Faith of the Fathers

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Catholic Charities USA invites pro-gay ‘marriage’ priest to keynote annual gathering | LifeSiteNews.com

The following excerpts are from LifeSiteNews.com:

Already embroiled in controversy in recent months over issues related to abortion and contraception, Catholic Charities USA has courted new scandal with the announcement of the featured speaker at their 2013 annual gathering on September 15. In a May 17 press release Catholic Charities announced that Father Greg Boyle would keynote the event.
Father Boyle, a very popular figure for his work with the poor, is nonetheless a dissident priest who ridicules Catholic Church teaching on issues touching same-sex ‘marriage’ and women priests.
Catholic Charities Communications Director Patricia Cole told LifeSiteNews she had never heard about Fr. Boyle’s stances against Church teaching on the matter and would inform diocesan officials and respond later.
However, no response was received by press time.
Hichborn added: "The important question now that they know that Fr. Boyle is a dissenting priest,” said Hichborn, “is will they rescind the invitation?"

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Father's Day Is Coming Up!

Fantastic Fathers Gift Set

The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming have a great gift set for dear ol' dad with their Mystic Monk Coffee "Fantastic Fathers Gift Set".

This gift set includes three 12 oz. bags of coffee (Espresso Blend, Dark Roast, and Midnight Vigils Blend), a stoneware mug (the color the mug will be either blue, brown, green or beige), and all packed in a neat toolbox!

Hurry to get yours in time for Father's Day, and don't forget all the other great coffee's and teas (it is iced tea season you know) available from the good monks at Mystic Monk Coffee.

Don't forget, your purchase of Mystic Monk Coffee helps to support the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming and this blogger, too!

Steve Smith

I am a 68 year old single man from the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Friday, May 31, 2013

SNAP leaders sought to squelch publicity on support for doctor in child-porn case : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:

The founder and president of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) wrote a letter in favor of a Louisiana psychologist who was facing charges for child pornography, and urged SNAP members not to answer questions about the episode, The Media Report has disclosed.
In 2009, Barbara Blaine, the SNAP leader wrote to the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners on behalf of Dr. Steve Taylor, urging the board not to suspend his medical license. Taylor eventually pleaded guilty to child-porn charges and was jailed; his medical license was suspended.
While Blaine’s involvement in the case has come to light in 2011, The Media Report has uncovered an internal SNAP memo from 2012, explaining Blaine’s support for Taylor and encouraging SNAP chapter leaders not to discuss the case. The SNAP memo tells members of the group that if questions about the Taylor case, “we’d recommend that you not respond.” The memo asks SNAP chapter officials to read and return the document, guarding against public disclosure.

[This is the same group that is supposedly supportive of those who allege to have been abused by priests. Can we say "hypocrites" here? Yeah, I think we should. Hypocrites.]

Planned Parenthood Sues to Overturn Parental Notification on Abortion | LifeNews.com

The following excerpts are from LifeNews.com:

The Planned Parenthood abortion business has always been against allowing parents to be notified when their minor daughter is considering an abortion.
While parents will be left to pick up the pieces for their teenagers who face medical or mental health problems following an abortion, Planned Parenthood prefers that parents not know when their grandchild may become a victim of abortion.
The abortion business is proving this again by filing a lawsuit in Montana to overturn new parental involvement guidelines.