It has been a while since I read the Aeneid in which Virgil warned "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes." I will paraphrase in the traditional English fashion. "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts." Today, the Trojan Horse was rolled out of the Chancery on Wyoming Avenue in Scranton. Just days after the mid-term elections failed… Continue reading Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts
Day: November 8, 2018
A Letter to the President of The University of Scranton: Show Me Your Good Faith and Resolve
In a move that took me by surprise back in August, the incoming President of The University of Scranton, Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., directed that the names of bishops of the Diocese of Scranton involved in the Sexual Abuse Crisis would be removed from campus buildings and honorary degrees awarded to those individuals rescinded. This… Continue reading A Letter to the President of The University of Scranton: Show Me Your Good Faith and Resolve
Dear Pennsylvania Senators… — Catholics4Change
By Carol Galante Dear Pennsylvania Senators: I am writing to ask that you vote for Senate Bill 261. I want to be clear that I do not hate the church but I hate the behavior of those in charge. I have been an active member of the Catholic Church in Philly (40 years) and worked […]… Continue reading Dear Pennsylvania Senators… — Catholics4Change
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 