SAN FRANCISCO — In a compact studio apartment on the fringes of the Castro district here a young couple live with their demanding 7-year-old, whom they dote on and take everywhere: a Scottish terrier named Olive.
Raising children is on the agenda for Daisy Yeung, a high school science teacher, and Slin Lee, a software engineer. But just not in San Francisco. MORE
The government of Chile says wildfires that have killed at least 10 people are the worst blazes in the country’s history.
Several firefighters are among the dead.
“We have never seen anything on this scale, never in the history of Chile,” President Michelle Bachelet said earlier this week, after her administration declared a state of emergency. “The truth is that the forces are doing everything humanly possible and will continue until they can contain and control the fires.” MORE
Deny, deny, confuse, conceal, and claim it’s the parents who are lying. The tactics being used by school officials in this Colorado district are almost as shocking and angering as the horrible x-rated material that is being made available to middle school students.
This kind of behavior by school officials is not new, of course. We’ve seen for years it across the country. We even recall one Massachusetts elementary school that told three parents in a row who called upset about a homosexual event there that they were “only one” who had complained. MORE
Vol 10 Issue 4 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
January 28, 2017 ~ Saint Peter Nolasco, opn!
1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (end)
2. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
3. Saint Francis de Sales
4. Family and Marriage
5. Articles and notices
Dear Reader:
We have come to the conclusion of the Series on Baptism, and knowing that it was rather lengthy it was necessary that the Sacrament of Faith be clarified in an age where so many can present their opinions that it can become rather confusing. Continue reading
The Giving of the Ten Commandments began at the close of Pentecost
I was told by many that there was no evidence of the month the 10 commandments were given. Well here it makes it clear on this web site that it started in the Month of Sivan on the 6th day. Which puts it in the end of May which cor-response to our Pentecost Sunday. Understanding also that the Church, both old and new goes by the moon calendar. Continue reading
Wildfires in Argentina have burned approximately 2.47 million acres (1 million hectares) over the last several weeks. On December 22 NASA satellites started detecting heat from fires that grew to become some of the larger blazes on the east side of the country 90 miles (145 kilometers) west of the coastal city of Bahia Blanca. MORE
Pope Francis’ recent decision to allow Mahmoud Abbas to set up an embassy in the Holy See raises questions about just how serious the Vatican is in its efforts to abide by the teachings of Nostra Aetate, a Papal Encyclical issued by Pope Paul VI in 1965. MORE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has often stated that he would try to convince the new American administration to reopen the nuclear agreement that was signed between Iran and the six world powers in July 2015. He even told CBS last December that he has at least “five ideas” on how to facilitate the reopening of the agreement. Evidently he will share his ideas in February with US President Donald Trump in a meeting that will take place between them in Washington. MORE
The number of autistic kids is skyrocketing.
In our lifetimes, we could see the first trillionaire.
And, most likely, that first trillionaire would be Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
That’s according to research by Oxfam, an international network of organizations collectively working to alleviate global poverty. Its recently published report finds that eight billionaires from around the globe have as much money as the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world’s population. MORE
Dear Bishop Williamson: 12-24-16 Christmas Eve
We met about 25 years ago. You were a priest and was substituting for Msgr. Charles Donahue at the Mission Maria Stella Maris chapel in San Pedro, California. It was the evening of the Immaculate Conception. A friend, Douglas Nardli introduced me to you after Mass and I told you of my findings that the Lord will come back on Pentecost Sunday. Your answer was that we have at least 200 years yet to go. Since then you have come down to about 60 years or lately I heard 25. Continue reading
Phillip of Hesse
Vol 10 Issue 3 ~ Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
January 21, 2017 ~ Saint Agnes, opn!
1. Baptism: Means of Salvation (102)
2. Third Sunday after Epiphany
3. Saints Vincent and Anastasius
4. Family and Marriage
5. Articles and notices
Dear Reader:
One of the first moral departures that Martin Luther introduced in his church was divorce. Allowing Phillip of Hesse to divorce Catherine was a confirmation that he rejected the Continue reading