Saturday, July 23, 2011

Waiting for Superman

by Steve Ray on July 23, 2011

Just watched the recent documentary entitled Waiting for Superman which critiques the public schools and teachers’ unions in America. It is a sad and devastating story. Every parent should see this movie and act accordingly. Makes me glad we home-schooled our kids. You can see the info on the movie and the trailer by clicking [...]

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Two Good News-Info Items

by Steve Ray on July 23, 2011

First, Liz Lev gives some concrete reasons to appreciate the Popes for what they’ve done for Rome. Her list includes: 1) straight roads and obelisks, 2) conservation of antiquities, 3) churches, 4) aqueducts, 5) museums, 6) hospitals and hostels, and 7) prayers. You can read the whole excellent article at “A Long Overdue Word of [...]

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Can Governments Pass Laws Regulating the Seal of Confession?

by Steve Ray on July 23, 2011

My friend and Canon Lawyer Ed Peters writes, A note on proposals to require priests to violate the seal of confession Concerning recent Irish and Australian proposals to require priests who, through their ministry in sacramental confession, learn the identity of child sexual abusers (or of any other malefactors, for that matter), to disclose such [...]

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