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Month: October 2019

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND MARRIED PRIESTS

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND MARRIED PRIESTS

In February 1497 a monk named Girolamo Savonarola led a movement to collect items they thought might entice people to sin or neglect their religious duties. He and his followers collected such things as artwork, cosmetics, instruments, dresses and books. On the appointed day, thousands of these items were gathered at a public square in Florence Italy. These objects which had been labeled "vanities" were set on fire and burned. The event came to be known as the Bonfire of…

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COMMUNION IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH USED AS A POLITICAL WEAPON BY SELF RIGHTEOUS RELIGIOUS

COMMUNION IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH USED AS A POLITICAL WEAPON BY SELF RIGHTEOUS RELIGIOUS

Democratic front-runner Joe Biden was denied communion by a priest at a South Carolina Catholic church over the weekend. Biden, a lifelong Catholic, stopped by Saint Anthony Catholic  Church in Florence on Sunday, but was denied Holy Communion by Father Robert E. Morey. He was quoted in the local  local newspaper saying: “Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden. Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church….

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ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC DEBATE IS OVER. WHAT DID YOU LEARN?

ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC DEBATE IS OVER. WHAT DID YOU LEARN?

I'm nor sure why I watched another Democratic debate last night. Having watched the previous debates, I didn't expect to learn anything helpful. Yet I decided to watch it anyway. It's sort of like not being able to not watch a replay video of a train wreck – morbid curiosity?  Everyone who also watched will have their own viewpoint, but here's mine. To start with, in evaluating candidates,  I think you have to keep in mind the distinction between those…

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OUR SCOTTSDALE REPORT AND (WHAT ELSE?) POLITICS

OUR SCOTTSDALE REPORT AND (WHAT ELSE?) POLITICS

We just returned from Scottsdale. Unfortunately, we were only there a very short time. Not enough time to make contact with friends. The trip was primarily one for completing needed projects. Our first project was bringing the house "up to speed" because everything seems to need something done  when we are away from the house for a couple of months. Our projects included a meeting with our realtors since the house on the market to be sold. In the meantime…

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