by Steve Ray on December 13, 2009
Jeff Miller posted an interesting commentary on his Facebook account. It regards Jimmy Carter pontificating on church history. What a joke — that’ like me giving a lecture on brain surgery. I have provided the full text below. I agree with Jeff! Frankly, I consider Carter the 2nd worst president in US history (the 1st [...]
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by Steve Ray on November 3, 2009
From Canon Lawyer Ed Peter’s Website: Well, really, it’s more of a “non-note” on celibacy for incoming Anglican ministers. A few days ago the Holy See Press Office issued a note on whether married Anglican ministers coming into full communion would be required to observe celibacy if they sought Catholic holy orders. The statement clarifies [...]
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by Steve Ray on October 28, 2009
… in that if I find out a priest or friend has caused scandal in the Church, I am not going to sweep it under the rug or act as though it didn’t happen. I say this because I just found out that a friend of ours who has stayed at our home has a [...]
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by Steve Ray on October 28, 2009
Having just been to the Mount of Beatitudes in Galilee — celebrating Mass outdoors looking over the Sea, the readings for this Sunday again strike a cord. They are the beatitudes from Matthew’s gospel and they are read at every Mass on the mountain. Here is a great video reflection to prepare us for All [...]
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by Steve Ray on October 22, 2009
New book from Vatican offers resources for priests on celebrating Mass The Congregation for Divine Worship has completed a new volume, the <i>Compendium Eucharisticum</i>, designed to help priests celebrate Mass with proper reverence. The compendium, prepared at the request of Pope Benedict XVI, includes prayers, theological texts, and other study materials. Cardinal Antonio Canizares, the [...]
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by Steve Ray on October 19, 2009
Archbishop Burke offers 1st Tridentine High Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in 40 years Archbishop Raymond Burke, prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, has offered the first solemn High Mass in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite in St. Peter’s Basilica since the promulgation of the ordinary form four decades ago. The Pontifical Mass took [...]
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by Steve Ray on October 5, 2009
… join the Generation Christ and all the young people walking between St. Thomas in Ann Arbor and St. Andrews in Saline Michigan. What a great event full of fun and for such a great purpose. To learn more click here.
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by Steve Ray on August 18, 2009
. . . and gave three good reasons why. I approve (as if they makes any difference :-)
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by Steve Ray on August 5, 2009
Episcopal Church: 3 homosexuals nominated for bishop positions http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=3699 Three weeks after the Episcopal Church voted to resume the ordination of actively homosexual bishops, three homosexual priests– one male and two female– have been nominated for election to the episcopate.
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by Steve Ray on July 23, 2009
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/5635684/
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by Steve Ray on July 16, 2009
Indiana bishop requires central placement of tabernacle http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=3531 Bishop John D’Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, has issued a directive that the tabernacle should be centrally placed in all churches of that diocese. “My experience is that our people, with their instinct of faith, have always desired that the tabernacle be central and visible,” Bishop [...]
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by Steve Ray on July 13, 2009
Geez, we have some nuts in our Church. Austrian female ‘bishop’ seizes Eucharist http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=3478 An Austrian woman who identified herself as a Catholic bishop snatched the Blessed Sacrament from a ciborium after she was refused Communion at a Mass in Linz. Bishop Ludwig Schwarz had declined to administer the Eucharist to Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger, who has [...]
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by Steve Ray on June 26, 2009
The Insordescence of Archbishop Milingo Demands Response Insordescence. It’s not a likable word. It’s not a likable thing. But Abp. Milingo is insordescent. And he needs to be dealt with. Read how, here: http://www.canonlaw.info/2009/06/insordescence-of-abp-milingo-demands.html Milingo schism grows with ordination of another bishop http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=3327 Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who incurred automatic excommunication in 2006 when he ordained [...]
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by Steve Ray on June 22, 2009
From 3:00-5:00 PM I (Steve Ray) will be hosting Al Kresta’s show live from the studios of Ave Maria Radio in Ann Arbor Michigan (see topics below). You can listen over the internet and learn more at Ave Maria Radio, but I will also be covered on live video cam from the studio (see directly [...]
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by Steve Ray on May 11, 2009
Lay ministers of holy Communion should stop offering “blessings-in-lieu-of-Communion” at Mass Concerns about swine flu have prompted many parishes to discontinue the routine administration of the Precious Blood. Okay, fine.* But there’s another Communion rite practice that should also cease if only out of concerns for public health. This time, however, it’s a practice that [...]
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by Steve Ray on May 8, 2009
A response to Abp. Wuerl’s claims that canon law supports his inaction in regard to Nancy Pelosi Abp. Donald Wuerl of Washington DC continues to defend his refusal to withhold holy Communion from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in a number of ways, but his recent claims that canon law supports his inaction attract my [...]
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