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Shea Rules

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I think this satire by Mark Shea just about sums up the abuses of Vatican II.

Chesterton: A Spirit of Vatican II Bibliography

"Many people know that G.K. Chesterton, a famous defender of the Catholic faith as well as a prolific writer in fields as diverse as murder mysteries, literary criticism, biography, and political, theological and economic thought, fell strangely silent in the mid-1930s and ceased to publish for nearly 50 years. As a result, some speculated he might have died. However, the last few years have seen a fresh outpouring of new and markedly different material from that now-reclusive knight of Christendom. These new writings have been communicated to the outside world through the mediation of an elite team of American theologians from several major Catholic universities. These men and women assure us that these writings authentically embody the thought of ‘the New Chesterton’–a Chesterton who is now (under their careful editorial supervision) deeply reflective of ‘Spirit of Vatican II’ sensibilities and trends."

Immoral Majority

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The Church should not be a democracy. To put it another way, in the words of G.K. Chesterton, “Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. “

Episcopalians approve gay bishop

“MINNEAPOLIS – The Episcopal Church voted Tuesday to approve the election of its first openly gay bishop, a decision that risks splitting the denomination and shattering ties with its sister churches worldwide.”

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In comments after the vote, Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, spoke for those opposed to Robinson’s approval, saying they were “filled with sorrow” and feel a “grief too deep for words.”

“This body has denied the plain teaching of Scripture and the moral consensus of the church throughout the ages,” Duncan said. “This body has divided itself from millions of Anglican Christians throughout the world.”

Freedom From Spam

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“The price of liberty is eternal vigilance”

I’m happy to say that the amount of spam actually reaching my inbox has dramatically dropped since I started using Spamcop a year or so ago. The irony thing is that I still need to take time every couple of days to clear out spam. If I don’t report held spam within three days of receiving it, complaints won’t be sent to the offending ISPs. I also have to check for the occasional piece of non-spam that gets quarantined. The point is, spam can be dealt with sanely, but at the price of some time and patience.

More on the “Eternal Vigilence” Quote

This popular phrase has been attributed to both Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry, but it appears to have been adapted from a statement made by John Philpot Curran, Lord Mayor of Dublin

“The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” Speech before the Privy Council, 10 July 1790; in The Speeches of the Right Honorable John Philpot Curran, ed. Thomas Davis (1847), pp. 94-95.