tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post7044894613388195565..comments2024-02-14T03:56:12.027-08:00Comments on La Salette Journey: Pax Christi: Preparation for a New AgePaul Anthony Melansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-32314161127435199942009-04-18T10:05:00.000-07:002009-04-18T10:05:00.000-07:00[Good news:] Women religious leadership conference...[Good news:] Women religious leadership conference faces investigation for continued ‘problems’<br /><br /><br />Toledo, Ohio, Apr 18, 2009 / (CNA) http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=15715 - The Leadership Conference of Women Religious is being investigated by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith because of the “tenor and doctrinal content” of various addresses at the organization’s annual assemblies since 2001. One such address described “moving beyond the Church, even beyond Jesus” as “the dynamic option” for religious life.<br /><br />According to its web site, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) has more than 1,500 members representing about 95 percent of the 59,000 women religious in the U.S. <br /><br />Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), announced the doctrinal review in a letter, the National Catholic Reporter says. <br /><br />He noted that officials from the LCWR had met with the CDF in 2001. The officials were invited to report on LCWR members’ reception of Church teaching on the sacramental priesthood, the CDF document Dominus Iesus and “the problem of homosexuality.”<br /><br />Dominus Iesus, published by the CDF in 2000 under then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, emphasized the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and established the differences between the Catholic Church and other religions. The document stated that only the Catholic Church possesses the fullness of the Christian faith.<br /><br />“Given both the tenor and the doctrinal content of various addresses given at the annual assemblies of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in the intervening years, this Dicastery can only conclude that the problems which had motivated its request in 2001 continue to be present,” Cardinal Levada said in his letter.<br /><br />The Catholic Key reported that the keynote address at the LCWR 2007 annual assembly has aroused “particular concern and discussion.”<br /><br />In that keynote, titled “A Marginal Life: Pursuing Holiness in the 21st Century,” Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Laurie Brink commented on the decline of many religious orders. She characterized some successful new orders as being “acquiescent” to others’ expectations and also discussed the possible future of women religious.<br /><br />She described a “sojourning congregation” as “the dynamic option for Religious Life.”<br /><br />In Sister Laurie’s words, such a congregation involves “moving beyond the Church, even beyond Jesus.”<br /><br />“A sojourning congregation is no longer ecclesiastical. It has grown beyond the bounds of institutional religion. Its search for the Holy may have begun rooted in Jesus as the Christ, but deep reflection, study and prayer have opened it up to the spirit of the Holy in all of creation. Religious titles, institutional limitations, ecclesiastical authorities no longer fit this congregation, which in most respects is Post-Christian.”<br /><br />She described the Benedictine Women of Madison as having a commitment to “ecumenism” which led them “beyond the exclusivity of the Catholic Church into a new inclusivity, where all manner of seeking God is welcomed. They are certainly religious women, but they are no longer women religious as it is defined by the Roman Catholic Church. They choose as a congregation to step outside the Church in order to step into a greater sense of holiness. Theirs was a choice of integrity, insight and courage.”<br /><br />Cardinal Levada said that the assessment of the LCWR will be conducted by Bishop of Toledo, Ohio Leonard P. Blair. Bishop Blair is a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine.<br /><br />Cardinal Levada said Bishop Blair’s principal purpose would be to “review the work of the LCWR in supporting its membership as communities of faith and witness to Christ in today’s church, and to offer any useful assistance.”<br /><br />CNA contacted Sally Oberski, Director of Communications at the Diocese of Toledo, for further comment on the investigation.<br /><br />Reiterating Cardinal Levada’s description of Bishop Blair’s work, she said in a Friday e-mail:<br /><br />“Bishop Blair has been in contact with the leadership of the LCWR, and has nothing further to add at this time."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-33627913698217588502009-04-16T17:23:00.000-07:002009-04-16T17:23:00.000-07:00Pax Christi is also at Holy Cross College in Worce...Pax Christi is also at Holy Cross College in Worcester--as part of the Chaplains' Office, with the head "chaplain" as its contact person, and having its own website. <br /><br />From Worcester Activist wiki: <br /><br />Pax Christi (Holy Cross) <br /><br />Contact: Kim McElaney <br />Phone: (508) 793-2349 <br />Holy Cross Pax Christi, a chapter of Pax Christi International, meets weekly in Campion House. The group has a threefold focus: to educate its members on issues of justice, war and peace; to foster a strong sense of community among it members through prayer, reflection and discussion; and to decide on specific actions to promote justice. <br />Web: http://college.holycross.edu/studentorgs/paxchristi/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-57280921926761738222009-04-16T14:14:00.000-07:002009-04-16T14:14:00.000-07:00Rome should be made aware of all of this. It is a...Rome should be made aware of all of this. It is all sickening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-59456739291932842222009-04-16T11:04:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:04:00.000-07:00Sr. Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB, was honored by Pax Chr...Sr. Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB, was honored by Pax Christi USA as its 2006 "Pope Paul VI Teacher of Peace." <br /><br />This dissident religious also signed a petition sponsored by the Women's Ordination Conference on behalf of Sister Louise Lears, a Sister of Charity who was disciplined by Archbishop Raymond Burke for her support of women's ordination. See this link:<br />http://www.thepetitionsite.com/10/Take-Action-for-Sister-Louise?page=23<br /><br />Sister Kownacki was formerly the head of Pax Christi USA. The organization is rotten to the core.Alzinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-43385085131052335352009-04-16T10:26:00.000-07:002009-04-16T10:26:00.000-07:00The Antichrist will hate the Holy Name of Jesus an...The Antichrist will hate the Holy Name of Jesus and will ban it altogether. Knowing this, what do we make of this:<br /><br />Georgetown Says It Covered Over Name of Jesus to Comply With White House Request<br />Wednesday, April 15, 2009<br />By Edwin Mora <br /><br />(CNSNews.com) - Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram “IHS”--symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ—because it was inscribed on a pediment on the stage where President Obama spoke at the university on Tuesday and the White House had asked Georgetown to cover up all signs and symbols there.<br /> <br />As of Wednesday afternoon, the “IHS” monogram that had previously adorned the stage at Georgetown’s Gaston Hall was still covered up--when the pediment where it had appeared was photographed by CNSNews.com.<br /><br /><br /><br />“In coordinating the logistical arrangements for yesterday’s event, Georgetown honored the White House staff’s request to cover all of the Georgetown University signage and symbols behind Gaston Hall stage,” Julie Green Bataille, associate vice president for communications at Georgetown, told CNSNews.com. <br /> <br />“The White House wanted a simple backdrop of flags and pipe and drape for the speech, consistent with what they’ve done for other policy speeches,” she added. “Frankly, the pipe and drape wasn’t high enough by itself to fully cover the IHS and cross above the GU seal and it seemed most respectful to have them covered so as not to be seen out of context.”<br /><br />On Wednesday, CNSNews.com inspected the pediment embedded in the wall at the back of the stage in Gaston Hall, where Obama delivered his speech. The letters “IHS” were not to be found. They appeared to be shrouded with a triangle of black-painted plywood. <br /> <br />Pictures of the wooden pediment prior to Obama’s speech show the letters “IHS" in gold. Many photos posted on the Internet of other events at Gaston Hall show the letters clearly. <br /> <br />The White House did not respond to a request from CNSNews.com to comment on the covering up of Jesus’ name at Gaston Hall.<br /><br />Georgetown, which is run by the Jesuit order, is one of the most prestigious Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States. <br /> <br />Roman Catholics traditionally use “IHS” as an abbreviation for Jesus’ name. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, “St. Ignatius of Loyola adopted the monogram in his seal as general of the Society of Jesus (1541) and thus became the emblem of his institute.” The Society of Jesus is the formal name for the Jesuits. <br /> <br />Although the monogram was covered over on the wooden pediment at the back of the Gaston Hall stage where it would have been directly above and behind President Obama as he spoke, the letters “IHS” are posted elsewhere around the hall approximately 26 times on shields representing different parts of the United States and the world.<br /> <br />Obama did not mention the name of Jesus during his address. However, he did mention Christ’s Sermon on the Mount.<br /> <br />“There is a parable at the end of the Sermon on the Mount that tells a story of two men…‘the rain descended and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house…it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock,’” Obama said. <br /> <br />“We cannot rebuild this economy on the same pile of sand,” he added. “We must build our house upon a rock.”Eric Levannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-84269721842617832422009-04-16T10:17:00.000-07:002009-04-16T10:17:00.000-07:00There are forces throughout the Church which are a...There are forces throughout the Church which are anything but holy. Isn't it remarkable that the same year Pope Paul VI spoke of the "smoke of Satan" entering the Church, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton was founding Pax Christi USA.Eric Levannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-72298450625933336622009-04-16T08:11:00.000-07:002009-04-16T08:11:00.000-07:00Small wonder that the Diocese allows the "Newman C...Small wonder that the Diocese allows the "Newman Center" at Fitchburg State College to promote "gay rights." As Wikipedia explains, "Bishop [Thomas] Gumbleton was the founding president of Pax Christi USA in 1972..and..remains one of the organization's 'Ambassadors for Peace'...Bishop Gumbleton has consistently been a supporter of New Ways Ministry and has also called for homosexual priests and bishops to 'come out' and be truthful to themselves and others. Gumbleton has also acted as a keynote speaker at Call to Action conferences." (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Gubleton).<br /><br />Bishop Gumbleton created much controversy when he celebrated a Mass for homosexuals wearing a pink triangle on his vestments.<br /><br />Where is the Diocese of Worcester headed?Ellen Wironkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15037753678014941848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-49564342811660407372009-04-16T07:35:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:35:00.000-07:00Funny how the CFP couldn't list your Marian Moveme...Funny how the CFP couldn't list your Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle in its Diocesan Calendar but has absolutely no problem promoting Pax Christ with such a prominent article. I wonder what we can conclude by this? The MMP is faithful to the Magisterium and its teaching, counts thousands of priests, numerous Bishops and Cardinals among its membership, and members consecrate themselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.John Ansleynoreply@blogger.com