On this date,

in 1517,

Martin Luther

posted his '95 Theses' at the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.

And so it truly began...

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What a terrible thing!

‘Traditionalist Catholics’ Attack, Expel Christians

Apparently the 'traditional' refers to something different than what we would call 'traditional', but none-the-less, this treatment is barbaric and what Catholics have come to expect from others. This behaviour is terrible!

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Of course!

Do you agree with Umberto Eco, that Apple is Catholic and PC Protestant? It looks as though Pope Benedict might…

"It all makes sense to me: but I’m a simple soul"

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Such a sad situation in Norway

Norway Shooting Suspect 'Christian' Faith Heavily Debated

Do you know, I've seen it on the intertubes (and, consequently, it must be true) that Anders Behring Breivik (discussed in this article), Lee Harvey Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Dennis Rader, Charles Starkweather, Jeffrey Dahmer and Dylan Kiebold, all murderers of various degrees of notoriety, all had one thing in common; they were all Lutherans. I'm not going to do any research to see if this is accurate or not, I'm just posting this for Anonymous' benefit. A bit of trivia that would need some work to verify...

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Ummmm... appropriate spooky music theme...

Mysterious Monuments In Georgia May Have Links To Ancient Rosicrucian Occult Society

That link is only made by the author of the article, by the way, who tends to lean towards 'signs and portents' at the best of times.

My interest is the 'Georgia Guidestones' mystery itself, as well as the single mention to, what else? 'Lutheranism'. Another oblique reference! Is Lutheranism, and are Lutherans, the force to watch out for?

See that, Anonymous? You've got lots of explaining to do!

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I'd hate to live in this place!

Parish 'bullies' force vicar to flee his flock after 'whispering campaign sparked by attempts to modernise Christmas service'

If they treat their own this way they probably still hang, draw and quarter Catholics if they get the chance. No thank you, not even for a holiday...

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Good grief!

Michele Bachmann officially leaves her church

Only Americans would care this much about a politician's religious affiliation. None-the-less, this is a perfect example about the state of the press today. The article starts off about Ms. Bachmann, veers into this Evangelical Lutheran Synods anti-Catholic position, back into the history of Luther and Lutheranism, with stops in various places along the way. It's the best example of a non-news article I've seen in a long time.

Oh, and the comments? I won't start...

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Catholics, Protestants, everyone alike!

Prophecy sites blame Japan disasters on all our sins

"The earthquake, tsunami and impending threat of melt-down at nuclear plants have catapulted Japan to the top of prophecy web sites. Like every natural disaster, it's being re-construed to fit pre-ordained scenarios for the end of times."

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Dare I say...

English Catholics claim 900 Anglican converts

...welcome home?

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The road to Rome

is filled with the same divisions as it has always had.

Anglicans heading to Rome told they can't stay in their churches

"Anglicans defecting to Rome are being told they must leave their churches with clergy even been asked to move away from their parish. "

I'm sure they know that decisions of conscience are not always filled with joy at every level...

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On this date

in 1525, Martin Luther married a Catholic Nun...

Martin Luther

I just thought you had to know that. Follow the link for more information about Martin Luther and his life...

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Thank you.

Anglican Head Apologizes for Catholic Church Remarks

Just... Thank You.

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The one thing

that gets Catholics labelled non-Christian or worse...

Pray for Us Sinners

SWMBO (God bless her) went out onto the step the other day to talk to a Baptist woman and her daughter who were coming around with literature to drop off. When she came in she commented on how surprised she was that they didn't have any idea of the concept of Lent. It's something I haven't really thought about before, but it makes sense.

Why would they have a sense of the period leading up to the death and resurrection of Jesus as that doesn't matter at all in their general theological world-view. When Jesus' salvific act 'pays the price' for your salvation, that's all that's necessary for most people. The idea of penitence being more than a one-time thing is very mainstream and falls more to the Roman Catholic and Reformation Churches and leaves most of the 'new-world' Churches out, I think.

Sorry for the ramble. Mea culpa.

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Ummmm... Wow!

It's starting to happen...

Canadian Anglicans Ask for Full Communion Through Catholic Ordinariate

"' In response to your invitation we respectfully ask that the apostolic constitution be implemented in Canada'"

Their own Reformation brings them back home to Rome...

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It's fortunate

that if they do come they'll hold their old rites, rubrics and structures...


100 US Anglican parishes convert to Roman Catholic Church

"About 100 traditionalist Anglican parishes across the United States have decided to convert en masse to the Roman Catholic Church, it emerged yesterday."

If they really are traditional, there's likely not a lot that there would be in common with the average Roman Catholic parish other than the fact that no women are ordained...

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Welcome home!

Church of England bishop converts to Rome

No controversies, no anger at his Protestant heritage or knee-jerk reaction to a current crisis, just the calm, sure knowledge that the Catholic Church is where his home should be. God bless you, and welcome!

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What could possibly be behind this?


Defrocked Episcopal priest sues his own lawyer

It's the U.S.. Lawsuits, more often than not, are not about justice. I'll let you gue$$ what they're all about...

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A good thought

for the new year and new decade...

Rowan Williams reflects on 'gruelling' decade

"People should respond to the suffering of those in distant countries as if it involved a member of their own family, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said."

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He's certainly raised a ruckus...

Evangelist Slams Priest for 'Pulpit Betrayal'

Taking a moment to be judgemental, I'd have to say that this evangelist has beaten me to the judgemental position...

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More Anglicans

will be moving over into the loving arms of Mother Church and the Pope.

Anglicans split over election of lesbian bishop

Along with this, though, if more people, and particularly more married priests, move to the Catholic Church, one has to wonder what effect that will have on Catholicism. An influx of married priests who are in communion with Rome and remain priests and married may bode well for the laws restricting Catholic priests to celibacy. On the other hand, that's really too simplistic and idea. Nothing is simple in the Catholic Church...

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