when i received a postcard from a friend currently in Rome, i couldnt hide my excitement. but beneath it is a message that resonates within:
“It’s really a ‘closed’ & ‘aloof’ and ‘out-of-touch’ church scene. Clinging to the past and afraid of the future!”
Like so many facets of life, the Catholic Church proud of its […]
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defying the Pope
Published by December 28th, 2006 at 12:17 am in catholics, entertainment, indonesia, movies, christmas and consumerism. 0 Commentsin his Ubi et Orbi, the Pope issued a familiar message: don’t let this Christmas be another one symbolised by the commercialism. i have defied him. in my defense, it’s been nearly 1.5 years since i did major shopping and Boxing Day Sale was too tempting to miss.
prior, i had a great Christmas lunch in […]
so i did my confession yesterday. twice a year is a norm for me - one before Easter which is compulsory and one before Xmas. This time i only had 5 volumes with 20 chapters each. I felt so great - as if i have no more sins..haha.. as soon as i finished telling my […]
dethrone
Published by December 18th, 2006 at 2:45 am in current affairs, catholics, amusing, general and america. 0 CommentsQ: What does it take for a King/Queen of England to be dethroned?
A: Marry a Catholic.
Q: What does it take for a Miss USA to be dethroned?
A: Nudity, sex and drinking.
we owe it to ourselves before descending and joining the current word-fare following the Pope’s statement to read his address in full.
here it is.
only then we can form a fuller opinion on the issue.
my take on it: whether the Pope’s statement is valid or not, becomes a moot point. Because such statement reflects Papal’s ‘time-insensitivity’ […]
my fourth miff’s adventure started with a very interesting doco, Deliver Us From Evil. This doco puts the human face on the victims of Catholic priests’ abuse while the children are on their duty of care. It’s quite disturbing especially to see a father who was so distressed learning about what her daughter has gone […]
when God defied the Pope
Published by April 25th, 2005 at 11:31 pm (Current Mood:
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when was the last time you remember that God has defied the Pope??
CNN.com - Pope ‘prayed not to be elected’ - Apr 25, 2005
Benedict, 78, said he hoped to spend his last years living quietly and peacefully.
“At a certain point, I prayed to God ‘please don’t do this to me,”‘ he recalled. “Evidently, this time […]
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger from Germany has been elected as the 265th Supreme Pontiff taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. Viva il papa!
Electing a New PopeDeath
A pronouncement of death is made in Latin and is certified by a physician. The camerlengo, or chamberlain, then calls out the pontiff’s baptismal name — “Karol” for Pope John Paul II — three times in a ritual to confirm there is no response. In the past, the camerlengo struck a silver […]
A Tribute for Pope John Paul II
Published by April 3rd, 2005 at 2:06 pm in current affairs and catholics. 0 Comments“I have looked for you. Now you have come to me. And I thank you”Pope John Paul II’s dying message to the young people
Karol J�zef Wojtyla: Before Becoming Pope
1920May 18: Karol J�zef Wojtyla is born in Wadowice, Poland, outside of Krakow; the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska.
1929April 13: […]
