Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
"Eat More Chicken" - Dinner and Dance
PRO-LIFE FUNDRAISER DINNER AND DANCE--SATURDAY, APRIL 25 at 6 pm
Knights of Columbus Hall on Doris Drive in Kerrville, TX
Everyone is invited to welcome Notre Dame's newest ministry, Notre Dame Pro-Life, for a dinner and dance on Saturday, April 25 at 6 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Doris Dr. A smoked chicken and sausage dinner will be prepared by the Knights of Columbus Bar-B-Q Team. Refreshments (Iced tea, coffee, water) and homemade desserts will be also served.
Beer and wine will also be available. There will be no cost for the dinner, but a suggested donation of $7.00 per plate is encouraged. Proceeds from the dinner and dance go to Notre Dame Pro-life.
Beer and wine will also be available. There will be no cost for the dinner, but a suggested donation of $7.00 per plate is encouraged. Proceeds from the dinner and dance go to Notre Dame Pro-life.
Bring family and friends. Have some fun and help out a good cause to boot!
Graphic artwork of Rob Scotten.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Theology of the Body - A Primer
Courtesy of Fr. Brian Thomas Becket Mullady, O.P. in the March 2009 edition of NOR:
This article not only discusses marriage between man and woman, but also the intimate unity between Christ, the bridegroom and His bride, the Church.
"For marriage to be true and loving it must be ethical; it must take account of both unity and life as it was originally created by the Creator and is now redeemed by Christ."
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Conscience and the Death Penalty
Recently, Gov. Bill Richardson abolished the death penalty in his state and asserted that it was the hardest decision of his life.
The USCCB has made efforts to end the death penalty.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states,
2266 The State's effort to contain the spread of behaviors injurious to human rights and the fundamental rules of civil coexistence corresponds to the requirement of watching over the common good. Legitimate public authority has the right and duty to inflict penalties commensurate with the gravity of the crime. The primary scope of the penalty is to redress the disorder caused by the offense. When his punishment is voluntarily accepted by the offender, it takes on the value of expiation. Moreover, punishment, in addition to preserving public order and the safety of persons, has a medicinal scope: as far as possible it should contribute to the correction of the offender.
2267 The traditional teaching of the Church does not exclude, presupposing full ascertainment of the identity and responsibility of the offender, recourse to the death penalty, when this is the only practicable way to defend the lives of human beings effectively against the aggressor. "If, instead, bloodless means are sufficient to defend against the aggressor and to protect the safety of persons, public authority should limit itself to such means, because they better correspond to the concrete conditions of the common good and are more in conformity to the dignity of the human person. "Today, in fact, given the means at the State's disposal to effectively repress crime by rendering inoffensive the one who has committed it, without depriving him definitively of the possibility of redeeming himself, cases of absolute necessity for suppression of the offender 'today ... are very rare, if not practically non-existent.'
The USCCB has made efforts to end the death penalty.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states,
2266 The State's effort to contain the spread of behaviors injurious to human rights and the fundamental rules of civil coexistence corresponds to the requirement of watching over the common good. Legitimate public authority has the right and duty to inflict penalties commensurate with the gravity of the crime. The primary scope of the penalty is to redress the disorder caused by the offense. When his punishment is voluntarily accepted by the offender, it takes on the value of expiation. Moreover, punishment, in addition to preserving public order and the safety of persons, has a medicinal scope: as far as possible it should contribute to the correction of the offender.
2267 The traditional teaching of the Church does not exclude, presupposing full ascertainment of the identity and responsibility of the offender, recourse to the death penalty, when this is the only practicable way to defend the lives of human beings effectively against the aggressor. "If, instead, bloodless means are sufficient to defend against the aggressor and to protect the safety of persons, public authority should limit itself to such means, because they better correspond to the concrete conditions of the common good and are more in conformity to the dignity of the human person. "Today, in fact, given the means at the State's disposal to effectively repress crime by rendering inoffensive the one who has committed it, without depriving him definitively of the possibility of redeeming himself, cases of absolute necessity for suppression of the offender 'today ... are very rare, if not practically non-existent.'
Gov. Perry Decrees April Abortion Recovery Awareness Month
Thank you, Governor Perry!
"Ending a pregnancy through abortion interrupts the natural birth process and creates significant trauma and stress for those involved in the pregnancy. An abortion is a tragic ending ..."
How true, especially for the infant. A great start to a great letter.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Gomez, Cantu Support Bishop D'Arcy
Archbishop Gomez and Bishop Cantu support Bishop D'Arcy's disapproval of President Obama speaking at Notre Dame University and receiving an honorary law degree. Here's a copy of the letter.
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