Posted on 04/13/2007 6:54:57 AM PDT by Frank Sheed
Two years into his reign, Pope Benedict XVI is finally poised to make a major mark on American Catholicism with a string of key bishop appointments and important decisions about the future of U.S. seminaries and bishops' involvement in politics.
Benedict's election on April 19, 2005, shook liberals and comforted conservatives who expected a doctrinal hard-liner. So far, they have found an easier hand - and someone who has not made the United States much of a priority.
When Benedict has gained attention, it has mostly been on the world stage, focusing on the re-Christianization of Europe, Islam and mending relations with Orthodox Christians. He also has stressed universal themes of faith and reason.
``The last two years have been much quieter years as far as the papacy is concerned because you have a very different personality'' than John Paul II, said Monsignor Robert Wister, chairman of the church history department at Seton Hall University's School of Theology.
``Many Americans were surprised - some happily, some disappointed - that he did not turn into the pit bull of dogma. He is taking a very pastoral approach, and I think people resonate very positively with that.''
Yet America's turn may be coming. At the top of the list is a looming generational shift among the nation's bishops, whose decisions at the local level greatly affect Catholics in the pews and can carry national weight. For instance, church leaders recently closed parishes in Boston and New York, while the St. Louis archbishop has clashed with a heavily Polish parish over control of its assets.
Key appointments are expected in New York, Baltimore and Detroit, where cardinals have reached retirement age - 75. And retirements or appointments are likely in at least seven other archdioceses...
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
LOL!
Pretty much!
You like my new tagline? Kuiped it from somewhwere else, but it was too cool to pass up.
LOL, ouch.
Ah, yes — here’s the source (about 15min. long):
http://googtube.blogspot.com/2006/08/fellowship-911.html
Enjoy!
*wincing*
Odd thing I noticed.
In Doom3, the security guys, pre-zombified, are referred to as ‘zSecs’.
Guess what the system at work refers to us as?
Wwwellll, I guess it could be worse.
They could be referring to you using a POST-zombified moniker.
Hmmm... who is invading here, under what declared cause, what are the relevant relations between Saruman and Sauron, and what are the respective roles of the Uruk-hai and the orcs in the attacks or otherwise? And is the asserted situation even true (note that it says "if" and not "since")?
There must be an answer in there somewhere...
(Maybe we'll get those lower levels cleaned out yet.)
It’a all part of the “Aragorn lied; goblins died” thing.
You know the routine:
“Suuport our troops; bring them home — now”.
“No war in Mordor”
“Aragorn is not my King”
All that.
For more, click through the link I posted upthread in 505.
It’s all part of the “Aragorn lied; goblins died” thing.
You know the routine:
“Suuport our troops; bring them home — now”.
“No war in Mordor”
“Aragorn is not my King”
All that.
For more, click through the link I posted upthread in 505.
Mom and baby both doing fine.
More later, gotta catch some sleep and get up early to head back to the hospital.
That is SO FUNNY!!!! Thanks!
Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Dead Corpse! You belie your name...
Congratulations to parents and sibling.
Congratulations to you and Zon and the Big Ol’ Baby! And the big sister. And the grandparents.
Yippee to everyone!
I think that went in a few weeks ago, when it was still an active thread, sorta.
WOO-HOO!!!
Congrats to all the Corpses! When may we expect piccies?
*sorry ~ I’m just so excited!*
People should worry more about God’s final judgement and less about what the Bishops are going to let them get away with in this life.
You know how it works: People think, “That can’t happen to me.” But you’ll never get out of this world alive!
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