There are message boards and networking sites for just about everything, so it was not a big surprise a few weeks ago when I stumbled on Angelqueen.org. The site claims that they are "For Purity and Tradition in Catholicism". The site caters to the ultra conservative, Latin Rite wing of the Roman Catholic Church and… Continue reading Angelqueen.org
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A Few Last Thoughts on the Chairman of Sts. Peter and Paul Mission’s Hateful Letters and Articles
...the more shrill the messenger, the more lost the message...
Fund Drives and the Ghosts of Pedophiles Past
I received a letter in the mail not long ago from the "2009 Annual Campaign" for Notre Dame High School in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The campaign has a theme, "Celebrating Today... Preparing for Tomorrow". As with all fundraisers, the letter came with a glossy brochure full of information on projects to be accomplished, scholarship assistance… Continue reading Fund Drives and the Ghosts of Pedophiles Past
Irish Radio Talking Notes (Part II of Adventures in Irish Radio…)
As I mentioned in my last post, I was invited to participate in a discussion on the Report by Commission of Investigation into Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, also known as the "Murphy Report" for a radio talk show on NewsTalk in Ireland. I was thrilled to be asked to be on and very happy to… Continue reading Irish Radio Talking Notes (Part II of Adventures in Irish Radio…)
Abuse is Abuse
I have been in Houston all week for a work related training seminar. As a result I have been off the radar and not posting on this blog. But tonight, the perfect combination of a stable internet connection at the hotel (who knows how long that will last), prediction of rain and no "homework" from… Continue reading Abuse is Abuse
It keeps happening in the Diocese of Scranton
An email from a reader alerted me to yet another priest that has been relieved of duties in a parish in the Diocese of Scranton. In a report from the Times Leader, a priest was removed after he attempted to project an informational DVD about the annual diocesan fundraiser on October 25th. Allegedly four photographs… Continue reading It keeps happening in the Diocese of Scranton
Working the Congregation, A Story of a Philandering Priest …
The Year of the Priest rolls on. I just don’t think that this is what the Pope had in mind! A New York Times article that ran on 15 October tells the story of “a mother, a sick son and his father, the priest”. The priest a, Franciscan Friar, was able to work his way… Continue reading Working the Congregation, A Story of a Philandering Priest …
What I Have Learned in a Year of Blogging
Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town. George Carlin It is October and I realized the other day that I have been doing this blog for almost a year. I posted for the first time on 14 October 2008. Since then I have published over 90… Continue reading What I Have Learned in a Year of Blogging
Nova Scotia Bishop MIA in Wake of Child Porn Warrant
After an arrest warrant was issued by Canadian authorities for Bishop Raymond Lahey of the Roman Catholic diocese of Antigonish in Nova Scotia for child pornography, the whereabouts of Bishop Lahey are unknown. Bishop Lahey had his resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVI over the weekend, followed by his hasty departure from his Diocese. Bishop… Continue reading Nova Scotia Bishop MIA in Wake of Child Porn Warrant
The Vatican Clarifies the Problem… It’s a GAY thing!
Stupid is as stupid does... Forrest Gump Just when I thought I could not fit another topic into my "You have to be kidding me" file, the Vatican does something so moronic that it defies comprehension. I recently posted the report of a UN group that cited the Vatican as failing to address the problem… Continue reading The Vatican Clarifies the Problem… It’s a GAY thing!
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 