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ARE YOU SPIRITUALLY PREPARED? VATICAN CARDINAL: NEW WORLD ORDER TAKING HOLD

According to the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, recently warned: "The idea of creating a 'new man' completely detached from the Judeo-Christian tradition, a new 'world order,' a new 'global ethic,' is gaining ground."

The cardinal denounced the
"dictatorship of relativism," rampant in Western societies, in which there is a growing "anti-Christian attitude" that makes "attacks on Christians, and particular on Catholics, pass off as politically correct."

Speaking of Christians today he said,
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eHARMONY WILL MATCH HOMOSEXUALS

Just like the acceptance of birth control by most, if not all, Protestant Christianity, Christian denominations will continue to capitulate to the world's cry for false charity toward the radical homosexual agenda.

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(CNN) -- "Online dating site eHarmony will create a service for same-sex matching in a settlement of a 2005 complaint that the company's failure to offer such a service was discriminatory."

"Under terms of the agreement with the New Jersey attorney general's office, eHarmony Inc. will start the service, called Compatible Partners, by March 31.

"With the launch of the Compatible Partners site, our policy is to welcome
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BIG BROTHER MONITORS AND INFILTRATES CONVERSATIONS ON CAMPUS TO PROMOTE LIBERAL ISSUES

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Queen's University in Ontario, Canada has hired six students who are to intervene in conversations around campus to promote what the University terms social justice issues such as the acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle.

"If there's a teachable moment, we'll take it," said assistant dean of student affairs Arig Girgrah, who runs the program. "A lot of community building happens around food and dining."

She gave the example of a conversation about a gay character on television as a good example of such a moment.

"Like dons, who serve as student authorities in
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UNLESS THE LORD HAD SHORTENED THOSE DAYS...

I am shocked twice in one day--you will be too! Grotesque Cardinal's Mass in Vienna.
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SHOCKING MOB ATTACK ON CHRISTIANS IN SAN FRANCISCO'S HOMOSEXUAL DISTRICT

(Warning: Video may contain offensive language)

I don't think I need to mention where the violent uprising of homosexuals will eventually lead--the following story speaks for itself...
From Worldnetdaily: "Hundreds of homosexual activists rushed out of bars and swarmed a group of Christians who were singing songs in San Francisco's Castro District – and some even threatened to kill the worshippers.

A group of Christians had been singing and praying in the "gay" district for several days, but they never expected an angry mob would run them out. However, that's what happened Friday night.

Here is one woman's account..."People would come stand with us and join us," she said. "We got to pray for some people."

But then angry men began yelling profanities and warning the
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U.K. SCHOOOL GIRLS PUSHED TO RECEIVE BIRTH CONTROL SHOTS

The prophecies of Humanae Vitae have swiftly come to be --recall that Paul VI stated that the widespread acceptance of contraception would place a "dangerous weapon... in the hands of those public authorities who take no heed of moral exigencies."

From
Dailymail: "Girls as young as 13 will be urged to have contraceptive jabs as part of Government plans to curb teenage pregnancy rates.

Officials claim using long-lasting injections and implants rather than daily pills will make it easier for teenagers to control their fertility."

For teenagers to control their fertility or for the government to control their fertility?

But critics warn that the scheme, which is being rolled out at teenage pregnancy 'hot spots' around the country, will promote promiscuity.

There are also fears the move could fuel the spread of sexually transmitted infections and that the powerful drugs, which render girls infertile for up to three years, are unsuitable for their young bodies.

The Government has written to 21 councils where teenage pregnancy rates have stagnated or risen, telling them to push long-acting reversible contraception injections and implants.

It also wants more school-based contraception clinics to be set up, the Sunday Telegraph reported."
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CHESTERTON ON THE RIGHT RELIGION

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We do not really want a religion that is right where we are right. What we want is a religion that is right where we are wrong. G.K. Chesterton "The Exception Proves the Rule" The Catholic Church and Conversion

"A Cosmic philosophy is not constructed to fit man; a cosmic philosophy is constructed to fit a cosmos. A man can no more possess a private religion than he can possess a private sun and moon." G.K. Chesterton, Introduction to the Book of Job.

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MUSLIM MAN BRUTALLY MURDERS ROOMMATE'S CATHOLIC GIRLFRIEND

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Unfortunately, this story reminds me of a Catholic family member who intends to marry a devout muslim physician. Of course his family does not approve of their relationship, so he has asked her to convert. Needless to say my family is praying very hard.

A Polish teenager was brutally murdered by her boyfriend's Muslim roommate because he disapproved of him going out with a Catholic.

From Yorkshire Post: "Lidia Motylska, 19, was [brutally] strangled in an alleyway in Leeds by Iraqi immigrant Abobakir Jabari who objected to his Kurdish flatmate's relationship with her.

Yesterday Jabari, 39, who was given British citizenship in 2005, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Crown Court to murdering the petite Polish
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HOMOSEXUAL TERRORISTS STORM CHURCH

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Lust is the great destroyer of charity and the cause of most hatred toward God today. All around us we witness this phenomenon--but most especially among those who identify themselves as "gay".

From
Lifesite: "On Sunday, November 9, a band of about 30 homosexuals stormed a church in Lansing, Michigan. Some were well dressed and were stationed inside Mount Hope Church, where they pretended to be normal Sunday worshippers; others were outside dressed in pink and black.

The group of self-described homosexual anarchists, Bash Back!, claims the evangelical church is guilty of “transphobia and homophobia.” The group says that it fights for "liberation," opposes "all forms of state power," and urges members not to condemn certain methods of promoting their cause "on the
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PRESIDENT OBAMA: PENANCE PENANCE PENANCE

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The deed is done. A man who promises to do great evil has been elected President of the United States. It is estimated that 54% of Catholics voted for Barak Hussein Obama. In fact, Obama captured the 7 states where Catholics make up more than 30% of the population on Election Day. But wait!:

"Among Catholic voters who attend Mass weekly, McCain won majority support: 54- 45%. Among those who do not attend weekly Mass, the margin for Obama was an overwhelming 61[%]...Thus Obama drew his support from inactive Catholics. And unfortunately, most American Catholics are inactive." Catholic Culture

Another word for "inactive" is apostasized Catholics. The above findings are in keeping with the words of Fr John Hardon:
"ordinary Catholics will not survive this age." And the words of so many holy priests and saints that most Catholics will not be saved. We are living in the long prophesied age of apostasy:

"Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness Read More...
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AN OBAMANATION OF ERRORS


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For those who have become disillusioned by the polls which indicate an imminent Obama victory, I hope to provide a little perspective. We must remember that America is not a Catholic Nation. As Fr. John Hardon, S.J. used to say "America is a thoroughly Protestant Nation". At the outset, our founding fathers denied Christ's reign and sovereignty by rejecting the notion that Christ established a Church that possessed authority over His followers. Pope St. Pius X stated: "That the State must be separated from the Church is a thesis absolutely false, a most pernicious error."

But what is the result of this separation? Today, we not only ignore God's commands, but we also deny God what He is due--worship in accordance with His will, and obedience to His Church. Liberty, which is based upon truth, has been replaced by license and licentiousness where the spirit of fornication and adultery dominates-- the product of which is the slaughter of innocents for the sake of convenience. The best we can do as a nation is to elect a leader who will confront the
effect of our wicked and adulterous culture --and reduce abortions. There are, however, no electable leaders who perceive or understand the inherent failures of the notion of separation of Church and State.

But the the most lamentable part of an Obama victory is that it would be due to those who falsely claim to be Catholics but are instead "Americanists". We have all heard the mantra---
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OXFORD ENGLAND BANS THE WORD CHRISTMAS

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The Christmas madness has begun--I am certain that this is just the beginning of many attempt to eradicate all vestiges of Christianity this season.

FROM
Oxfordmail: "A plan to axe the word Christmas from this year’s city centre festive celebrations has been criticised by religious leaders.

Council chiefs have confirmed there will be no traditional Christ-mas light switch-on in Oxford this year, but instead revellers will be greeted with a 25-metre high mobile of lanterns in the shape of the solar system.

A city council spokesman confirmed this year’s event would be called the “Winter Light Festival” to include all religious denominations.

Shoppers on the streets of Oxford criticised the decision to cut out the word Christmas and called for a return to tradition.

There will also be no mention of the word Christmas in the reduced "festive lights" programme to be erected in the city.

The idea is the brainchild of the charity Oxford Inspires, which has been set up to promote culture in the county and increase participation in cultural events.

Councillors have claimed they are not “Christmas killers”, but the move has outraged religious leaders of all denominations in the city.

Sabir Hussain Mirza, chairman of the Muslim Council of Oxford, said: "I'm really upset about this. This is the one occasion which everyone looks forward to in the year. Christians, Muslims and other religions all look forward to Christmas.
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MAGDI ALLAM: TERRORISM IS THE MATURE FRUIT OF THE QURAN

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Recent convert to the Catholic Church, Magdi Allam, has written an open letter to the pope requesting him to inform his top aide for relations with Muslims, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, that Islam is not an intrinsically good religion and that Islamic terrorism is not the result of a minority gone astray. Allam's communication preceeds the Catholic-Muslim Forum which is to take place Nov. 4-6.

From CNS: In [his] letter, posted on his Web site Oct. 20, Allam said he wanted to tell the pope of his concern for "the serious religious and ethical straying that has infiltrated and spread within the heart of the church."

He told the pope that it "is vital for the common good of the Catholic Church, the general interest of Christianity and of Western civilization itself" that the pope make a pronouncement in "a clear and binding way" on the question of whether Islam is a valid religion.

Allam told Pope Benedict he specifically objected to Cardinal Tauran telling a conference in August that Islam itself promotes peace but that "'some believers' have 'betrayed their faith,'" using it as a pretext for violence.

"The objective reality, I tell you with all sincerity and animated by a constructive intent, is exactly the opposite of what Cardinal
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A SAINT SPEAKS: THERE CAN BE NO CHASTITY WITHOUT THE EUCHARIST


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Is there any wonder why our culture has become perverse and sex-obsessed when Christians reject and/or neglect the most powerful assistance to live out the Christian life--the Eucharist? Just for a moment, contemplate the percentage of human beings who believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist--I am certain, as you will be fter listening to the following podcast, that this figure correlates with those who are able to resist the world and live a truly chaste life, whether in marriage or as a single person.


Here is a little blessing for your listening pleasure-- Fr John Hardon's simple yet deep words about the Eucharist and chastity. The following podcast is approximately 26 minutes long but well worth your time. You can hear why he may become a saint. To listen:
FR HARDON PODCAST.
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IT'S OFFICIAL: SHARIA COURTS ENDORSED IN THE U.K.

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Islamic courts will begin to handle divorce and family disputes with the only requirement being that a formal law court must rubber stamp the sharia court decision.

From dailymail: "Sharia tribunals will be able to decide how a Muslim couple divide their money and property and who gets the children.

The decision follows nine months of controversy over the role of tribunals run according to Islamic strictures.

Muslim ministers have warned that sharia should not have an official role because it accords unequal status to men and women.

Giving more weight to evidence from men could hand them a greater share of property and enhanced custody rights."

The sharia law proceeding and the judgment will be secret. Therefore, any review of the decision by a formal court would not reveal any injustices.

"Robert Whelan, of the Civitas think-tank, said: 'The problem with the Government's attitude is the big question over how far submission to sharia courts is voluntary among Muslim women.

'Women who live in some communities may have no option but to go to the sharia court. The case is then rubber-stamped by a family court without any of us knowing how the decision was reached.'

Islamic tribunals have authority to make decisions in business and financial disputes where both parties agree to accept arbitration."

After celebrating the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, I cannot help but think that all hell has been set loose on the world. When Christian-based laws are replaced with the inequitable and demeaning laws of Islam we have embarked on a road that will bring about horrific injustices.

"With God and Jesus Christ...excluded from political life, with authority derived not from God but from man, the very basis of that authority has been taken away, because the chief reason of the distinction between ruler and subject has been eliminated. The result is that human society is tottering to its fall, because it has no longer a secure and solid foundation. When once men recognize, both in private and in public life, that Christ is King, society will at last receive the great blessings of real liberty, well-ordered discipline, peace and harmony." QUAS PRIMAS
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U.K.: COMPULSORY SEX EDUCATION FOR FIVE YEAR OLDS


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Students as young as five will begin to receive compulsory "lifestyle lessons" from the government, ministers announced today.

From dailymail (HT: Stella Little): "Pupils need schools to help them cope with the dangers of modern life such as binge drinking and substance abuse, according to the Government.

"Ministers said putting social education on the national curriculum for five- to 16-year-olds would help cut teen pregnancy rates and binge drinking.

Schools Minister Jim Knight said making social and health education compulsory was "a bold move and a necessary one".

"We need structured classroom teaching ... Parents bring up children, not schools or governments, but schools can help guide them through the maze of issues and prepare them for the transition from child to adult."

Mr Knight said the system would be flexible enough to allow schools to take parents' values and beliefs into account."

Yes, they will take note of the parents values and then they will trample on them and the innocence of the five year olds, nevertheless. Dare I say children need God, His laws and the knowledge of eternal reward and punishment to do the right thing--not a relativistic, sex-promoting government program.
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PRO-LIFE VICTORY IN N. IRELAND

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"Ireland will undergo English oppression for a week of centuries but will preserve her fidelity to God and His Church. At the end of this time Ireland will be delivered and the English in turn must suffer severe chastisements. Ireland, however, will be instrumental in bringing back the English to the unity of faith." St. Malachy (1148)

Press Release from Precious Life: "Precious Life claim victory after the proposal to extend abortion to Northern Ireland failed to be debated in the Westminster Parliament. We are absolutely delighted. It was Precious Life's "pro-life tidal wave from Northern Ireland" that forced the government to effectively scrap the proposal.

The vote on extending the 1967 Abortion Act was scheduled as an amendment to the controversial Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. This was the first time in nearly 20 years that MPs had a chance to vote on the issue. However, it failed to reach the floor of the House of Commons after the government used a parliamentary procedure to ensure the amendment would not be introduced during the afternoon's debate. It has been reported that ministers were reluctant to allow a vote on the issue given the strength of opposition from Northern Ireland.

In a statement to the media, Director of Precious Life, Bernadette Smyth said, "I am absolutely delighted that our unborn children are safe from
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U.K.: BOY SCOUTS AS YOUNG AS 10 TO BE GIVEN CONDOMS

The destruction of innocence is the hallmark of our age. There is no less than an obsessive desire to corrupt youth with perverse sex (yes--condoms are "malum in se"). Children receive sex disinformation in schools, from the media and now from scouting. Children today do not have the benefit of the knowledge of truth--we pervert them at the youngest possible age.

From
dailymail (HT STELLA LITTLE): "Parents waving their children off to Scout camp may soon have more to worry about than the youngsters swapping ghost stories after dark.

In a move that has alarmed traditionalists, the Scout Association is to introduce sex education for its young members.

Leaders will be able to give confidential contraceptive advice to under-16s and even hand out emergency condoms on trips.

The Association insists the information will help Scouts resist peer pressure to have sex before they are ready.

But critics claim it will encourage boys and girls to become sexually active earlier.

Nick Seaton, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'This will horrify a lot of parents.

'These things have nothing to do with Scouting. They should be sticking to the traditional activities of camp fires and sing- songs instead of learning about sexually transmitted diseases and emergency contraception.'

The advice that leaders can give is outlined in a factsheet published today by the Scout Association, which has 60,000 girl members and 400,000 boys and young men.

Scouts aged ten-and-a-half to 14 will be able to discuss where to get contraception and pregnancy testing and how to find sexual health clinics."

"Woe to you, Korazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to the skies? No, you will go down to the depths. If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you." Matt 11:20-24

"Hold fast to simplicity of heart and innocence. Yes, be as infants who do not know the wickedness that destroys the life of men" Shepherd of Hermas (2nd century)
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ADOPT A STATE TO SAVE CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION

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Obama may be leading in the polls but the prayer of a rightous man availeth much. As sick and fatigued as I am at the the prospect of Obama becoming the president of the United States --we must persevere offering prayer and sacrifices.

Roger from New Zealand sent me an excellent link that provides a much needed plan of action to counter a potential victory by the anti-Christian and anti-life Obama-Biden ticket...

"Dear fellow Catholics,

Once again the world needs our urgent prayers!

One of the most widely anticipated American elections in history is less than three weeks away. With the Culture War in America at its fiercest, the battle to win over the people of America to the Pro-life Cause is
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VATICAN SYNOD:CATHOLIC BISHOPS SAY ISLAM IGNORES WOMEN'S RIGHTS

From theage: "Catholic bishops attending a synod at the Vatican have said Islam does not respect internationally enshrined women's rights, the ANSA news agency reported, quoting a spokesman.

The criticism that Islamic tenets flout the principles of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights came during a meeting of Spanish-speaking bishops at the three-week gathering, the report said.

The Catholic church, in its relations with Muslims, "should keep in mind their conception of marriage and the family, which does not accord women the rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights", said the spokesman, Julian Carron, quoting from a summary of the discussion.

For this reason, the bishops called on the church to exercise "caution" in its efforts at rapprochement with Islam, Carron said."

I can only hope and pray that this is a sign that the Church will not engage in "ecumania" and instead will hold fast to truth. In the words of St Francis of Assisi to the Sultan: "If you do not wish to believe we will commend your soul to God because we declare that if you die while holding to your law you will be lost; God will not accept your soul".
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WHEN THE SON OF MAN COMES WILL HE FIND FAITH ON EARTH?

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We have come so far from the truth--every so often we get a stark example of just how far the world has slid.

From the
telegraph: "Beatles songs as likely to explain Christianity as the Bible, says bishop"...

"The Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Croydon, has urged churches to use hits by bands such as U2 and the Beatles in their services.

"In a book backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, he argues that pop music writers can convey deep theological concepts in a way that is more accessible to the younger generation.

"Hundreds of evangelical churches have already turned to guitar-based songs instead of traditional hymns, but the bishop suggests that clergy still need to be more creative in appealing to non-churchgoers.

"Artists highlighted for exploring Christian themes in their music include Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and John Lennon, who famously claimed the Beatles were bigger than Jesus.

"For many people the language of the Bible has become inaccessible and yet pop song writers can make a connection with people because their language is fresh," he said.

"They are able to open our imagination to a way of thinking about God that we've become deaf to in church language."

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POLICE MAY BE ALLOWED TO SECRETLY COLLECT DNA FROM TEACUPS

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The U.K. Security Service (MI5) which is responsible for protecting against terror threats may be allowed "to secretly collect genetic samples from items such as cigarette butts and teacups under new laws that could massively expand the national DNA database".

From
Mailonline (HT: STELLA LITTLE): The powers would allow investigators to break in to suspects’ homes to collect DNA which could then be shared with foreign governments to check for links to crime and terrorism.

The new law, being discussed by Parliament, would mean the ‘stolen’ samples – thousands of which have already been taken by the security services – would be admissible in court and at a stroke hugely expand the Government’s controversial DNA database."

"The proposals, which are contained in the Counter-Terrorism Bill, were outlined last week by Security Minister Lord West in the wake of Labour’s unsuccessful attempt to introduce legislation to hold terror suspects for 42 days without charge.

The move comes despite growing fears about the rapid expansion of the national database, which stores the details of 4.2million people, including 573,639 who have not been convicted,
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LINK BETWEEN HARDCORE CHILD PORN AND MUSLIM TERRORISTS

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Child porn sites are being used to pass information between terrorists. What is to be expected from a religion that permits marriage to children and justifies any evil in the name of jihad?

FROM
TIMESONLINE: "A link between terrorism plots and hardcore child pornography is becoming clear after a string of police raids in Britain and across the Continent, an investigation by The Times has discovered. Images of child abuse have been found during Scotland Yard antiterrorism swoops and in big inquiries in Italy and Spain.

"Secret coded messages are being embedded into child pornographic images, and paedophile websites are being exploited as a secure way of passing information between terrorists.

"It is not clear whether the terrorists were more interested in the material for personal gratification or
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BBC CHIEF SAYS ISLAM SHOULD BE TREATED MORE SENSITIVELY THAN CHRISTIANITY

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The director general of the BBC, Mark Thompson, believes that because Muslims are a religious minority and oftentimes also ethnic minorities in Britain their faith should be given different coverage than other religions.

Thompson was responding to criticism from comedian Ben Elton, who accused the BBC of being scared to make jokes about Islam.

Asked whether it was correct that the BBC "let vicar gags pass but not imam gags"...he admitted it did take a different approach to Islam, which has 1.6 million followers in Britain, compared to its approach to the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church.

Mr Thompson said: 'What Christian identity feels like to the broad population is a little bit different to people for whom their religion is also associated with an ethnic identity which has not been fully integrated...'There's no reason why any religion should be immune from discussion, but I don't want to say that all religions
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U.K.: A PLAN TO MONITOR EVERY TEXT MESSAGE, PHONE CALL AND INTERNET VISIT

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FROM the Belfast Telegraph (HT: STELLA LITTLE): "Today the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, is expected to signal the Government's intention to press ahead with proposals to collect more details about people's phone, email and web-browsing habits as she warns that the terrorist threat to Britain is growing."

"Under the proposal, internet service providers and telecoms companies would hand over millions of phone and internet records to the Home Office, which would store them for at least 12 months so that the police and security services could access them. It is understood that more than £1bn has been earmarked for the database."

"The proposal emerged as part of plans to implement an EU directive developed after the 7 July bombings to bring uniformity to record-keeping. Since last October telecoms companies have been required to keep records of phone calls and text messages for 12 months. That requirement is to be extended to internet, email and voice-over-internet use and included in a Communications Data Bill."

Everything seems to be lining up in accordance with the prophecies of scripture and the saints. Terrorism and now the global economic crisis have provided our leaders with an unprecedented opportunity to centralize financial power and to keep watch over us. Nations are even taking an ownership interest in private banks.
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According to St Malachi's prophecies there is to be only one more pope after Pope Benedict XVI...

"In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Petrus Romanus, who will feed his flock amid many tribulations; after which the seven-hilled city (The Vatican) will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people. The End."


If St Malachi's prophecies are accurate-- then time is very short because Pope Benedict will be 81 this year. We must watch, pray and offer penance to God.
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DOES ANYONE GO TO HELL ANYMORE?

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My parish is having a mission this week--so I am a little fired up. One thing that was pointed out by the priest who was giving the mission, is the few numbers of those who are saved. Of course in post-modern Christianity everyone is saved --and any talk about hell or damnation is simply nonsense. But Jesus Himself confirmed that few are saved:

"Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!" Matt 7:13-14

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ARE MANDATORY ABORTIONS ON THE HORIZON FOR THE WEST?

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Here is another fine article from Mr Frank M. Rega, S.F.O., author of St Francis of Assisi and the Conversion of the Muslims. As Mr Rega points out St. Padre Pio defended the controversial encyclical, Humanae Vitae, praising its “lofty teachings” and “eternal truths.” But one aspect of Humane Vitae which is often overlooked today is its grim warning that governments might “impose” contraceptive methods on citizens. In the light of the Humanae Vitae’s other accurate predictions, are mandatory birth control and abortion on the horizon for America?

St. Padre Pio demonstrated the depth of his love and loyalty to the Church when he publicly praised and defended Pope Paul VI for his encyclical Humanae Vitae, “Of Human Life.” 1 Upon its release in the summer of 1968, a torrent of vilification and disobedience was unleashed upon the Pontiff from within the Church, as well as mockery and scorn from without. Such open rebellion against Peter’s successor was unprecedented, and yet he had done nothing more than his solemn duty to uphold the infallible, magisterial teaching of Catholicism against unnatural methods of birth control.

The likes of Fr. Hans Kung, Fr. Charles Curran, et. al., and the Canadian Bishops’ Winnipeg Statement, brazenly stood in opposition to the teachings of their own religion. Many did defend the document; but one great saint, a man
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VISIT THE AMERICAN CATHOLIC

Please visit a new website entitled The American Catholic. The site is the brainchild of Tito Edwards (Custos Fidei). He has assembled twelve bright, engaging, thoughtful, and faithful Catholics to blog on American politics from a Catholic perspective. God knows the world needs this kind of thing especially in view of the growing popularity of Barak Obama. May God Bless them and permit them to make an impact on the culture.
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SCOTLAND: SHARIA LAW COURTS ARE COMING

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It is becoming increasingly painful to watch the death of the West. Self-preservation has been replaced by self-loathing and common sense has been replaced with nonsense.

From the Scotsman: "Secret talks are under way to bring Islamic sharia law courts to Scotland, The Scotsman has learned.

"Qamar Bhatti, director of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT), which runs the courts, admitted discussions were taking place with lawyers and Muslim community groups in Scotland.

"The group is believed to be aiming to set up courts in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

"In September it emerged that five sharia courts, ruling on civil cases from divorce to domestic violence and financial disputes, had been operating for more than a year in London, Birmingham, Bradford, Manchester and at MAT headquarters in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

"The courts have legal powers, with their decisions enforceable through the county courts or high courts.

"However, concerns have been raised about the establishment of a "dual legal system".

"Women's domestic violence groups have also voiced fears, saying traditional sharia law arbitration is "dangerous and inappropriate" in cases of abuse."

A parallel or dual-legal system which permits Sharia law decisions to have the same force and effect as a Western court will never satisfy the followers of Islam. The goal of Islam is to impose Sharia law throughout the West and bring us all under submission. No culture will survive that believes it can equally co-exist with Islam.
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THE LOSS OF CATHOLIC WEAPONS AGAINST EVIL HAVE ALLOWED ISLAM TO SPREAD ONCE AGAIN

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The feast of "Our Lady of the Rosary"** which is celebrated by the Catholic Church this week, was instituted to remember the Battle of Lepanto. Thanks to the recitation of the holy Rosary which has been called by many great saints "a weapon against evil", the forces of Islam which threatened to invade Europe were defeated on October 7, 1571. For more on the Battle of Lepanto go here.

Since 1571 Europe and much of the world have forgotten their history, the Rosary, and indeed the faith. Radical and adversarial Islam is once again marching with hostile forces that are multiplying demographically across Europe in lightning speed, while a sterile and abortion-obsessed Europe commits suicide as it bows helplessly before its indefatigable assailants. Crippled before its arch enemy, post-Christian Europe can only limp along before these monolithic forces of evil because of Europe's own perilous weakness of no longer being unified in its faith, beliefs and culture.

There are different types of evil that plague the world- the worst being moral or spiritual evil. It includes all those who reject God as He truly reveals HIMSELF--through his son Jesus Christ. Since the followers of Islam reject Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation the religion of Islam poses a grave spiritual evil to not only its followers but to the world.

But evil is always in the last analysis a privation of good. For example, night is a privation of the light of day, while vice is a privation of God's goodness. Moreover, evil
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A RESURGENCE OF LATIN AND CLASSICAL EDUCATION

While all evidence seems to point to the breakdown of civilization one can nevertheless find a resurgence of faith and authentic culture in the most unlikely places.

Here is a
New York Times article on the resurgence of Latin which is described as the "language of scholars and educated people"--and I might add the devout. My own father was a latin teacher in a very wealthy public school school system. Parents who wanted their children to become doctors and lawyers demanded the latin language as preparation for higher education. Most in my homeschooling community are also teaching their children latin because it is and always will be the language of the Church.

Speaking of homeschooling