California’s burning down. Right after the elections. Camp Fire’s fury overwhelmed fire-wary residents of Paradise

Whole town of Fr. Vallencourt’s ex-hometown is burnt down.

Four times in 20 years, Cinda Larimer has evacuated her home in Paradise. Four times, she’s watched anxiously as smoke and flames filled the skies over this small mountain town, this cool slice of Northern California where the wildlife is abundant, the Feather River runs clear and cold, and the Ponderosa pines tower into the sky. MORE

Catholic Tradition Newsletter 482: Confirmation, Twenty-fifth Sunday, Saint Martin

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Vol 11 Issue 45 ~  Editor: Rev. Fr. Courtney Edward Krier
November 10, 2018 ~ Saint Andrew Avellino

1.      What is the Sacrament of Confirmation
2.      Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
3.      St. Martin of Tours
4.      Family and Marriage
5.      Articles and notices

Dear Reader:

Here in the United States we just had what is called mid-term elections.

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Indian Catholic Bishops’ message for Diwali – Vatican News

CBCI's Diwali greeting card.

Thank you Nestor for drawing my attention to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) Diwali message, in these words: The Hindu festival, celebrated on Wednesday, November 7, this year in India, recalls the night when Lord Rama returned to his palace in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Laxman after a 14-year exile.  This represents the CBCI backing for Ayodhya !!!At the Holy Name Cathedral they usually have a Diwali “mass.”  Regards, John

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Too early to worry about the National Debt. A reply to the news media

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It’s too early to worry about the National Debt right now. One cannot balance a budget until he knows what his income is going to be. We have no way of judging what our income will be from this economic boom we’re having until the government tally’s our income tax returns after April 15. So please stop all these unnecessary fears until we have results and then act accordingly.