It's been a very busy week or two and, accordingly, I've had no time to post anything. Last week was filled with all the necessary preparation for a course on Sacramental Catechesis that I taught on Friday and Saturday. And now this week I'm doing the same for a course on World Religions that I'm scheduled to teach this coming weekend. Adding to these demands Diane and I have had to cope with a bit of a family crisis that came upon us rather suddenly a few days ago, one of those unexpected events that turns life upside down. We will, however, deal with it and I ask for your prayers. I realize I'm whining, but opportunities to complain are so rare I had to seize the moment. I hope to be able to return to this space next week. In the meantime, I'll just mention a couple of items I came across early this morning.
Church of Scientology gets a closer look...finally. Scientology, a rather bizarre cult, that has captured the minds, hearts and bank accounts of many of Hollywood's glitterati, is finally getting a little scrutiny from the media, if not from the justice system. It seems the church has forced many of its members to work in conditions approaching servitude. Even more disturbing are the reports that the church forced many of its members to have abortions. Read more here: Scientology Religious ‘Order’ called ‘Sea Orgs’ Forced Abortions on Members
Apostolic Constitution: Anglicans. If you would like to read the Apostolic Constitution describing the entry of Anglicans into communion with the Catholic Church, here's the full text: Apostolic Constitution: 'Anglicanorum Coetibus'
The occasional, often ill-considered thoughts of a Roman Catholic permanent deacon who is ever grateful to God for his existence. Despite the strangeness we encounter in this life, all the suffering we witness and endure, being is good, so good I am sometimes unable to contain my joy. Deo gratias!
Although I am an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church, the opinions expressed in this blog are my personal opinions. In offering these personal opinions I am not acting as a representative of the Church or any Church organization.
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