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August 27, 2006
Canterbury sounds positive
Its great to hear the Archbishop of Canterbury speak again on the Anglican Church's position on the crisis that has been disintegrating the Anglican Communion. Thanks to Fr. Schaffner for forwarding this Telegraph article. Something we should have heard from Canterbury long before all the chaos had begun. But certainly we are comforted by the archbishop's position as the leader of the Anglican Communion over his own personal take on things.
Here is an excerpt from the Dutch interview:
You are commonly known as favouring the acceptance of gay relationships in the Church. Do you have to compromise your own ideas now as Archbishop?
Twenty years ago I wrote an essay in which I advocated a different direction. That was when I was still a professor, to stimulate debate. It did not generate much support and a lot of criticism - quite fairly on a number of points. What I am saying now is: let us talk this through. As Archbishop I have a different task. I would feel very uncomfortable if my Church would say: this is beyond discussion, for ever. Equally I have to guard the faith and teaching of the Church. My personal ideas and questions have to take second place.''
We are glad and thankful the Cathedra of Canterbury is back in its responsible mode of being the custodian of faith and morals of the church in its teaching.This certainly is a position in terms of a positive move towards fidelity to Scripture and Tradition and of course "right" reasoning.God be praised.
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August 25, 2006
Plan B... What Next?
During a pilgrimage to Rome in 2001, I accompanied a group of families as their chaplain. At the Fumicino airport, all eyes were on the children. One of the parents in the group remarked: "Yes, they would like to look at and admire children but not carry them" Thanks be to God that our moms carried us and here we are.
Pundits and experts argue in favor of freedom in promoting this "Plan B" pill, whose impact will be certainly detrimental to the life within the womb and finally there it is available over the counter.Pity those pharmacists who are coerced to sell them much against their will!
Is it a reflection of promiscuity or loose morale that has crept into our contemporary society. It makes one wonder. Already it has been a herculean task for parents to fight the media from the toll it has had on the morale of teenagers. Now Morning After Pill is the leathal weapon. Who knows who all will use! But that it will turn the womb into tomb can not be ruled out.
If all arguments against this morning after pill fails, this story of an agonising parent should be a clarion call to all the advocates of MAP and the future users of this human killer called MAP.
Whoever the advocates may be, teenagers need to be aware that "MAP" is not going to guarantee the safe passage for promiscuity. It's time that we listen to the wisdom of our predecessors that "sex within marriage alone is sacred". Anything else annihilates the very intent of the Creator.
Now that "MAP" is over the counter stuff, maybe they will pave way to a painless infanticide - a silent holocost. If those who got pregnant would only approach a CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER and see the "life within", perhaps that would change their attitude instead of depending on a quick fix that gives one the comfort and confidence of being "safe": safe from what? Good to ponder.
Can we be at least aware that if our mothers had attempted abortion, all of us would not be alive on this planet earth. May God protect the wombs much against the will of those are out to destroy what the wombs treasure.
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August 1, 2006
The Silence of the Lambs
Given all the perestroika that is happening in the moral realm within ECUSA leadership, one wonders if all the clergy are in sync with liberalism. Sadly enough there are many who are faithful clergy - faithful to the Lord, His church and highly conscious of their role as custodians of faith and morals through their ordained ministry. But where is their voice or do they have a voice at all?
Suprisingly enough, that those faithful clergy have to bite the bullet and move on despite the revisionism, because the Church Pension Fund holds them to the gun point. Simply put if they do not toe the line, they will lose their benefits such as salary and pension. Some of the priests have worked for over forty years in several parishes, and are on the verge of losing all their earnings, should they be vocal about their moral stand. Perhaps this may never come to the light. But through known sources we have come to know clergy who fear the worst if they spoke out their mind. Why even a widow whose husband was a former Rector is afraid of making her choice at this point in time. Perhaps, if the priests are assured of their remunerations, despite their stand, we may hear more from the clergy. Unfortunately, these lambs have been silenced. We understand their predicament.
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