In his 2026 Annual letter to his flock, (See Here), the Archbishop of Seattle, Paul Etienne, could not have selected any more hurtful words to speak to the people he serves than, "Church is NOT buildings and historic artifacts". He might have said, "Church is NOT ONLY buildings and historic artifacts", or, "Church is MORE… Continue reading An Unfortunate Choice of Words
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KOBE BRYANT’S VIATICUM: PASSING OVER TO THE FATHER
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, viaticum is defined as "the last Sacrament of the Christian". Normally, viaticum is given during the administration of the Sacrament of the Sick to those who are near, or in danger of, death. It has been reported that Kolbe Bryant attended the 7 A.M. Sunday Mass at his… Continue reading KOBE BRYANT’S VIATICUM: PASSING OVER TO THE FATHER
Pope’s Emissary Delivers Powerful Message to World’s Economic Powers
The overriding consideration, never to be forgotten, is that we are all members of the one human family. The moral obligation to care for one another flows from this fact, as does the correlative principle of placing the human person, rather than the mere pursuit of power or profit, at the very centre of public policy.
THE CRACKED SPINE 