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If Jesus were the Bishop of Amarillo, what would He do? A pastoral letter by Bishop John W. Yanta July 16, 2006 - Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, if Jesus were the Bishop of Amarillo, how would he run the Diocese of Amarillo? What would Jesus try to teach us? Would Jesus be evangelizing the people of God? How? Doing what? Saying what? Would Jesus be trying every means possible to call us to holiness? Would Jesus not only invite us to become his disciples but provide all the means of...

Sen. Kennedy Says Opponents of “Gay Marriage” Are Bigots Sen. Edward Kennedy has told A.P. that opponents of “gay marriage” are bigots. The news service reported last week: “Meanwhile, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy criticized supporters of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, saying that would be a civil rights setback. “Kennedy said bigotry should not be written into the federal constitution, and constitutional amendments should be about expanding rights and liberties.” Unitarians Confirm Our Forecast that Group Sex Will be Next The Unitarian Church is now welcoming those who believe in group relationships including the practice of “romantic love.”...

Church faces split as report fails to heal gays rowBy Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent(Filed: 19/10/2004)The future of the worldwide Anglican Church remained precarious last night after a report intended to heal divisions over homosexuality failed to reassure conservatives.The Windsor report challenged liberals to end their defiance of the majority view but imposed no serious sanctions on those involved in consecrating the Church's first bishop to admit being a practising homosexual.   Archbishop Robin Eames, Primate of Ireland The 120-page report, commissioned a year ago by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, provoked mixed reaction, with protesters, including the...

"Because of the influence that Catholics in public life have on the conduct of our daily lives and on the formation of our nation's future, we declare that Catholics serving in public life espousing positions contrary to the teaching of the Church on the sanctity and inviolability of human life, especially those running for or elected to public office are not to be admitted to Holy Communion in any Catholic church within our jurisdictions: the Archdiocese of Atlanta, the Dioceses of Charleston and Charlotte. Only after reconciliation with the Church has occurred, with the knowledge and consent of the local...

We have yet another disturbing story about an apparent crackdown by some Catholic bishops on lay Catholic activities. . . . [snip] Does this mean I am unworthy to continue my lay ministry as a lector? . . . [snip] What does our new bishop think about Bishop Vasa's ultimatum?

Protest at  Seton Hall University School of Law Notorious Pro-Abortion Judge Maryanne Trump Barry will be receiving  the Sandra Day O'Connor Medal of Honor with O'Connor (pro-abortion) presenting the award.  As a Catholic Institution, Seton Hall should NOT allow this to happen.Friday April 16th, 2004, 3:00 PM to 4:30 Seton Hall Law School, Newark, NJ Protest is sponsored by the American Life LeagueCrusade for the Defense of Our Catholic ChurchDirections to Seton Hall University Law School, Newark, NJ More Info. on this thread:Pro-Abortion Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to award Federal Judge (Trump) at Catholic Seton Hall U Click on map to enter Mapquest.comParking...