Thoughts and opinions from a Priest in the PNCC
O Jezu! któryś umiłował kościół, iż samego siebie wydałeś zań, aby był bez zmazy i zmarszczki, powstań i ucisz wiatry piekielnych potęg, który w dzisiejszych czasach na nas uderzają. Amen.
Note: Your deacon blogger is an alum of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. At the time the book I am transcribing was written (1904) Peter Canisius was not yet declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.
Pontifications has reprinted Convert Provocateurs, an article by Fr Addison H. Hart that originally appeared in the September 2000 issue of Touchstone magazine.
It’s a great read and I highly recommend it.
After reading it you will be amazed reading some of the comments. Amazed and sad really, because in short order some people digress into the typical, yes, but argument. Yes, but didn’t I mention that we belong to/have the only true Church. Yes, you’re close, but you don’t have the fullness of “the Church”.
Fr. Hart speaks a quasi-prophetic message about our eschatological times. He discusses our need to work together, faith, hope, charity… In conclusion he states:
So, in place of polemicism, let us witness to a better way: humility at all times about each of our own Traditions, charity towards one another now in all our dealings (even in our theological exchanges), and hope for a future that—”like it or not—”will put all things in proper perspective and that we will inevitably share.
We (and yes, I’m mindful of my own sinfulness and lack of charity) will have a lot to answer for.
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While the Turks hold the Secretary of State’s feet to the fire over Cyprus, Fr. Joseph Huneycutt has a piece on the refusal of Israel to recognize the validly elected Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem – all in an attempt to blackmail the new Patriarch into turning over property in Jerusalem for more Jewish settlements :cry:. See When Jews Run the Church (Kinda Sorta).
No sooner than my lobbing a few truths at the fallacy of Turkey then we read that our illustrious Secretary of State is there, hat in hand, and ready to sell out Cyprus for the price of Turkey’s support on an Iranian war.
From ANA:
The Communist Party further said that “the representative of the U.S. placed the victimiser and the victim in the same sack, Turkey and Cyprus, since she called on Cyprus to proceed with measures which will facilitate ‘northern Cyprus'” and pointed out that “it is obvious that the people of Cyprus cannot be optimistic about the ‘solution’ being prepared on the issue of Cyprus.”
You read it here first (oh well, second or third). The communists are stepping up to state the obvious. Turkey invaded Cyprus illegally, has persecuted Greek and other Christians in its walled enclave, and refuses to get out (mosques and all).
From the Turkish press —“ Zaman Daily: Rice Backs Turkey’s Entry to EU
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she believes Turkey should enter the European Union (EU).
During her visit to Athens, Rice met with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni earlier today.
Following her meeting, Rice informed that she and her team spoke with both Turkey and the European Union, and they encouraged Turkey’s accession to the Union.
“Turkey is a European county,— she added, and —it should carry a European character. I believe Turkey should enter the European Union.”
That’s right, our —Christian— President and his administration!
Perhaps a reflection from Isaiah 5:20-23 would be helpful:
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;
who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!
Thank God for the Greeks who are far less likely to capitulate to the horde.
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