Spurs Anti-Christian Abuse (FRC)
A controversial proposal in San Antonio may be the first step to banning Christians from public office! In a move that took locals completely by surprise, the city council is proposing a sweeping ordinance that would disqualify anyone who has ever “demonstrated a bias” from serving on local boards or commissions. The measure, which some have couched as an “updated non-discrimination” policy, suggests that
“No person shall be appointed to a position if the city council finds that such person has, prior to such proposed appointment, engaged in discrimination or demonstrated a bias, by word or deed,
against any person, group or organization on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
veteran status, age, or disability.”
Several Texas pastors are outraged by the measure, which seems to prohibit any religious or even nonbelieving conservatives from serving the city simply for holding a natural view of marriage and sexuality.
At no point does the proposal define what a “bias” is, instead leaving it open to the subjective interpretation of the council. On top of barring those people from public service, the ordinance also outlaws city contracts with those deemed “intolerant” to the classes listed.
As FRC’s Peter Sprigg points out, it seems to fly in the face of the Constitution that San Antonio could oppose a person on the grounds of “prior discriminatory acts.
” What if a person shows remorse for inappropriate statements (which, regardless of whether they’re politically correct, are still protected by the First Amendment’s freedom of speech) or disavowed past actions? This ordinance seems to leave no room for changing attitudes or opinions.
What’s more, it’s ironic that the council would discourage discrimination on the basis of “religion” — only to actively discriminate against those who let that same religion inform their beliefs on sexuality!
https://www.frc.org/washingtonupdate/new-attacks-reyes-the-stakes-on-censorship