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Katelyn Sills Expelled!
"As of Saturday, October 29th, I was given official notice by express mail that I am expelled from Loretto High School. This was given completely without forewarning, without a meeting, and without a chance to say goodbye. My family is now seeking legal advice, and more details will follow."
Please leave her an encouraging comment. (Fedora TIp: Jimmy Akin)
Before someone else says it: Yes, I am aware of the irony here. Ms. Bain was presumably fired "without forewarning, without a meeting, and without a chance to say goodbye". I’m sure the Sills’ detractors will say that Katelyn’s expulsion is poetic justice. I wonder, though, if the irony might be lost on some of them. I wonder how many people are filled with glee as a result of this, ignorant of the hypocrisy of saying that a teacher shouldn’t be fired from a Catholic school for her manifest participation in grave sin, but a student should be expelled for publicly supporting her mother’s exposure of that teacher’s deeds. Then again, maybe nobody will think or say such things.
Yeah, and maybe I’m a Chinese jet pilot.
Update 11/02/05: Rick Lugari at De Civitate Dei has posted part of a letter that was sent to members of the Loretto community. It alleges "malicious language, taunts, threats, abuse towards members of our school community, gossip, rumors, unkind language and behavior". Meanwhile, the Sills have given a statement to the Sacramento Bee, saying that the "charges are categorically false and defamatory".
Scientism
Wesley J.Smith, author of several books including Consumer’s Guide to a Brave New World
The post itself is little more than a link to an article, but the comments are quite interesting. A raving and drooling commenter (who reminds me of someone…) "debates" with Smith. It’s quite amusing.
Profane Worship
Today’s Old Testament reading ought to be referenced in documents regarding liturgical abuses. If it already is, please let me know.
“‘And now, O priests, this command is for you. If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the LORD of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and spread dung on your faces, the dung of your offerings, and you shall be taken away with it. So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may stand, says the Lord of hosts. My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name. True instruction was in his mouth, and no wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity. For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. But you have turned aside from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the Lord of hosts, and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you do not keep my ways but show partiality in your instruction.’ Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?” – Malachi 2:1-10 (ESV)
News Flash: Smoking is Stupid
"The poorer mental function seen among alcoholics, many of whom also regularly smoke cigarettes, may be partially due to the long-term effects of nicotine, new research suggests…’cigarette smoking was negatively related to IQ and thinking’"
Well, since starting to smoke in the first place is pretty stupid, I can’t say I’m surprised.