I gather that she is well known for her letters written on behalf of issues she is interested in. She was actually given an award in 2005, which you can read about here:
Why thank you, cmsgop. I wouldn’t trade Mr. VITW for anything. When we put our two brains together, we have one fully functioning one, that’s our joke!
Press bias around the globe, I guess. I googled it but didn’t seem to find what the public reaction was, very kind of you to give me the inside scoop. Thank you.
Thanks for posting this. My spouse had two TBI’s, back then there wasn’t too much they did about it. I’m glad that the soldiers of today can get the help they need. The long term affects of TBI’s as the vet ages can be pretty terrible, I hope they track these guys over time to see if the early treatment translates into a better outcome in the older vet.
Oh no, NYer, I must have not made myself clear, I meant no offense. I knew what you meant. I should have made it clear I knew you were talking about the Maronite Church. You were the one who talked to me about the Maronite Catholic Church in my town. Came highly recommended. It was beautiful. I was talking about the stuff in my Roman Catholic Church, at least the ones I’ve attended. I used to attend a Byzantine rite church, the people were so reverent I would cry. I think Novus Ordo Masses can be reverent, but unfortunately the ones I’ve been to have too often been mangled by the priest, or taken over by the PC crowd. I once heard someone criticize a priest because the NO Mass he had just done was too old-fashioned, and that was because he skipped the sign of peace! (He was a substitute, so he wasn’t going to be around for any long term criticism, and it’s his right, it’s optional)
Again, sorry if I wasn’t clear in my original post. Mea culpa.
“Perhaps the Archbishop will consider introducing a similar improvement to the Latin Mass”
I hope not. The socializing and back-slapping antics I had to put up with at the last Novus Ordo masses are not at all missed. High fives at Mass? Yeah, I’ve seen it.
I just can’t see it happening at the Latin Mass.
You must have parishioners who can control themselves.
Another lovely post, Salvation. Thank you. Just got back from Mass, it was packed. I went a half hour early, the naysayers in my family said I was nuts, but I just knew this year it was going to be filled, and it was.
Well, no, the Catholic Church is not the world’s largest private landowner. Ted Turner is, or was, as of 2003. The US government is the world’s largest landowner.
I read this on his blog last night and instantly thought of you. No, not that you are who he was talking about, but your stories on the trials and tribulations of teaching religious ed!
As for leaving early, we stay though to the end, and then say a few prayers while the church is emptying out. Works out just fine.