"Tu és Pedro, e sobre esta Pedra edificarei a minha Igreja, e as portas do Abismo nada poderão contra ela.
"A plena comunhão com a Igreja implica uma verdadeira fidelidade [ao] ... Concílio Vaticano II".Concluo eu que:
P.S.1 Estas 'iniciativas' inserem-se na estratégia de manipulação do lobby gay:
”At a public meeting in 1880 Parnell put the question to his audience: "What are we to do with a tenant who bids for a farm from which his neighbour has been evicted?" ... Parnell himself had a proposal to offer... In substance it was, that such a person should "be left severely alone, put into a moral Coventry, isolated from his kind as if he was a leper of old". …this severe isolation... affected not only the prime offender but equally anyone convicted of violating the common understanding of having no social intercourse with him. It was put in motion immediately against Captain Boycott of Connemara, agent of Lord Erne, who sent a process server to serve ejectment notices on a number of tenants for non-payment of rent. All his servants were induced to leave him, tradesmen were prevented from working for him, and shopkeepers from supplying him with goods.”O Papa Leão XIII condenou esta prática nos seguintes termos:
”Besides, in a good cause, it is not fitting to seem in some sense to imitate those who in the pursuit of an unlawful end seek to attain it by disorderly effort.
.. We have never opposed their struggling for a better state of things, but can it be regarded as admissible that in the carrying on of that struggle a way should be thrown open which might lead to evil deeds? ... it has been Our constant effort to mark off what was right from what was wrong, and to withhold Catholics from everything not sanctioned by the Christian rules of morals.
We gave to the Irish people timely counsels... to take part in nothing at variance with natural right or forbidden by the Divine law. … all the more as you yourselves, Venerable Brethren...to beware of everything contrary to public order or to charity - such as refusing to discharge just obligations; preventing others from discharging theirs; inflicting injury on anyone either in person or property; violently resisting the law or those engaged in the discharge of public duties; joining in secret societies and the like. These injunctions, most just in themselves and given most seasonably, were praised and approved by Us.
Our duty forbade us to suffer that so many Catholics, whose salvation must be Our first care, should pursue a hazardous and unsafe course leading rather to disorder than to the relief of distress.
… nothing is so harmful to a cause, however just, as recourse to violence and injustice in its defence…
… Let it be understood by all that the entire method of action, whose employment We have forbidden, is forbidden as altogether unlawful.
Let your people seek to advance their lawful interests by lawful means, and most especially, as is becoming in Christians, without prejudice to justice or to obedience to the Apostolic See…"
"I’ve been wearing them for about four years now ... It’s my religion."But Mark Whittle, the FA’s head of media relations, interrupted Rooney in the off-camera briefing by saying:
"We don’t do religion."Censura ?
"The timing suggests that his recourse to Catholicism may have had its roots in his search for redemption after the events of Gelsenkirchen in 2006, though it seems that Rooney's wife, Coleen, has had more influence than a red card against Portugal. She comes from a devout Catholic family and her father, Tony, is a particularly devoted, practising Catholic. Religion has formed a part in Rooney's own life, though, from the letters "RC" to be found on his birth certificate to an education at Our Lady and St Swithin's Roman Catholic Primary, a ten-minute walk from his childhood Liverpool home, and his particular success at religious education there. "Wayne's recall of stories about the life of Jesus is quite detailed. His contributions to discussions show him to be a caring child who responds to the needs of others," read a formative school report.Falso alarme.
The Rooney clan did not attend mass very often, though his own childhood memories include a priest visiting the house about once a week, usually to collect money. "I believed in Jesus of course, did drawings of him at school and I said my prayers most evenings," he recalled a few years ago. "Usually, though, I was praying for Everton to win on Saturday."
"... Referindo-se depois á herança cada vez mais actual da teologia moral de São Tomás, o Papa disse que quando a lei natural e a responsabilidade que ela implica são negadas, abre-se dramaticamente o caminho ao relativismo ético no plano individual e ao totalitarismo do Estado no plano politico.
Todos os homens, crentes e não crentes – afirmou Bento XVI – são chamados a reconhecer as exigências da natureza humana expressas na lei natural e a inspirar-se nela na formulação das leis positivas, isto é aquelas emanadas pelas autoridades civis e politicas para regular a convivência humana"
Estas as palavras do Papa falando em língua portuguesa:
Queridos irmãos e irmãs,[Fonte: Rádio Vaticano]
A confiança que São Tomás de Aquino deposita nos dois instrumentos do nosso conhecimento – a fé e a razão –, assenta na convicção de que ambas provêm da mesma e única fonte da verdade, o Verbo divino, que age tanto no âmbito da criação como no da redenção. Este acordo fundamental entre razão humana e fé cristã transparece ainda noutro princípio basilar do seu pensamento: a Graça divina não anula, mas supõe e aperfeiçoa a natureza humana. Esta, com o pecado, não ficou totalmente corrompida, mas apenas ferida e debilitada. Com a Graça, a natureza é curada, fortalecida e ajudada a alcançar a felicidade, que é o anseio natural de toda a pessoa humana. São Tomás propõe-nos um conceito amplo da razão humana, porque não se limita aos espaços da chamada razão empírico-científica, mas abre-se a todo o ser e às questões fundamentais e irrenunciáveis do viver humano.
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Saúdo cordialmente todos os peregrinos lusófonos, em particular ... os professores e alunos portugueses do Centro Cultural Sénior de Braga, para todos implorando uma vontade que procure a Deus, uma sabedoria que O encontre, uma vida que Lhe agrade, uma perseverança que por Ele espere e a confiança de chegar a possuí-Lo. São os meus votos e também a minha Bênção.
"Benedict XVI described Blessed Manuel Lozano Garrido as a "faithful layman who, through his example and his writings, was able to irradiate his love for God, even amidst the suffering that kept him bound to a wheelchair for nearly twenty-eight years. At the end of his life he also lost his sight, but kept wining hearts for Christ with his serene happiness and his unswerving faith. In him journalists will find eloquent witness of the good that can be done when the pen reflects greatness of soul and places itself at the service of truth and of noble causes".Este era jornalista especial. O facto de estar em cadeira de rodas impedia-o de participar nas reuniões do bloco de esquerda. Por outro lado, só perdeu a vista no final da vida.
"[The Pope asked whether] "freedom from totalitarian ideologies has not been used solely for economic progress, at the expense of a more human development". In this context he encouraged the bank, in its interventions in support of Eastern European countries, "to correct any imbalances and favour a process based on justice and solidarity, which are essential for the present and future of Europe".
..."Economy and finance are not ends unto themselves... They are a tool, a means. Their exclusive goal is the human being and the complete realisation of his dignity. ... Christianity has enabled Europe to understand that it is freedom, responsibility and ethics that impregnate its laws and corporative institutions. Marginalising Christianity - also by excluding its symbols - would deprive our continent of a fundamental resource which nourishes it and contributes to its true identity. Christianity is, in fact, the source of 'the spiritual and moral values which are peoples' shared heritage', values to which the members of the Council of Europe expressed their firm commitment in the Preamble to the Statue of the Council of Europe".
[The Bank is] "a technical instrument which facilitates solidarity, a solidarity which must be experienced in fraternity. ... Fraternity creates spaces for gratuitous action which, though indispensable, are difficult to envisage when efficiency and profit are the only criteria", he said.
... "Europe has a rich past which has seen the development of a number of economic situations rooted in fraternity. I believe that the Council of Europe Development Bank wishes, in order to experience true solidarity, to respond to this ideal of brotherhood I have just mentioned and to explore areas in which fraternity and the logic of giving can be put into practice. These ideals have Christian roots and they, along with the desire for peace, made it possible for the Council of Europe to be come into being".
""the abuse of theology... [is the] arrogance of reason, failing to nourish the faith and obscuring the presence of God in the world. Yet there is a theology that wishes to know more out of love for the Beloved... This is the true theology that comes from the love of God, of Christ, and wishes to enter into deeper communion with Christ...
... we must ... be critical: the criterion of faith is the criterion with which to see theologians and theologies. ... It is in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that we see the summary of our faith, and this Catechism is the true criterion with which to discern whether a theology is acceptable or not".
"a great problem of modern Christianity is that we no longer think of the future of God: the present moment of this world seems sufficient. ... In this way we close the doors to the true greatness of our existence. The meaning of celibacy - as an anticipation of the future - is precisely to open these doors, ... to show the reality of the future which we must live here in the present, and in this way bear witness to our faith. We truly believe that God exists, ... that we can found our lives on Christ and on the life to come". On the subject of worldly criticism, the Pope noted how "for the agnostic world ... celibacy is a great scandal because it shows that God is considered to be real and is lived as a reality. ... Celibacy is a definitive 'yes', it is allowing oneself to be taken by the hand of God, giving oneself into the Lord's hands, into His 'self'. Thus it is an act of faithfulness and trust, an act which presupposes the faithfulness of marriage, ... which is the biblical form, the natural form, of being man and woman, foundation of the great Christian culture and of other great cultures of the world. If this is lost, the roots of our culture will be destroyed. Thus celibacy confirms the 'yes' of marriage with its 'yes' to the world to come. This is how we wish to proceed and actualise this scandal of a faith which founds all of existence on God. ... We pray to the Lord to help us free ourselves from secondary scandals, to make this great scandal of our faith present: the trust, the power of our life founded in God, in Christ Jesus".
“Your rod and your staff – they comfort me”: the shepherd needs the rod as protection against savage beasts ready to pounce on the flock; against robbers looking for prey. Along with the rod there is the staff which gives support and helps to make difficult crossings. Both of these are likewise part of the Church’s ministry, of the priest’s ministry. The Church too must use the shepherd’s rod, the rod with which he protects the faith against those who falsify it, against currents which lead the flock astray. The use of the rod can actually be a service of love. Today we can see that it has nothing to do with love when conduct unworthy of the priestly life is tolerated. Nor does it have to do with love if heresy is allowed to spread and the faith twisted and chipped away, as if it were something that we ourselves had invented. As if it were no longer God’s gift, the precious pearl which we cannot let be taken from us. Even so, the rod must always become once again the shepherd’s staff – a staff which helps men and women to tread difficult paths and to follow the Lord."
"Elias dirigiu-se a todo o povo e disse: «Até quando oscilareis para os dois lados? Se o Senhor é o Deus verdadeiro, segui o Senhor; se é Baal, segui Baal». O povo nada lhe respondeu."O morno é mais agradável que o quente e o frio. Existe um certa simpatia por Baal e um certo temor reverencial em relação ao Senhor. Resultado previsível, as opiniões dividem-se: 50% de votos brancos, 50% de votos nulos.
Catholic World NewsUm lampejo do futuro.
May 31, 2010
In response to today's ruling, Bishop Armiya, Secretary to Pope Shenouda, issued a statement stressing the respect of the Coptic Orthodox Church for the Egyptian judiciary and its rulings, but saying "there is no force on earth that can force the Church to violate the teachings of the Bible and Church laws, based on "What God has joined together let no man separate." He added that Islamic law allows the Copts to resort to their own laws, and the state respects the freedom of religion.
Egypt's highest court has ruled that the Coptic Orthodox Church must allow divorce and remarriage.
The Supreme Administrative Court, siding with a lower court decision, rejected an appeal by Coptic Pope Shenouda II. The court said that "the right to family formation is a constitutional right."
In Egypt all marriages must be solemnized in a religious ceremony. The court ruled that the Christians who make up 10% of the country's population have the same right to marriage and remarriage as their Muslim neighbors, and Christian churches, regardless of their religious doctrines, must allow divorced people to remarry. The decision cannot be appealed.
Coptic Church leaders have said that they will not abide by the court's order, setting up a potentially serious church-state clash.
