"I came..to fulfill the law": some disappointed in love and marriage blame the Church when in fact it is the law of Christ with which they disagree

As Saint Valentine's Day approaches those with significant others are sometimes shrilly reminded, not necessarily by their "Valentine", that they had better send chocolates, flowers or a card to the object of their love if they want such person to remain that way. The commercialization of love around this time of year is amusing to many and perhaps some are grateful for the reminder to send a sign of their affection to a loved one.

But there others who, during these days of celebration of the affairs of the heart, are reminded of Valentines loved and lost, perhaps even finding themselves bitter in a state of disappointment and disillusionment. These include the not insignificant numbers of those with failed marriages which we are told increases with time. Divorce is always a tragedy and those who suffer it must be approached with pastoral solicitude and lovingly supported in every way possible in the Christian community. The truth, however, must also be spoken with regard to the difficulty of their situation, for this too is the ministry of the love of Christ.

For the full text of the homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time please click here to visit Meeting Christ in the Liturgy.

"I came not to abolish the law"

... but to fulfill it.

Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the law which opens the freedom of every human person to the fullness of Life!

Thank you, Philip Johnson.

Thanks to Philip Johnson for visiting our parish of Saint Francis de Sales in Benedict, Maryland. Phil spoke to parishioners Thursday after an evening Requiem EF Mass about the blessings he has received after learning he has an inoperable brain tumor two years ago while active duty in the Navy. After Phil's edifying talk we prayed the rosary together for all who suffer from cancer and other terminal diseases.

We wish Phil fair winds and following seas as he returns to his parish in North Carolina and continuing studies and formation in preparation for ordination.

In photo: Phil and I are standing next to the "Lourdes tree" in the rectory. Wishes for a blessed feast of Our Lady of Lourdes to everyone!

((((..))))

Post abortion help but not pro-life

What do you think?

Stacy Zallie died of a botched abortion...

Why do I get the idea that being pro-life is considered judgmental? And deciding the life of a preborn child is expendable is somehow judgment-free?

Just to clarify: Vatican states Catholics cannot confess via iPhone

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Catholics cannot confess via iPhone and technology is not a substitute for being present when admitting sins to a priest, the Vatican spokesman said on Wednesday.

The statement by Father Federico Lombardi follows the launch of an iPhone application aimed at helping Catholics through confession sanctioned by the Catholic Church in the United States.

"One cannot speak in any way of confessing via iPhone," Lombardi said on Wednesday, adding that confession required the presence of the penitent and the priest.

"This cannot be substituted by any IT application," Lombardi added.

Confession: A Roman Catholic app, thought to be the first to be approved by a church authority, walks Catholics through the sacrament and contains what the company behind the program describes as a "personalized examination of conscience for each user."

The application is not designed to replace going to confession but to help Catholics through the act, which generally involves admitting sins to a priest in a confessional booth.

Some reports on its approval by the Catholic Church in the U.S. suggested confession would now be possible via iPhone.

(Reporting by Catherine Hornby)

Bronx Planned Parenthood Underage Sex Trafficking Coverup

O’Reilly Producer: "Do you condone the behavior on the tape of one of your employees in the Bronx excusing and covering up underage sex trafficking? Your ok with that?"

Planned Parenthood VP Stuart Schear: "We firmly believe that the edited, th...at the tape from the Bronx is doctored."

O’Reilly Producer: "You haven’t seen the tape have you?"

Planned Parenthood VP Stuart Schear: "I can take, I will, I would like to -"

O’Reilly Producer: "Have you seen the tape?"

Planned Parenthood VP Stuart Schear: "I actually have not seen the whole tape yet."

And the full tape isn’t hard to find. There is a link at the top left of the abridged version to the full, unedited tape. This link is there for the entire video. If you play the video below, you can see the link to the full footage at the top left.

See video at: http://liveaction.org/blog/planned-parenthood-makes-wild-claim-about-bronx-tape/

From Live Action.

Colorado mom-to-be mistakenly given abortion drug