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The slug chronicles (130) - View from the choir Sep 5, 2010, 12:23 pm
a slug among weedsregrets not being asked tobe a godfather
First poem of the day - View from the choir Sep 5, 2010, 3:21 am
up before dawndealing with various aches -aspirin, prayers
The slug chronicles (129) - View from the choir Sep 3, 2010, 11:50 am
a slug among weedssearches for the mind of Godwith an open heart
*Obama billboard spurs death threats - View from the choir Sep 3, 2010, 3:05 am
http://www.ky3.com/home/video/Billboard-buyer-shares-why-he-brought-Vote-Obama-sign-to-the-Ozarks-101850443.htmlWell, the Obama administration does support the Culture of Death - so why not its supporters?(Oh no, I asked a question about Obama supporters. Will I get more death threats - besides those sent my way by pro-choicers?)
Bad Haiku Friday goes to the mall - View from the choir Sep 3, 2010, 2:43 am
a new credit carda mall in driving distance -bad combinationa trip to the mallis one of the five pillarsof consumerism(A nod to Laura, the mother of Bad Haiku)
*Rock of Faith - Church Rocks - View from the choir Sep 1, 2010, 1:10 pm
http://www.catholiccourier.com/cc/index.cfm?LinkServID=CE6C8288-B95B-C78D-B10E1A40C11C7173&showMeta=0http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=1407508392500http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FaEzNOe&h=bef81My band is in the first song snippet - "Great God." (I couldn't get it to directly link, so I posted several addresses that will get you to the video report).
*The slug chronicles (128) - View from the choir Sep 1, 2010, 2:00 am
a slug among weedsknows abortion's often moreabout fear than choice
Could this be "Anonymous"? - View from the choir Aug 29, 2010, 5:40 pm
*Church Rocks - Report - View from the choir Aug 28, 2010, 7:06 am
Overall, I thought the Church Rocks concert at St. Pius went very well.The bands showed the variety of contemporary talent out there among us local Catholics. There was a good-sized crowd, and the people seemed to enjoy it. My father-in-law (we're trying to get him out since mom-in-law's death) liked it, and teared up saying she would have enjoyed it.We had to cut our set short on the fly. We prepared far more than we needed. Naturally, on one song I lost my place and realized I was playing the
The slug chronicles (127) - View from the choir Aug 28, 2010, 6:28 am
a slug among weedsdoesn't waste time searching for things to criticize
Church Rocks - Picture of my band performing - View from the choir Aug 28, 2010, 6:37 am
Rock of Faith in action. I'm trying to hide behind a music stand and a microphone - as usual! For a larger image, go to http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=5447028&id=153490202336&fbid=437558402336
The slug chronicles (126) - View from the choir Aug 27, 2010, 5:03 am
a slug among weedsrespects others far too muchto just drop f-bombs.
The slug chronicles (125) - View from the choir Aug 25, 2010, 1:43 am
a slug among weedsis sometimes motivatedby obligation
The slug chronicles (124) - View from the choir Aug 24, 2010, 1:23 pm
a slug among weedshas never shed tears because he has no tear ducts
Mass report: Good and bad. - View from the choir Aug 22, 2010, 9:01 am
The Good Looking One and I went to the Saturday evening Mass at St. Theodore's.Our parish got out of the habit of kneeling during the Consecration back during the renovation of the church (Masses were in the gym, with no kneelers), even though we are supposed to. Weekdays, I kneel. On weekends when I am in the pews rather than playing and singing with the choir/Rock of Faith, and not wanting to cause a fuss, I've stood with the rest (feeling all the while uncomfortable).Last night, though, a wom
The slug chronicles (133) - View from the choir Aug 22, 2010, 8:51 am
a slug among weedsis his own worst enemywhen it comes to love
The slug chronicles (122) - View from the choir Aug 21, 2010, 3:18 pm
a slug among weedstries to view his troubles asopportunities.
The prochoice agenda: Dehumanize, then kill - View from the choir Aug 21, 2010, 7:53 am
*Duggars for Huckabee! - View from the choir Aug 20, 2010, 2:09 pm
The slug chronicles (121) - View from the choir Aug 20, 2010, 1:53 pm
a slug among weedsisn't worried that somewheresomeone is happy
Okay, there ARE limits when it comes to Church music - View from the choir Aug 20, 2010, 7:51 am
Don't expect this one at Church Rocks next Friday or as part of the Rock of Faith playlist!A nod - or tomato - for Tom Peters at American Papist.)
*Gregorian Chant was ... Contemporary Liturgical Music! - View from the choir Aug 20, 2010, 2:32 am
Curious about the history of Gregorian Chant, I dug out a few books I have about the house.I found in numerous sources the same basic bits of information: Chant (Gregorian is the form of chant that came to dominate Catholic hymnody) developed out of a variety of sources and with various ethnic flavorings, and sometimes employed popular and secular tunes.Music the people would have known, with which they were comfortable."... Christian chant appears, however, to have been drawn from the ritual mu
Liturgical music - with congregational participation - View from the choir Aug 19, 2010, 9:58 am
(From Seubenville East 2010)
*Contemporary Music at Church - View from the choir Aug 19, 2010, 1:32 am
A follow-up on a contentious topic.I have read various Church documents related to music at Mass and in Church. I have read and heard various interpretations and commentaries.My interpretation (one that conforms with a number of other's interpretations in the Church) is that contemporary music - including many contemporary instruments - are permitted in Masses. (Guitar comes under the "stringed instrument" category cited as permitted in the documents, by the way.)Yes, the documents are clear tha
The slug chronicles (120) - View from the choir Aug 19, 2010, 3:09 am
a slug among weedsbelieves he is unique justlike everyone else
The slug chronicles (118) - View from the choir Aug 17, 2010, 4:09 pm
a slug among weedsadvises friends not to eatmore than they can lift
The slug chronciles (119) - View from the choir Aug 17, 2010, 4:20 pm
a slug among weedsfears no one listens until you make a mistake
Mother-in-law's Apartment - View from the choir Aug 18, 2010, 9:18 am
Busy cleaning out my mother-in-law's apartment today.So sad.Finding gifts we and others had given her - books, cookbooks, trinkets from trips, and so on. And lots of pictures.It's tough on my wife.We bagged lots of stuff to donate. I just threw a load of clthes in the washer that we're keeping, and am waiting for my wife to return so we can head back to the apartment.We have to have it all cleared out by the 31st.Say a prayer for us, Marge!
Patron Saints of Negativity? - View from the choir Aug 18, 2010, 5:27 am
Just wondering: Is there a patron saint of grumps, grousers and complainers? Maybe it should be team?
The slug chronicles (117) - View from the choir Aug 16, 2010, 5:17 pm
a slug among weedsfinds tone of voice more tellingthan the actual words
*Contemporary Catholic Worship - View from the choir Aug 17, 2010, 6:42 am
There's room in the Church for Traditional and Contemporary. Praise the Lord.
The slug chronicles (116) - View from the choir Aug 16, 2010, 5:17 pm
a slug among weedsis not worried that othersmight be having fun
Goodbye Marge - View from the choir Aug 17, 2010, 3:11 am
We buried Nancy's mom yesterday.The funeral was beautiful and touching, and a goodly number of people were able to make it. Then we had a nice brunch at the old convent.By last night, we were all shot. Nancy, who organized all of this and had to be the steady hand for the family, did a wonderful job - but she was exhausted. Frank (father-in-law) held up well, considering.Now we have to clean out her apartment. That's going to be tough as we go through sorting all her personal things.Say a prayer
Church Rock concert - August 27 - View from the choir Aug 17, 2010, 3:26 am
The band I'm in - Rock of Faith - is one of the four bands playing. Lots of support from the parish staff - who tell us that they get plenty of people looking forward to when we play for Masses (far more than those who object to "rock music" in church). It's free: Come hear us and the other fine bands.
The slug chronicles (115) - View from the choir Aug 14, 2010, 4:58 am
a slug among weedssometimes finds himself prayingthat death will come soon
The slug chronicles (114) - View from the choir Aug 14, 2010, 2:57 am
a slug among weedsfears the suffering he knowshe should offer up
Marge Paris Goes Home August 12, 2008 - View from the choir Aug 12, 2010, 2:55 pm
My mother-in-law Marge Paris (above, with my wife, Nancy) passed away today after a battle with cancer and strokes. God be with her.
The slug chronicles (113) - View from the choir Aug 11, 2010, 3:27 am
a slug among weedsfinds himself a refugeedue to bad preaching
The slug chronicles (112) - View from the choir Aug 10, 2010, 1:00 pm
a slug among weedsunreservedly supports40 Days for Life
*Patricia Neal Goes Home - View from the choir Aug 9, 2010, 1:02 pm
Actress Patricia Neal - who won an Academy Award and starred in many films, including the original The Day the Earth Stood Still and the Walton's pilot, The Homecoming - died Sunday.She had become a Catholic, and also had come to regret the abortion she had as a result of an affair with Gary Cooper. She later said that decision to abort was the one she most regretted in her life, and that she cried at nights decades later because of it. She spoke out fort life in her later years.God be with her.
The slug chronicles (111) - View from the choir Aug 9, 2010, 11:46 am
a slug among weedsdoesn't think he deservesanything better
*Killing animals for food (abortion by any other name) - View from the choir Aug 9, 2010, 9:47 am
While out driving I was listening to a local talk show. The host had on a woman who was encouraging not eating animals - as a vegetarian I agree - and pointing out that raising animals for food as we do it now actually causes more pollution than industry and cars.I've heard that argument before.But that's not what struck me about what she was saying.She noted that as part of the animal production industry they give the food different names - you are eating a hamburger, not a cow, for example. Re
The slug chronicles (110) - View from the choir Aug 8, 2010, 3:42 am
a slug among weedsis a lame sinner and alousy Franciscan
The slug chronicles (109) - View from the choir Aug 7, 2010, 6:35 am
a slug among weedsdoesn't rely on othersto lay down his path
The slug chronicles (108) - View from the choir Aug 6, 2010, 10:14 am
a slug among weedsis humbled by the knowledgeof just what he is
Bad Haiku Friday: Reality (?) shows - View from the choir Aug 6, 2010, 5:17 am
so-called "real housewives"provide a good argumentfor easy divorceBethany chose toentertain us with her lackof shame and good tastethe next top modelwannabees reinforce thoseold stereotypesreality showshelp to distort perceptionsof what's really real
The slug chronicles (107) - View from the choir Aug 5, 2010, 9:03 am
a slug among weedsmay seem to lack compassionbut he's just selfish
Dos Equis: The most interesting wife ... - View from the choir Aug 5, 2010, 9:23 am
Stay thirsty.
*Huckabee jams with Lynyrd Skynyrd! - View from the choir Aug 5, 2010, 9:31 am
"In Birmingham they love the Governor!"
*Why I Quit Facebook - View from the choir Aug 5, 2010, 2:55 am
For a very brief time, I had a Facebook account. Initially, I did it as a way to keep up with what my now moved-out daughters are doing (I don't have a cell phone, I don't text, so I'm out of the loop!).After I joined, I started getting invites, started to see names of people I hadn't spoken with in years, made some contacts with like-minded pro-lifers, musicians and artists, and so on.I got up to 100 "friends" in a relatively short time.But then I noticed the amount of material showing up on m
*Pelosi sidesteps question about Jesus' right to life - View from the choir Aug 5, 2010, 3:25 am
The slug chronicles (106) - View from the choir Aug 4, 2010, 5:51 am
a slug among weedsis not one to talk just forthe sake of talking
The slug chronicles (105) - View from the choir Aug 3, 2010, 3:04 am
a slug among weedsnever met Harvey but hewouldn't mind a drink
The slug chronicles (104) - View from the choir Aug 2, 2010, 4:51 pm
a slug among weedsfinds introversion sometimesprovides protection
Rock of Faith August 27 concert: I can only imagine - View from the choir Aug 2, 2010, 12:01 pm
One of the songs we're thinking of performing.
*Man gets arrested for praying - View from the choir Aug 2, 2010, 10:16 am
I guess in the eyes of Planned Parenthood, quietly praying qualifies as disorderly conduct.For more, go to http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/31/pub-chicago-man-charged-disorderly-conduct-praying-outside-planned-parenthood/
*A Prayer Meme - View from the choir Aug 2, 2010, 7:09 am
My friend GrandmaK at A Bit of the Blarney (go to her site to enjoy the music!) tagged me for this Catholic Prayer Meme. (I was tagged at my Follower of Francis blog by another blogger, so this post is doing double duty!)Here are some of the guidelines."Name your three most favorite prayers, and explain why they're your favorites. ... Finally, tell the person who tagged you that you've completed the meme... The Liturgy and the Sacraments are off limits here. I'm more interested in people's favor
The slug chronicles (103) - View from the choir Aug 1, 2010, 10:20 am
a slug among weeds lives beneath a broken boardbut it is his home
The slug chronicles (102) - View from the choir Jul 31, 2010, 5:51 pm
a slug among weedsseeks justification throughrationalizing
*Limerick: Obama and Planned Parenthood - View from the choir Jul 31, 2010, 5:02 am
All babies are a punishment?That's probably not what he meant.But Planned Parenthoodstill thinks that it's goodObama's our President.
The slug chronicles (101) - View from the choir Jul 30, 2010, 3:19 pm
a slug among weedsregards others' criticismsas what he deserves
*Rochester screening: Film on the traffic in human eggs - View from the choir Jul 30, 2010, 3:28 pm
According to the producers of Eggsploitation:"The infertility industry in the United States has grown to a multi-billion dollar business. What is its main commodity? Human eggs. Young women all over the world are solicited by ads—via college campus bulletin boards, social media, online classifieds—offering up to $100,000 for their 'donated” eggs, to 'help make someone's dream come true.” But who is this egg donor? Is she treated justly? What are the short- and long-term risks to her heal
Bad Haiku Friday: Weird Habits - View from the choir Jul 30, 2010, 12:29 pm
writing about slugseach day may seem weird to somebut it's what I do
*Anne Rice quits Christianity - View from the choir Jul 30, 2010, 2:40 am
Horror author turned Catholic/Christian Anne Rice has now rejected Christianity.She issued a couple of statements recently explaining her rejection:"For those who care, and I understand if you don't: Today I quit being a Christian. I'm out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being 'Christian” or to being part of Christianity. It's simply impossible for me to 'belong” to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. For ten years, I've tried. I've fail
The slug chronicles (100) - View from the choir Jul 29, 2010, 11:55 am
a slug among weedsknows while clothes make the man they also make statements
The slug chronicles (99) - View from the choir Jul 28, 2010, 4:35 pm
a slug among weedsloses spirit when hit with constant complaining
*A pro-life video. - View from the choir Jul 27, 2010, 5:21 pm
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The slug chronicles (98) - View from the choir Jul 27, 2010, 12:42 pm
a slug among weedshas found emotionalismtiresome to behold
*40 Days for Life in Rochester - View from the choir Jul 27, 2010, 12:44 pm
We hold the first meeting for the 40 Days for Life fall campaign tonight. This year's campaign will run from September 22 to October 31.I'm praying that more parishes, more diocesan representatives, more members of the Knights of Columbus, will join us this time.It being an election season, maybe we can even get a politician to join us! That might draw attention. Tom Reed, the Republican candidate for the 29th Congressional District, is a Catholic. Pro-life? I don't know. But I do know his Democ
*Pro-choice violence - View from the choir Jul 27, 2010, 6:10 am
OR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">choicers and their fellow travelers have tried to paint pro-lifers as violent. Actually, the pro-choice side is guilty of greater and much more consistent violence. As a group, pro-lifers tend to be much more non-violent than the pro-choicers - but the media (i.e. one group of fellow travelers) tend to ignore that, and instead report the pro-choice propaganda as fact.
*Factcheck.org - Taxpayer-funded+Abortions - View from the choir Jul 27, 2010, 2:30 am
Remember when President Obama said that under health care reform abortions would not be covered? Pro-lifers doubted his word, and sure enough, as some of the health care measures were about to begin using federal monies, some did cover abortion (such as in Pennsylvania).Pro-lifers cried foul, government officials hemmed and hawed, pro-choicers and their fellow travelers said it wasn't true. But then the government clarified what the funding can be used for, basically acknowledging that abortions
The slug chronicles (97) - View from the choir Jul 26, 2010, 5:36 pm
a slug among weedsgasped, "Funeral incense willbe the death of me."
Rock of Faith/St. Pius Concert - View from the choir Jul 26, 2010, 5:59 am
For our August 27 concert at St. Pius, Tom, Rock of Faith's fearless leader, has suggested we consider playing the following songs:Proclaim to the NationsCelebrate YouthSeek FirstDid You Feel the Mountains TrembleGreat GodFish With MeLet The River FlowGod Has Chosen MeI Can Only ImagineGod of Wonders10 songs in about 30 minutes? Pretty ambitious. As we rehearse we may decide to drop a song or two to fit in the time. We'll see.With four contemporary bands, it could be a full evening of music!
Spanish cloistered nuns see vocations surge - View from the choir Jul 26, 2010, 6:14 am
environment, there are out there plenty of vocations to religious life, the priesthood, and to married life (and not just living together using the excuse of being "engaged").
*Reports reveal media support for Obama - View from the choir Jul 26, 2010, 3:33 am
The article linked below is one of a series.What they suggest is what many had suspected all along: The main stream media was in the tank for Obama.While not a formal "official" conspiracy, these Journolists posts make clear that there was discussion of how to support Obama, and how to cement negative images of McCain and Palin. The talking points raised in these discussions became the talking points repeated in so many articles and opinion pieces.Journolist debates making its coordination with
The slug chronicles (96) - View from the choir Jul 25, 2010, 8:12 am
a slug among weedsdoesn't try to be obscurehe is by nature
*NJ Governor Christie Vetoes Planned Parenthood Funds - View from the choir Jul 24, 2010, 5:09 pm
New Jersey Governor Christie Vetoes Bill Sending Millions to Planned ParenthoodGood for him. I wish more governors had his courage, and would pay attention to what Planned Parenthood - the billion-dollar abortion business - really does.
The slug chroncles (96) - View from the choir Jul 24, 2010, 6:39 am
a slug among weedsfears that pulling weeds uprootsthe wheat and the slugs
The slug chronicles (95) - View from the choir Jul 23, 2010, 8:18 am
a slug among weedsfinds that even his silencespeaks eloquently
*Youth ministry: Flamers for Jesus! - View from the choir Jul 23, 2010, 8:58 am
of our parishes already.(A nod to Mark Shea )
The slug chronicles (94) - View from the choir Jul 22, 2010, 4:22 pm
a slug among weedsonce sang to some graves, "I amwho am, who am I?"
Our new dog! - View from the choir Jul 21, 2010, 3:26 pm
I went to the city pound, and the three people ahead of me did not show up ... so this little lady is now ours. A retriever/springer spaniel mix. I pick her up Friday.The pound folks had given her the name "Ruby." I'm debating keeping that as her name. Or maybe Rosy? Hmm.
The slug chronicles (93) - View from the choir Jul 21, 2010, 3:29 pm
a slug among weedshas never conjugatedBulgarian verbs
*This morning's homily - View from the choir Jul 21, 2010, 6:04 am
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore.And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for
*Catholic cars! - View from the choir Jul 21, 2010, 6:53 am
The slug chronicles (92) - View from the choir Jul 20, 2010, 8:24 am
a slug among weedswhen at a funeral thinksof eternal life
*Planned Parenthood - Caught deceiving again! - View from the choir Jul 20, 2010, 7:21 am
The deception continues at the billion dollar abortion business.
The slug chronicles (91) - View from the choir Jul 19, 2010, 4:15 pm
a slug among weedswhen watching lonely peoplefeels lonely himself
Funeral -- and a dog - View from the choir Jul 19, 2010, 4:24 pm
I got a call from our choir director. The mother of one of the choir members passed away. The director asked if I could play and sing for the funeral Mass tomorrow.That's one of the nice things about being on summer break. I readily agreed.It's a blessing to help someone in this painful time.Meanwhile, I'm on the waiting list for a dog at the City Pound. I'll find out tomorrow afternoon if I got the lovely little redhead (Retriever mix). My fingers are crossed.
The slug chronicles (90) - View from the choir Jul 18, 2010, 2:49 pm
a slug among weedsbelieves all wars result in killing one's brothers
National Ice Cream Day - Enjoy! - View from the choir Jul 18, 2010, 5:25 am
July is National Ice Cream Month, and the third Sunday of July - today! - is National Ice Cream Day.Go have some!
The slug chronicles (89) - View from the choir Jul 17, 2010, 3:35 pm
a slug among weedssometimes likes to hang out onthe lunatic fringe
*Planned Parenthood "Honors" Speaker Pelosi - View from the choir Jul 16, 2010, 3:36 pm
Planned Parenthood - the billion-dollar abortion business - is "honoring" House Speaker for betraying her faith and supporting abortion.Pelosi, who claims to be a "devout Catholic," was slated to receive the abortion giant's "Champion of Women's Health (sic) award for her work in passing the federal health care legislation, and especially for her efforts to ensure that the Stupak abortion funding ban was not inserted in the bill. Two other Congresswomen will be honored along with her.In a state
The slug chronicles (88) - View from the choir Jul 16, 2010, 3:20 pm
a slug among weedstries to practice the fine artof the obvious
The slug chronicles (87) - View from the choir Jul 15, 2010, 5:14 am
a slug among weedspursues the truth except when it's inconvenient
*The pill can cause abortions - View from the choir Jul 15, 2010, 2:17 am
Evangelical group releases documentary on the pill as an abortifacient :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)Just more information about something that's been known, but not talked about.
Zombie Beatles - I want to bite your hand - View from the choir Jul 14, 2010, 3:59 pm
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Padre Pio Chapel Concert - View from the choir Jul 14, 2010, 6:09 am
The Father Beatini Choir will perform a Summer Concert at the St. Padre Pio Chapel (141 Frank Dimino Way) Friday, July 16 at 7: 30 PM.It's free and open to the public.If you haven't seen the chapel, go check in out. It's next to the Italian American Community Center in the Rochester suburb of Gates. Even if you don't make the concert, it's a nice chapel to stop in for some prayer time.
The slug chronicles (86) - View from the choir Jul 14, 2010, 5:30 am
a slug among weedsadvocates moderationexcept with coffee
*Proof: Obama Care to pay for abortions - View from the choir Jul 14, 2010, 1:45 am
I and other pro-lifers warned about this: President Obama's Health Care Plan will pay for abortions. Yes, he promised it wouldn't, but he deceived us - again.The first evidence is being provided in Pennsylvania.The Obama Administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to set up a new "high-risk" insurance program - and has quietly approved a plan submitted by an appointee of Governor Edward Rendell (D) under which the new program will cover any abortion that is legal in Pennsylvania.Under the
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*Dr. Tiller Killed (7 hits)- View from the choir May 31, 2009, 12:14 pm
Dr. George Tiller, the controversial abortionist, was shot and killed at church today. Police have apprehended an alleged shooter. No word yet on who that person is or why that person might have shot Tiller.Whatever the case, murder is uncalled for and unjustified. I oppose abortion, but I condemn this shooting.Pro-life leaders like Father Pavone are also condemning this crime.'I am saddened to hear of the killing of George Tiller this morning. At this point, we do not know the motives of this a
*Physicist: Guadalupe Tilma Can't Be "Explained" (7 hits)- View from the choir Aug 10, 2009, 7:40 am
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the Patroness of the Unborn. As we gear up for another 40 Days campaign, and combat the pro-choice agenda of the Obama administration, the Tilma that bears Our Lady's image is in the news.According to an August 7 Catholic News Agency report, Dr. Aldofo Orozco told participants at the International Marian Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe that there is no scientific explanation for the preservation of the Tilma for 478 years, or for the miracles that have occurred to ens
*Spiritual Adoption: Pray for an unborn child (7 hits)- View from the choir Jan 17, 2009, 2:42 am
'Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” - (Jeremiah 1:5)Today there is a pro-life retreat in Rochester. I had hoped to attend, but I'm ill - I couldn't even make it late enough last night to watch the new Battlestar Galactica episode! - and I have school work to do to prepare for next week's exams.I will be there for the next 40 Days campaign that begins in February.This week is also the annual March for Life - just two days after the most pro-abortion regime in the history of the U.S.
*Is Obama anti-Catholic? (6 hits)- View from the choir Jan 19, 2009, 12:53 pm
A few blogs and commentators have speculated whether Barack Obama might be anti-Catholic.I'm not among them.But I do believe orthodox Catholics make him nervous - and he is minimizing contact with them.At the Denver convention, he broke with tradition and did not involve the local Catholic prelate - Archbishop Chaput - in any of the prayer activities. The same pattern is continuing with the Inauguration. Four Protestants - three liberals and a pop-evangelical - have been invited to offer prayers
*Kenyan Ambassador: Obama was born in Kenya (6 hits)- View from the choir Nov 23, 2008, 6:25 am
A Detroit radio station gets the Kenyan ambassador to admit Obama was born in Kenya!About 12:30-13 minutes into the interview the ambassador admits it is well known that Obama was born there, and his birth place is already an attraction. Is it possible that the ambassador was confused and thought they were talking about Obama's dad? Perhaps - but it sure didn't sound like it from what I heard. Besides, why would his birthplace be an attraction?
*Red Envelope Project - Mail one to Obama (6 hits)- View from the choir Feb 11, 2009, 4:14 pm
The Red Envelope/pro-life idea I mentioned a couple of days ago has apparently evolved beyond just a Valentine's Day project.There are now two sites dedicated to it: Sendaredenvelope.org and The Red Envelope Project. Organizers are calling for the project to extend beyond Valentine's Day with the goal of sending 50 million envelopes - one for each aborted child - to President Obama over the next month. Some activists are actually calling for mass mailings around February 28 to flood the White Ho
*Kill a pro-lifer?? (5 hits)- View from the choir May 31, 2009, 5:26 pm
I understand that feelings are high, but this is something posted on a pro-life site and sent to me:From: DoctorDefenseWhen we find out who the shooter is, I wanna see someone kill his family. The abortion "war" has been one-sided for far too long. It's time for right-to-lifers to learn that WAR means you shoot the enemy BUT IT ALSO MEANS THE ENEMY SHOOTS YOU.Kill a right-to-lifer--any right-to-lifer--TODAY!.This is a threat - and another example of some of the violence shown by some in the pro-
*50 U.S. Bishops: No to Obama (5 hits)- View from the choir Oct 26, 2008, 1:29 pm
The Tablet has an interesting article by Rocco Palmo claiming that 50 U.S. Bishops - about one fourth of the total - have said that the most important issue for Catholics when voting should be abortion.A quarter of America's bishops have said that the most important issue for voters in the forthcoming presidential election is abortion - comments that may help boost the fortunes of Republican candidate John McCain.Some 50 out of the nation's 197 active bishops have published articles or given int
*A Letter from Biden's Bishop (5 hits)- View from the choir Oct 27, 2008, 1:11 pm
Senator Joe Biden's new Bishop, Bishop W. Francis Malooly, published the following letter in the Wilmington News Journal:In his interview with The News Journal published Oct. 19, Sen. Joe Biden presents a seriously erroneous picture of Catholic teaching on abortion. He said, 'I know that my church has wrestled with this for 2,000 years,” and claimed repeatedly that the Church has a nuanced view of the subject that leaves a great deal of room for uncertainty and debate.This is simply incorrect.
*New York's new pro-abortion Catholic Senator (5 hits)- View from the choir Jan 23, 2009, 10:26 am
Governor David Patterson has appointed Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate.Listing herself as a Catholic, Gillibrand is pro-abortion (100 pecent rating by NARAL), pro-embryonic stem-cell research, pro-government funding for birth control.Catholic? And she's described by some as a conserative Democrat? Well, she apparently doesn't favor gay marriage (just civil unions), and is opposed to some forms of gun control , so by New York Democratic Party standards I guess sh
*Countering "Don't like abortion, don't have one" (5 hits)- View from the choir May 16, 2009, 2:52 am
I like the citing of moral relativism!
*Former Father P. David Finks, 1930-2009 (5 hits)- View from the choir Jun 14, 2009, 2:31 am
I caught in the obituaries today that P. David Finks - the former Father Finks of Rochester - died June 10 in North Carolina.Finks was a priest of this diocese from 1956 until he resigned from the priesthood in 1973 and later married.Under Archbishop Fulton Sheen in the 1960s - when Sheen was Bishop of Rochester and was trying to implement Vatican II with mixed results - the then Father Finks served as Vicar of Urban Ministry and executive director of the Office of Social Ministry. He worked wit
Where can I get a bottle? (5 hits)- View from the choir Jan 23, 2010, 2:35 am
I love hot sauce.I put it on everything I can. Pizza. Rice. Veggies. Popcorn.So an article about some hot-sauce imbibing youths caught my eye.Some German teens drank some chili sauce more than 200 times hotter than normal TabascoThe Augsburg youths - ages 13 and 14 - took part in a "test of courage." They subsequently felt sick, and 8 of the 10 who took part were taken to the hospital and had to stay overnight.The sauce the teens ingested measured 535,000 units on the Scoville scale. That's the
*Anti-Life Editorial (5 hits)- View from the choir Apr 19, 2009, 3:00 am
The local specimen of the slowly dying print media has an editorial today about embryonic stem cell research.The editorial in today's Democrat and Chronicle is headlined "For less suffering," with the subhead, "Lifting of stem cell restrictions provides promise." You already know where this one is going.It begins with, "No longer hamstrung by a restrictive federal policy ..." and then proceeds all gung ho on the "promise" of finding cures (at the expense of killing those pre-born children)."Hams
*12-Year-Old-Girl speaks against abortion. (5 hits)- View from the choir Feb 16, 2009, 12:28 pm
Amazing video. Smart girl - she counters so many of the pro-choice excuses.
*Patrick McGoohan, 1928-2009 (5 hits)- View from the choir Jan 15, 2009, 1:27 am
The Prisoner.Secret Agent.The Scarecrow.Catholic who until age 15 had considered being a priest.Number Six - Be seeing you.
