Archive for January, 2012
Silence and Word: Path of Evangelisation
Silence is an integral element of communication; in its absence, words rich in content cannot exist. In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth. … By remaining silent we allow the other person to speak, to express him or herself; and we avoid being tied simply to our own words and ideas without them being adequately tested.
Bishop to Appear on Kresta in the Afternoon
The Presence Radio Network is pleased to announce that Bishop Richard Malone will be the featured guest on the Kresta in the Afternoon program Monday, Jan 30th at 5 pm.
Heard on over 120 stations and Sirius Satellite, Kresta in the Afternoon looks at all areas of life through the lens of Scripture and the teaching [...]
Bishop Malone’s Letter to the Faithful
I write to you today out of a profound sense of concern and dismay regarding the recent decision made by the President of the United States to impose a mandate on religious institutions that is a blatant disregard of our constitutionally protected right of religious freedom. I speak of the Department of Health and Human Services’ ruling [...]
Our Mother’s House: Reflections from the Vigil of Life
Catholic women, above all, should recognize the call – gently persistent and unchanging – of our Mother: the call to fulfill our womanhood in and through the service of love to those who need it greatly: our children and the children of others. Inherent in this call is the call to reject the selfish hedonism that characterizes the secular “feminist” credo of individual “rights” at the expense and to the detriment (even to the point of death) of others.
Obama Tramples on Religious Freedom; Bishop Malone Calls for Protest
Bishop Richard Malone, spiritual head of Maine’s Roman Catholics, said today that President Obama’s decision to implement a contraceptive mandate on all of the nation’s health care plans is a blatant and capricious affront to conscience rights and religious liberty. Beyond this particular mandate is the larger issue of the President’s complete disregard for religious [...]
NJ Bishops Release New Statement on Marriage
Sadly, the institution of marriage is being challenged by a society so concerned with individual freedom that some view marriage as a temporary or disposable convenience. Now, there is even an attempt in the New Jersey Legislature to pass a law that would change the very definition of marriage as a union of one man and one woman [...]
Bishops Will Sue Feds Over Contraception Rule
“There really is no change,” said Sister Mary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the bishops. “What has been announced is that they are going to delay an enforcement. It’s as if they said ‘We’ll give you a year to figure out how to violate your conscience.’”
Monday is the Day…
…that GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) and their local surrogates at Equality Maine are expected to announce their intentions for a November marriage referendum. As our readers up in the Bangor area are aware, GLAD / EqME have already launched a series of ads aimed at the religious vote, complete with a Methodist pastor donning a Roman collar [...]
Religious Leaders Issue Joint Statement on Marriage and Religious Freedom
Several dozen religious leaders joined together against redefining marriage in America, warning that such a move would have “far-reaching consequences” for religious freedom. In a Jan. 12 open letter to all Americans, the leaders described marriage and religious liberty as “fundamental goods that stand or fall together.”
The Economics of Redefining Marriage
During the no fault divorce debate the same arguments were made that are heard today: “marriage is a formalization of love”. Hence, if a couple no longer loves each other, why shouldn’t they be allowed to divorce? The view was that there exists an exogenous number of dead and living marriages, and so the law was only setting free those trapped [...]
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