I reflected on this news from Moldova. The thing is: It is not only inexact journalism from this Pro Tv something (because the Pope didn't really allow the use of condoms). It is about how the world interprets what the Church says. That's why all Church hierarchy should express itself very clearly and very unambiguously, so that there is no space for misinterpretations. As Our Lord said: "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil" (Matthew 5,37)

Well, I think one may "step down from the cross", if he fulfilled everything he began. The problem is: with Pope Benedict it is not the case. And I mean hear the talks with the SSPX, the implementation of the Summorum Pontificum or the introduction of the new English translation.
A second thing: indeed, one can step down if he made suitable preparations for a successor. And here I see also big problems.
But everything is in the Hands of God.

Of course this decision will promote the persecution of Christians. People don't understand that this develops from very small things: for example the whole story about religious signs at work or about the doctors' freedom of conscience. At the beginning of that were small laws, that one could have ignored. But these laws made it possible for so many Catholic / Christian people to have troubles.
God help Brits to fight against these horrible laws!

This Palikot guy is really crazy: he is against the cross, but he supports the consume of marijuana and of vodka in a country where drinking is a real problem. This is a scandal!
I read somewhere that his party had like 10% of voters during last elections. I had a better opinion about the Poles...
I have also seen this ugly creature that is called the first transsexual deputy in Poland . My goodness!

The second thing: Bishop Williamson and the alleged ordination of a new bishop... I must say, I thought Bishop Williamson would be cleverer. I mean, often in his preaching he is a brilliant man, but what he does publicly... Doesn't he understand that after this step there will be now way back?

@Holy Cannoli “Government is a reflection of the electorate and the media reports news.”

Well yes. Somehow I agree with you that the primer guilt has the society itself: and by society I mean every family.

However the government and the media: they are just playing saints, THEY know what justice and tolerance is, they are the once who judge over everybody else.

And this is the problem: this disgusting dishonesty

"Condoms Promoting Play Mandatory at Catholic High Schools": are they kidding? That means that public schools are safer than the Catholic once? If a public school already sees a need of parents consent to show children a play, that means there is something about it.
What wanders me is: why don't the parents of the children in the Catholic schools react?? How is this possible, that they just look how their kids are being abused

Folks, these are frightening numbers!!!
1.2 million infants murdered by abortion a year: Is this normal??
40% of women ages 15 to 44 have had at least one abortion: How is this possible?
4 out of 10 teen pregnancies end in murder by abortion: Is this not a catastrophe??
And what do our governments do about that?? Nothing. Dead silence.
What do the media do? Nothing. Dead silence.
How is this possible???
I have the impression, that we are all sleeping and are afraid to wake up and see the truth!

Poor bishops... will any of them reject the proposal of becoming cardinal, just because they don't have money?

If so, we could make some fundraising for them on Gloria

But seriously: I pray, that the new cardinals are no "apparatchiks", and that they don't forget, what the first mission of a bishop is: to bring people to God.

Oh my! I had to laugh about the news on the blended parish.
And the name: St. Thomas More and King Henry VIII: that’s really a good one

But seriously: how is this possible that such a practice of blended services lasted for 3 three decades? Was there no bishop around?


Conclusion: “That they may be Two”

yes, Luchinka you are very right. I sometimes think: people could see how the situation becomes and try to do something against it. The politicians could observe the problems other countries struggle and could avoid them in their own country. Instead of that: everybody goes in the same direction. Like zombies

And in the spiritual field it is also similar. The reforms were introduced in some countries much earlier, and one could see that they bring no good. Nevertheless the rest of the dioceses would fall in the same "abyss"... How comes_?

@ mamecc — 15/11/2012 17:40:27: breaking the innocence of children is very grave ...

Mamecc, you are so right. Planned Parenthood are just criminals protected by the law. The innocent childhood of this poor kids is being just striped away. Don't these people see already the fruits of the "sexualization" of our society?
The most horrible thing is that, all that is being propagated as "right", as something good. This is how the devil works!

News Briefs, thank you for the news.

@News Briefs: "THIS is what the Church leaders are concerning themselves with? Obama is marginalizing them, stripping away their rights, the flock is wandering astray, babies continue to be slaughtered at a horrifying rate....and they’re obsessing over the Friday dinner menu?"

News Briefs, I must say I agree with you.
Making penance on Friday is an important thing. But it is certainly not the most important thing now, when the "Church is burning".
In my opinion, if one starts to live a serious Catholic live, he will automatically keep the Fridays.
So the important thing is the order in which we start to work on our spiritual life