Archive for June, 2011
EQME Launches 2012 Bid for Gay “Marriage”
EqualityMaine has formally announced that it will pursue a citizen initiative to put same-sex “marriage” on the 2012 ballot. The group has drafted and submitted proposed legislation as part of the application process. Once the application has been approved by the Secretary of State, the organization will have until January 30th to collect 57,277 valid [...]
The NY Wake Up Call
As figures from the Census Bureau reveal, married couples now form less than half (45 percent) of all US households. Married couples with children account for only 20 percent of all households – down from 43 percent in 1950. With so many children witnessing divorce and growing up in broken homes, marriage has become just a trinket, not a jewel to be prized.
Homily of Pope Benedict XVI on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
“Non iam dicam servos, sed amicos” – “I no longer call you servants, but friends” (cf. Jn 15:15).
Sixty years on from the day of my priestly ordination, I hear once again deep within me these words of Jesus that were addressed to us new priests at the end of the ordination [...]
The Vatican’s New Information Portal
The portal, www.news.va, will be being introduced on Wednesday, the 60th anniversary of Pope Benedict’s ordination as a priest.
VATICAN CITY, (VIS) -At midday today in the Holy See Press Office, a press conference was held to present the new Vatican internet portal “news.va”, which will be inaugurated by the Pope tomorrow, 28 June, eve of [...]
Money Talks…
…but only if people listen. The recent same-sex “marriage” vote in the New York State Senate had a number of people questioning the motives of those Republican senators who flipped. What exactly was it that katholic governor Andrew Cuomo, a driving force behind the legislation, promised these senators in exchange for their votes?
The answer [...]
Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill Passes NY Senate
Gay “marriage” has been approved in the New York State Senate by a vote of 33 to 29. 32 votes were needed for passage. Governor Andrew Cuomo, a self-professed Catholic who supported the bill is expected to sign the measure into law. New York is the 6th state to legalize same-sex “marriage.”
From the New York [...]
EQME Targets 2012 for Gay ‘Marriage’ Initiative
EqualityMaine is continuing its push for a 2012 ballot initiative. The organization is surveying supporters and asking them to weigh in on whether or not 2012 will be EqME’s ”year to win marriage in Maine.”
Putting marriage on the ballot in the 2012 presidential election may be our next best opportunity to win marriage in Maine, for [...]
Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ is [normally] observed on the Thursday following the solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity. This feast is both a doctrinal and cultic response to heretical teaching on the mystery of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the apogee of an ardent devotional movement [...]
Catholic Social Ministry Begins and Ends With Christ
“Our job is to let God change us, and then to help God, through our actions, to change the lives of others. That’s what we’ll be held accountable for, and it’s very much within our ability – if we remain faithful to who we are as believers.”
Bishop’s Residence for Sale
From the diocesan website:
Bishop Richard Malone’s residence on the Western Promenade in Portland will soon be up for sale. In consultation with his advisors, the bishop has decided to sell the home in order to save on heating costs, maintenance and taxes. The residence has been the property of the Portland [...]
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