Adrienne's Corner

Patron Saint for the Year

Angela Messenger is still taking requests for patron saints. Hop over and request a saint. This year the deadline for requests is December 1st, so don't dally.

In My Opinion:

****The Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2008 Collection will occur November 22-23, the weekend before Thanksgiving, in most dioceses of the United States. I am not comfortable, and haven't been for many years, with the concept of large charity type collections. The CCHD has a pretty poor record for stewardship. I believe much more good is done at a local level. The Knights of Columbus at our church have a Christmas basket program and our church provides a free meal every Thursday year in and year out. These are the endeavors where I will place my time, talents, and money.


Constitutional crisis' looming over Obama's birth location
Alan Keyes lawsuit warns America may see 'usurper' in Oval Office
By Bob Unruh© 2008 WorldNetDaily
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****The California secretary of state should refuse to allow the state's 55 Electoral College votes to be cast in the 2008 presidential election until President-elect Barack Obama verifies his eligibility to hold the office, alleges a California court petition filed on behalf of former presidential candidate Alan Keyes and others.......read more
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Ex-Hitler youth's warning to America
'Every day brings this nation closer to Nazi-style totalitarian abyss'
Posted: November 13, 20081:00 am Eastern© 2008 WorldNetDaily

**** Because it has abandoned moral absolutes and its historic Christian faith, the U.S. is moving closer to a Nazi-style totalitarianism, warns a former German member of the Hitler Youth in a new book read more

Father Jay Scott Newman

****If you have not been living under a bushel basket for the past week then you're aware of the statement made by Father Jay Scott Newman of St. Mary's in Greenville, SC.

****"Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exits constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil, and those Catholics who do so place themselves outside of the full communion of Christ’s Church and under the judgment of divine law. Persons in this condition should not receive Holy Communion until and unless they are reconciled to God in the Sacrament of Penance, lest they eat and drink their own condemnation."-Excerpt from November 9 Homily

****His complete statement has already been pulled from the parish website, and the diocese was quick to issue a statement which was not in support of Father Newman. I'm wondering why the bishops were not as quick to respond to the homosexual priest problem, abuses of our liturgy, or in the case of this election, the clear teaching on abortion and your duties as Catholic citizens.
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Statement of Monsignor Martin T. Laughlin
Administrator of the Diocese of Charleston

From Laura's Place:
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****"However, I do dispute Msgr. Laughlin's claim. I dispute it passionately! * Father Newman did not divert focus from the Church's position against abortion. *Father Newman's statements do very clearly reflect the Catholic Church's teachings." read rest of entry
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NaNoWriMo Update

from the com-box:

****"Writing is a difficult process, and writing well is much harder than it looks like on paper!" excerpt from Mark in Spokane

****Well that's the understatement of the century! Mark can say that because, unlike yours truly, he is not "comma challenged". But I appreciate the well wishes as I continue on my journey (commas be damned!) Word count 23,047 as of last night.
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