Amy Welborn Interviewed

You can read part one of an interview that Amy Welborn did with the Catholic Match website here.It’s about the book Wish You Were Here: Travels through Loss and Hope.. 

The Random House website for that book is here.

The Amazon page for the book is here. 

 

The Power of the Cross by Michael Dubruiel

Good Friday is coming…remember you can download the free e-book The Power of the Cross (pdf file) here at this page. 

Amy Welborn interviewed

Here’s an interview Amy Welborn did with Kris McGregor of Discerning Hearts about her book: Wish You Were Here: Travels Through Loss and Hope.

New Version of Way of the Cross by Michael Dubruiel and Amy Welborn

John Paul II’s Biblical Way of the Cross(It is also available in an IPhone App) – a new version of the Way of the Cross (or Stations of the Cross)

And check out this page on Michael Dubruiel’s book The Power of the Cross - available in a free .pdf download here. 

As Expected…Its Archbishop Levada

From SFGate.com:

Pope Benedict XVI named San Francisco Archbishop William Levada as the Vatican’s chief orthodoxy watchdog Friday, tapping an American conservative to fill one of the most powerful church offices, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Before his election as pope, Benedict held the office for more than 23 years, gaining a reputation as a hard-liner in defending church teaching.

Levada, a 68-year-old theologian, is the first American to hold the post, which is the highest position to be held by an American at the Vatican.

Levada joined the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 1976 and served for six years, leaving shortly after when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger took over as prefect in 1981. He returned as one of the five bishops on the congregation in 2000.

Levada has served as archbishop of San Francisco since 1995; before that, he was archbishop of another largely liberal American city, Portland, Oregon.

Pontifical Acts…New Auxiliaries for Seatle

One less for Brooklyn..

From Vatican Information Service:

- Accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the diocese of Brooklyn, U.S.A., presented by Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan, upon having reached the age limit.

– Appointed Frs. Joseph J. Tyson, pastor of the parishes of St. Edward, St. George and St. Paul, and Eusebio L. Elizondo M.Sp.S, pastor of the parish of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, as auxiliaries of the archdiocese of Seattle (area 64,269, population 4,755,500, Catholics 904,000, priests 313, permanent deacons 98, religious 585), U.S.A. Bishop-elect Tyson was born at Moses Lake, U.S.A., in 1957 and ordained a priest in 1989. Bishop-elect Elizondo was born in Victoria, Mexico, in 1954 and ordained a priest in 1984.

Now Available…Learn About Pope Benedict XVI

New Auxiliary for Baltimore

Plus Birmingham’s Foley’s resignation accepted without replacement.

From the Vatican Information Service:

- Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Birmingham, U.S.A., presented by Bishop David E. Foley, upon having reached the age limit.

– Appointed Msgr. Denis James Madden, adjunct secretary general of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association of New York, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Baltimore (area 12,430, population 3,006,607, Catholics 506,587, priests 574, permanent deacons 183, religious 1,426), U.S.A. The bishop-elect was born in Carbondale, U.S.A., in 1940 and ordained a priest in 1967.

Bremer Tells Graduates Their Fight Against Islam Extremist

Ave Maria Univerisity in Naples graduates first class, Paul Bremer gives the commencement address…on the same weekend as that a movie on the crusades is the top seller…

From New Catholic University Graduates First Class:

“Bremer, a Catholic, told graduates that their generation would fight Islamic extremism the way their fathers fought communism. “

Grappling With Catholic Feng Shui

From Grappling With Catholic Feng Shui:

“Forget about whether Pope Benedict XVI will soften his attitude toward the role of women in the church or discover a more pastoral approach to homosexuals or heed the pleas of manpower-poor bishops for an experiment with married priests. For many Catholics, there is only one question about the new pope’s intentions: Will he turn the altars around?”

Reese’s Pieces

Funny, check it out…

At Thumos:

“I looked at Church from both sides then,

both pro and con, and con again.

I’m centrist in my fondest dreams

as long as I set the far extremes.

“The Problem with Ordaining Men,”

“Commandments? Seven Out of Ten!”

“Ignatian Masters Touting Zen” –

It’s all within the fold.

But now it’s not the thing for me.

It’s someone else’s ministry.

Perhaps a creed he’ll sometimes see

far from my mean of gold.”

Happy Mother’s Day!

To my mother, who lives in the Sunshine State,

and to all mothers!

Pope’s Regina Caeli Address Focuses on Media

Interesting in light of the America situation…

From >>> AsiaNews.it <<< Pope: Responsibility in use of the media to knock down the walls of misunderstanding:

“Dear Brothers and Sisters!

Today, the feast of the Ascension of Our Lord to heaven is being celebrated in many countries, among them Italy. In this feast, the Christian community is invited to turn its gaze towards he who, 40 days after his resurrection, to the amazement of his apostles, “was lifted up while they were looking on and a cloud received him out of their sight” (Acts 1,9). We are therefore called to renew our faith in Jesus, the only true anchor of salvation for all men. Ascending to heaven, he reopened the way towards our ultimate homeland; that is paradise. Now, with the power of His Spirit, he sustains us in the daily pilgrimage on earth.

This Sunday, World Communications Day is being celebrated with the theme, “the Communications Media: at the Service of Understanding between Peoples”. In this current age of images, the mass media effectively constitutes an extraordinary resource to promote solidarity and comprehension among the human family. We saw extraordinary proof of this recently, on the occasion of the death and solemn funeral rites of my much-loved predecessor, John Paul II. Everything depends, however, on the way in which they are used. These important tools of communication can foster reciprocal awareness and dialogue, or else the contrary, they can feed prejudice and contempt among individuals and peoples; they can contribute to spreading peace or to fomenting violence. This is why it is always necessary to appeal to a sense of personal responsibility; it is necessary that all do their part to assure objectivity, respect for human dignity and care for the common good in all forms of communication. In this way, one contributes to pulling down the walls of hostility which still separate mankind and chains of friendship and love, which are signs of the Kingdom of God in history, may be consolidated.

Let us return to the Christian mystery of the Ascension. After the Lord was taken up to heaven, the disciples gathered in prayer in the Cenacle with the mother of Jesus (cfr Acts 1,14); together they invoked the Holy Spirit, who would have filled them with strength to testify to the risen Christ (cfr Lk 24,49; Acts 1,8). In these days, all Christian communities, united in the Most Holy Virgin, relive this unique spiritual experience in preparation for the feast of Pentecost. We too turn now to Maria with the hymn of the Regina Caeli, calling for her protection on the Church and especially on all those who dedicate themselves to the work of evangelisation through means of social communications.”

Pope Trading Cards

From Pope Benedict XVI is Featured in the Newest Limited Edition Trading Cards by Paradigm Trading Cards:

“Paradigm Trading Cards (http://www.paradigmtradingcards.com) today announced their release – ‘A New Pope’ – a special, limited edition trading card set celebrating the life of Pope Benedict XVI. This set follows the highly successful release of a set for Pope John Paul II. Each of the 20 trading cards in the set chronicles ‘The New Pope’s’ early years, life in the church and the first few days as Pope.

‘The New Pope trading cards are a response to our customers. Both our retail outlets and our customers have been asking for Benedict XVI trading cards since the day we released our Pope John Paul II set,’ said Mark Currier, President of Paradigm Trading Cards. ‘People around the world want to learn more about Benedict XVI. What better way could there be for young people to learn about the new Pope. Trading cards have been educational in nature since they where first produced.’”

Police Arrest Man For Defacing Mary Image

In Chicago…the amazing thing is that in a city as large as Chicago they couldn’t find a phone listing for “Victor Gonzalez”…I would think there would be at least twenty or more people with that name living there…

From WFTV.com – News – Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Defacing Virgin Mary Image:

A man was arrested for allegedly scrawling ‘Big Lie’ over a stain on an expressway underpass that some believed was an image of the Virgin Mary.

Authorities then painted over the stain because it had been defaced, police spokesman David Banks said Friday.

Authorities charged Victor Gonzalez, 37, of Chicago with criminal damage to state supported property, a misdemeanor. Witnesses had seen him painting the image, Banks said. A telephone listing for Gonzalez could not immediately be found.