V-Monologues at Georgetown University: What Would St. Ignatius Do?

V-Monologues at Georgetown University: What Would St. Ignatius Do?
As a parent who has paid a heap of tuition for Catholic college and university  institutions, this continued story provokes physiological pain.  Why is this kind of trash allowed in our institutions that are suppose to be grooming our modern day Thomas Mores and Gertrude Steins?  Instead, these are the hotbed breeding grounds for the likes of the Nancy Pelosis (Trinity Washington University), Janet Napolitanos (Santa Clara University), and Kathleen Sebilius (Trinity Washington University) characters that fight the Church in places of secular power.  When will we say that we can no longer accept supporting these institutions that allow the intellectual rot of our proud Catholic tradition.  Isn’t it time for the Bishops to take away their standing and give it to schools that deserve it?
The current situation with the conscience protections being obliterated, marriage being obliterated with same sex unions and the total disregard for parental rights in public schools, especially in California, demands a new approach with in the Catholic community.  A first step could be for the Bishops to stop giving graduates of these institutions any preferential treatment in hiring or scholarship over those who strive to live what the Church teaches.  They need to figure out how to teach the Catholics at large in the pews about the proper role of the Church in a society  and the importance of laws that respect that role.  They need to get serious about lay movements that help the people in the pew to form themselves and be effective in the wider world to defend the Gospel and advance it. They need to name names of those in academia teaching heresy within their own diocese.  The need to step away from the liberation theology that advances a utopian view that only can lead to totalitarianism and they need to support a system of laws that are fair, but do not carve out breaks that only serve to create factions that divide the people against the common good.  They need to be closer to the people and less corporate with themselves.Their primary role needs to be that of teacher, because there are so many false teachers in the world.  The average Joe and Joanne are not getting this and have to rely on what is available in the secular world to figure it out in the absence many times of a Catholic mindset.  The laity deserves better in order for the society to get better.

If you wonder why it is so hard to get a priest to visit a patient in a hospital, read on…

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=changing%20laws%20hospital%20chaplains&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholars.law.unlv.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1397%26context%3Dfacpub&ei=uDQwT-jeFuiYiAKZkN2IAw&usg=AFQjCNFe0KvJYi5SLXn05Hb0S4VBM1gSaQ

If you want to discuss a mine field, here is a good place to start.  The world of clergy seems to be infected with the concept of the word “profession” complete with as many certifications in the secular world.  And with those terms, the area of faith and government partnerships becomes very messy.  One can argue such partnerships are becoming the apparent downfall of our Catholic charitable organizations in health care and education.  Some call them slippery slopes or the elephant’s nose under the tent, and whatever the metaphor, they eventually seem to be holding the correct position.

What is sad, for a Catholic, times of illness, death and bioethical dilemmas, are times where the Church’s wisdom and sacraments are most necessary.  The worst coercion these days is not from what the Church offers, but what the health care industrial complex is pushing.  What feels right at the moment, may be the decision that haunts for a lifetime. So to have a legal discussion about whether a priest should even be called or how a patients need can be facilitated, can be a devastating roadblock to the care that is truly needed, but not acknowledged by our secular society.

San Jose State University | Diocese of San Jose

Good News for my alma mater:  The Mass returns to the Newman Club at San Jose State University.

Mass is celebrated every Sunday at 8:30pm
San Jose State Campus Ministry Center
300 S. 10th St.
San Jose, CA 95112

San Jose State University - Catholic Campus Ministry is Up and Running!

San Jose State University | Diocese of San Jose

The Calendar can be found here:  http://www.dsj.org/news-and-events/calendar?filter0=74

It was such a joy to see that this longtime overlooked apostolate has been resumed.  Newman clubs can be extremely beneficial in evangelizing and re-evangelizing our younger Catholics.

http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=111362

I have posted about the Pew study, but saw this posted at EWTN.  I hope this is correct and PEW got it wrong, but it seems the radical Islamists sure have been effective at taking advantage of volatile situations.  

"Democratic" Egypt Sends Apostates to Their Death

“The Egyptians in revolt are asking for more freedom, but they also want the death penalty for those who convert from Islam to another religion. A major survey on the most populous Muslim country of northern Africa and the Middle East”

by Sandro Magister

"Democratic" Egypt Sends Apostates to Their Death

As Sandro Magister points out in this article of a survey done by Pew in the Middle East, Christians will be the biggest losers with in the societies themselves.  Sharia law seems to be acceptable to a majority.  While dictators seems to give a sense of pseudo tolerance of Christian communities, the communities live with a ghetto mentality of them against us.  Conversions can get the convert in hot water and place families in jeopardy.  This situation is very sad and will take a miraculous intervention to bring real peace.  Pray for peace.

Saudi Clerics Advocate Adult Breast-Feeding

Saudi Clerics Advocate Adult Breast-Feeding: "Saudi Clerics Advocate Adult Breast-Feeding"

Just a little piece of info that should help to emphasize yesterday's post about Islamic law.

Iran issues warning to 62,000 'badly veiled' women

Iran issues warning to 62,000 'badly veiled' women
This is not the kind of society I would want to live in. Yet fools think that we can have Islamic law operating side by side with governments such as we have in America. There can be no true freedom in the exercise of religion in a society that tolerates the mistreatment of women, and just because some women choose to go along with it because of fear or ignorance of what happens to other women in their society does not mean we in the free world should not oppose this. Shame on people who will go along with such a notion, because they are encouraging a lie. Islam is not compatible with Christianity. WE can talk from points of agreement, but we can not agree that they are compatible. Here is an excellent article that is an interview with a woman who was a victim of Sharia law. FrontPage Magazine - Escaping Sharia: "Escaping Sharia By: Jamie Glazov FrontPageMagazine.com | Monday, March 31, 2008"
And just in case you think this can never happen in America and that the society would never sanction this violence against women, then you should read No reason to be tolerant of female genital mutilation - The Globe and Mail: . The price of liberty is eternal vigilence as a founding father once pointed out.

The Catholic Thing - Political Religions

The Catholic Thing - Political Religions
An Historical Perspective of the misuse of the natural virtue of religion to detract from its proper use to know, love and serve the God who is. We do have a responsibility in this society priding itself with its respect for God-given liberty to fight to preserve it. Well worth the read.